Problem installing child theme

  • Hi,
    I’ve installed and activated the parent theme, downloaded the child theme and attempted to install that. However, I get an error saying:

    ‘Destination folder already exists. /var/www/wptbox/wp-content/themes/perfect-portfolio-child-theme/

    This theme is already installed.
    The current theme has the following error: “The parent theme is missing. Please install the “Perfect Portfolio” parent theme.”‘

    It appears the parent theme and child themes are both the same, according to WordPress

    Can someone help please?

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  • Hello @handyann,

    Can you please let me know how have you downloaded the child theme?

    The error Destination folder already exists mean you already have perfect-portfolio-child-theme installed on your site.

    And if you have a child theme then for the child theme to function/work, you need to have a parent theme( Perfect Portfolio ) installed on the site.

    To install the Perfect Portfolio theme, you can go to Dashboard > Appearance > Themes > Add New and search for Perfect Portfolio.

    And if you want to create a child theme for the Perfect Portfolio theme then you can use the help of plugins for that.

    You can find many plugins on the plugin repository that will create child themes easily.

    Kindly let us know of any further queries.

    Thank you.

    Thread Starter Handyann

    (@handyann)

    Hi and thanks for your reply.
    I had already downloaded and installed the parent theme. I got the child theme from –

    https://www.template.co.il/child-theme/perfect-portfolio/

    which I thought was an official download…obviously not!
    I know how to create child themes by other means, so no problem there thank you. I just thought this would be better, being the ‘proper’ one but it’s obviously just a straight parent copy.

    Many thanks for your help.

    • This reply was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by Handyann.
    Thread Starter Handyann

    (@handyann)

    Hi again,
    I’ve been trying to use Rara One Click Demo Support and have installed and activated the plugin. However, it’s not showing up in the Appearance tab as it’s supposed to. I also have the Rara theme companion plugin activated.
    Any ideas please?

    Thank you.

    Hello @handyann,

    For the Rara One Click Demo Import to show on the Appearance Tab, you need to have the Perfect Portfolio theme activated( not the child theme ).

    Can you please activate the parent theme Perfect Portfolio theme and let us know if you are still not seeing an option on the Appearance Tab.

    Thank you.

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