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Customizing SMF => Graphics and Templates => Topic started by: Prasad007 on October 25, 2005, 09:19:05 AM

Title: Theme help needed
Post by: Prasad007 on October 25, 2005, 09:19:05 AM
i dunno head nor tail
about how to install themes on my smf forum :( :o
how do i do it?? ??? ??? ??? ::)
my old host had a drop down list under "install themes"
so i had no prob
but my new host required a url and stuff
so how do i upload the theme i want "helios_multi" to it?
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: J. Williams on October 25, 2005, 09:26:28 AM
1.Directory must be 777
2.Upload it using the upload from pc option
3.Select it from the drop down menu
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: Prasad007 on October 25, 2005, 02:29:11 PM
Quote from: scs on October 25, 2005, 09:26:28 AM
1.Directory must be 777
2.Upload it using the upload from pc option
3.Select it from the drop down menu
wat do u mean Directory must be 777?
there is no upload from pc option..
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: J. Williams on October 25, 2005, 02:47:04 PM
Chmod permissions
From a file: is the option

Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: Prasad007 on October 28, 2005, 04:54:48 AM
Quote from: scs on October 25, 2005, 02:47:04 PM
Chmod permissions
From a file: is the option


that option isnt there....
please help
me truly noob... :o :)
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: J. Williams on October 28, 2005, 06:29:00 AM
Does it have the message directory not writable?
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: Prasad007 on October 28, 2005, 07:12:51 AM
Quote from: scs on October 28, 2005, 06:29:00 AM
Does it have the message directory not writable?
yes
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: J. Williams on October 28, 2005, 07:46:20 AM
Make it writable by:

1. change chmod permission
2. use the package manager,go to installation options,there'll be a chmod permissions option
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: Prasad007 on October 28, 2005, 08:22:44 AM
Quote from: scs on October 28, 2005, 07:46:20 AM
Make it writable by:

1. change chmod permission
2. use the package manager,go to installation options,there'll be a chmod permissions option
my host hasnt provided me with all that ??? ??? ??? ::) ::) ??? ???
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: J. Williams on October 28, 2005, 09:16:05 AM
SMF Version please.
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: Prasad007 on October 28, 2005, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: scs on October 28, 2005, 09:16:05 AM
SMF Version please.
version 1.0.5
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: J. Williams on October 28, 2005, 01:33:14 PM
Try uploading install.php & smf1-0.sql to the main directory & running the chmodder.Then just delete them!
Title: Re: Theme help needed
Post by: Prasad007 on October 28, 2005, 01:34:24 PM
Quote from: scs on October 28, 2005, 01:33:14 PM
Try uploading install.php & smf1-0.sql to the main directory & running the chmodder.Then just delete them!
okay
ill giv it a try
thanks for all your help!