Title: remove a live theme
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# remove a live theme

 *  [sheilalowe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilalowe/)
 * (@sheilalowe)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-a-live-theme/)
 * I purchased a theme and activated it for the wrong website. I need to remove 
   it and activate it in the correct one. How do I remove this theme, which is active?

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 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-a-live-theme/#post-6086752)
 * In the site where this is active, go to `Admin > Appearance > Themes` and activate
   the original one that is supposed to be used for it. Then you can delete the 
   theme and upload it to the correct site.
 * EDIT: I see you already have [this thread](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-deactivate-a-theme-in-wp-40?replies=7)
   going elsewhere. Please don’t duplicate your threads.
 *  Thread Starter [sheilalowe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilalowe/)
 * (@sheilalowe)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-a-live-theme/#post-6086753)
 * I only duplicated the thread because I hadn’t got an answer.
    When you say delete
   the theme, are you talking about from my ftp site? as you can see, I’m an intermediate,
   not advanced, user.
 *  [jc62](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jc62/)
 * (@jc62)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-a-live-theme/#post-6086758)
 * I would suggest contacting the theme developer/company and inform them the steps
   performed. They may be able to provide you with a new key or steps required.
 *  Thread Starter [sheilalowe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilalowe/)
 * (@sheilalowe)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-a-live-theme/#post-6086760)
 * I have done that. Unfortunately, they are in Nepal. Still, I’ve followed their
   directions and the result is the same. I am asked to purchase. It sounds like
   you can’t help on this, so thank you for getting back to me quickly.
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-a-live-theme/#post-6086765)
 * > When you say delete the theme, are you talking about from my ftp site?
 * you should be able to delete a theme (unless it is the active one): goto ‘**dashboard–
   appearance – themes**‘ – click ‘**theme details**‘ of the one you want to delete–
   click ‘**delete**‘ (near the bottom right)
 *  Thread Starter [sheilalowe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilalowe/)
 * (@sheilalowe)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-a-live-theme/#post-6086767)
 * I deleted it, redownloaded, reactivated. Still getting the request to purchase.

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 * Last reply from: [sheilalowe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilalowe/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-a-live-theme/#post-6086767)
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