Theme update error

richiehatch
(@richiehatch)

13 years, 8 months ago

Hi

I set up a small wordpress site for my uncle who is a DJ. Last night I was just checking in on the wordpress admin and noticed there was a theme update for the 2011 theme. When i updated the theme it gave me some error. Now when I go to djpatthornton.ie the site doesn’t exist. On the WordPress Dashboard it says no themes are installed and sure enough when I check in the file manager through my host there are no files in the theme folder. I know I can get the theme back by downloading it and placing it in the theme’s folder but will i loose all my customisations etc etc ….? I asked my host if it was backed up and they said possibly and want to charge me almost €40 to recover it….! Annoying. Any other way to get it back…?

Thanks

Richie

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esmi
(@esmi)

13 years, 8 months ago

Re-upload a fresh, unpacked, copy of the Twenty Eleven folder to wp-content/themes using FTP or whatever file management application your host provides.
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/twentyeleven

Thread Starter richiehatch
(@richiehatch)

13 years, 8 months ago

If I do that will i loose the customisations I made…?

Thanks a mill

Richie

esmi
(@esmi)

13 years, 8 months ago

I’m sorry but they’re well gone. With all due respect, you shouldn’t have been editing the Twenty Eleven theme in the first place. It is the default WordPress theme and having access to an unedited version of the theme is vital when dealing with a range of site issues. Always create a child theme for your changes.

Thread Starter richiehatch
(@richiehatch)

13 years, 8 months ago

Ok thanks…. When i say customisations it was only a few small things so its fairly easy to put it all back. Just wanted to make sure there where no other options. I think I’ll install a dropbox backup plugin this time…!

Thanks again

Richie

esmi
(@esmi)

13 years, 8 months ago

Even if it’s a few small changes, do use a child theme. Otherwise you will have re-add them each time you update the theme.

Thread Starter richiehatch
(@richiehatch)

13 years, 8 months ago

Ok thanks a mill for your help…!

Richie

esmi
(@esmi)

13 years, 8 months ago

I’d also recommend keeping a copy of your child theme on a local machine somewhere. For database backups, have a look at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dbc-backup/

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