Right… eventually they helped me. Apparently they hadn’t activated me or something.
Anyway, the “decode-child” folder is now created in themes…
Andrew Nevins
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In that “decode-child” folder can you create a file named “style” with the extension of “.css” (style.css)?
There is no option to create a file… (only a folder).
The other option is to upload a file
Andrew Nevins
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WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
Can you create a file with Notepad on your computer? Rename it to “style.css” and that should give it the ‘.css’ extension. Then upload that?
Ah! I didn’t know I could do it with notepad.. was busy doing a Google search about it. Thanks.
I’m going to try that quick
I have a question about a header image, too!
I’m using the 2012 theme and I wanted to add a header image, which I know there’s an option to do easily in WordPress. However, I want to put the header image above the title, so when people view my site they will see:
Header
Blog Title
Blog Post
My site is alwaysoverthinkingit.com
Is there a way to change the coding? I was reading through the coding in Settings > Editor but wasn’t sure what to change.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Done… (I can attempt to do next what I think I should… but I will rather wait for advice)
Andrew Nevins
(@anevins)
WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
@teakline, You can either follow the support given on this thread, and/or to discuss your issue you can create a new thread: http://wordpress.org/support/theme/twentytwelve#postform – Since you’re using a different theme you’ll probably need to create a new thread
Andrew Nevins
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WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
Done… (I can attempt to do next what I think I should… but I will rather wait for advice)
So, yes can you upload that style.css file that you’ve created into your “decode-child” folder?
Yes, I have uploaded it – however, it is a blank style.css file atm.
I was thinking of copying and pasting the current DECODE theme style.css in there, for future edits (obviously we’re going to work on it now, right?)
Andrew Nevins
(@anevins)
WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
Ah you’re thinking of the next step already 🙂 However you’ll be doing it slightly different.
Following the Codex instructions add this into your Child Theme ‘style.css’ file (the one inside your “decode-child” folder):
/*
Theme Name: Decode Child
Template: decode
*/
@import url("../decode/style.css");
/* =Theme customization starts here
-------------------------------------------------------------- */
Since your hosting providers don’t let you edit a file there in your file manager you’ll have to edit it on your computer again, then upload that again.
To clarify, this line:
@import url("../decode/style.css");
Grabs all of your theme’s styles from already, so you don’t need to copy them all over manually again.
Oh sorry! Attempting to get my webhost to help me create a folder. Thanks!
Oh, how cool!
@import url(“../decode/style.css”);
Ok, I’ve pasted that info and uploaded it again.
So my webhost created a folder for me, but it says the theme is broken and the Stylesheet is missing, so I don’t have the option to upload the style.css file
