Main issue: Uploading a custom theme based on the Dawn theme for review triggers the error: “A theme with this name already exists in the Theme Store. Use a different name, then upload the theme .zip again.” Renaming the theme multiple times—including during the Dawn clone—did not resolve it.
Proposed cause/suggestion: One reply suggests this indicates the theme version used is “not active” and advises obtaining the correct/right source of the theme.
Clarification request: Another participant reports the same error and asks for more explanation about what “not active” means and how to get the right source.
Status: No confirmed fix or actionable steps have been provided. The thread remains unresolved, with key questions around the meaning of “not active” and the proper source/version to use.
Hello,
I am trying to upload a custom theme based on Dawn theme for a review, but I am getting an error:
“A theme with this name already exists in the Theme Store. Use a different name, then upload the theme .zip again.”
I changed the name of the theme a few times and it is still showing me that error. I even changed the theme name, while I was cloning the Dawn theme. Still the same error.
That means the theme version you got is not active
try the right source to get the same theme
Can you please explain more i also got same error many time