How to uninstall a Theme that you mess up?

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  angelodaudt · Member · Nov 3, 2015 at 2:30 pm

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  Hi. Can i reset a theme, or uninstall to install again?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  harishankerr · Member · Nov 3, 2015 at 5:35 pm

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  Hello @angelodaudt,

  If you’ve made too many modifications to your blog, the easy way to ‘reset’ your theme would be to uninstall and reinstall it (to directly answer your question – yes you can do it!)

  – Hari.

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  angelodaudt · Member · Nov 3, 2015 at 5:39 pm

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  Thanks Hari!
  That’s exactly what i’m doing, but once there is no “uninstall button”for theme, i’m doing with the hole structure.
  Best regards.

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  auxclass · Member · Nov 3, 2015 at 5:41 pm

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  If you are installing a theme you are in the wrong forum – and the site linked to your name has no content

  The site you are asking about does not seem to be hosted on WordPress.COM so you need to make friends over at WordPress.ORG the keepers of the software you are using.

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/7-things-to-know-before-posting-in-wordpresscom-forums?replies=1

  This site is for support of sites hosted on WordPress.COM. You should address your questions to WordPress.ORG the keepers of the software you are using: http://wordpress.org/support/

  The forum at WordPress.ORG is not connected to WordPress.COM so you will need to open an account at .ORG if you do not already have one. You may use the same email at WordPress.ORG as you do at WordPress.COM.

  For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you are asking for help with a WordPress.COM site then we need a link to that site to give you accurate help.

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  angelodaudt · Member · Nov 3, 2015 at 5:49 pm

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  Yes, you are right.
  Sorry by this inconvenience. It was a mistake.
  Thank you guys for your help.

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  harishankerr · Member · Nov 3, 2015 at 5:49 pm

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  Er… I’m sorry, my bad. I just misguided you.

  So, to clarify,In the WordPress.com platform, you cannot ‘uninstall’ (leave your site without a theme!) per se.

  However, you can abandon your current theme to choose a new one. Once you revert to your old theme, it should stay untouched. Practically, this is as good as ‘uninstalling’ it, for the purpose of removing your customization. That was what I was trying to convey, but it all turned out wrong!

  P.S. I’m REALLY sorry for the confusion with the ‘uninstall’ and ‘reinstall’ terms (I’m a frequent user of the self-hosted version of WordPress – for which the ‘installation’ process of themes make sense ;) ).
  

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  angelodaudt · Member · Nov 3, 2015 at 5:57 pm

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  Thanks Hari.
  I thought that it would work exactly as you told me. Cause it would be the practical way. But with the whole infrastructure, hosting wordpress 4.3.1, Themes seems to work a bit different.
  Thanks once more by your time.