1# Reset the theme Master pages

Right, lets get busy! Step 1 of uninstalling any BindTuning theme for Sanbdox solution is to reset the theme master pages and switch to one of SharePoint's default master pages (seattle or oslo) before uninstalling the theme. This way your site will keep on displaying your content and you wont get any sticky error.

  1. On your root site, open the Settings menu and click on Site Settings;

  2. Under Look and Feel, click on Master page;

    Note: If you haven't activated SharePoint Publishing Features the Master page option will not appear on the list. We explain how you can activate SharePoint Publishing Features here.

  3. With the option "Specify a master page to be used..." selected, pick one of SharePoint's default masters (seattle or oslo) for both the Site Master Page and the System Master Page;

  4. Also check the option "Reset all subsites..." for both the Site Master Page and the System Master Page in case any of your subsites is using the theme master pages;

  5. Click OK.

Done! Lets move on to deactivating and deleting your theme.


2# Deactivate and delete the theme on SharePoint

  1. On your root site open the Settings menu and click on Site Settings;

  2. Under Web Design Galleries, click on Solutions;

  3. Select yourthemename.SPCSS.wsp file and click on Deactivate;

  4. Select yourthemename.SPCSS.wsp file again and click on Delete.


3# Finishing off

Only a few more final steps to completly remove and uninstall your theme.

  1. Open your site with SharePoint designer and open All Files;
  2. Open _catalogs and open masterpage;
  3. Delete the folder yourthemename
  4. Open All Files and open Style Library.
  5. Delete the folder yourthemename.

Success: You've now successfully removed and uninstalled your theme.