Title: Theme Help Please
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Theme Help Please

 *  [danjohns82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danjohns82/)
 * (@danjohns82)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-help-please/)
 * I know this may seem trivial to some but. i tried downloading a new them for 
   my site [http://www.philosophysource.org](http://www.philosophysource.org). So
   in FTP client I erased the classis and default theme, uploaded the new one, and
   now nothing shows up on my site it is just a blank white screen.
 * I cant even get the default or classic them back. Does anyone know why this would
   happen or can help me get it back? Ive tried it a 100 times so I must be doing
   something wrong. Using FTP client i did it the same as I have always done.
 * Any help would be great. thanks!

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-help-please/#post-779872)
 * Who told you to delete the default? **Upload it back.**
    Your new theme is NOT
   selected (yet) to be used to display the blog and in cases when no theme is selected
   or they are deleted, WP tries to fall back to the default (that’s why it is called“
   default”). Not finding it… you get the blank screen.
 *  Thread Starter [danjohns82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danjohns82/)
 * (@danjohns82)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-help-please/#post-779883)
 * Thanks! i got my original default theme back. Is there a reason why the ne themes
   dont work and dont show up on my design page? Does it take a long time for it
   to come through?
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-help-please/#post-779891)
 * Not, it should take no time: upload and it should be visible.
    If you don’t see
   them, you may not upload it correctly. Check for duplicate (nested) folders. 
   Make sure you use compatible themes.
 *  [joetaxpayer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joetaxpayer/)
 * (@joetaxpayer)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-help-please/#post-779894)
 * clear your cache in your browser. then hit reload.
 *  Thread Starter [danjohns82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danjohns82/)
 * (@danjohns82)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-help-please/#post-780013)
 * thanks for alll the help.how do you clear your cache?
 *  [joetaxpayer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joetaxpayer/)
 * (@joetaxpayer)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-help-please/#post-780033)
 * Well, it’s a bit different for each browser but usually in ‘preferences’ menu.
   
   Joe
 *  [markdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markdw/)
 * (@markdw)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-help-please/#post-780034)
 * firefox is tools and clear private data. Then tick the clear cache box

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