Title: Cannot create child theme
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Cannot create child theme

 *  [gtb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yrreg/)
 * (@yrreg)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/)
 * Hi,
    Currently developing on localhost WAMP server with WordPress 4.0. I am using
   Hathor Version: 1.5. I created a child theme in themes folder. In wp-admin, I
   activated the child theme. When I went to my website, all I get is a blank white
   screen. All I have in my child theme is style.css and a comment section. I removed
   this line to test the child theme. [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/)
   url(‘../hathor/style.css’); How can I make a child theme work with your Hathor
   theme? Thanks gtb

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 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/#post-5351680)
 * You wouldn’t be able to activate your Child Theme in the dashboard if the style.
   css file was wrong. What files do you have in your Child Theme folder?
 *  Thread Starter [gtb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yrreg/)
 * (@yrreg)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/#post-5351689)
 * Hi Andrew,
    Thank you for your interest to help. I am in a class and my instructor
   just tried to replicate my problem. She installed Hathor theme, created a child
   theme and was able to activate and use the child theme. She recommended that 
   I re-install Hathor theme, then create the child theme again. I will update this
   thread later on what happens. Thanks, gtb
 *  [Md Mosaober Hasan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imon-hasan/)
 * (@imon-hasan)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/#post-5351750)
 * use this plugin :
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/orbisius-child-theme-creator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/orbisius-child-theme-creator/)
 *  [signified](https://wordpress.org/support/users/signified/)
 * (@signified)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/#post-5351832)
 * Hi Imon,
 * I am having the same problem with a child theme. Whether I create the child theme
   by hand or use the Orbisius child theme creator, the website front page just 
   shows a white screen.
 * MAMP Server
    WP 4.0 Hathor 1.5
 * Tested the style.css file by plugging in several different parent themes, and
   they all worked. Everything but Hathor.
 * Thank you for the amazing theme and all the support!
 *  [orbisius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/orbisius/)
 * (@orbisius)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/#post-5351834)
 * Hi,
 * Did you switch to the newly created theme?
 * Slavi
 *  [Michael Smith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msmith993/)
 * (@msmith993)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/#post-5351909)
 * I have the same issue with the hathor theme. Created a child using 2 different
   plugins (including Orbisius Child Theme Creator)and ftp.
 * Looks like hathor is a poorly developed theme…
 *  [Md Mosaober Hasan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imon-hasan/)
 * (@imon-hasan)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/#post-5351911)
 * After create a child theme with
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/orbisius-child-theme-creator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/orbisius-child-theme-creator/)
 * active child theme and go to theme option => click save option
 *  [bensm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bensm/)
 * (@bensm)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/#post-5351959)
 * Hi Imon Hasan, i try your method but it’s nort working in my local installation.
   Another solution ? Thanks for your reply
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-child-theme/#post-5351960)
 * **[@bensm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bensm/)** – please start your 
   own thread – this one is now out of date.
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/theme/hathor#postform](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/hathor#postform)

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