Dark Chocolate & Halloween not installing properly

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I have just installed V5.6.2.1 on a clients site and activated Dark Chocolate as the theme. On going to edit the site there is no image or nav in the head and if I attempt to put either one in it just sits over the site name.

I then thought well that's bust I will find another option and picked the Halloween theme (I want a free one as the client is a local community music group with very little money). Having installed this it keeps asking me to log in (when I already am) and the edit/dashboard bar is all black and unavailable.

Either something is very wrong or I am having a terrible run of luck.

Ideas anyone?

wildfirelondon
 
planist1 replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply 1 Attachment
planist1
I think that theme was a little dated code wise. Did my best to update it. Try the attached version.
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wildfirelondon
Hi
Thanks for that, only problem I have is having run the install, it does not show up in Themes so I can't activate it.
planist1 replied on at Permalink Reply
planist1
where did you put theme? in your root/themes/ folder or root/concrete/themes folder? Also, did you extract the zip file?
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wildfirelondon
I extracted the zip file and put it in root/concrete/themes and in root/packages as this was advised inhttp://www.concrete5.org/documentation/how-tos/editors/download-man... In Dashboard/Extend I can see the theme with an edit button which it says will install the theme. Hit that and then went back to Themes.
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planist1
That link you provided is for addons not themes. Your new theme should go in the root/themes folder.
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planist1
And you will go to Dashboard -> Themes to install the new theme and activate it.
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wildfirelondon
Top Man, thanks works a treat!
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planist1
No problem! :) Make sure to mark the best answer so others can find it.