Title: Copy theme to another WordPress
Last modified: December 15, 2017

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# Copy theme to another WordPress

 *  Resolved [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/)
 * (@dfart)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-theme-to-another-wordpress/)
 * I am writing to ask if you can help me with what I am trying to do in the wordpress
   pages that I currently have.
 * One of the web pages has a made-to-measure theme and I would like to be able 
   to use that theme in the other web page that I am creating to make some modifications
   and be able to leave both websites similar.
 * I tried to copy the theme folder and paste it in the other installation but when
   it is activated or I see the preview it goes blank.
 * How could I copy?

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-theme-to-another-wordpress/#post-9786338)
 * Errors like this are logged. Check the error log on your server. If you can’t
   find the log, please contact your host.
 * Meantime, enable wp_debug and wp_debug_log and after an error, look at wp-content/
   debug.log to see if anything gets logged there. [https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress)
 * You can also try this: Please attempt to disable all plugins, and use one of 
   the default (Twenty*) themes. If the problem goes away, enable them one by one
   to identify the source of your troubles.
 * If you cannot access wp-admin, there are other ways to [deactivate plugins](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F).
 *  Thread Starter [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/)
 * (@dfart)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-theme-to-another-wordpress/#post-9786398)
 * Hi Steve.
 * I think I have not explained well.
 * What I want to do is use the same theme in both web pages, but how is a custom
   theme, I can not download it from any site so I want to copy the server theme
   and paste it and use it in the other web page.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-theme-to-another-wordpress/#post-9786411)
 * You should be able to download the files from site A and upload them on site 
   B, though if it’s a commercial theme, you should check with the developer about
   whether you’re licensed to do that.
 * If you get errors after uploading to site B, then we’ll deal with the errors 
   there.
 *  Thread Starter [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/)
 * (@dfart)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-theme-to-another-wordpress/#post-9786448)
 * When you upload them to site “B” the blank screen appears with the error “Warning:
   Parameter 2 to qtranxf_postsFilter () expected to be a reference, value given
   in c: \ xampp \ htdoc \ project \ wp-includes \ class-wp. hook.php on line 286“.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 5 months ago by [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/).
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-theme-to-another-wordpress/#post-9786457)
 * That sounds like you have a version related to the PHP version. Does the PHP 
   version differ on the two systems?
 *  Thread Starter [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/)
 * (@dfart)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-theme-to-another-wordpress/#post-9786483)
 * Yes, it’s the same version.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-theme-to-another-wordpress/#post-9786518)
 * Well, try installing the theme directly from the theme dev’s site instead of 
   copying it. If the theme still bombs on that site, contact the theme developer.
 * As you use a commercial theme/plugin and need support, please use their official
   support channel. We feel they are best equipped to support their products.

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 * Last reply from: [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copy-theme-to-another-wordpress/#post-9786518)
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