Title: Style.css
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Style.css

 *  [squarkman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/squarkman/)
 * (@squarkman)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-5/)
 * I was told never to modify anything in the root of the WordPress directory but
   that’s where the style.css file is. I modify the style.css file in the root and
   it has no effect on the mobile site. Should there also be a style.css file in
   any theme directory as there is a footer.php in any theme directory but one in
   the root of WordPress as well?

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 *  [money-maker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/money-maker/)
 * (@money-maker)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-5/#post-2182632)
 * style.css should be found in your theme folder, each folder has its own style.
   css. Try modifying the style.css which is in your theme’s folder and you should
   see immediate changes.
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-5/#post-2182633)
 * there has to be a style.css in every theme – /wp-content/themes/YOURTHEME/style.
   css
 * what are you trying to achieve?
 *  [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/)
 * (@chipbennett)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-5/#post-2182636)
 * A Theme without a `style.css` file will be seen as “broken” by WordPress, and
   will not be able to be activated. So, whatever Theme you currently have active
   _does have_ a `style.css` file.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stylecss-5/#post-2182636)
 * Status: not resolved

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