Title: Theme installation failed Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Theme installation failed * [iamwickedcheap](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamwickedcheap/) * (@iamwickedcheap) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/) * I started a WordPress blog yesterday and it went completely white. After fiddling with it for HOURS, I finally decided to call it quits and had godaddy.com uninstall WordPress from my account. * I woke up this morning, reinstalled WordPress, and got a brand new generic blog. * I really liked the theme I found yesterday and when I tried up use it again, this is the error message I got: * Downloading install package from [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/download/bluebird.2.0.zip](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/download/bluebird.2.0.zip). * Unpacking the package. * Installing the theme. * Destination folder already exists. /home/content/56/5675456/html/wp-content/themes/ bluebird/ * Theme Install Failed. * Is this a problem I can fix, or is it a problem with the theme? * Also, when I click on manage themes, this theme (bluebird)is under Broken Themes, it says: * The following themes are installed but incomplete. Themes must have a stylesheet and a template. * Name Description bluebird Stylesheet is missing. * Thanks, Alicia Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/#post-1388958) * use host file manager to delete the folder /wp-content/themes**/bluebird**/ then install the theme again * looks like sort of an old theme, though – might want to ask author if it will work with 2.9.x wordpress * [virtualasst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/virtualasst/) * (@virtualasst) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/#post-1388966) * Hi, I may have a similar issue and thought I’d piggy-back off this post. * Here’s my situation. – I completed an auto install via my cPanel, (I believe that ver was 2.8.6) – then, from within my wp admin, I initiated a successful auto upgrade to 2.9.2 – then, I went to add the new theme “jq”, but received this error msg: * **“Downloading install package from [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/download/jq.2.8.zip](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/download/jq.2.8.zip). Unpacking the package. Could not copy file /public_html/didasko/blog/wp-content/ upgrade/jq.tmp/jq/style.css” * So, I viewed the path and found that there isn’t a folder jq.tmp/ from within upgrade/. Here’s what’s in my upgrade folder that jq.tmp should have been copied to: “blog/wp-content/upgrade/wordpress-2.9.2/wordpress/wp-content/wp-includes” * And no, jp.tmp is not in the child path of wp-content * Any helps would be appreciated! Monica * [virtualasst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/virtualasst/) * (@virtualasst) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/#post-1388971) * You know what, since I’m able to download the jq2.8.zip, I’m going to try and install it manuall to where it was trying to go in the first place. Will let you know the outcome. * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/#post-1388972) * [@virtualasst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/virtualasst/) * it will try to create that folder – your server permissions must not allow it * either install theme manually or temporarily chmod 777 `/wp-content` and `/upgrade` and install theme be sure and chmod back to 755 * [virtualasst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/virtualasst/) * (@virtualasst) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/#post-1388984) * I see. I’ll go ahead and temporarily change permission and do a re-install. * Thx “samboll”. * Will report back. * [virtualasst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/virtualasst/) * (@virtualasst) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/#post-1389083) * Okay, that was weird. I chmod, than tried an auto upgrade…no success. Then, I tried to install manually..no success. Without removing the the new theme installation, I went back into my wp-admin/appearance and did an install of the theme in its zip format. * Success! * Have gone back and chmod to 755. * What was weird is that when I completed an WP version upgrade to 2.9.6, the installed folders set itself up in child-parent folders, as wordpress 2.9.6 than all the install folders/files. Now, since I auto-install the theme as a zip file from within wp-admin, the WP 2.9.6 folders are no longer there. * Thought I shine more light on the subject. * Thank you again, Monica * [dianagabanyi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dianagabanyi/) * (@dianagabanyi) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/#post-1389474) * Hi I just installed a new theme – the client machine 11 and it says it is a broken theme… this is the message that appears on my “appearance page” * The following themes are installed but incomplete. Themes must have a stylesheet and a template. Name Description The-Client-Machine-11 Stylesheet is missing. * I tried to install again but it doesn’t saying a folder like this already exists. HOw do I erase this one and install it again? * tks, Diana * [sharmas21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sharmas21/) * (@sharmas21) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/#post-1389475) * Hello Experts, * I am trying to change the theme, when I tried to download new theme. This is what I get… * Installing Theme: All Green 1.0.2 * Downloading install package from [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/download/all-green.1.0.2.zip…](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/download/all-green.1.0.2.zip…) * After that nothing happens. Any clue? * Thanks, Sanjay Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Theme installation failed’ is closed to new replies. * 8 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [sharmas21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sharmas21/) * Last activity: [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-installation-failed/#post-1389475) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics