Title: child theme problems
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# child theme problems

 *  [samsin89143](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samsin89143/)
 * (@samsin89143)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems/)
 * I am trying to learn how to do child themes. In the WordPress Codex it says to
   import a style sheet [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/) url(“…/
   themename/style.css”) and then create your own style.css and any css rules that
   you write will supercede the original style.css.
 * The theme that I am working with is an Elegant Theme and it has a main style.
   css and other color style sheets such as style-Blue.css, style-Green.css etc.
   I am using the style-
    Blue.css file.
 * I initially imported [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/) url(“…/
   Simplism/style.css”) and also copied the footer.php and style-Blue.css files 
   into my child theme. I made changes in the in both files and the changes in the
   footer.php file showed, but no so for the style-Blue.css.
 * I then went into the parent style-Blue.css and made the same changes and they
   immediately showed when I activated the child theme again.
 * I then changed the import to [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/)
   url(“…/Simplism/style-Blue.css”) and changed the changes made to the parent css
   file back to the original code. Again, what showed is the css from the parent
   style-Blue.css not the style-Blue.css in the child theme.
 * Why do you think I can’t get the child file to supercede the parent file of the
   same name? I have read and re-read the codex and also the tutorial at [http://op111.net/53/](http://op111.net/53/)
   and I can’t figure it out.
 * Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems/#post-2280149)
 * As this is a commercial theme, you need to seek support from the theme vendors.
   
   Elegant Themes Support: [http://www.elegantthemes.com/forum/](http://www.elegantthemes.com/forum/)
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems/#post-2280165)
 * general:
 * a:
    there should be only two dots: `@import url("../themedirectory/style.css")`
 * b:
    it is not the parent theme name, but the parent theme directory
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
 *  Thread Starter [samsin89143](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samsin89143/)
 * (@samsin89143)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems/#post-2280202)
 * Esmi – The support at Elegant themes is non-existent. I have posted over 6 support
   questions on the support forum and they never reply. The themes are great the
   support doesn’t exist.
 *  Thread Starter [samsin89143](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samsin89143/)
 * (@samsin89143)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems/#post-2280210)
 * Alchymyth – the parent directory is the same as the theme name. I cut it down
   to two .. and I have the same problem. Thank you for the suggestions.
 *  [orangegodd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/orangegodd/)
 * (@orangegodd)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems/#post-2280469)
 * Hey Samsin89143…
 * I have spent all day searching for a solution to a problem exactly the same as
   yours.
    I wondered, did you manage to sort this issue out eventually?
 *  Thread Starter [samsin89143](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samsin89143/)
 * (@samsin89143)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems/#post-2280470)
 * Hi orangeodd – I never did. I just stopped using Elegant Themes and am happily
   using Studio Press now. Elegant themes are great looking themes but they don’t
   support their product.
 *  [orangegodd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/orangegodd/)
 * (@orangegodd)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-problems/#post-2280471)
 * Glad you’re sorted. Thanks for the reply. My quest continues 😉

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