WARNING: .ds_store Hidden Files or Folders found

Resolved midnitedev
(@midnitedev)

4 years, 7 months ago

Trying to upload a custom theme to WordPress.org and I’m encountering this issue. I have scoured it for .ds_store and other hidden files but couldn’t find any of it. Same warning I’m getting with using the Theme Check plugin. I already used a couple of commands to remove .ds_store files on that specific theme itself but I still keep getting this error. What could this be?

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Moderator t-p
(@t-p)

4 years, 7 months ago

See if info here points you in the right direction:
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/69467/consequences-of-deleting-ds-store
https://superuser.com/questions/757593/what-is-ds-store-file-in-windows

Thread Starter midnitedev
(@midnitedev)

4 years, 7 months ago

@t-p Thanks, I looked at the sources but I have no idea how this could help me on my current issue. I honestly don’t see the issue of deleting them, I’ve deleted them before on previous projects. It’s also on an OS X device. The issue is that theme upload for the WordPress theme directory (https://wordpress.org/themes/upload/) is not accepting my theme due to this issue of a .ds_store file that I can’t see even though I ran commands to find and delete it (its non-existent basically).

Here are the errors I’m getting when uploading my theme:

Results of Automated Theme Scanning: Fail
WARNING: .ds_store Hidden Files or Folders found.
INFO: Only one text-domain is being used in this theme. Make sure it matches the theme’s slug correctly so that the theme will be compatible with WordPress.org language packs.
Thread Starter midnitedev
(@midnitedev)

4 years, 7 months ago
@t-p I found out how to fix it. .DS_Store for some reason on OS X High Sierra and up requires turning off System Integrity Protection to properly see. I ran across this post to help me zip up a theme but ignore the .DS_Store files to properly upload it to wordpress.org (https://ahmadawais.com/zip-wordpress-theme-through-terminal-and-ignore-ds_store/).

Helped me submit my theme without major hitches. Thanks for your help as well.
- This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by midnitedev.
Moderator t-p
(@t-p)

4 years, 7 months ago

Glad its sorted 🙂

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