can't change theme after use NVU program

kelvintang · 11-16-2009, 08:13 PM

Hi,
Recently i use NVU software (one of the free website design tool) to upload my website. But when i go into my admin site and select the theme that i want to change, my website theme still remain the theme that i use NVU upload and is not the theme that i select in my admin site. no matter how many times i select the theme in my admin site, the website theme still using the theme that i use NVU to upload one.
Can anyone please help me.
thanks

mywebwork · 11-16-2009, 11:01 PM

Hi Kelvin

I'm a bit confused - are you using WordPress and using NVU to modify a WordPress theme? Or is this a static site you built with NVU?

If it's the former then a WordPress theme isn't something you'd edit with NVU, a theme consists of a umber of separate PHP files that are best edited with a good text editor.

If you have an issue with changing themes it may be a file permissions problem.

If you could clarify your question perhaps I could be of assistance.

Bill

kelvintang · 11-16-2009, 11:52 PM

Hi, Bill.

I use the NVU program to create a new wordpress theme. After i completed the theme, i upload it by using the publish function that is include in the NVU program and now i have an issue with changing the theme after i upload theme by using NVU program.

Before i use NVU program, i use Filezilla to upload theme. I can change any theme that i like in my wordpress theme section.

But after i use NVu program upload my theme, i can't change theme that i like from my wordpress section anymore. If i want to change a new theme, i have to go back to the NVU program, use the publish function and upload it.

thanks for your help.

kelvin

mywebwork · 11-17-2009, 12:02 AM

Hi Kelvin

Could you not just save the new theme on your hard disk and then use FileZilla to upload it?

I'm still not clear as to how you built a WordPress theme with NVU, as it's just an HTML editor. NVU is actually the older version of Komposer, it's a good WYSIWYG HTML editor but it can't create PHP files.

Did you do a basic layout in NVU and then split it up into individual PHP files (i.e header.php, footer.php, page.php etc)?

Maybe it's my old brain missing something - please enlighten me!

Thanks

Bill

BTW, if you are using a recent version of WordPress it has a feature to upload compressed (i.e. ZIP file) themes directly from the Admin console - no FTP or SSH program required!

kelvintang · 11-17-2009, 03:35 AM

Hi, Bill
First i would like to say thanks for you help.
i just try to save the theme in my hard disk and upload by using filezila.
when i go into my wordpress>theme section. It say style sheet missing.
i just work on a basic layout in NVU. I don't have the PHP files inside the theme folder like what you mention. (i don't have any website design knowledge).
i want to take down the theme that i upload by NVU and replace the theme that inside my wordpress>theme section. Is there any setting that i should change when i upload theme by using NVU so that i can change theme?
Thanks

Kelvin

11-16-2009, 08:13 PM	#1
kelvintang wealthyskill War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 84 Thanks: 64 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Social Networking	can't change theme after use NVU program Hi, Recently i use NVU software (one of the free website design tool) to upload my website. But when i go into my admin site and select the theme that i want to change, my website theme still remain the theme that i use NVU upload and is not the theme that i select in my admin site. no matter how many times i select the theme in my admin site, the website theme still using the theme that i use NVU to upload one. Can anyone please help me. thanks

11-16-2009, 11:01 PM	#2
mywebwork Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA & Montreal Canada Posts: 2,218 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 759 Thanked 724 Times in 505 Posts	Re: can't change theme after use NVU program Hi Kelvin I'm a bit confused - are you using WordPress and using NVU to modify a WordPress theme? Or is this a static site you built with NVU? If it's the former then a WordPress theme isn't something you'd edit with NVU, a theme consists of a umber of separate PHP files that are best edited with a good text editor. If you have an issue with changing themes it may be a file permissions problem. If you could clarify your question perhaps I could be of assistance. Bill

11-16-2009, 11:52 PM	#3
kelvintang wealthyskill War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 84 Thanks: 64 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Social Networking	Re: can't change theme after use NVU program Hi, Bill. I use the NVU program to create a new wordpress theme. After i completed the theme, i upload it by using the publish function that is include in the NVU program and now i have an issue with changing the theme after i upload theme by using NVU program. Before i use NVU program, i use Filezilla to upload theme. I can change any theme that i like in my wordpress theme section. But after i use NVu program upload my theme, i can't change theme that i like from my wordpress section anymore. If i want to change a new theme, i have to go back to the NVU program, use the publish function and upload it. thanks for your help. kelvin

11-17-2009, 12:02 AM	#4
mywebwork Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA & Montreal Canada Posts: 2,218 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 759 Thanked 724 Times in 505 Posts	Re: can't change theme after use NVU program Hi Kelvin Could you not just save the new theme on your hard disk and then use FileZilla to upload it? I'm still not clear as to how you built a WordPress theme with NVU, as it's just an HTML editor. NVU is actually the older version of Komposer, it's a good WYSIWYG HTML editor but it can't create PHP files. Did you do a basic layout in NVU and then split it up into individual PHP files (i.e header.php, footer.php, page.php etc)? Maybe it's my old brain missing something - please enlighten me! Thanks Bill BTW, if you are using a recent version of WordPress it has a feature to upload compressed (i.e. ZIP file) themes directly from the Admin console - no FTP or SSH program required!

11-17-2009, 03:35 AM	#5
kelvintang wealthyskill War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 84 Thanks: 64 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Social Networking	Re: can't change theme after use NVU program Hi, Bill First i would like to say thanks for you help. i just try to save the theme in my hard disk and upload by using filezila. when i go into my wordpress>theme section. It say style sheet missing. i just work on a basic layout in NVU. I don't have the PHP files inside the theme folder like what you mention. (i don't have any website design knowledge). i want to take down the theme that i upload by NVU and replace the theme that inside my wordpress>theme section. Is there any setting that i should change when i upload theme by using NVU so that i can change theme? Thanks Kelvin