Title: Importing Theme files using PHPMyAdmin Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Importing Theme files using PHPMyAdmin * [gb4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gb4u/) * (@gb4u) * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-theme-files-using-phpmyadmin/) * Hi guys I’m trying to upload a new wordpress theme using phpMyAdmin, provided by my host. I’ve scoured the net to find advice but to no avail, can anyone advise? * I’ve got all my wordpress files installed: * wp_comments wp_links wp_options wp_postmeta wp_posts wp_terms wp_term_relationships wp_term_taxonomy wp_usermeta wp_users * I just don’t know how to go about uploading my theme files nor where I should put them. Being new to phpMyAdmin I’m a trifle clueless to say the least. I know how to browse and import files but do not know what format I need to upload them in, so far the only format I’ve had any success with was ‘CSV using LOAD DATA’. I know how to create a new table on the database if need be, but again do not know what to call it. When I tried uploading files I uploaded then to a new database I’d made called wp-content but nothing appeared in my directory ‘wp-content/themes/’ so obviously I’d got that all wrong. * Unfortunately my host does not allow ftp access, if they did the job would be a doddle, it’s the phpMyAdmin that’s got me stumped. * If anyone can list what has to be done, I’d be most gtateful. * Thanks, Adrian. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-theme-files-using-phpmyadmin/#post-866946) * > _Hi guys I’m trying to upload a new wordpress theme using phpMyAdmin_ * That’s nonsense. Themes are files that should be uploaded to the server via a FTP client. [Using_Themes#Adding_New_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes#Adding_New_Themes) * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-theme-files-using-phpmyadmin/#post-866947) * Theme files are FILES. phpMyAdmin is for managing your DATABASE. Two entirely different things. * You will probably use FTP to upload your theme. You will absolutely not use phpMyAdmin in any way at all. There is no way to upload files to a website using phpMyAdmin. * Ask your host how you can access your websites files. And if they don’t offer FTP, like you say, then get a different host. ALL webhosts allow FTP. It makes no sense for them not to. * Thread Starter [gb4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gb4u/) * (@gb4u) * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-theme-files-using-phpmyadmin/#post-866984) * Hey, * I can ftp to my host for my html web pages. It’s just that the Word Press files are located on a seperate server, which can only be accessed by phpMyAdmin. I assumed the two servers would not interact. Hence why I thought the theme had to be uploaded via phpMyAdmin. * Now phpMyAdmin makes sense I wondered why I couln’t find anything relating to uploading files – thank you. * And thinking about it!!!!! – My domain name’s the same for both servers, so of course I can ftp – silly me. * Now life can return to normal, whatever… * Many thanks, * Adrian. * Thread Starter [gb4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gb4u/) * (@gb4u) * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-theme-files-using-phpmyadmin/#post-866985) * Hey, * Just one further thought: I suppose I’ll have to make a sub folder to my root, will that need to be named wp-content/themes? * Best regards, * Adrian. * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-theme-files-using-phpmyadmin/#post-866986) * No. There is already a wp-content/themes directory somewhere on your webserver. You have to find it, along with the other WordPress files. * The WordPress files are NOT located on a separate server. They are on your webserver. Really. Only the DATABASE is on some separate server. * Thread Starter [gb4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gb4u/) * (@gb4u) * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-theme-files-using-phpmyadmin/#post-866990) * I’m confused I have the WordPress-2.6.2 extracted zip files on my local computer including the wp-content/themes directory that presently is empty, but no no files on my ftp/server. Should I make seperate wordpress folders as on my local computer and upload or just upload all files with my other html.gif/jpg files. * When I installed WordPress my host did an autoinstall and as far as I can see the only files installed are the ones in my phpMyAdmin. * Best regards, * Adrian. * Thread Starter [gb4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gb4u/) * (@gb4u) * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-theme-files-using-phpmyadmin/#post-866992) * Hey, Wait – I think I’ve discovered my problem, I have just refreshed my ftp and it’s downloaded the wordpress files to the server side. Now all is beginning to make sense – huh! * Normally I’m quite calm, really! * Thanks again, I’ll let you know if I can’t sort it, but I think all should be ok now. * Best regards, * Adrian. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Importing Theme files using PHPMyAdmin’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [phpmyadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/phpmyadmin/) * [Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/themes/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 7 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [gb4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gb4u/) * Last activity: [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-theme-files-using-phpmyadmin/#post-866992) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics