billjosh

I do have another question – is it better to get the site looking how I want and then create the Child Theme or does it not matter if I am doing all the updating in the child theme?

Thanks Chanandaaron – very helpful – I have downloaded the zip file for 2.7.3 as I cant remember exactly which version I was on.

I have been onto Host gator support and they have helped me to establish that the last database back up is now fully working as it should. All the content is there on the pages but of course all the layout of the sidebars, headers, and footers is lost.

My old site did look similar to yours but I am not using mine as a blog – just a website.

I am feeling a bit better but still gutted that I didnt spot the message that told me that I would lose everything if I installed the latest version!!!!!

What is the procedure for re-installing the older version of the theme please? I am using Hostgator as the hosting Co and they have CPanel

Thanks v much .

Hi Esmi – thanks very much.

I don’t have a backup copy of the customised version but I do have a back up of theh databse which was automatically created every week.

SO does this mean I have to go back in and redo everything?

Also what I dont understand is that some of the pages have the content still there and some of the pages seem to have been totally lost – are there any instructions on how to import the last back up?

I think have made some progress

After some trial and error I have found out that in the edit themes stylesheet section, if I edit the letters in the background sections preceded with a # then the colours change but being a novice I am not sure what each set of letters refer to eg #eee.

I am looking for all the instances of the word background and experimenting and I now have been able to change the colour scheme to get the menu buttons to show but I would like it as it was at the start with a dark background and white letters.

I am getting there I think although I have no recollection of what I originally changed