Title: New Theme
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# New Theme

 *  [rcdeck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rcdeck/)
 * (@rcdeck)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-theme-17/)
 * Good Afternoon,
 * I have recently started getting more into theme development for WordPress and
   I am closing in on the completion of my first theme. I am not sure this is the
   correct area to talk about / request this and if it isn’t, I apologize but please
   point me in the correct direction.
 * I am wondering where I should go (or here even) to get some beta testers for 
   my theme. Since it’s my first, I’m sure there are quite a bit of things that 
   I have probably left out that could use to be changed, or features to be added.
 * If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it.
 * Thanks,
 * RC

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 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-theme-17/#post-1932894)
 * Have you thoroughly tested it with the test unit?
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Unit_Test](http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Unit_Test)
 * After that, I’m not sure there is a real way to get testers…. I mean you can 
   release it to WP theme repo
 * Or put it up on your site and ask for betas
 *  Thread Starter [rcdeck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rcdeck/)
 * (@rcdeck)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-theme-17/#post-1932903)
 * Thank you.
 * I was not aware there was a theme testing unit. I will be looking into this to
   test my theme. Thanks a ton for that!
 * RC
 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-theme-17/#post-1932918)
 * Yup, it can help you find all the little bugs. I had a bunch when I first started
   out, as there were ways of posting I just didn’t use. The tester unit is pretty
   darned fantastic
 *  Thread Starter [rcdeck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rcdeck/)
 * (@rcdeck)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-theme-17/#post-1932920)
 * Once you load everything into wordpress is it automatic (and informs you what
   is broken or good,) or does it just load content and then you have to go down
   the checklist and verify everything manually?
 * I assume if it loads new content, you dont want to use this on any existing blog
   that already has data?
 * Thanks 🙂
 * RC
 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-theme-17/#post-1932921)
 * Also
    [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-check/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-check/)
 * checks a theme to see if it meets Wp standards
 * The test unit just imports data
 * I usually install wordpress locally on a laptop using WAMPserver, or to a dev
   folder online
 * Just a clean WP install with my theme, and the test data. You definitely DO NOT
   want to install the test stuff to a live/existing site
 * You can see the test stuff on my dev install at [http://cdn.rvoodoo.com](http://cdn.rvoodoo.com)
 * It’s my test environment
 *  Thread Starter [rcdeck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rcdeck/)
 * (@rcdeck)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-theme-17/#post-1932928)
 * Cool thanks.
 * I usually just have a dev folder online that I use to test, easier IMO and will
   have to try these methods later. Thanks a ton for all of the info.

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-theme-17/#post-1932928)
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