Error message: theme directory empty or doesn't exist

  • Resolved neverdietagainuk

    (@neverdietagainuk)


    13 years, 8 months ago

    Hi,

    I see this is a recurring problem, but gather it is good etiquette to start a new thread.

    I am using WordPress 3.4.2, with a CyberChimps theme EclipsePro, and a child theme. All was well until yesterday when suddenly, all of my custom css from the child theme vanished, and all the site content was shown, without styling, on the original theme.

    I pasted my custom css, previously in the child theme directory, into the custom css option box on my dashboard, and this returned the front end to what it should be. For some reason, it seemed that the wordpress site was not communicating with the files on the server.

    I am now getting the following error message when I try to view the files in my Editor.

    ERROR: The themes directory is either empty or doesn’t exist. Please check your installation.

    The front end is fine.

    All the files are present on my server and haven’t been changed.

    Although the problem isn’t on my site, the link is http://www.neverdietagain.co.uk, in case it helps anybody. Any suggestions? Thanks.

    Angela

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  • Krishna

    (@1nexus)

    13 years, 8 months ago

    Just check your dashboard and see if your child theme is active.
    BTW, I see your child theme is in the directory /test/wp-content/themes/EclipseProChild.

    Thread Starter neverdietagainuk

    (@neverdietagainuk)

    13 years, 8 months ago

    Hi Krishna,

    Thanks for that – both the Eclipse Pro and the Kid theme were showing as not active. Eclipse Pro clearly WAS active because the front end was fine. I have reactivated both. And transferred the custom CSS back to the child theme and all seems well. (fingers crossed).

    Thank you so much for that – a much easier solution than I expected. Do you have any idea why they should suddenly appear deactivated?

    Thanks,

    Angela

    Krishna

    (@1nexus)

    13 years, 8 months ago

    Sometimes, while resetting themes, editing files, etc. for various reasons, they do not save properly. There can be conflicts caused by plugins, server settings, etc. So, I had a guess about what could have caused the trouble. And it worked for you. That is all I know.

    Always keep your plugins, software, etc. updated. Do not wait till they pile up and cause unpredictable troubles. If you can do that it will be easy to know what could have caused the trouble.

    Anyway, glad to note that you could solve the issue. Please mark the topic as resolved.

    Thread Starter neverdietagainuk

    (@neverdietagainuk)

    13 years, 8 months ago

    Thank you so much 🙂

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