Title: INSTALLING THEME PROBLEMS
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# INSTALLING THEME PROBLEMS

 *  Resolved [silverside](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silverside/)
 * (@silverside)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/)
 * I cannot get themes to work – I install them fins, select them fine within the
   administration panel, butn when I view the blog (or anybody else does) it’s still
   the stupid ‘kubrick’ theme – whats going on? the other theme is still selected
   when I go back to the admin panel, and it is STILL kubrick when I visit the blog!
   Help! please?

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/#post-247536)
 * Try deleting the default theme ?
 *  Thread Starter [silverside](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silverside/)
 * (@silverside)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/#post-248115)
 * I’ll try that (it’s backing up right now) but I would like a solution to the 
   problem – has this ever been heard of before? has anyone seen this, and does 
   anybody know what’s wrong? This seems rather unnatural ^^
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/#post-248116)
 * What I suggested was the start to a solution……….
 *  Thread Starter [silverside](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silverside/)
 * (@silverside)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/#post-248117)
 * ugg you wont believe this! I totally removed the default directory, and it STILL
   shows only the default theme! even if I switch to one of the others! How is that
   possible? Shouldn’t it have at least broken links?
 *  [Beel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beel/)
 * (@beel)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/#post-248118)
 * I missed your post because of all the shouting and as Kubrick is inanimate, it
   could not possibly be the “stupid” one 😉
    I suspect you need to fix your code.
   Did you upgrade from an older version of WP and not change your index and header
   files? You have: [http://blog1.avxworkshop.com/wp-layout.css](http://blog1.avxworkshop.com/wp-layout.css)
   called in your page – not from any theme directory.
 *  [Lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/)
 * (@lorelle)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/#post-248119)
 * First of all, calm down.
 * Second, check to make sure that the theme directory you are using is under the`/
   wp-content/themes/` folder in its own folder. Make sure that the new theme you
   want is in that directory.
 * Third, try a different theme, totally unrelated. Upload it to the `/wp-content/
   themes/ownfolder` and then select it from the Presentation Panel and see if it
   works.
 * Did you change anything in the index.php file that sits in the ROOT directory
   of your WordPress installation? DO NOT touch that. If you did, then please upgrade
   to 1.5.2 and make sure that you replace that file with the new version.
 * Slowly, slowly, if we get enough information from you, we can figure out what
   is wrong and you will have the theme of your choice running.
 *  Thread Starter [silverside](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silverside/)
 * (@silverside)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/#post-248120)
 * nice!
    I am trying three different things: I have deleted the original theme 
   I have a theme called Rin that I have been tying and I have a theme taht replaces
   the .CSS file in the ‘original’ theme (the old one taht comes with it) Any other
   ideas? (Am replaceing the index right now)
 *  [Beel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beel/)
 * (@beel)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/#post-248121)
 * Yep, your root index file should simply be:
    <?php /* Short and sweet */ define(‘
   WP_USE_THEMES’, true); require(‘./wp-blog-header.php’); ?> and you won’t be using
   the root css anymore.
 *  Thread Starter [silverside](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silverside/)
 * (@silverside)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-theme-problems/#post-248122)
 * yay!
    That worked Thank you so much (-: Maybe i’m running on a screwed-up version–
   might there be anything else screded up? whould I reinstall?

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