Title: WordPress install broken
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# WordPress install broken

 *  [irenamandel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irenamandel/)
 * (@irenamandel)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-broken/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve been desperately trying to restore the base install of WordPress but I am
   stuck in this weird no CSS version of my site. I’ve reset the database, thinking
   I’ve messed with some of the base CSS but that has done nothing but delete my
   data.
 * I can’t even identify what exactly is wrong. I’m running this site on Dreamhost
   and they won’t let me reinstall WordPress on a site that already is running it.
 * [http://www.littlebunnyphoto.com](http://www.littlebunnyphoto.com)
 * Thanks for the help!
    Irena

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 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-broken/#post-4389734)
 * The css is not there.
    [http://www.littlebunnyphoto.com/wp-content/themes/adventure-journal/style.css](http://www.littlebunnyphoto.com/wp-content/themes/adventure-journal/style.css)
 * Your support (instant support according to the site) is here, [https://cosmothemes.zendesk.com/home](https://cosmothemes.zendesk.com/home)
 * You probably just need to reinstall the theme. Premium themes are not supported
   in this forum.
 *  [jon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adiant/)
 * (@adiant)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-broken/#post-4389737)
 * Your main .css file is either missing or being redirected elsewhere by .htaccess
   or equivalent:
    [http://www.littlebunnyphoto.com/wp-content/themes/adventure-journal/style.css](http://www.littlebunnyphoto.com/wp-content/themes/adventure-journal/style.css)
 * That is my best guess, as my browser waits a couple of minutes before responding
   to that URL.
 *  Thread Starter [irenamandel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irenamandel/)
 * (@irenamandel)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-broken/#post-4389761)
 * I’d agree that were the case (as the site clearly looks like it’s having a CSS
   meltdown) but this is persisting regardless of what theme I turn on. Adventure
   Journal is not a premium theme. I used to have a premium theme installed but 
   could it have hardwired a CSS reference into the base code? That doesn’t make
   sense.
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-broken/#post-4389762)
 * What is in your .htaccess file?
 * What is in your Settings > General – for the URL’s?

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