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Always-A-Warrior

13 years ago

FTP it into your cpanel.

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Drez

13 years ago

If this is a regular Wordpress Theme you can install it in a couple of ways (I/m not sure what an HTML Theme is to Wordpress)

Anyway, you can do the install ZIP method you mentioned (and that failed)

Or you can un-Zip the theme and FTP it to the Themes directory of your Wordpress site.

Then you would activate.

That's it.

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TheCG

13 years ago

Never have used a FTP program. Have no idea how to do it.

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cjreynolds

13 years ago

Originally Posted by TheCG

Never have used a FTP program. Have no idea how to do it.

Here's a post on my blog that might help:

Creating Folders: FTP for the Beginner | Money From Thin Air

It covers using CoreFTP to upload files - pretty simple.

Hope that helps...

joe

PS: Please excuse the current lack of images in the post - just moved to a new webhost and I haven't cleaned things up yet.

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edlewis

13 years ago

First make sure you purchased a WordPress theme...and not a HTML template...

Because ThemeForest sells both...and a whole lot more.

Why not just post a link?

Also most ThemeForest/Envato sellers offer very good support...so if it is a problem, they should be able to help you.

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Fernando Veloso

13 years ago

Originally Posted by edlewis

First make sure you purchased a WordPress theme...and not a HTML template...

Because ThemeForest sells both...and a whole lot more.

Why not just post a link?

Also most ThemeForest/Envato sellers offer very good support...so if it is a problem, they should be able to help you.

Yep. Pretty outstanding.

Like I said, he should just head over there, log in, and send a message to seller. Most probably he'll FTP the site for him.

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TheCG 13 years ago

I tried contacting them but they have a support forum where you have to be approved to ask questions.

I "applied" but have not been approved yet so I can even ask for help.
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TheCG

13 years ago

OK, watched a couple of tutorials and d/l Filezilla. Unzipped the theme and uploaded it via the FTP.

Went into my WP control panel and it sees the theme there but says the stylesheet is missing. Grrrrrrrrr.........

The theme is here: Site Templates - Freemium SaaS II HTML Theme - ThemeForest

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edlewis

13 years ago

Originally Posted by TheCG

OK, watched a couple of tutorials and d/l Filezilla. Unzipped the theme and uploaded it via the FTP.

Went into my WP control panel and it sees the theme there but says the stylesheet is missing. Grrrrrrrrr.........

The theme is here: Site Templates - Freemium SaaS II HTML Theme - ThemeForest

Doesn't look like a WordPress theme...kinda what I've been saying.

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Istvan Horvath 13 years ago

Originally Posted by edlewis

Doesn't look like a WordPress theme...kinda what I've been saying.

Yes. What he said ^^

Based on our popular Wordpress theme of the same name, the Freemium SaaS II HTML Theme was created for you...
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edlewis 13 years ago

You purchased the HTML template version...

The WordPress version of that template is here - http://themeforest.net/item/freemium...heme-ii/114695 - and $10 more...

Just contact the seller or ThemeForest and let them know you made a mistake....it probably happens all the time.
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Chris Jenkins 13 years ago

That is what I was looking at it seems like it is a html and they built it to be like their WP theme - But I may be missing something not familiar with this product. On a side note not that it matter but I favor Fire FTP over Filezilla just seems to fit me better.
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- edlewis 13 years ago
  
  Just contact ThemeForest Support...
  
  Contact Support - ThemeForest
  
  Twitter may be the fastest way...but their Support is usually fast and it's available 24/7.
  
  Just tell them you mistakenly purchased the HTML template version...and would like a refund so you can purchase the WordPress theme version...
  
  They will take care of you.
  
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sbucciarel

Banned 13 years ago

Originally Posted by TheCG

OK, watched a couple of tutorials and d/l Filezilla. Unzipped the theme and uploaded it via the FTP.

Went into my WP control panel and it sees the theme there but says the stylesheet is missing. Grrrrrrrrr.........

The theme is here: Site Templates - Freemium SaaS II HTML Theme - ThemeForest

That looks like an html site, not a Wordpress template.

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UMS

13 years ago

Assuming it actually is a WordPress Theme and not a HTML template, have a look at the contents of the zip file.

Sometimes the theme itself will be contained in the zip file with a readme file and sometimes some PSD graphics.

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Charlotte Jay

13 years ago

If you're using Hostgator, there is an FTP program built right in. Open it up and you'll see all the files in directory format. Just select the file on the left from your computer and then the destination on the right which is your website and click. It's quite simple to do.

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SB274

13 years ago

I would recommend File Zilla. Download and then google search "How to use File Zilla" and watch the videos on you tube to get the general idea.

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Always-A-Warrior

13 years ago

you may need to open a help thread here at Wanted - Members Looking To Hire You if you don't want to do the work because I know it can be very brain-swelling trying to figure out things for the first time but "better learn than never".

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edlewis

13 years ago

Is it an HTML template or a WordPress theme?

ThemeForest sells both....

Do you have a link?

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Fernando Veloso

13 years ago

Head over to themeforest. Get in touch with seller. He'll help you out.

I am a user there and I know customers can grab a great customer care there.

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sbucciarel

Banned 13 years ago

Just unzip it to your harddrive and upload via Filezilla to your theme folder and then activate it. It's well worth your time to just Google Filezilla and learn to use it.

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Istvan Horvath

13 years ago

I suspect when unzipping it created a "double folder"...

i.e. there is something like wp-content/themes/theme-folder/theme-folder/

Check with your FTP.

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TheCG 13 years ago

Yes, it did but I caught the double folder thing and fixed that before uploading.

My control panel on the site says the stylesheet is missing.

Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath

I suspect when unzipping it created a "double folder"...

i.e. there is something like wp-content/themes/theme-folder/theme-folder/

Check with your FTP.
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Istvan Horvath

13 years ago

If it says so... it means:
- the style.css file was not in the uploaded folder
- the style.css file doesn't have the proper 'heading info' (which I doubt knowing where you got it from)
- the file got corrupted during the download/unzip/upload

Or... you never answered whether you bought the html template or the WP theme.

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TheCG 13 years ago

I don't really know what it is.

I searched for "WordPress themes" and it was one of the results.
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- edlewis 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by TheCG
  
  I don't really know what it is.
  
  I searched for "WordPress themes" and it was one of the results.
  
  Not your fault....
  
  I am guessing it came up when you searched "WordPress themes" because of the description on ThemeForest which says,
  
  "Based on our popular Wordpress theme of the same name, the Freemium SaaS II HTML Theme..."
  
  Safest way to go is to put your cursor on the "Categories" drop-down menu and then click on "WordPress"....then you can also search within that Category.
  
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  TheCG 13 years ago
  
  Thanks for the help everyone.
  
  Color me stupid.......
  
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  edlewis 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by TheCG
  
  Thanks for the help everyone.
  
  Color me stupid.......
  
  Don't say that...
  
  Think a little about why I knew what the problem was....
  
  Been there, done that.
  
  I was giving advice from EXPERIENCE.
  
  LOL!
  
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celente

13 years ago

do not worry you are not stupid.

There are alot of warriors trying to give you some good advice.

I would be contacting support and getting help that way.

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