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1. hadenp
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Can I have separate instances of a child theme for my blogs?

   I have my original blog, localhost/blog and a second blog, localhost/blog/linda. All the WordPress files live in localhost/blog and I've customized a theme (Coraline) as a childofCoraline there.

   As Network Admin, I'm able activate the child theme for blog/linda but I think that changes that I make will apply to both blogs, since the child files live in the 'parent', /blog.

   What do I need to have a separate set of customizations i.e (child theme) apply to blog/linda? Create a sub directory linda and install a separate Coraline there and then make my customizations to the stylesheet, header, footer etc?

2. Ipstenu
   Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
   Posted 4 months ago #

   No, just make another child theme for the linda blog.

3. hadenp
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Thanks, but what does 'make a new child theme' entail?

   My original child theme files are in blog/wp-content/themes/childofCoraline. Where should I place new child theme files so that WP differentiates it from the first child theme?

   Currently, there isn't a linda folder and I'm wondering how this works.
   Thanks.

4. Jan Dembowski
   Volunteer Mod. & Brute Squad
   Posted 4 months ago #

   You are using multisite in sub-directory mode, right? Don't create a /linda directory. Multisite will take care of it for you virtually.

   As for new a child theme directory, try blog/wp-content/themes/stepchildofCoraline ;) Remember to change the Theme Name: in the new style.css file to something new and unique.

   As long as it's in a different directory than the original child directory then once you activate it in your network, you'll be able to use it on localhost/blog/linda.

5. Ipstenu
   Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Read up on http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

6. hadenp
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Great! I will try your suggestion and yes I'm in sub-directory mode.

   Question: Theme Name: is it read by WP or just so that the developer can keep track of which child theme is being worked on?
   Thanks!

7. Ipstenu
   Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Both.

   The folder name should be specific (I usually name them for the blog I'm working on, like 2011-ipstenu) and the internal theme name should be something so you know what it is, and so the end user knows too :)

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