Title: Theme Editor
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Theme Editor

 *  [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/)
 * (@ronchicago)
 * [19 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-editor-1-2-2/)
 * I have wordpress v2.1 and have dropped in a new theme. While in the theme editor
   I can’t see to change the code. There is no “update file” or “save” button and
   every time I make a change, upon refresh the code reverts back. There is a blurb
   under the code window that reads… “If this file were writeable you could edit
   it”
 * What’s the problem? Thanks.

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 *  [jkeyes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkeyes/)
 * (@jkeyes)
 * [19 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-editor-1-2-2/#post-520386)
 * The files in your theme need write permissions added, see [http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rc/help/faq/permissions.html](http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rc/help/faq/permissions.html)
   for details on *nix permissions.
 *  [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/)
 * (@root)
 * [19 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-editor-1-2-2/#post-520388)
 * After any chmod do a hard reload (press F5) .

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-editor-1-2-2/#post-520388)
 * Status: not resolved

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