Help with Wordpress 2.7

Ouroboros · 01-09-2009, 01:53 PM

I bit the bullet and got started with WP 2.7 last night...no big deal but...

How in the H*ll do you upload a theme? In old wordpress I just browsed and clicked on the file and wala.

I clicked appearance>themes and it shows me the drab ones and tells me to upload to my wordpress>content>themes file. Do I have to FTP everytime I want to see a new theme?

Steve

Kevin Flask · 01-09-2009, 01:58 PM

Hi Steve,

Yes you do in fact have to upload a theme file from your folder to the wp->themes folder. via a FTP program.

Make sure you unzip it first.

Once uploaded, you should be able to select the new theme once logged back in to your admin area or upon refreshing.

That should be all you need to do.

Regards,

Kevin

Chris Ramsey · 01-09-2009, 02:02 PM

Hey,

I just did a quick google search and found something you might like.

It's a plugin you install (can use WP 2.7's upload plugin feature) and that will let you upload themes and plugins from the dashboard.

I'm not sure if it works with 2.7, but it's worth a shot so you don't have to always mess around with FTP!

Upload WordPress Themes and Plugins From The Dashboard | WordPress Max

Ouroboros · 01-09-2009, 02:08 PM

I was using 'One Click Install' with WP 2.6 and all I had to do was browse for the zipped file on my laptop, click load and there it was. Maybe it will work with 2.7.

What a lame a*s thing to do, make it easier to upload plugins and harder to load files. What the heck were they thinking?

Steve

lazavas · 01-09-2009, 02:08 PM

here you go mate, look towards bottom of page where u should see tutorials, very straight forward, i was in ur shoes not that long ago but trust me it wont take long to get it, hope that helps

WordPress Tutorial: Change your WordPress Theme

houdy · 01-09-2009, 03:47 PM

Check out this plugin, ø Single Click Plugin Updater WordPress Plugin | W-Shadow.com ø

It works with version 2.7 and you can use it to upload plugins and themes like OneClick did. I don't like it for its main purpose to upgrade plugins because it fails to do it on a lot of servers. If you can't upgrade plugins after you active it either deactivate it when you don't need it to upload themes and plugins or configure it to use the core WordPress upgrade.

Jim M · 01-09-2009, 03:59 PM

I just started building my first wordpress site a couple of days ago - I have to say that after I've got my head round it I'm really impressed.

Was wondering about the template upload myself as I just ftp'd so far - but was quite simple to do anyhow. Will look out for the suggested plugin - thanks for asking the question

4morereferrals · 01-09-2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ouroboros

I was using 'One Click Install' with WP 2.6 and all I had to do was browse for the zipped file on my laptop, click load and there it was. Maybe it will work with 2.7.

What a lame a*s thing to do, make it easier to upload plugins and harder to load files. What the heck were they thinking?

Steve

Plug Ins work that simply ... natively in 2.7.

Dashboard | Plugins | Add New | Browse your desktop for the ZIP ... hit go.... activate plug in. Set it up. Done

Themes Im not so sure. gotta FTP the unzipped file[s] into the themes file on the webserver. I dont recall 2.6 being able to do themes the same way it did plug ins - but I wasnt on 2.6 very long at all.

YMMV

Peter Burke · 01-09-2009, 05:01 PM

Hi Steve

You're right

The new 2.7 makes it a doddle to add in plugins but not themes.

The best way is to go into dashboard => appearance, scroll right to the bottom and link into themes directory.

I'm afraid there is no other way within the dashboard to do it as yet.

Another easy way is just go into wordpress.org site itself hit the extend tab and then hit the Themes directory tab.

What I do is just browse what I like - download a whole lot of zip files, extract, upload into the wp-contents folder, themes and activate.

However be warned - as I discovered in doing my videos on this that some of the themes don't work on 2.7 that worked on 2.6 so it's a good idea to download, ftp and check.

I hope this helps

Regards

Peter

Ouroboros · 01-09-2009, 05:19 PM

I guess I'll just check out the themes at my testsite and then only FTP the one(s) I want to the new blog. It's not a big deal, just a stupid step backwards if you ask me. Some people aren't that comfortable with FTP.

Just something else to unzip and take up space on my harddrive.

Steve

4morereferrals · 01-09-2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ouroboros

I guess I'll just check out the themes at my testsite and then only FTP the one(s) I want to the new blog. It's not a big deal, just a stupid step backwards if you ask me. Some people aren't that comfortable with FTP.

Just something else to unzip and take up space on my harddrive.

Steve

Agreed. Now if you or sdomeone else could figure out the code I need to have custom user made pages - display POSTS of a specific category - you will win the PRIZE!!!

01-09-2009, 01:53 PM	#1
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Ouroboros Stephen Marsh War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mayberry,RFD,USA.(really!) Posts: 1,092 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 95 Thanked 180 Times in 100 Posts Contact Info	Re: Help with Wordpress 2.7 - Themes? I was using 'One Click Install' with WP 2.6 and all I had to do was browse for the zipped file on my laptop, click load and there it was. Maybe it will work with 2.7. What a lame a*s thing to do, make it easier to upload plugins and harder to load files. What the heck were they thinking? Steve
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lazavas Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: , , Australia. Posts: 600 Thanks: 59 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Help with Wordpress 2.7 - Themes? here you go mate, look towards bottom of page where u should see tutorials, very straight forward, i was in ur shoes not that long ago but trust me it wont take long to get it, hope that helps WordPress Tutorial: Change your WordPress Theme

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houdy Advanced Warrior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Midwest Posts: 971 Thanks: 1 Thanked 63 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Help with Wordpress 2.7 - Themes? Check out this plugin, ø Single Click Plugin Updater WordPress Plugin \| W-Shadow.com ø It works with version 2.7 and you can use it to upload plugins and themes like OneClick did. I don't like it for its main purpose to upgrade plugins because it fails to do it on a lot of servers. If you can't upgrade plugins after you active it either deactivate it when you don't need it to upload themes and plugins or configure it to use the core WordPress upgrade.
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01-09-2009, 05:01 PM	#9
Peter Burke HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lincolnshire , United Kingdom. Posts: 115 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts Contact Info	Re: Help with Wordpress 2.7 - Themes? Hi Steve You're right The new 2.7 makes it a doddle to add in plugins but not themes. The best way is to go into dashboard => appearance, scroll right to the bottom and link into themes directory. I'm afraid there is no other way within the dashboard to do it as yet. Another easy way is just go into wordpress.org site itself hit the extend tab and then hit the Themes directory tab. What I do is just browse what I like - download a whole lot of zip files, extract, upload into the wp-contents folder, themes and activate. However be warned - as I discovered in doing my videos on this that some of the themes don't work on 2.7 that worked on 2.6 so it's a good idea to download, ftp and check. I hope this helps Regards Peter

01-09-2009, 05:19 PM	#10
Ouroboros Stephen Marsh War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mayberry,RFD,USA.(really!) Posts: 1,092 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 95 Thanked 180 Times in 100 Posts Contact Info	Re: Help with Wordpress 2.7 - Themes? I guess I'll just check out the themes at my testsite and then only FTP the one(s) I want to the new blog. It's not a big deal, just a stupid step backwards if you ask me. Some people aren't that comfortable with FTP. Just something else to unzip and take up space on my harddrive. Steve
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