# When exporting a theme, I get a broken archive

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-exporting-a-theme-i-get-a-broken-archive/196420
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 8, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-exporting-a-theme-i-get-a-broken-archive/196420 "2021-07-08T12:27:24Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-exporting-a-theme-i-get-a-broken-archive/196420/2 "2021-07-08T12:47:45Z")

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I’d recommend using [Discourse Theme CLI (console app to help you build themes)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-theme-cli-console-app-to-help-you-build-themes/82950).

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