Title: Make my site 100% width
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Make my site 100% width

 *  [eolproductions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eolproductions/)
 * (@eolproductions)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/)
 * My website [http://atp.leontomlinson.com/prebeta/](http://atp.leontomlinson.com/prebeta/)
   isn’t 100% width. On larger screen resolutions it shows white spaces either side
   of the site. How do I make the site 100% in width.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110047)
 * Do not edit the Twenty Thirteen theme. It is the current default WordPress theme
   and having access to an original, unedited, copy of the theme is vital in many
   situations. First [create a child theme for your changes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes).
   Or install a [custom CSS plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=custom+css).
 *  Thread Starter [eolproductions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eolproductions/)
 * (@eolproductions)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110070)
 * I will not be updating wordpress as once the website is complete next week I 
   will be downloading it and saving it as a HTML file. I just want to know how 
   do I make the width 100%.
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110081)
 * Are you not planning to use WP to run your site? Not updating is a major security
   hazard.
 * A browser tool like Firebug should show you any CSS affecting the width of your
   site.
 *  Thread Starter [eolproductions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eolproductions/)
 * (@eolproductions)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110083)
 * No, I am just getting the basic structure in WP and then I will download the 
   pages and use it as a standard HTML site
 *  Thread Starter [eolproductions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eolproductions/)
 * (@eolproductions)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110383)
 * Any Help then?
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110385)
 * Do you have a child theme set up yet? We don’t generally help people modify the
   default theme – as it’s really poor practice and can cause major problems.
 *  Thread Starter [eolproductions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eolproductions/)
 * (@eolproductions)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110386)
 * But Like I said earlier, I am going to download all the pages once my site is
   complete in WP. I am using WP as the backbone to my site. Once it is done, I 
   am transferring it to a standard HTML website. Am I allowed to do this?
 *  [caliscotsman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caliscotsman/)
 * (@caliscotsman)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110387)
 * Yes I had that problem also. I better read up on child themes in more detail.
   
   Thanks.
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110388)
 * You can do whatever you want – but that’s not the same as what WE do :).
 * Are you using a browser tool like Firebug? It should show you where the width
   is set – in this case here, the max width here seems to be relevant:
 *     ```
       .site {
           background-image: url("http://atp.leontomlinson.com/prebeta/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/paw.png");
           border-left: 1px solid #F2F2F2;
           border-right: 1px solid #F2F2F2;
           margin: 0 auto;
           max-width: 1600px;
           width: 100%;
       }
       ```
   
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110390)
 * **[@caliscotsman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caliscotsman/)** – yes,
   definitely use a child theme if you are modifying any theme files :)! You’ll 
   avoid a lot of grief down the road.
 *  Thread Starter [eolproductions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eolproductions/)
 * (@eolproductions)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110391)
 * So I should change max-width: 1600px; to max-width: 100%;
 * Is that correct?
 *  [caliscotsman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caliscotsman/)
 * (@caliscotsman)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-my-site-100-width/#post-4110392)
 * Thanks. I’m a bit slow at learning this stuff but if I do I guess it will pay
   dividends.

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