Title: style.css File not readable.
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# style.css File not readable.

 *  [kjma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjma/)
 * (@kjma)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-file-not-readable/)
 * Hi,
 * this is not my first WP install so im realy confused. I recursivly chmoded the
   theme directors with mode 770 and get the error style.css file not readable. 
   But its (like the default theme too) 770. I even tryed 777 but not even this 
   works. I dont know what to do know,maybe someone has an idea.

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-file-not-readable/#post-634029)
 * Folders should have 755 and files 644 (on a normal server).
 *  Thread Starter [kjma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjma/)
 * (@kjma)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-file-not-readable/#post-634054)
 * Well thtas exactly how i did it, but the strange thing is, that even with 777(
   which should work 100%) wordpress is telling me that style.css is not readable.
 * I installed via a install script that the hoster offered to me. Maybe this could
   cause the error? But the install looked basicly the same like if i had uploaded
   it to the server myself.
 * Im not sure how to solve this problem.. Maybe someone have a tip for me..
 * Thanks in advance.
 *  [tilenk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tilenk/)
 * (@tilenk)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-file-not-readable/#post-634277)
 * I have the same problem too. The custom-uploaded templates (from this or any 
   other free-templates sites) can’t be chosen from the Design site, as the “style.
   css” for each template “is not readable.” The CHMOD for all the files inside 
   the folder is 777. Just like the default & classic templates (which are the only
   ones shown).
 * Any suggestions?
 * thnx
 *  [ogre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ogre/)
 * (@ogre)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-file-not-readable/#post-634278)
 * Check parent directory permissions.
 *  [dcnelson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcnelson/)
 * (@dcnelson)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-file-not-readable/#post-634279)
 * I am getting the following error message: Fatal error: Call to undefined function
   get_header() in /home/content/d/c/n/dcnelson/html/Roundballtimes.com/index.php
   on line 1
 * Any idea how to correct?
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-file-not-readable/#post-634280)
 * That has nothing to do with this topic.
    Missing file(s), folders. Upload a fresh
   copy of the WP files.

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