Wordpress theme won't install

I am trying to install a wordpress theme into the wp-content/themes folder, only my FTP program won't let it go through...this is the second FTP program I have tried, and failed with both. Any suggestions? When I log into Wordpress, it says the style sheet is not available, and I can't use the theme...how can I get the theme to upload?

 

try uploading it via the FTP client inside Internet Explorer or try uploading via WinSCP FTP. Possibly even try the web-based version if you're using cPanel.

 

I have used Dreamweaver and now SmartFTP...I don't use IE at all, its not even on my machine...

 

Well it should be, you should be testing for it since so many people still use it.

The dreamweaver one sucks, I would never use that.

try WS_FTP or something then...

 

I've heard filezilla is a good windows FTP client, personally I use gedit in Ubuntu. Are you sure you've copied everything over? If you only get that message when you login, could that mean that only the admin CSS is missing, or is your frontpage screwed up as well?

 

got it using smartftp...dreamweaver had locked a file as read only, and I had to go into my server and rechange the permissions...now that that is done, I was able to upload it...I get virus' with IE...although I might go back to it once I go Vista...I'm a firefox junky as it is.

 

Now new problem...I got the theme uploaded, and when I look at the presentation page in Wordpress, it says "Template is missing"

 

Yes, so does everyone else. I have it on my computer, but I use Firefox all the time. I only use IE for testing....that's the only reason any webmaster should have it

 

Thats why I have two computers

 

Use CuteFTP, its fast and secure.

 

I got it, but now wordpress won't recognize the template....whole new issue.

 

What kind of error is it getting? Is the template not matching up with the correct version of WP?

 

I don't know...It just tells me "Missing Template" I have the newer version of Wordpress, and the author of the template said it would work...I have emailed them to find out...

 

Did you have it as folder with in a folder in the themes section??
public_html/wp-content/themes/xxx/xxx

If so, it should be
public_html/wp-content/themes/xxx

I dunno if it is a problem which specifically arises with 2.0.6 though...

 

Would you like to pm me the ftp login details and theme download page?
I will be happy to help you out!

 

Yeah, I have it in the right directory...

I've contacted the author of the template...let me talk to him first..

 

After some huge help and much appreciated help from MarRome, it is finally up and running...never did get that template to work, but what do ya'll think?

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