Title: code to change theme
Last modified: November 28, 2017

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# code to change theme

 *  [jimb1234](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimb1234/)
 * (@jimb1234)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-to-change-theme/)
 * Have a site hosted at go daddy. I installed a new theme and it cause the site
   to lock up including the admin panel. The provider of the theme told me that 
   I needed to be installed on a server with php5.4 The godaddy site is now running
   php5.2.
 * What line of code do I need to edit to remove this theme and revert back to an
   old theme?
 * I am able to edit the code with through FTP
 * Thanks for your help

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 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-to-change-theme/#post-9731603)
 * First, just ask GoDaddy for help you update your PHP version. That is well recommended(
   Run latest PHP possible). Unless you are aware of issues with other items on 
   the site (plugins) that force you to 5.2, best to update it. That should also
   solve stated problem.
 * To quickly switch to a default theme, using FTP, make sure a default theme such
   as twentysixteen is uploaded in /wp-content/themes/ and then rename your theme
   folder name to _themename_**.BAK**. WordPress will then switch to default theme.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-to-change-theme/#post-9731645)
 * GoDaddy supports newer versions of PHP, so ask them to move you to 5.6 or 7.
 *  Thread Starter [jimb1234](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimb1234/)
 * (@jimb1234)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-to-change-theme/#post-9731843)
 * Where do I find the folder “themename.BAK” ?
 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-to-change-theme/#post-9739225)
 * > Where do I find the folder “themename.BAK” ?
 * You will not find it unless you already renamed your current theme folder to 
   it.
 * Perhaps this tutorial can be of help:
 * [http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-use-ftp-to-upload-files-to-wordpress-for-beginners/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-use-ftp-to-upload-files-to-wordpress-for-beginners/)
 * or this:
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Uploading_WordPress_to_a_remote_host](https://codex.wordpress.org/Uploading_WordPress_to_a_remote_host)
 * Please review the folder structure of WordPress and it will be clearer.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/).
      Reason: typo fix

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