Having trouble installing a style

[VWS xNBLSliderx]

Im trying to install new styles to my forums....
This is what I have done thus far, and nothing seems to be doing what it should:

1) I have downloaded styles I like
2) I have uploaded the theme folders to admin/styles/

I then open admin CP and attempt to import a theme.....

1) I try to browse style on my computer, all it does is open folders
2) I try to give the direct link to the folder on ftp.....it fails

HOW do I install a theme/style on this?

Thanks
-Slider
Lantastic Gaming

[Yaldaram]

You've to upload images folder in ./images/ folder and Not in ./admin/styles/ folder. Then Import the theme in ACP > Themes > Import > and Tick "Ignore Version Comaptibility" Checkbox.

Edit: Or if you mean Admin Control Panel Theme ?

[VWS xNBLSliderx]

That doesnt help....unfortunatly....
I uploaded the theme to the following folder via FTP: lantasticgaming/images/blackops (blackops is the name of the theme folder)

I then go to ACP > Themes > Import a Theme > and it presents me with 2 options:

1) To browse computer
2) To give URL (error message says: MyBB could not find the theme with the file you uploaded. Please check the file is the correct and is not corrupt)

NONE OF THEM WORK

[Yaldaram]

Are you sure you are uploading .xml file ?

[VWS xNBLSliderx]

the entire folder was uploaded via ftp to http://www.lantasticgaming.net/forums/images/blackops

this is what I see currently: http://www.lantasticgaming.net/forums

Perhaps a step by step walkthrough on how to do this? Where EXACTLY to upload a theme folder to in FTP, HOW to install it....etc????

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Still waiting for a reply on this :/

[Yaldaram]

You are Uploading theme's images in ./images/ folder , however the entire theme folder should be Uploaded in ./images/ folder not just images.

There is a wiki documentation;

Importing Released Themes and Templates
Themes and templates available for download on sites such as MyBB Mods usually come with a .xml file with the theme/template data, various image files, and a readme (although this is up to the author). If there is a readme, usually the instructions on importing the theme would be written for you there (where to upload the images, etc). The following is a generalized procedure for importing themes and templates:

If there are images that come with the theme, upload them to the images folder.
You have an option on what to do with the .xml file:
Upload it to your server (anywhere within the MyBB folder will do, as long as you know where it is); or,
Upload it later to the server when it is time to import the theme via the Theme Manager (if the upload is too big for your server, use the first method above)
Use the import utility of the Themes manager. If you decided to go with the latter option above, select the .xml file for upload. If you uploaded the .xml file to the server, type in the path to the .xml file relative to the MyBB root folder.
If the import is successful, congratulations!

[VWS xNBLSliderx]

You are Uploading theme's images in ./images/ folder , however the entire theme folder should be Uploaded in ./images/ folder not just images.

huh? You're telling me that im uploading the theme images to /images/ folder, and that I shouldnt do that. THEN in the same sentence telling me that I should upload the whole thing to /images/ ???

Ive done this already! I uploaded the ENTIRE FOLDER to the following directory: http://www.lantasticgaming.net/forums/images

However, why is it that when I look in forums/admin/styles I see the default style in there but not in /forums/images directory??

You're not making any sense!

There is a wiki documentation;

Importing Released Themes and Templates
Themes and templates available for download on sites such as MyBB Mods usually come with a .xml file with the theme/template data, various image files, and a readme (although this is up to the author). If there is a readme, usually the instructions on importing the theme would be written for you there (where to upload the images, etc). The following is a generalized procedure for importing themes and templates:

If there are images that come with the theme, upload them to the images folder.
You have an option on what to do with the .xml file:
Upload it to your server (anywhere within the MyBB folder will do, as long as you know where it is); or,
Upload it later to the server when it is time to import the theme via the Theme Manager (if the upload is too big for your server, use the first method above)
Use the import utility of the Themes manager. If you decided to go with the latter option above, select the .xml file for upload. If you uploaded the .xml file to the server, type in the path to the .xml file relative to the MyBB root folder.
If the import is successful, congratulations!

If I do this, it will replace all the images for the default forum, and thereby DESTROYING my installation if anything goes wrong installing the theme.

Is there a better way of doing this?

[Euan T]

Ok, in the theme's folder, there should be a folder full of images and an xml file. Upload the folder full of images to ./forum/images/ and import the .xml file using the Admin CP. I really don't see how we can be clearer than that...

[Yaldaram]

huh? You're telling me that im uploading the theme images to /images/ folder, and that I shouldnt do that. THEN in the same sentence telling me that I should upload the whole thing to /images/ ???

I didn't said to Upload only images in ./images/ folder, but I said to Upload the entire theme's folder there. (Not just images)