Installing them via WP-admin vs. Hosting/FPT

[CharlesClarkson]

Originally Posted by MYMRMARK

Am I doing something wrong?

Not that I see.

Originally Posted by MYMRMARK

Will this not work in the long run?

Either method can break. I like the WordPress Admin menu option, but sometimes I want to upload by FTP to make certain every file was uploaded correctly.

Originally Posted by MYMRMARK

If I wanted to transition the theme (and WP files) to my host, how would I tell WP to point there and not to the stuff that I have managed on WP-admin?

I think transition is a poor term. You want to transfer the theme files to the host. Whether you use the WordPress Admin menu or an FTP program the files are probably being transferred via FTP.

The automated program may have other options, but FTP is still faster than many other protocols for file transfers. The big difference is where the compressed file is uncompressed.

Your best bet is probably to delete the installations you don't want, but you can also change the name of a theme by going into the style.css file and changing the "Theme Name" in the commented section at the top. That will allow you to choose two different installations of the same theme.

/*
    Theme Name: Album WordPress Theme (Blue)

HTH,