Cannot install new Theme

  • Resolved thestijg

    (@thestijg)


    11 years, 11 months ago

    First this: I have a Mac running on OS X and want to work locally first.

    When I try to install a new theme I get this error message (translated from Dutch): “Cannot find the WordPress content folder (wp-content)”. On top of this I have to fill out my FTP data (what I did without achieving any results).

    Then I read somewhere that one should add a special code?to wp-config.php:?

    if(is_admin()) {
    add_filter(‘filesystem_method’, create_function(‘$a’, ‘return “direct”;’ ));
    define( ‘FS_CHMOD_DIR’, 0751 );
    }

    First I thought it works because it says (translated) downloading installation package from https://www.ads-software.com/extend/themes/download/catch-everest.0.1.5.zip.
    And then I got another error message (translated):?Folder cannot be made . /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs/wordpress/wp-content/upgrade/catch-everest.tmp. I removed the special code.

    When I check the folders the “standard” themes can be found in the wp-content folder.

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  • Anonymous User 5826054

    (@anonymized-5826054)

    Have you tried to manually download the theme and copy the theme folder into ../wp-content/themes/ ?

    Also, have you tried using MAMP? It might make the process more simple.

    Thread Starter thestijg

    (@thestijg)

    I managed to “solve” the problem through a side road: I installed a new theme on the server and “got it back” on my disk through a FTP session, but there must be an easier way.

    Do you suggest it has to do with Xampp?

    Thread Starter thestijg

    (@thestijg)

    Another solution appears to be, downloading a theme from WordPress and copy the expanded directory to the wp-content directory. This would fine to me, but I still don’t understand why I have (had if you like) my problem.

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