Installing themes on Mybb

[shamzblueworld]

Hey guys! I'm trying to install themes on mybb I just setup, I'm doing everything that says in the docs and the guides I can find online, but still its not working.
I'm putting the images folder in the images directory, also tried uploading the whole folder of the theme in the images directory and then imported xml file from the ACP. But it keeps on giving the following error

The following errors were encountered:
MyBB could not find the theme with the file you uploaded. Please check the file is the correct and is not corrupt.

Please help.

 

[Venom]

What theme are you trying to install?.

 

[.Abhishek]

You must be uploading the .zip file. You have to upload the .xml file to get it uploaded.

 

[shamzblueworld]

I am uploading the images folder in the images directory and importing xml file from ACP, now where am I wrong?
I've tried 3-4 themes from the mods section of mybb.

 

[spiderman]

Which theme are you trying to install? I can check it myself and tell you.

 

[shamzblueworld]

http://mods.mybb.com/view/8e this one.
Now I've tried uploading the xml file to my website and then using the URL to import it in ACP, that worked, but now images are not working; here http://chemistknight.com/community/ as you can see, no image is working, check out the preview of theme image and see what it should look like.
I've checked the tools and maitenance and all the required directories and files have the proper CHMOD settings.

What to do now?

P.S. Tried this http://mods.mybb.com/view/a-royal-past-theme and it works. Still was not able to import the xml from computer, had to upload it to a url and then import. So whats wrong with the 8e theme?

 

[spiderman]

I had the same problem, I could fix this by pointing the theme image location in "Edit Theme Properties"

Admin -> Templates & Styles -> Themes -> {Your Theme Name} ->
Under "Edit Theme Properties" section
Image Directory Text Box, Change to "/images/{Your Theme Name}"

Hope this helps

 

[GeekStep]

This is what you need to do under Admin CP.

1. Upload the .xml file of the theme and check 'Ignore Version Compatibility'. (Go to Admin CP > Templates & Styles > Themes > Import A Theme)

2. Edit the 'Image Directory' of your theme (Go to Admin CP > Templates & Styles > Themes > Your Theme Name > Edit Theme). Inputting '/images/(theme folder)' might be enough but sometimes, its best to input full directory 'http://chemistknight.com/community/images/(theme folder)' like you mentioned the images are not showing.