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1. _AngelicLies
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   I want to redesign my dashboard theme. What file(s) are used to do this? I don't just want to edit colours, etc. I want to edit the entire look. I want to change the way the sidebar looks, where its located, everything. Can anyone help? What files do I need to edit?

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 11 months ago #

   This article was recently updated and should point you in the right direction...Creating_Admin_Themes.

3. _AngelicLies
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   That doesn't point me in the right direction as I've read that already. Please actually answer my question.

4. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 11 months ago #

   Please actually read that information.

   You do not edit any file, per se. You would need to create a new file. Either a plugin, or add information to your themes functions.php. I do mine from a plugin, so that it is not theme dependent.

   You must completely write the new admin theme from scratch. Or use a premade plugin

   Often, a tool such as firebug, or the dev tool built into chrom can help you find out the name of each part of the admin interface so that you can write your new css sheet

   If you were to simply go in and edit the core WP admin styles, those changes would be lost at some point on a future WP upgrade.

5. _AngelicLies
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   I don't know how to build a plugin. And how do I create a "new admin theme from scratch"? I have read that entire page and it doesn't help.

6. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 10 months ago #

   by using google.

   There are tonnes of resources out there for the motivated.
   When I wanted to build a plugin, I googled it and made one... It's honestly not hard

   Same goes for an admin theme

   There are a bunch of tutorial sites out there from which you can literally cut and paste code

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