Need Step by Step Instructions to Create a Child Theme

  • WhatDaFookMaster

    (@whatdafookmaster)


    12 years, 1 month ago

    I’m a total beginner to Web/Blog Development, but I’m not a total dummy. Have read a lot of WordPress docs but still need help.

    I have my WordPress hosted by GoDaddy.com and have my Blog Theme selected and configured as much as I’m able from within the WordPress 3.3.1 Dashboard. I want to change things, add and delete things and think the creation of a Child Theme is the way to go.

    What I need are step by step instructions how to create a Child of my current Theme and Modify it.

    Also, it’s not clear to me from where, within my WordPress Dashboard, I do all this and where the key information I need to pick up in order to create/modify the style.css and or .php files.

    Thank you in advance.

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  • Mark Ratledge

    (@songdogtech)

    12 years, 1 month ago

    Docs: http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

    Thread Starter WhatDaFookMaster

    (@whatdafookmaster)

    12 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for the suggested documents. I’ve actually read them both, prior to issuing my question, and there in lies the rub. I’m not sure where I actually perform these activities as outlined in step 4 in the “How to make a child theme for WordPress: A pictorial introduction for beginners” document. The WordPress Dashboard environment seems limited. So at the moment, I’m stuck.

    Maybe I need to call GoDaddy.com back as I can’t get past step 4. Like I said, I’m just beginning.

    Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

    fonglh

    (@fonglh)

    12 years, 1 month ago

    You don’t do it from the WordPress Dashboard. Create the files and upload them using FTP, then use the dashboard to switch to the child theme.

    rosevines

    (@rosevines)

    12 years ago

    Maybe this video will help:

    Cheers,

    Rose

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