Title: Can't install Styles
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Can't install Styles

 *  Resolved [lagi80](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lagi80/)
 * (@lagi80)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/)
 * Hello,
 * I am trying to install “Styles” now since yesterday, but wordpress fails during
   the unpacking process… what could be the reason?
 * Best
    Daniel
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/styles/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/styles/)

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 *  Moderator [Jose Castaneda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcastaneda/)
 * (@jcastaneda)
 * THEME COFFEE MONKEY
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/#post-4712063)
 * How have you tried to install it?
 * Through the install new plugin > add new > search or upload ? FTP?
 *  Thread Starter [lagi80](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lagi80/)
 * (@lagi80)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/#post-4712071)
 * install new plugin > add new > search
    and upload
 * i didnt try ftp, because I don’t no really how this works 😉
 *  Moderator [Jose Castaneda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcastaneda/)
 * (@jcastaneda)
 * THEME COFFEE MONKEY
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/#post-4712150)
 * Understandable. I would ask your hosting company if they are able to help you
   out with that. Sorry I couldn’t be of much other help for ya. 🙁
 *  [violacase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/violacase/)
 * (@violacase)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/#post-4712181)
 * For others having this issue:
 * This plugin is a huge file. Your hosting company could have limited the maximum
   size for an upload.
    WordPress install depends on having all room for this size.
 * If you run into trouble when trying to install via WordPress you now know what
   the problem can be.
 * You can always install by FTP.
 * If you don’t know what FTP is, or don’t know your FTP credentials, contact your
   provider with the above info.
 *  [Brian Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zgani/)
 * (@zgani)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/#post-4712219)
 * I believe one of the main problem here is how the plugin is being committed to
   the SVN.
 * From what I can tell the folder structure is incorrect. It appears that the format
   is: styles+plugin files/folders ¬trunk+plugin files/folders ¬tags+versions ¬branches
   ¬assets(empty).
 * The actual structure should be: styles ¬trunk+plugin files/folders ¬tags+version
   folders+plus plugin files/folders ¬branches ¬assets+screenshots – this structure
   will create the plugin folder(styles) in the SVN and populate it with the plugin
   files from trunk. SVN will pull screenshots from assets for display in the repository.
 * What the above will achieve is remove the screenshots and the trunk folder from
   the downloaded/install zip file making it much smaller in size therefore eliminating
   the issue most users are having when trying to install it. In addition this will
   also eliminate the error “The plugin does not have a valid header” issue encountered
   upon activation.
 * Hope that helps in trying to address these issues to make the end user experience
   that little bit better.
 * Regards,
    Zulf
 *  [laura.lee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lauralee-1/)
 * (@lauralee-1)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/#post-4712231)
 * Hello, I had this plug in and I loved it. But, I installed cache plug-ins and
   lost functionality. I removed the cache plug ins and tried to reactivate. Did
   not work. Said activated… but no functionality in “Customize”.
 * I went into MyPHP… deleted out of there… went to reinstall.
 * Now, the Styles plug in says, “The plugin does not have a valid header.” and 
   I cannot reinstall it.
 * Thank you,
 * Laura
 *  Plugin Author [pdclark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pdclark/)
 * (@pdclark)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/#post-4712243)
 * Hi everyone,
 * Zulfikar is correct that the issue was with a folder being located in the wrong
   place in the most recent version of Styles hosted on WordPress.org. This has 
   been corrected. If you delete `Styles` via `WP Admin > Plugins > Styles > Deactivate/
   Delete`, then reinstall from `WP Admin > Plugins > Add New`, it should work now.
 *  [laura.lee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lauralee-1/)
 * (@lauralee-1)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/#post-4712245)
 * Thank you!
 *  [laura.lee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lauralee-1/)
 * (@lauralee-1)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-styles/#post-4712246)
 * Hi Paul,
 * I did delete Styles and reinstall. I was still having a problem with Styles and
   GetConversion Mailpoet Ex plus GetConversion and Styles conflicting. It may be
   that the conflict is on their side of things.
 * But, if I hit “Customize” when those two GC plug-ins are active, your plug-in
   loses all functionality. So, then, what I do is, I disable those two, do the 
   work I want to do, then reactivate the 2 GC plug-ins… and all is well. So, I 
   can work around it. But an FYI for you.
 * My website is at [http://www.graceexplosion.com](http://www.graceexplosion.com).(
   Check out that page if you want. I am doing the front page with a different look
   than other pages… check out this product sales page: [http://graceexplosion.com/product/the-lost-story-ebook/](http://graceexplosion.com/product/the-lost-story-ebook/)
   Maybe no one else loves it, but I love it. 🙂 I could not have done without your
   plug-in.
 * (I am creating different looks for different pages which I can do with your product…
   and I’m still working on color coordination and design of “page looks”. I’m not
   done with the site yet.)
 * Pardon the slow load times if you take a look, I’ll work on cache, minify, compression,
   etc. once I get design done.
 * I am just setting up my ebook sales. If/when my books sells… I plan going to 
   go down my plug in list and donate to the developers (or buy their add-ons) to
   thank those who helped me get started.
 * This plug in is just great. I couldn’t have designed my “look without it”.
 * Thank you again.

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