Title: Uploading theme not working
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Uploading theme not working

 *  [antonandmarie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antonandmarie/)
 * (@antonandmarie)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-theme-not-working/)
 * Hi, I downloaded a wordpress theme through themeforest. I use dreamhost for webhosting
   and I’ve been trying to upload the theme that I’ve downloaded on to wordpress
   but it’s not working. I’ve gone through the install themes and upload method,
   but it continues to say that it failed and to keep trying again. I’ve done this
   numerous times until I decided to do the FTP method in which I use the server
   zubeneschamali.dreamhost.com through webftp.dreamhost.com. I tried to upload 
   the theme through there but it says that it’s too big, so I went the old school
   way and literally uploaded each file/folder individually in it’s right place 
   and moved the whole theme in it’s entirety into the wp-content/themes section.
   I still don’t see it appearing. Please help?!

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 *  [PremiumWP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/premiumwp/)
 * (@premiumwp)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-theme-not-working/#post-2499968)
 * Themes from ThemeForest are often zipped up with additional folders, psd files
   etc together with the actual theme folder. You may need to unzip the original
   file and upload only the directory with the actual theme files.
 * If you having issues you should seek support from the vendor at ThemeForest.
 *  [PerpetualTime](https://wordpress.org/support/users/perpetualtime/)
 * (@perpetualtime)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-theme-not-working/#post-2499975)
 * I am having the same issue with my theme through theme forest. The file unzip’s
   fine onto my computer into all the necessary files, but the .zip archive will
   not upload itself through the theme upload selection. I am searching for the 
   best way to resolve this, and if you find anything out [@antonandmarie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antonandmarie/)
   would you please email me at [bridger.baird@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-theme-not-working/bridger.baird@gmail.com?output_format=md)?
 * Thanks & I’ll let you know if i hear anything
 *  Thread Starter [antonandmarie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antonandmarie/)
 * (@antonandmarie)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-theme-not-working/#post-2500110)
 * [@premiumwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/premiumwp/) how would I know
   which folder/directory has the actual theme files?
    [@perpetualtime](https://wordpress.org/support/users/perpetualtime/)
   I found this via themeforest.com [http://wiki.envato.com/selling/upload-instructions/themeforest-wordpress-upload-instructions/](http://wiki.envato.com/selling/upload-instructions/themeforest-wordpress-upload-instructions/)
   regarding the issue we are having but does not explain entirely what to do if
   in doubt the upload via wordpress does not work. I am contacting the support 
   team for further help on this issue. If you find anything else, please let me
   know!

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 * Last reply from: [antonandmarie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antonandmarie/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-theme-not-working/#post-2500110)
 * Status: not resolved

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