I had so many issues with uploading themes. I too feel that install info is very grainy with install details left out.

Here is what I did that installs themes. I learned this from many days of fustration.


Let's use the 'fibubice' theme as an example.

Step by step instruction to install themes

Step 1.
You need a really good FTP program. I use WS_FTP It's a trial free version. It can be downloaded at www.downloads.com

Step 2.
Unzip the file

Step 3.
Find this file. It will have the name of the theme. For instance, I am using "fibubice" as my theme for the site. So I will need to go find the "fibuice" in my documents. Which is where I usually put things.

Step 4.
Don't worry about the other files that come unzipped. You only want this one file, period. It is a good idea to read the license. The install info the themes come with leaves much to be desired. So don't worry. Help is on the way. Just follow the next steps.

Step 5.
Have this 'fibubice' ready. By that I mean be ready to upload. I like to drag it to an empty space(in documents are) all by itself. So it will be easy to find and upload. It just works for me.

Step 6.
Open the WS_FTP program. Log-in to your account at your server with WS_FTP.

Step 7.
When you are at the server. Follow this path (in the WS_FTP). You will be doing some clicking:
*public
*nuke--or whatever you named your site--I named mine nuke when I installed my site.
*themes
Then stop there. No more clicking

Step 8.
Now drag and drop the 'fibubice' file to an empty space in themes area (ws_ftp).

Step 9.
WS_FTP will make a sound when it's done uploading. It usually doesn't take long.

Step 10.
I like to close the WS_FTP program when it's done uploading. (I might drag and drop something else, who knows with my luck)

Step 11.
Now go to your regular account at your site, you don't want to do anything with your admin account just yet.

Step 12.
When you are at "Your Account" click on the themes icon.

Step 13.
From the choices of themes click on 'fibubice".

----Note---Going to "Your Account" to click on the newly installed theme will give you the chance to see if you like the theme or if there are any problems.

Step 14.
If you like what you see and there is no problems, then go into your Admin Account and click on Preferences and choose 'fibubice' (or the theme you just installed).


I hope this helps. I will write a another tutorial for installing modules as soon as I figure that one out. I will be studying on how to do that today. It's today's project.

I learned how to install blocks recently. So, I am on a roll. I don't mind sharing info.

Thank you for the faq on theme installations. Do you have any other nuke help tutorials?

Bunnynuke,

I just wanted to say thank you for your great instructions. I have spent hours trying differant paths in my ftp with no luck. I came here read your post and did it your way and it worked the first time. So Thank You for taken the time to help follow members work with nuke.

Zuhzuhbah1

If anyone needs help adding things etc. to you site contact me I am quite good at it now

I want to use "smartDark theme" and i follow all this steps but doesnt work, and i'm sure i'm doin something wrong and stupid...

I use the FTP program "WS_FTP" for uploadin.

In step 3, its says find the file "fibuice" so in my case i must find the file "smartDark" if i'm right?

so only thing i find is a folder name by smartdark, i didnt find any file name by smartdark... only a folder.

in step 12, it says go to your account and click on the themes icon... well i have a website account, so i went there and didnt saw anything name by "themes icon"... i saw "file manager".

and in File Manager I dont have the choices of themes, so i can click on one of them.

can someone support me with this.

thanx god bless you all.

You should move the folder for smartdark, I think he just used the wrong word in the tutorial.

I really get it on the installation part for the theme, but the forum is not showing at all on my page. It says; "This board has no forums". I mean, is not that I'm not doing what you say or even the short instructions that comes in the package, it's just that I may missed an essential thing on the process.

Would be great if you can help me on this one. I used to install themes from phpnuke.org and they had ones ready to use in an easy step. They no longer have themes, they have zeros at download links. I guess time changes and it comes a little more complicated.

Thanks for any help dudes.

ChafiSH

Prolly a stupid question but did you actually configure your forums prior to installing your theme pack? A theme should not make your forums no longer show up.