Hi
I have just purchased the newspaper theme and tried to install it locally using MAMP. I follow this process from the dashboard –> themes –> add new –> upload theme –> Choose File –> Install Now. I am using the theme zip file but it won’t upload and instead, I get a message “Are you sure you want to do this?” Then this link “please try again” which doesn’t work either. This is a fresh WordPress install that I am using in MAMP and I can install themes like twenty fourteen from WordPress.Org by choosing that theme and clicking install. I can also install the newspaper theme on my live site (MySpace.net.nz) but want to be able to develop in my local environment which I have been able to do so with other themes before, although I am no expert.
I have just tried uploading a child theme which is only 13kb and was successful. Next, I tried to upload the parent theme, (not newspaper), which is 3809kb and got this message “The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini.” so I presume the problem I have got is a lack of space in my local MAMP environment. I have 826GB of free disk space on my computer if that has anything to do with it. How do I solve this problem so that I can upload the newspaper theme?
Next problem. On my live site, I have activated Visual Composer which looks like it is available to use but I notice that when I click on visual composer from the dashboard menu I have this message. “Hola! Would you like to receive automatic updates and unlock premium support? Please activate your copy of Visual Composer.” If I click on the link in this sentence I get taken to the product licence tab and a big blue button to activate visual composer. If I click on that I get taken to a ” No licence found” window with a big green button to purchase a licence. Do I have to purchase a licence as I thought the plugin came with the theme at no cost?
Would be grateful for some help on these to issues I have.
Lachie
Hi
I have managed to solve the problem of not being able to upload my theme by googling “The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini.” There was some good advice there that was really helpful on this subject.
I still want to know if I have to purchase a licence to use visual composer to get all the updates and premium support.
Lachie
Hi
I have also found the answer to my second question in a post by Emil G ” How to: update Visual Composer”. The answer is also in the How-tos.
Lachie
Hello Lachie,
I am glad that you could find the solution on our forum.
Thank you very much for your message!
