Title: Child theme problem
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Child theme problem

 *  [Afcbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afcbob/)
 * (@afcbob)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problem-5/)
 * I started building and changing my website before reading its best using a child
   theme.
 * so now i made the child theme but the site no longer loads up the same outer 
   part of background is now grey and new loads up all pages.
 * Have i did something wrong and how do i fix it?
 * The next problem i have is i have made many changes and can’t think of them is
   there away i can find out the changes i have done so i can then out them in the
   child theme.
 * my site is [http://www.polishedheaven.co.uk/newsite/](http://www.polishedheaven.co.uk/newsite/)
 * thanks

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 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problem-5/#post-4259583)
 * Use a [spot-the-difference tool](http://diffchecker.com) to compare the original
   stylesheet with your modified one. Then transfer your modifications into your
   Child Theme style.css file (by just copying each modified style over) and then
   you’ll have an easier job identifying what the issue is.
 *  Thread Starter [Afcbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afcbob/)
 * (@afcbob)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problem-5/#post-4259598)
 * Ok tried this but still no luck still looks the same
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problem-5/#post-4259603)
 * If you had only made changes to the style.css file and you have transfered those
   changes to your Child Theme, can you reinstall the parent Twenty Twelve theme?
 *  Thread Starter [Afcbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afcbob/)
 * (@afcbob)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problem-5/#post-4259606)
 * i tried up loading the theme files still no luck
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problem-5/#post-4259609)
 * > so now i made the child theme but the site no longer loads up the same outer
   > part of background is now grey and new loads up all page
 * Actually it sounds like you need to set the background image again in the theme’s
   settings because these settings aren’t transferred onto your Child Theme by default.

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 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problem-5/#post-4259609)
 * Status: not resolved

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