Theme Preview

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  hayeley · Member · Mar 12, 2015 at 11:38 pm

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  I’m looking to change my theme, but want to preview my blog before I activate it. I used to be doing this by pressing the preview button, but now there is a demo button instead and it only shows the themes website and not mine.
  I’ve tried searching google and the forum to see what I’m doing wrong, but I can’t find anything.
  Has the viewing your blog in the theme you’re looking at gone now or am I just missing it?
  Thanks

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

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 12:09 am

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  There has been no change that I’m aware of regarding access of theme previews. Here’s how:

  1. Begin at your classic dashboard (https://sugarhell.wordpress.com//wp-admin/index.php)

  2. go to Appearance > Themes. That will bring you to https://sugarhell.wordpress.com//wp-admin/themes.php. There you may search for a theme using one of the category options, or enter a theme name in the box at the top.

  3. When you find a theme you’d like to preview, hover over it to display the options, which will be “activate” or “preview” for free themes, and “purchase” or “preview” for priced themes.

  4. Click on the “preview” button to preview the theme.

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  hayeley · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 12:47 am

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  Thanks a lot, I will look in the morning when I’m back on pc, I’m on the new look site, so it might be because of that?

  Thank you again

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 4:24 am

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  I’m on the new look site, so it might be because of that?

  All I know about the new improved post editor is that it’s trouble.

  I just noticed that I was bit careless creating those links, putting double slashes after the website address instead of single. Here are the corrected links:

  1. your classic dashboard (https://sugarhell.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php)

  2. your manage themes page: https://sugarhell.wordpress.com/wp-admin/themes.php.

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  hayeley · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 8:28 am

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  Works wonderfully.
  It must be something to do with the new look! I think I will stick to the old one now then.
  Thank you