Title: child theme Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # child theme * Resolved [Ringbit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ringbit/) * (@ringbit) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/) * I’m new to WP and have chosen to use GeneratePress as my parent theme. How do I go about making and installing a child theme? From what I’ve been reading it is highly recommended. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [JenR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennifer-roberts/) * (@jennifer-roberts) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5549988) * Yep, excellent idea – * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) * Thread Starter [Ringbit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ringbit/) * (@ringbit) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5549994) * Thanks JenR. * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550019) * Make sure to not include the standard [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/) line recommended in that article. * GP includes the parent stylesheet in a much more efficient way 🙂 * Let me know if you have any other questions! * Thread Starter [Ringbit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ringbit/) * (@ringbit) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550054) * I’m getting an error on the “themes” dashboard page. * Broken Themes * The following themes are installed but incomplete. Themes must have a stylesheet and a template. * Name Description generatepress.1.2.3 Stylesheet is missing. * Also what do I do with the child once it’s generated? * [JenR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennifer-roberts/) * (@jennifer-roberts) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550059) * [@tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tom/) – * > Make sure to not include the standard [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/) > line recommended in that article. * It’s been updated – so doesn’t say that anymore :). BTW, I answered this thread before I saw what a terrific level of support you provide – I’d have likely left it to you. Looks like a great theme too. * **[@ringbit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ringbit/)** – after I posted the above, I started wondering if you really even need a child theme – looks like there are so many theme options, you can do a lot that way. Of course, there’s no harm in setting one up and it’s definitely better to do it now rather than later, but just a thought. * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550079) * [@ringbit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ringbit/) – * Either you don’t have the parent theme installed, or you didn’t add the following to the header of your child theme’s CSS file: * Template: generatepress * You only need a child theme if you’ll be adding your own custom CSS and functions. * [@jenr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jenr/) – * Nice! Glad the [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/) suggestion is gone! * And no worries! The quicker the user can get an answer the better 🙂 * Thanks! * Thread Starter [Ringbit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ringbit/) * (@ringbit) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550081) * I’m a little confused…After reading some more GP is a framework, right? If I make changes will they not be lost if the version gets updated? I thought that was the reason for a child theme or am I wrong? * BTW-Thanks for being patient…newbie to WP. * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550095) * Framework, theme, same thing basically. * The only changes you’ll lose on update are changes made to the core code of the theme, which you should never have to do. * All the customizations through the Dashboard won’t be touched when you update 🙂 * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550255) * Were you able to figure this out? 🙂 * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550287) * Going to go ahead and mark this as resolved. * If you have any more questions let me know 🙂 * [DRSDI](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drsdi/) * (@drsdi) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550384) * Always glad to read your comments anywhere Tom. This support is what makes GeneratePress the top WP theme out there. * I have two major GP sites on the go and forgot to make make a Child Theme on the one. Rather than make it late I decided to not make one and just use hooks as you provide in the GP Premium pack for a very reasonable cost. With that I use JetPack’s “Edit CSS” for my many CSS additions as well as the ones you suggest. * I presume JS and PHP can be used in a hook or are they better in a plugin?? * Don * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550385) * JS can be used in hooks if it’s theme related. * For PHP we have this article: [https://generatepress.com/knowledgebase/adding-php-functions/](https://generatepress.com/knowledgebase/adding-php-functions/) * Glad you’re enjoying GP 🙂 Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) The topic ‘child theme’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/generatepress/3.6.1/screenshot. png) * GeneratePress * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/generatepress/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/generatepress/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/generatepress/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/generatepress/reviews/) ## Tags * [child](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/child/) * [parent](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/parent/) * 12 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-121/#post-5550385) * Status: resolved