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1. viisi
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I use the free Bueno Theme by http://www.woothemes.com/
   Am I allowed to change the colors by myself?
   Am I allowed to change some things in the PHP code?
   Does the information "Designed by Woothemes" has to stay in the footer or am I able to delete it?
   If I changed the template a bit, do I have to note this on the page?
   I am a very beginner with wordpress but my problem is, that I don't know what my rights are when I have a free template under the GNU license.

2. K-Fella
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   http://www.woothemes.com/frequently-asked-questions/#general-8

   Best to ask them yourself.

3. viisi
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Ok, about the logo in the footer I know now, thanks.
   But what about the colors?

4. Avnish Awasthi
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   if you understand PHP code, then you can change it very easily, but i am not clear that it is legal or not

5. viisi
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   That's why I am asking...

6. K-Fella
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   You should contact WooThemes themselves and ask. Normally if it's distributed under a free license, then it's fine to change any parts of the theme.

7. Chip Bennett
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   As far as I know, WooThemes are all GPL-licensed. Thus, per the license, you are free to modify them however you like.

8. kreativjustin
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Yes, when your under the GPL-License then you are free to edit/modify/delete/transition/ect from whatever source you are using. You are just not allowed to sell it or use it commercially without consent of it's origin.

   Even if you 'buy' a template, you are allowed to modify it and use it to the full extent. You cannot just reproduce, resell, giveaway, or modify it in a malicious way without the consent of it's origin.

   Thus said, get to coding :D

9. Chip Bennett
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   You are just not allowed to sell it or use it commercially without consent of it's origin.

   Uh, no. That is 100% WRONG

   You can distribute GPL code, modified or unmodified, free or for-cost.

   You cannot just reproduce, resell, giveaway, or modify it in a malicious way without the consent of it's origin.

   Where did you get this? This information is utterly wrong. I would recommend reading the GPL. Again:

   The GPL explicitly allows distribution, of modified or unmodified code, either for free or for-cost.

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