Title: Theme installation failed
Last modified: June 8, 2018

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# Theme installation failed

 *  [dukeaj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dukeaj/)
 * (@dukeaj)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed-11/)
 * Theme installation fails with error “The package could not installed. The theme
   is missing the style.css stylesheet.”

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 *  [RossMitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossmitchell/)
 * (@rossmitchell)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed-11/#post-10377646)
 * Which theme ?
 * A viable alternative is to download the .ZIP archive and install it, unzip it
   locally and upload the whole file tree using filezilla. Or use cPanel to do the
   same.
 *  Thread Starter [dukeaj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dukeaj/)
 * (@dukeaj)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed-11/#post-10377664)
 * Themes used were ChurcHope and Inspiration. Also tried the upload through filezilla
   and CPanel, but still fails
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed-11/#post-10378718)
 * This is the #1 FAQ question on every Themeforest theme.
 * See [https://i.imgur.com/OTM8nem.png](https://i.imgur.com/OTM8nem.png)
 * [[
 * You’re using a commercial theme/plugin and need support, so please use their 
   official support channel. We feel they are best equipped to support their products.
 * [https://themeforest.net/item/churchope-responsive-wordpress-theme/2708562/support](https://themeforest.net/item/churchope-responsive-wordpress-theme/2708562/support)
 * **Commercial products are [not supported in these forums](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/forum-welcome/#do-not-post-about-commercial-products).**.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed-11/#post-10378718)
 * Status: not resolved

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