Title: active theme broken?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# active theme broken?

 *  [luhmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luhmann/)
 * (@luhmann)
 * [21 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/active-theme-broken/)
 * Does anyone know how to fix the “The active theme is broken. Reverting to the
   default theme.” warning? I just downloaded the latest nightly build to test out
   the boren.nu version of the Kubrick theme for 1.3.
    [http://boren.nu/archives/2004/10/10/kubrick-130-rc2/](http://boren.nu/archives/2004/10/10/kubrick-130-rc2/)
   However, whenever I try to activate it I get the above message. This happened
   to me the last time I tried to use themes, but I thought it might have been fixed
   after a few months…

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 *  [NuclearMoose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuclearmoose/)
 * (@nuclearmoose)
 * [21 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/active-theme-broken/#post-111524)
 * Only thing I can suggest is to ensure that you have created the proper folder
   to hold the themes and that you have followed Rob’s instructions to the letter.
 *  Thread Starter [luhmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luhmann/)
 * (@luhmann)
 * [21 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/active-theme-broken/#post-111547)
 * The folder is correct, and WP recognizes it, providing an “activate” link/button.
   However, I don’t know what instructions you are referring to or where I could
   find them. There is nothing on the web page, and there is no “read me” included
   with the download.
 *  Thread Starter [luhmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luhmann/)
 * (@luhmann)
 * [21 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/active-theme-broken/#post-111551)
 * Are there any other themes known to work with the latest build -Alpha 4?
 *  Thread Starter [luhmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luhmann/)
 * (@luhmann)
 * [21 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/active-theme-broken/#post-111558)
 * Figured it out!!!
    I needed to run upgrade.php to update my database from the
   older alpha version. Now the theme works!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [luhmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luhmann/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/active-theme-broken/#post-111558)
 * Status: not resolved

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