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1. domino5702
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I have been tasked to create a child theme, because I am not free to alter the parent theme.

   I created a new style.css for the child, and put it into the child themes folder. This is how it is declared:

   /*
   Theme Name: My Child (Child von Parent)
   Theme URI:
   Description:
   Author: myself
   Author URI:
   Template: ParenT
   */
   
   @import url("../ParenT/style.css");

   Now, when I look at the new theme in Dashboard, it gives me the following text:

   ... the templates are in /themes/Parent/someSubDirectory .....[my translation from the German text]

   So, let's say, I wanted to replace home.php of the parent theme with a similarly named home.php that I put into the child theme's folder. But since the template is not properly referenced, WordPress is looking in the wrong place, to see if this is a new file or a replacement.

   I hope I could explain this in an understandable manner. My question: how do I achieve it, that the reference points to the correct directory in the parent theme.

   Regards, Domino

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

3. domino5702
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thank you, that is precisely the page that I consulted before posting my question. I must be overlooking something, because I still cannot figurde out, what you are trying to tell me. Maybe, another hint would be helpful?

   Many thanks, Domino

4. cinematic
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   where did you place your child theme folder? It must not be a subdirectory of the parent theme but should have their own directory in the themes folder.

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