How to fix "The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet." error when uploading a theme file
WordPress rejects the file you uploaded, not the theme. Here is why the "missing the style.css stylesheet" error appears and which ThemeForest file to upload instead.
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A common issue for users new to WordPress is seeing the "The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet" error when trying to upload a theme. This message doesn't mean your theme is broken. It usually occurs because you uploaded the wrong file.
Most likely, instead of uploading the "Installable WordPress file only" you uploaded the "All files & documentation" package. That package contains extra files, such as the documentation, which WordPress doesn't recognize as a theme.
For more information about this issue, see Envato's guide: Theme is missing the style.css stylesheet error.
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