Title: Error Message after installing Theme
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Error Message after installing Theme

 *  [Fruitful](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fruitful/)
 * (@fruitful)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-after-installing-theme-1/)
 * I am new to this so I”m sorry if this is a simple question. I installed a theme
   and it came up with the following:
    Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_settings()(
   previously declared in /home2/**myURL**/public_html/wp-content/plugins/geolocation/
   geolocation.php:550) in /home2/**myURL**/public_html/wp-content/themes/wordsmith-
   anvil/functions/anvil-options.php on line 142
 *  When I go to the website now it shows that fatal error. I can no longer log 
   into my admin account, it either tells me it no longer exists or it brings me
   back to the fatal error.
 * I have tried:
    [http://www.myURL.com/wp-login.php](http://www.myURL.com/wp-login.php)
 * [http://www.myURL.com/wp-admin](http://www.myURL.com/wp-admin)
 * [http://www.myURL.com/WPdirectory/wp-admin](http://www.myURL.com/WPdirectory/wp-admin)
 * Any help would be wonderful. I”m kind of freaking out. TIA!

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 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-after-installing-theme-1/#post-2595823)
 * using ftp rename wordsmith-anvil theme to say wordsmith-anvil_hold so that default
   theme opens looks like the theme has problems.
 *  Thread Starter [Fruitful](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fruitful/)
 * (@fruitful)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-after-installing-theme-1/#post-2595828)
 * Thanks. what folder exactly (or how exactly) do I do this once I’ve logged into
   the ftp? I am assuming wp-content folder but I’m not sure what file I’m looking
   to change….
 * Thanks again!
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-after-installing-theme-1/#post-2595829)
 * open wp-content folder and then themes folder in there you will find your theme
   folder rename that folder
 *  Thread Starter [Fruitful](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fruitful/)
 * (@fruitful)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-after-installing-theme-1/#post-2595847)
 * Thank you so much for your time and effort. I am not sure how to rename a folder.
   Is there some sort of program I should be using to change ftp or is there a ftp
   guide for dummies (like me!) because I apparently have no idea what I’m doing.
   I am trying to do as you are suggesting but when I see the theme folder when 
   I”m logged into the ftp it doesn’t seem to be giving me the option to rename 
   it.
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-after-installing-theme-1/#post-2595984)
 * You can learn how to use ftp here
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients)
   [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/FileZilla/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/FileZilla/)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-after-installing-theme-1/#post-2595984)
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