Title: deleting current theme
Last modified: January 16, 2017

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# deleting current theme

 *  [Mr. Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mr-chris/)
 * (@mr-chris)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleting-current-theme/)
 * How do i delete my present theme and start again from fresh for a new colormag
   theme. i dont want any of my existing site transfered. I am not ftp savvy but
   i can install and customize via my dashboard. thanks for the help

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleting-current-theme/#post-8661809)
 * First, you’ll need to install and activate any other theme, like the Twenty Sixteen
   theme.
 * Then, you’ll be able to delete that parent theme by selecting it in the Appearance
   > Themes section of your site’s Dashboard and choosing “Delete Theme”.
 *  Thread Starter [Mr. Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mr-chris/)
 * (@mr-chris)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleting-current-theme/#post-8661871)
 * thanks james. my worry is all the content will go to whichever theme i use so
   that when i install the old theme the old content will still be their. i have
   a couple of wordpress themes and when i click preview my old content appears.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleting-current-theme/#post-8662145)
 * Theme-specific content may disappear, but your posts and pages are entirely separate
   of theme.
 * Any theme-specific content will of course have to be re-created after deleting
   and reinstalling the theme.

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleting-current-theme/#post-8662145)
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