octobercms/october · error · ValidationException

Desired theme directory already exists.

Error message

Desired theme directory already exists.

What it means

Error "Desired theme directory already exists." thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/cms/controllers/Themes.php:208

        }

        $widget = $this->makeCreateFormWidget();
        $data = $widget->getSaveData();
        $newDirName = trim($data['dir_name'] ?? '');
        $destinationPath = themes_path().'/'.$newDirName;

        $data = array_except($data, 'dir_name');

        if (!strlen(trim($data['name'] ?? ''))) {
            throw new ValidationException(['name' => __('Please specify a name for the theme.')]);
        }

        if (!preg_match('/^[a-z0-9\_\-]+$/i', $newDirName)) {
            throw new ValidationException(['dir_name' => __('Name can contain only digits, Latin letters and the following symbols: _-')]);
        }

        if (File::isDirectory($destinationPath)) {
            throw new ValidationException(['dir_name' => __('Desired theme directory already exists.')]);
        }

        File::makeDirectory($destinationPath);
        File::makeDirectory($destinationPath.'/assets');
        File::makeDirectory($destinationPath.'/content');
        File::makeDirectory($destinationPath.'/layouts');
        File::makeDirectory($destinationPath.'/pages');
        File::makeDirectory($destinationPath.'/partials');
        File::put($destinationPath.'/theme.yaml', '');

        $theme = CmsTheme::load($newDirName);
        $theme->writeConfig($data);

        Flash::success(__('Theme Created!'));
        return Redirect::refresh();
    }

    /**

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/cms/controllers/Themes.php:208 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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