Title: CSS Changes Don’t Work?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# CSS Changes Don’t Work?

 *  [danger_boy_13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danger_boy_13/)
 * (@danger_boy_13)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/)
 * I change the CSS file in the theme to try to change colors and the changes don’t
   take effect. Is there something else I need to do to get it to work?

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 *  [Cypher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cypher/)
 * (@cypher)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213292)
 * Do a refresh of your broweser while holding down the SHIFT button. If that doesn’t
   do it, clear the cache and try again.
 * Regards
 *  Thread Starter [danger_boy_13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danger_boy_13/)
 * (@danger_boy_13)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213347)
 * That doesn’t work. Is there something I need to change in the PHP or something?
   I look in the templates and they don’t have references to the CSS files that 
   I can see. AHhhhhh…this is frustrating.
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213350)
 * How are you editing your css files ?
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213353)
 * How exactly are you trying to “change the CSS file”? On your computer and uploading?
   In the Theme Editor? With the theme editor you have to make those files writable(
   via FTP chmod) in order to keep the changes you make.
 *  [jinsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jinsan/)
 * (@jinsan)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213358)
 * link to your site would be helpful so others can take a look. and to echo moshu’s
   questions, give us more info so we know what you’ve tried and what you haven’t.
 *  [kickass](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kickass/)
 * (@kickass)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213369)
 * It also depends on what theme you started with. The Kubrick theme has some css
   inline in one of the files and inline will override linked or imported styles.
 * [http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/04/12/themeguide1/](http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/04/12/themeguide1/)
 * This article explains that.
 * Knowing what theme you started with will allow us to help you better, I think.
 *  Thread Starter [danger_boy_13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danger_boy_13/)
 * (@danger_boy_13)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213392)
 * I tried changing the files in the Theme Editor, and I think I tried FTPing, too.
   Why do I have to chmod the files, it says the file was successfully updated. 
   My site is at [http://www.animacedesign.com/](http://www.animacedesign.com/)
 *  [jinsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jinsan/)
 * (@jinsan)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213393)
 * you’re using Kubrick 🙁
 * What is it yu’re trying to change specifically? Also would you not like to try
   one of the 200+ themes currently available for WordPress?
 * I wouldn’t modify Kubrick, it’s too much work since it images for the background–
   I mean you can do it, MX54 is a great theme mod, but I’d recommend try one of
   the 200 or so. You’ll find it MUCH easier to modify.
 *  Thread Starter [danger_boy_13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danger_boy_13/)
 * (@danger_boy_13)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213467)
 * I noticed that the Kubrick theme is hard to alter. I tried to change other themes
   that I downloaded and they worked right away, so I figured it must be the theme.
   Thanks for the help guys, I am going to try and find a theme I really like.

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 * Last reply from: [danger_boy_13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danger_boy_13/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-changes-dont-work/#post-213467)
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