Can't install themes

  • scurmicurv

    (@scurmicurv)


    15 years, 3 months ago

    I can’t install new themes, and I seriously do not get what the problem is. Specifically, I’d very much like to use the 2010 Weaver. When I try to install that it quits after a while, because it says it can’t install some particular file.

    When I try to install some other randomly chosen theme, it says
    “Can’t create directory /mydomain.com” (mydomain.com just me masking a little)
    I honestly don’t understand what the problem is, and I certainly don’t get why the system would even try to create such a directory. So yea, if anyone has any thoughts on this I’d be very grateful!

    Uh… I just did a last try, before posting this. Now it says
    “Couldn’t create the catalogue. /mydomain.com
    Despite the fact that it quite clearly created a catalogue before. Yep, I removed that using the FTP inbetween tries. Um. Help?

    I’ve had this issue for some time. Finally, I went for the extreme and just deleted every single file (yea… auto update didn’t work either) and threw up the wp 3.0.4. Still exactly the same issue.

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  • Thread Starter scurmicurv

    (@scurmicurv)

    15 years, 3 months ago

    Whoops, noticed I was a little sloppy in the translation – both of those error messages pertaining to a catalogue/directory was the same error message.

    Thread Starter scurmicurv

    (@scurmicurv)

    15 years, 3 months ago

    I’ll chance doing a bump and hope it won’t upset anyone. Just a few thoughts on were to start looking for the error would be great! Should I ask my host? Look in the code somewhere? Maybe there’s some other forum where it might be a good idea to throw out the question?

    By the by, I’ve already tried changing the permissions for the Content folder; even set it all to 777. No luck.

    Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    15 years, 3 months ago

    do it manually
    http://www.solostream.com/blog/tutorials/wordpress-theme-install-video/

    Thread Starter scurmicurv

    (@scurmicurv)

    15 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks for the input!

    Though I see now I was a little unclear in my post; I do know how to do manual installs and upgrades. What kills me is that I don’t get why the auto function suddenly dropped dead. I mean, it’s not like I couldn’t use it a few weeks ago. Heck, I even used it for another site with the same host just yesterday.

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