Bad configuration file when instal theme

[Santia]

Why every time I install a theme is always Bad configuration file??? I downloaded a theme from the following link:

http://www.freeprestathemes.com/ 21 x free Prestashop 1.5 themes

 

http://www.prestaselection.com/ 3 x free Prestashop1.5 themes and 18 x free Prestashop 1.4 themes

 

http://www.apprental...prestashop-1-5/ 11 x free Prestashop 1.5 themes

 

http://www.templatem...e-templates.php 1 x free Prestashop 1.5 theme

http://www.freeprestathemes.com/ 21 x free Prestashop 1.5 themes

 

http://www.prestaselection.com/ 3 x free Prestashop1.5 themes and 18 x free Prestashop 1.4 themes

 

http://www.apprental...prestashop-1-5/ 11 x free Prestashop 1.5 themes

 

http://www.templatem...e-templates.php 1 x free Prestashop 1.5 theme

 

I Used prestashop 1.5

 

please help me

[El Patron]

have your reviewed/followed the recommended installation process?

http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS15/Managing+Modules+and+Themes#ManagingModulesandThemes-Installingatheme

[gvmworld]

me too facing the same issue, please help how to upload theme successfully on my shop

[badrelmers]

the solution is easy

unzip the theme , you will find a folder click it you will find 2 folders and one file (themes, modules, config.xml) , this is the problem they should not be into a folder, they sould be in the begining

solution

select the three files (themes, modules, config.xml) or more if you have more files, right click , send to zip (or use any other compression software you use)

reupload the final zip it will work now if God want

[stephane_92]

solution:

[vekia]

solution for what? i don't think so that this is a solution for problem described here

[anuragvikram]

"bad configuration file" while adding new theme, I want to add new theme "techmarket" version 1.5.6.2

[OneStopPipeShop.com]

I am having the same issue after upgrading to Prestashop 1.6. I am using the greenstore template which I had previously used without any issue. I am using the import module which was what gave me the error. I have also tried the steps listed by "badrelmers" without any luck. Any help is definitely appreciated.

[vekia]

i just suppose that your theme was exported with old themeinstaller module

if i were you i will try to import it with some old themeinstaller addon

but im not sure at all that problem is related to this

[OneStopPipeShop.com]

i just suppose that your theme was exported with old themeinstaller module

if i were you i will try to import it with some old themeinstaller addon

but im not sure at all that problem is related to this

Thanks for the response, I deleted the themeinstaller module from prestashop (version 2.8) and uploaded the old version of theme installer (2.5). The error continues to show up though. I would really like to be able to use the newer version of prestashop but if I am unable to use a theme I will have to roll back to an older version. Any help is definitely appreciated.

Edited June 9, 2014 by OneStopPipeShop.com (see edit history)

[harun_andreas]

The solution is,

1. unzip your theme zip folder

2. select modul+themes+config.xml together

3. for WINDOWS right click and choose Send to -> Compressed (Zip) Folder

4. rename folder to theme name dont include number space and special character e.g dot or dash

5. try to import your new zip folder in backoffice.

[glebec]

It doesn't work... I have added into theme folder config.xml, config.rb , but it doesn't take any visible effect. Prestashop still answering after saving chosen archive file: configuration file corrupted

[cadoushop]

The solution is,

1. unzip your theme zip folder

2. select modul+themes+config.xml together

3. for WINDOWS right click and choose Send to -> Compressed (Zip) Folder

4. rename folder to theme name dont include number space and special character e.g dot or dash

5. try to import your new zip folder in backoffice.

thanks it works for me...

[brennerdev]

the solution is easy

unzip the theme , you will find a folder click it you will find 2 folders and one file (themes, modules, config.xml) , this is the problem they should not be into a folder, they sould be in the begining

solution

select the three files (themes, modules, config.xml) or more if you have more files, right click , send to zip (or use any other compression software you use)

reupload the final zip it will work now if God want

 

This solution worked like a charm.  Thank you, it was very easy to fix after you explained it.

[JamesWoolford]

The solution is,

1. unzip your theme zip folder

2. select modul+themes+config.xml together

3. for WINDOWS right click and choose Send to -> Compressed (Zip) Folder

4. rename folder to theme name dont include number space and special character e.g dot or dash

5. try to import your new zip folder in backoffice.

 

This WORKED!! thank you.

[Peter85]

Hey Guys,

I have tried all and dont work,

Hope you guys can help me out:)

[baysum]

hi to experts here.. please help me out with installing theme... im alrady follow up im compress 3 file its still same... please to prestashop fix this problem in new version.... we are so tired like that do it.... give me fadeup about in theme, all its good i like. just only install new theme give error.... 

 

please we have alot want to do it in my website.. if like that prestashop not fix it this problem maybe i dont want use it prestashop.. coz have problem theme.. im bu expansive theme now cant use it... its stupid...

 

The solution is,

1. unzip your theme zip folder

2. select modul+themes+config.xml together

3. for WINDOWS right click and choose Send to -> Compressed (Zip) Folder

4. rename folder to theme name dont include number space and special character e.g dot or dash

5. try to import your new zip folder in backoffice.

Edited November 7, 2015 by baysum (see edit history)

[06Val]

This WORKED!! thank you.

It worked also for me

[[email protected]]

One question about that solution, based on default theme called bootstrap-

If i want to do the following steps, I'm missing themes folder. Can someone show it on vid ? in would be much easier for such an newbie as me^^

[[email protected]]

Ok I see everyone knows how to do that exept me... I will ask then one more time, cuz this instruction is not clear to me:

The solution is,

1. unzip your theme zip folder

2. select modul+themes+config.xml together

3. for WINDOWS right click and choose Send to -> Compressed (Zip) Folder

4. rename folder to theme name dont include number space and special character e.g dot or dash

5. try to import your new zip folder in backoffice.

I go to the prestashop-> themes and i open default-bootstrap folder

i select folder modules + config.xml BUT I dont have themes folder here, should i go and copy all files from theme folder?

after selecting i import only those files? what about the rest? 

sorry guys for stupid questions but im so noob --;

[Atomic32]

hi to experts here.. please help me out with installing theme... im alrady follow up im compress 3 file its still same... please to prestashop fix this problem in new version.... we are so tired like that do it.... give me fadeup about in theme, all its good i like. just only install new theme give error.... 

 

please we have alot want to do it in my website.. if like that prestashop not fix it this problem maybe i dont want use it prestashop.. coz have problem theme.. im bu expansive theme now cant use it... its stupid...

 

The solution is,

1. unzip your theme zip folder

2. select modul+themes+config.xml together

3. for WINDOWS right click and choose Send to -> Compressed (Zip) Folder

4. rename folder to theme name dont include number space and special character e.g dot or dash

5. try to import your new zip folder in backoffice.

This worked for me. Thank U.

[kidcarshop]

same here no themes folder...

[javibeltran@pimesoft]

After struggling for a couple of hours this is what I've found out:

 

1. Some themes are exported from some sites by zipping the files directly from the root folder instead of zipping de content files and dirs. In this case, the solution is the one shared by [email protected]
2. In my case point 1 hasn't been enough. The problem in other templates is that de Config.xml file is included as config.xml (not C in capital lettres) and this is going to fail when uploading the ZIP in case sensitive Systems, like Linux. Renaming config.xml to Config.xml has worked for me.