Migrating files from 7 to 8

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I am very new to RapidWeaver and not a technical expert on MACs either. I received website files that were created in RW 7 and saved them from a disk to my desk top. I was told to download and save my themes and add ons first, which I did. I then copied these to RW 8. But when I open a project in 8 and try to upgrade it, I get a warning that my theme is missing. But I see the theme in my RW 8 library folder.

Reading other forums posts, I understand that there may be subtleties that I am not understanding and that files need to be just right. Any ideas what I need to do/am missing?

Thanks

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Can we see the error msg?

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Thanks. Above is the error message when I try to open and convert the project from RW7 to 8.

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Clip an image showing the error…and show the theme area to ensure the theme is the same.

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Trying again to paste the image of the error.

Here is the Addons folder with the themes and the Kinfolk theme files.

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Do you see the theme in “themes” within RapidWeaver?

If I remember if you are missing the theme it gives you the option to apply your default theme select something like “Apply theme & open”?
You could try that then if the theme is really available in Rapidweaver just change back to the theme you want.

Of course have a backup of your project.

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Argh, the screenshots are not coming through in my replies.

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Yes, I have a backup of the project. The theme and them style files are in my Addons folder in RW.

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But when you open RapidWeaver 8 (just open with a new project and add a page) if you select the Theme button does the theme you are using show up?

If it does then try what I suggested above, if it doesn’t show up then you may have something else going on.
When looking for themes in rapidweaver 8 you can search for the theme by name, but make sure you select all themes first.
2019-04-05_10-45-51

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I think you have to reply on the forum to get the screenshots to show (in the posts above, it looks lie you were responding via email)

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Thank you from this Newbie.

The error message is
16%20PM Screen Shot 2019-04-05 at 1.09.16 PM

and the themes are at

44%20PM
44%20PM735Ă—524 81.7 KB
Screen Shot 2019-04-05 at 1.35.44 PM

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Do you see Kinfolk theme inside of RW 8?
Not in a folder!

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I’m not sure what you mean. Where inside RW8 would the time be?

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08%20PM
08%20PM1274Ă—902 170 KB

You have to have a project file opened to see this.

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Thank you, now I understand. No, the Kinfolk theme is not there. This must be the problem.

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In the folder screenshot above how did you get to the folder?

In RW8 the folders (add-ons) moved. Go into RW8 preferences and select addons. you can reveal in finder at the bottom.

2019-04-05_11-17-12
2019-04-05_11-17-12524Ă—533 53.9 KB

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Try double clicking on the theme in that folder…it should install into RW 8

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Thank you! That did it.

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