Title: Fatal Error – missing init.php after theme update Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Fatal Error – missing init.php after theme update * Resolved [TimberMark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timbermark/) * (@timbermark) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/) * Hi there, * I just completed an update and receive the following error when trying to log into my site [http://www.valstra.com](http://www.valstra.com) : * Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required ‘/home/valstrac/public_html/ wp-content/themes/customizr/inc/init.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/ local/lib/php’) in /home/valstrac/public_html/wp-content/themes/customizr/functions. php on line 46 * Using File Manager I can verify there is no file named init.php under the above referenced directory. Help… * Thanks, * Paul Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 33 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [TimberMark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timbermark/) * (@timbermark) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484089) * Solved. * Downloaded the theme (3.2.5), extracted it to my HD, compressed the “inc” folder, uploaded it for my server and then decompressed. All done… * [richardvdg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardvdg/) * (@richardvdg) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484136) * Same problem here. Fatal Error on the init.php. * I followed the procedure as described by TimberMark, but no luck. In the theme download files, there is no init.php file. * Can anyone help me out here. My website is down. * Thanks, Richard * Theme Author [presscustomizr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikeo/) * (@nikeo) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484146) * I just made a test and experienced the same issue. It’s really weird because this missing init.php file is actually _not missing_ in the repository. See the svn version of the theme on the WP repository : [https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/customizr/3.2.5/inc/](https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/customizr/3.2.5/inc/) * It seems that some files are just not uploaded when doing the update via the WP admin. * I have open a discussion with the WP theme team about that, I hope we’ll be able to fix this ASAP! Thanks. * [jhbmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jhbmedia/) * (@jhbmedia) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484151) * Hi, same problem here. Should we upload the theme files manually or just wait for a solution? * Theme Author [presscustomizr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikeo/) * (@nikeo) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484152) * this is a real mistery. I keep testing and I have no problem now. I have reported the issue to the theme team. For the moment, I would recommend to upload it manually. I will keep you posted as soon as I have an info about this. Thanks * [richardvdg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardvdg/) * (@richardvdg) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484154) * Perhaps a stupid question. But how can I copy the inc directory out of thehttps:// themes.svn.wordpress.org/customizr/3.2.5/inc/ so I can upload it manually to my website? * [gfinchitown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gfinchitown/) * (@gfinchitown) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484155) * I also just did an update and am having the same problems. Site is down. Obviously not happy. * Theme Author [presscustomizr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikeo/) * (@nikeo) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484157) * I whish I could help 🙂 * [earthdanceglobal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/earthdanceglobal/) * (@earthdanceglobal) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484158) * Same thing here…site is down…I downloaded the theme to my computer but am unsure if it is a good idea to upload the files to my site..thoughts? * [earthdanceglobal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/earthdanceglobal/) * (@earthdanceglobal) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484159) * It looks like there are files missing from the download of the updated theme… the inc directory only includes three folders, no files. Not sure how to resolve this. * Theme Author [presscustomizr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikeo/) * (@nikeo) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484162) * 3.2.5 inc folder should be : [https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customizr/#3.2.5/inc](https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customizr/#3.2.5/inc) * It seems to be not fully uploaded sometimes when updated from the WP admin. * You can download the full version here : [https://wordpress.org/themes/download/customizr.3.2.5.zip](https://wordpress.org/themes/download/customizr.3.2.5.zip) * [earthdanceglobal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/earthdanceglobal/) * (@earthdanceglobal) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484163) * Thanks I will try the link you just gave me. Be advised when I downloaded from [https://wordpress.org/themes/customizr](https://wordpress.org/themes/customizr) using the red button link, there were files missing. * Theme Author [presscustomizr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikeo/) * (@nikeo) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484166) * I just tried to download it with the red button and everything was here ! This is really inconsistent. This looks like a WP.org server problem. * [David_G](https://wordpress.org/support/users/questas_admin/) * (@questas_admin) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484168) * I updated to 3.2.5 with the update button in my WP and it works without any issues. Just FYI. * [nextbigthingradio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nextbigthingradio/) * (@nextbigthingradio) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-missing-initphp-after-theme-update/#post-5484169) * I did it and have the same error. I have no idea how to fix it as I cannot even gain access to my site through wordpress now. any ideas? 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