Title: Custom theme on wordpress
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Custom theme on wordpress

 *  [danson.kortney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dansonkortney/)
 * (@dansonkortney)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-on-wordpress/)
 * Trying to upload a customized theme created by a freelancer for my blog. Have
   had numerous error messages while trying to upload. Most recent error is when
   uploading from a theme browse search reading:
 * Unpacking the package…
 * The package could not be installed. PCLZIP_ERR_BAD_FORMAT (-10) : Unable to find
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 * Freelancer said nothing wrong with format once script is changed to SQL.
 * Any ideas? Is this usually such a process to upload a custom theme?
 * I have had one issue after another trying to make this simple step happen.

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 *  [maltehelmhold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maltehelmhold/)
 * (@maltehelmhold)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-on-wordpress/#post-5077369)
 * Your disk space you have on your hosts server is quite likely running out of 
   space! that should solve the problem. check out how much space you have.
 * In the worst case you must move your installation to a better server and in the
   best case you can just upgrade your hosting service plan (what I definitely suggest;)
 * did it work?
 * all the best
 *  [Senff – a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/senff/)
 * (@senff)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-on-wordpress/#post-5077405)
 * Can you unzip the theme .ZIP file on your local hard drive? (PCLZIP_ERR_BAD_FORMAT
   usually means that the source .ZIP file is corrupt).
 * If you CAN unzip it, take these steps.
 * 1. Unzip the file into a directory “themename” (with the right name).
    2. Upload
   the “themename” folder to your server, into **wp-content/themes/** 3. Login to
   your admin and go to Appearance -> Themes to activate the theme.

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 * Last reply from: [Senff – a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/senff/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-on-wordpress/#post-5077405)
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