Title: Reset theme to default
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Reset theme to default

 *  [elliothoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elliothoy/)
 * (@elliothoy)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-theme-to-default/)
 * I messed with the editor and ruined everything. Is there a way I can set it back
   to default, or reset the whole site without deleting the information and pictures
   already uploaded?

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 *  [Wolfs bRain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wolfs-brain/)
 * (@wolfs-brain)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-theme-to-default/#post-4953492)
 * Hi there Elli,
    Can you tell us what file you were editing at the time?
 *  [CrouchingBruin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crouchingbruin/)
 * (@crouchingbruin)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-theme-to-default/#post-4953542)
 * By default, do you mean the default theme (Twenty Thirteen or Twenty Fourteen)
   or the default state of your theme?
 * If you want to try & get your theme back, you can try downloading the theme’s
   ZIP file to your computer, unzipping the files, and uploading all the files to
   the theme’s directory using FTP. In the future, instead of making changes directly
   to a theme’s files, you should always create a [child theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
   instead and make your changes there.
 * If you want to switch back to the default WordPress theme (Twenty Thirteen or
   Twenty Fourteen), I’ve done it by following the directions in [this article](http://designgala.com/how-to-change-wordpress-theme-directly-from-database/).**
   Please note** that you should be comfortable and/or knowledgeable about how to
   use your host’s MySQL interface (phpMyAdmin or some similar interface). You’ll
   need to know the name of your WordPress database as well as the password. The
   information is stored in your wp-config.php file, in case you’ve forgotten it.
   You should do a backup of the database before making changes to it, in case you
   muck it up. Your host may have some sort of backup utility available (I know 
   GoDaddy does, for example).
 * With whichever method you choose, your images and posts/pages should still be
   OK.
 *  [meriadoc84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meriadoc84/)
 * (@meriadoc84)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-theme-to-default/#post-4953823)
 * Hi
 * I have a similar problem to elliothoy. I responded to a request from ipage support
   and deleted some infected files. They all related to themes and included;
 * > /wp-content/themes/ifeaturepro5/functions.php
 * My website has been inaccessible since and comes up with the error message:
 * Fatal error: Call to undefined function cyberchimps_get_option() in /hermes/bosoraweb125/
   b2338/ipg.ulyssesclubgborg/wp-content/themes/ifeaturepro5/header.php on line 
   54
 * I am hoping that the problems are restricted to the ifeature5pro theme and have
   downloaded a fresh copy from Cyberchimps. How exactly do I replace the old theme
   with the new copy. Do I need to delete all the contents of the themes/ifeature5pro
   folder first or will the FTP overwrite the damaged copy?
    Barry B
 *  [CrouchingBruin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crouchingbruin/)
 * (@crouchingbruin)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-theme-to-default/#post-4953824)
 * Hi, Barry. You can just overwrite the existing files using FTP. You’ll probably
   want to check the option to replace the file automatically so you don’t have 
   to confirm each overwrite.

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 * Last reply from: [CrouchingBruin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crouchingbruin/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-theme-to-default/#post-4953824)
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