editing php file?

Hi, I have created a custom post type called content-only because I want to display a post without the header and footer in a lightbox. I can get the post in the lightbox but what I now need to do I think is to edit the php file that refers to the custom post type if there is one. Any idea where I will find it, I have looked in the child theme folder but cannot see anything. Or do I have to go about things differently.
Thanks

https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/