Title: Theme activation error message
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Theme activation error message

 *  Resolved [mlesoing](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlesoing/)
 * (@mlesoing)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-activation-error-message/)
 * I am trying to activate new blog themes (free ones) and none of them will activate.
   Instead, I get an error message saying Download failed. Not found. I’ve tried
   activating 5 or 6 different themes and they all do the same thing. Can you help
   me figure out what’s wrong? I’ve been browsing around for a new theme for over
   a week now and I’ve been trying dozens of themes before today and never had this
   happen once. Help!

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 *  [Jason](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jason-g/)
 * (@jason-g)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-activation-error-message/#post-3767294)
 * Are these themes coming from the WordPress repository?
 *  [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/)
 * (@1nexus)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-activation-error-message/#post-3767296)
 * Where did you download those themes from?
    Review: [http://www.chipbennett.net/2010/12/10/only-download-wordpress-themes-from-trusted-sources/](http://www.chipbennett.net/2010/12/10/only-download-wordpress-themes-from-trusted-sources/)
 * There are thousands of WordPress approved free themes here:
    [http://wordpress.org/themes/](http://wordpress.org/themes/)
 *  Thread Starter [mlesoing](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlesoing/)
 * (@mlesoing)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-activation-error-message/#post-3767358)
 * Jason, yes, the themes I wanted to test out are from the wordpress site itself.
   [http://simplygoodcooking.com/wp-admin/theme-install.php](http://simplygoodcooking.com/wp-admin/theme-install.php)
 * I slept on it and today, VOILA! It works again! Thanks for your help, Jason and
   Krishna. I guess my computer needed a rest. 😉
 * Maggie
 *  [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/)
 * (@1nexus)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-activation-error-message/#post-3767374)
 * You are welcome!

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 * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-activation-error-message/#post-3767374)
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