can't save search box configuration under themes>config I made a custom theme based on Zen. In my custom theme (and under stock Zen theme as well) there is a problem with enabling my search form. When I tick the checkbox that says "search" box under admin>theme>customtheme>config>Toggle Box and click save, the page refreshes and I notice that the checkbox at "search box" is unticked again. Obviously this results in me not being able to show the search form. 

Here's the code from my page.tpl.php file. 

&lt;?php if ($search_box || $primary_links || $secondary_links || $navbar): ?&gt;
    &lt;div id="navbar"&gt;&lt;div id="navbar-inner" class="clear-block region region-navbar"&gt;
        &lt;a name="navigation" id="navigation"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
        &lt;?php if ($search_box): ?&gt;
           &lt;div id="search-box"&gt;
              &lt;?php print $search_box; ?&gt;
           &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- /#search-box --&gt;
        &lt;?php endif; ?&gt;
I had the same problem - answer: Search module is not enabled by default! So 


go to admin/build/modules, scroll down to 'Search' and tick the checkbox.
Then go to admin/user/permissions, scroll down to 'Search module' and set permissions for Anonymous and authenticated user (and any other type of users you might have configured and want to give this permission to).
Finally, go over to admin/build/themes/settings/[your-theme-name] where you will find that the 'Search box' checkbox is now tickable.


You should now see the search box - if you don't , flush caches!