Title: Child Theme & Edit CSS Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Child Theme & Edit CSS * Resolved [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/) * I created a child theme. I have successfully used edit CSS to make edits to the code. * Now I have a question. Remeber I am a Newbie. * When you enter the code in edit css and click save, where is it stored? Where can you view it? I go to the FTP and click on the child theme but the only files say style.css and rlt.css (not sure on sequence of letters with rlt but you get the idea). Where does edit css tool store the code I entered? * Thanks Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 25 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/page/2/?output_format=md) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401301) * > where is it stored? * In the relevant theme’s folder withing wp-content/themes. So if you are editing the CSS of a child theme called Wibble, the stylesheet in wp-content/themes/wibble will be updated when you hit “Save”. * Thread Starter [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401323) * I know it did update but there is only a file that says style.css under wp-content/ themes/Admired Too. Admired Too is my child theme. When I open the file the only thing in it is the header. No code, * The way you described is what I thought happened but there is no code and there were no other files added when I saved it. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401327) * Are you absolutely sure that you are editing the correct file in the right theme? Check the theme’s name in the dropdown above the editing window. * Thread Starter [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401346) * Within the CSS Stylesheet Editor there is no drop down menue above the editing window. However, at the right near the bottom is a list of dates of modifications and the theme name it those were made to. It has the ones I did yesterday listed under the child theme name. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401350) * Are you editing via Appearance -> Editor? * Thread Starter [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401355) * via appearance edit CSS * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401356) * There’s no “CSS” in WordPress by default. Just Appearance – > Editor. The dropbox is at the top right and labelled “Select theme to edit:”. * Thread Starter [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401358) * When I click appearance there are two types of editing * 3rd from bottom of list edit CDD last in list editor * I used the first option yesterday when editing. Did my changes do nothing? * Thread Starter [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401360) * The first option I listed and used as above says CSS StyleSheet Editor at the top of the page displayed. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401361) * > 3rd from bottom of list edit CDD * Assuming you meant “CSS”, that’s definitely not part of WordPress itself. Have you perhaps installed a plugin with a custom CSS option? Like Jetpack? * Thread Starter [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401362) * whoops CSS not CDD sorry for the typo and thank you so much for your help btw * Thread Starter [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401364) * Yes I activated jetpack. I do not use all the options though. * Thread Starter [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401367) * I just checked and you did find the problem I am having. It is jetpack that added the edit CSS. * If I used it, do you know where it stores the edits I made? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401370) * My guess is that you’re using Jetpack’s Custom CSS Module – in which case, Jetpack stores the new CSS in your database as part of it’s plugin settings. Since you have a child theme, you may want to just use Appearance -> Editor for your permanent CSS changes. * Thread Starter [eknight74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eknight74/) * (@eknight74) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-edit-css/#post-3401372) * Got it. * Can I veiw and/or delete my changes from jetpacks database? * If not, I can leave as is. * Do you think I should make the same edits using the editor? 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