WP Help, uploading theme

Jayson L · 10-24-2009, 03:23 PM

I have a theme I use on one website and can't figure out how to move it to my other site. I can get to the cpanel, go to themes and find the file, but I select it and can't figure out where to put it and how? I host through Hostgator. Any help?

thanks,

Jayson

Jayson L · 10-24-2009, 05:34 PM

Must be this is pretty difficult

I can find the file and select everything within it and I was told your supposed to zip the file, but I can't figure out how to put it on my desktop or wherever it needs to go so I can upload it into the new wp site.

SusanneUK · 10-25-2009, 10:50 AM

Jayson

If the theme is already on your hard drive (computer) then find it, right click on it, send it to "Zipped File", once that is done.. log into your WP dashboard, navigate to APPEARANCE, then ADD NEW THEMES

Once on the ADD NEW THEMES page look to near the top and click on UPLOAD (you will see it says the theme needs to be in a zipped file).

Browse to where you have the zipped file and select it

Click on INSTALL NOW

This should do it, if you have further questions/problems, please post back in this thread.

Cheers
Sue

Adriana Copaceanu · 10-26-2009, 10:06 AM

You can also do it this way, if you don't have it on your hard drive:

Go to your new blog, and click on Appearance, then Add New Themes, and then enter the theme name in the search box and press enter. Once the various themes come up, click on the "install" link of your desired theme.

You can also download your theme from your existing blog to your desktop (with filezilla or another FTP program), and then upload it to your new blog.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions.

tmtech · 10-28-2009, 01:53 PM

This is all great advice!

Remember to always back up all the files from your blogs and websites. These files can always be transfered to another domain easily via ftp software.

Best of luck to you.

edynas · 10-29-2009, 05:50 AM

If you still need help I can do this for you.
PM if you want me to do it

Thanks,
Edwin

10-24-2009, 03:23 PM	#1
Jayson L HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Grand Rapids MICHIGAN Posts: 476 Thanks: 71 Thanked 39 Times in 35 Posts	WP Help, uploading theme I have a theme I use on one website and can't figure out how to move it to my other site. I can get to the cpanel, go to themes and find the file, but I select it and can't figure out where to put it and how? I host through Hostgator. Any help? thanks, Jayson
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Jayson L HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Grand Rapids MICHIGAN Posts: 476 Thanks: 71 Thanked 39 Times in 35 Posts	Re: WP Help, uploading theme Must be this is pretty difficult I can find the file and select everything within it and I was told your supposed to zip the file, but I can't figure out how to put it on my desktop or wherever it needs to go so I can upload it into the new wp site.
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10-25-2009, 10:50 AM	#3
SusanneUK Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Swansea, South Wales, UK Posts: 981 Thanks: 512 Thanked 182 Times in 123 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: WP Help, uploading theme Jayson If the theme is already on your hard drive (computer) then find it, right click on it, send it to "Zipped File", once that is done.. log into your WP dashboard, navigate to APPEARANCE, then ADD NEW THEMES Once on the ADD NEW THEMES page look to near the top and click on UPLOAD (you will see it says the theme needs to be in a zipped file). Browse to where you have the zipped file and select it Click on INSTALL NOW This should do it, if you have further questions/problems, please post back in this thread. Cheers Sue
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10-26-2009, 10:06 AM	#4
Adriana Copaceanu HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 219 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 24 Thanked 44 Times in 35 Posts Social Networking	Re: WP Help, uploading theme You can also do it this way, if you don't have it on your hard drive: Go to your new blog, and click on Appearance, then Add New Themes, and then enter the theme name in the search box and press enter. Once the various themes come up, click on the "install" link of your desired theme. You can also download your theme from your existing blog to your desktop (with filezilla or another FTP program), and then upload it to your new blog. Feel free to ask if you have any questions.
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10-28-2009, 01:53 PM	#5
tmtech Tim OBrien Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 35 Thanks: 24 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: WP Help, uploading theme This is all great advice! Remember to always back up all the files from your blogs and websites. These files can always be transfered to another domain easily via ftp software. Best of luck to you.

10-29-2009, 05:50 AM	#6
edynas Edwin Boiten War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Hague,Netherlands. Posts: 588 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 204 Thanked 128 Times in 80 Posts Contact Info	Re: WP Help, uploading theme If you still need help I can do this for you. PM if you want me to do it Thanks, Edwin
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