Title: Child Theme Help Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Child Theme Help * Resolved [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * (@420dankstank) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/) * I am using CyberChimps business lite (free) theme. I have to edit the font .error size and alignment all of the time in the theme/css/style.css file. Instead of editing everytime there is a theme update, I am trying to create a child theme. * I created a directory “/business-lite child” in the theme folder. It has the css file that reads: * > /* > Theme Name: business-lite child Description: Child Theme Template: business- > lite Version: 0.1 */ * [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/) url(“../business-lite/ style.css”); * /* This will edit the Font */ .error {font-size:18px; text-align:left; } * I go to select the child theme under: appearance>themes>manage themes, but it is not there. * I tried what this [Thread](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-not-showing-up-1?replies=8) said, and added: * > require_once ( get_template_directory() . ‘/theme-options.php’ ); ? > > > require_once ( get_template_directory() . ‘/images.php’ ); ?> * That didn’t help. What am I doing wrong? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * (@420dankstank) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588266) * I had also tried making the import rule: * > [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/) url(“../business-lite/ > css/style.css”); * That’s where the edits are usually made, but that change didn’t work either. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588267) * > I created a directory “/business-lite child” in the theme folder. * In the `/wp-content/themes/` folder? * Thread Starter [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * (@420dankstank) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588290) * In the Business Lite Folder. * The complete directory for the child style sheet is: /wp-content/themes/business- lite/business-lite child/style.css * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588293) * Please re-read step 1 [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes#Example_of_a_basic_Child_Theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes#Example_of_a_basic_Child_Theme) * Thread Starter [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * (@420dankstank) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588308) * Duh. I put it in the wrong folder. I was able to get it to become active. Now, using chrome development tools, I’m checking the code to see if the .error rule is being called from my child theme, but it doesn’t say that it is. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588309) * May you provide a link to the issue? * Thread Starter [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * (@420dankstank) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588336) * [http://althealththc.com/patient-verification/](http://althealththc.com/patient-verification/) * If I use the development tools to inspect the label wrapper on the verification box, that is where the matched css .error rule is. * It is calling to: [http://althealththc.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/business-lite/css/style.css?ver=3.5.1](http://althealththc.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/business-lite/css/style.css?ver=3.5.1) * I believe it should be: ../business-lite/business-lite child/style.css * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588339) * Your Child Theme is not active. * > I believe it should be: ../business-lite/business-lite child/style.css * Remember, you moved it to `/wp-content/themes/` * Have you activated it through the dashboard? * Thread Starter [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * (@420dankstank) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588341) * Yes. It says it is active on the dashboard. But the rule seems to be still coming from the main themes css file. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588344) * The webpage is trying to load your Child Theme style.css file, but it cannot be found; [http://althealththc.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/business-litechild/style.css](http://althealththc.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/business-litechild/style.css) * I’m going to wait for someone else to investigate this further, but it looks like the business-lite theme doesn’t support Child Themes. * Thread Starter [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * (@420dankstank) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588345) * Do I need to put anything else infront of my custom css rule? * > /* This will edit the Font */ > .error {font-size:18px; text-align:left; } * Thread Starter [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * (@420dankstank) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588347) * OH. No child theme support. That’s dumb. I thought child themes were allowed on any theme. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588348) * Unfortunately that’s not a mandatory criterion for themes at WordPress.org. I hope that’s changed. * Thread Starter [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * (@420dankstank) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588349) * I tried that link for the style sheet. You were missing the space between lite and child. * [http://althealththc.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/business-lite%20child/style.css](http://althealththc.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/business-lite%20child/style.css) * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/#post-3588351) * Uh-oh, don’t put spaces in your file names. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Child Theme Help’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [child theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/child-theme/) * [css](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/css/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 16 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [420DankStank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/420dankstank/) * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-help-5/page/2/#post-3588353) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics