Hello, I bought the SALIENT template yesterday, and when I try to install it in WordPress it tells me it can’t be installed because a .css file is missing. How can I fix this?
The error occurs because you are trying to upload the entire "All files & documentation" package instead of just the theme itself.
The zip file you downloaded from ThemeForest contains the theme, the child theme, documentation, and licensing info. WordPress is looking for a file named style.css in the root folder, but it can't find it because it's buried inside a sub-folder.
How to Fix it (Step-by-Step)
Extract the Zip: Unzip the large file you downloaded from ThemeForest on your computer.
Locate the Theme File: Look for a folder inside named "Salient". Within that, you will find a file named salient.zip.
Note: If you don't want to unzip anything, you can go back to your ThemeForest Downloads page, click "Download," and select "Installable WordPress file only".
Upload to WordPress:
Go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme in your WordPress dashboard.
Select the salient.zip file (the smaller one) and click Install Now.
Activate & Install Core: Once uploaded, click Activate. You will then see a prompt at the top of your dashboard to install the Salient Core and Salient Portfolio plugins, make sure to install these to get all the theme features.
Hello, I bought the SALIENT template yesterday, and when I try to install it in WordPress it tells me it can’t be installed because a .css file is missing. How can I fix this?
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Hi Federico,
Thanks for writing in!
The error occurs because you are trying to upload the entire "All files & documentation" package instead of just the theme itself.
The zip file you downloaded from ThemeForest contains the theme, the child theme, documentation, and licensing info. WordPress is looking for a file named style.css in the root folder, but it can't find it because it's buried inside a sub-folder.
How to Fix it (Step-by-Step)Extract the Zip: Unzip the large file you downloaded from ThemeForest on your computer.
Locate the Theme File: Look for a folder inside named "Salient". Within that, you will find a file named salient.zip.
Note: If you don't want to unzip anything, you can go back to your ThemeForest Downloads page, click "Download," and select "Installable WordPress file only".
Upload to WordPress:
Go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme in your WordPress dashboard.
Select the salient.zip file (the smaller one) and click Install Now.
Activate & Install Core: Once uploaded, click Activate. You will then see a prompt at the top of your dashboard to install the Salient Core and Salient Portfolio plugins, make sure to install these to get all the theme features.
Checkout this installation guide.
Should you have any further questions or need assistance along the way, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Best regards,