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WordPress

Clifford Ng
Clifford Ng
5,090 Points
Posted by Clifford Ng
Clifford Ng
5,090 Points

Error in get_header()?

I've an error using the get_header() in my local wordpress development. I've tried using the final project folder from the videos to test if it'll work without changing anything and it didn't. This is the error message it shows.

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function get_header() in C:\xampp\htdocs\localwp.com\index.php:1 Stack trace: #0 {main} thrown in C:\xampp\htdocs\localwp.com\index.php on line 1

4 Answers

Tim Knight
Tim Knight
28,888 Points
Tim Knight
Tim Knight
28,888 Points

Hi Clifford,

One thing that can cause that exact error is if you're pointing your server's root to the theme folder instead of the actual root folder where WordPress is installed. Or if you upzipped a theme and set it up in something like MAMP (a local webserver) and didn't actually install WordPress, you'd get that exact error as well. Do you have your local server pointing to a full installation of WordPress?

Clifford Ng
Clifford Ng
5,090 Points
Clifford Ng
Clifford Ng
5,090 Points

Hi Tim,

Now that you mention it, I guess not. I'm currently following what the video says. Should I download the wordpress installation and then just replace the files from the project folder?

Clifford Ng
Clifford Ng
5,090 Points
Clifford Ng
Clifford Ng
5,090 Points

Nevermind, I managed to get it solved. Thanks for your help, Tim!

Tim Knight
Tim Knight
28,888 Points
Tim Knight
Tim Knight
28,888 Points

Sorry Clifford, I just saw your other comment. I'm glad you got it worked out.

Charles Lambert
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Charles Lambert
Courses Plus Student 144 Points
Charles Lambert
Charles Lambert
Courses Plus Student 144 Points

Hey guys, I'm having the same problem. Clifford Ng, how did you end up fixing this?

Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_header() in C:\wamp64\www\my-web-projects\treehouse-projects\th-portfolio\wp-content\themes\dth-portfolio\page.php on line 1