# Trouble exporting to WP

**URL:** <https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/trouble-exporting-to-wp/727>\
**Category:** Pinegrow WP\
**Created:** [February 24, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/trouble-exporting-to-wp/727 "2017-02-24T07:37:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![R082](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/r082/32/330_2.png) [@R082](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/R082)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/trouble-exporting-to-wp/727/1 "2017-02-24T07:37:40Z")

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Not sure how export works…

I am following the video tutorial and not sure why this is happening. I have a html file I am editing and inserting WP items. Next I go to Wordpress \> Export the Theme. Confirmation popup says it’s done. I check the export folder and it’s empty.

OK I made some progress. First I saved the theme which added folders and files to the destination folder but it still doesn’t look right.

These are my settings. The destination folder is a blank new folder named “zPG\_theme” I created in my WP Themes folder.

![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/1X/20b3f6173d5f9a16daaf91a9fecf70b7623a92d7.png)

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This is the content of the zPG\_theme folder after I press save.

![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/1X/3f439bacb4548c8fbc49b865a62f5dfc8a9824b6.png)

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This is the message I get everytime I save the theme.  
I do not get this message if using the Export the Theme button.

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/1X/0a7f332f6977b03ed8efce93aeb701e1c7673e8a.png)

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Obviously I’m not doing something right with the export process. Looking for feedback and help.

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**Author:** ![beatngu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@beatngu](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/beatngu)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/trouble-exporting-to-wp/727/2 "2017-02-24T09:00:54Z")

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Looks like you are not exporting to wordpress but a folder on your pc.  
You have to install xampp or som other server to run wordpress and then you make a folder in the wordpress theme folder and export to this folder.

A example of where you should export in xampp : D:\xampp\apps\wordpress\htdocs\wp-content\themes\YOURTHEME

The preview Page Url also looks funny, normaly it looks something like this : [http://localhost/wordpress](http://localhost/wordpress) or [http://127.0.0.1/wordpress](http://127.0.0.1/wordpress)

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**Author:** ![R082](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/r082/32/330_2.png) [@R082](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/R082)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/trouble-exporting-to-wp/727/4 "2017-02-24T19:55:34Z")

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Yes I am using Mamp Pro and exporting to WP theme folder.

OK let me try again from beginning using a fresh PG file.  
Here is what I did [http://forum.pinegrow.com/t/trouble-exporting-wp-theme/730](http://forum.pinegrow.com/t/trouble-exporting-wp-theme/730)