Title: javascript error when adding a theme
Last modified: September 6, 2016

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# javascript error when adding a theme

 *  [scottareed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottareed/)
 * (@scottareed)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-error-when-adding-a-theme/)
 * I get the following error message when adding any new theme, “The theme installer
   screen requires javascript.”
 * The theme loads but the sidebars don’t work (Woo Themes Canvas theme). What do
   I need to do to get this error to go away when loading new themes?
 * Same error when adding 2016 theme.
    Same error when adding 2016 theme with all
   plugins disabled.

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 * Last reply from: [scottareed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottareed/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-error-when-adding-a-theme/)
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