Title: CSS Issues HELP! Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # CSS Issues HELP! * [aburningfire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aburningfire/) * (@aburningfire) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/) * I’m a theme newbie. Can someone take a look at my wp blog and tell me why my css isn’t displaying? Here is the link * [http://www.elgincitychurch.com/blog](http://www.elgincitychurch.com/blog) * thanks. Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/) * (@alchymyth) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/#post-2057106) * the link where the stylesheet should be, [http://www.elgincitychurch/blog/wp-content/themes/simplewhitewp/style.css](http://www.elgincitychurch/blog/wp-content/themes/simplewhitewp/style.css) results in a ‘server nor found’ error message. maybe the theme is not installed properly. did you get any error messages during the install? * as this is a commercial theme, you may need to check this with the theme seller. * Thread Starter [aburningfire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aburningfire/) * (@aburningfire) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/#post-2057107) * umm no errors that I know of. I just took the home.html file that was given to me and changed it to index.php. I uploaded the index.php files along with the. css files and images up to the theme folder in wp. I activated the theme in wp backend and changed the href css links to find the path the files are located. hope that makes sense. did I miss something? * not sure what being a commercial theme has to do with anything. * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/) * (@alchymyth) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/#post-2057111) * > not sure what being a commercial theme has to do with anything. * if you buy somthing that is not working or not explained properly to get it to work, it is the seller’s job to put this right. * can you find the style.css of your theme at this location: [http://www.elgincitychurch/blog/wp-content/themes/simplewhitewp/style.css](http://www.elgincitychurch/blog/wp-content/themes/simplewhitewp/style.css)? if not, you may either need to change the link, or reconsider your directory/ folder structure. * [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/) * (@chipbennett) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/#post-2057118) * > umm no errors that I know of. I just took the home.html file that was given > to me and changed it to index.php. I uploaded the index.php files along with > the .css files and images up to the theme folder in wp. I activated the theme > in wp backend and changed the href css links to find the path the files are > located. hope that makes sense. did I miss something? * Some of this is _not_ standard procedure for WordPress, such as taking “home. html” and renaming it as “index.php”, changing CSS link hrefs, etc. * > not sure what being a commercial theme has to do with anything. * Because, being a commercial Theme, we don’t have access to the template files, to be able to provide assistance. Also, as a matter of principle, most people who volunteer support don’t want to act as free-support-by-proxy for commercial Theme developers, who get paid to develop – **and to support** – their Themes. * Thread Starter [aburningfire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aburningfire/) * (@aburningfire) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/#post-2057128) * ok so can someone simply explain how to integrate a purchased wp theme and activate it properly? If the theme is created by my friend what files should they provide me with to be able to have a successful install? * Basically, I’ve been given a blog design in html format that I would obviously like to use with the wp system. I guess I figured it would be easy as changing the extension to php and uploading to the theme directory in my wp files. * [Patrick Orr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrick-orr/) * (@patrick-orr) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/#post-2057136) * I would suggest hiring out some help to develop/transfer the old design into a wordpress theme or just purchase a theme online. * [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/) * (@chipbennett) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/#post-2057142) * Start here: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development](http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development) * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/) * (@alchymyth) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/#post-2057158) * > can someone simply explain how to integrate a purchased wp theme and activate > it properly? * that would be something like: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes) * > I’ve been given a blog design in html format * this is different, and apart from searching the web for tutorials, the link that [@chip](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chip/) Bennett provided, is a good starting point. * reasonable html and basic php skills are neccessary. * [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/) * (@theotherlebowski) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issues-help/#post-2057201) * sadly converting html layouts or .psd files to wordpress themes isn’t as easy as renaming the file extension. 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