Title: Changing Header image
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Changing Header image

 *  Resolved [cableghost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cableghost/)
 * (@cableghost)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-header-image-5/)
 * Though I understand css, I am fairly new to PHP and want to change the header
   background image. I do not understand why I must change the background image 
   entries in both the style.css AND the functions.php.
 * Is there a good source for php code learning?
 * -Scott

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 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-header-image-5/#post-1030783)
 * I suppose that may depend on the theme. With the default, you can always name
   your new image the same as the old and you don’t have to change anything.
 *  Thread Starter [cableghost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cableghost/)
 * (@cableghost)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-header-image-5/#post-1030898)
 * Thank you. I had successfully tested the image by that means and although it 
   works, it just isn’t good authoring.
 * I’m certain I don’t understand php…I see duplicates of style settings in the 
   style.css and the functions.php files. It doesn’t make sense to have to change
   style/design code in multiple locations.
 * Doesn’t the functions.php get it’s cue from style.css?
 * Some basic php understanding would be greatly appreciated.
 * -Scott
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-header-image-5/#post-1030915)
 * I have been in this business for 30 years and if it works, it is good authoring:
   ^)
 * Pick up wp for dummies (have it right on my desk) and maybe php for dummies. 
   Those will get you on track. Lots of answers here in the Codex on how files work.

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