Title: Uploading Child Theme CSS Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Uploading Child Theme CSS * Resolved [jrsarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrsarver/) * (@jrsarver) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/) * I created a “child” directory in wp-content/themes/iconic-one and uploaded my css file to it in my FTP. I cannot find how to upload it to my site. Appearance > Customize > CSS option does not show up for me. I put this at the head of my file: * ``` /* Theme Name: Iconic One Child Theme URI: http://themonic.com/iconic-one/ Description: Child Theme for Iconic One Author: Rebecca Sarver Author URI: https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.sarver.31 Template: iconic-one Version: 0.1 */ @import url("../iconic-one/style.css"); ``` * My site is [http://www.cs634g1t1.qwkdog.com](http://www.cs634g1t1.qwkdog.com) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/page/2/?output_format=md) * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186190) * I know this doesn’t address your issue but you don’t need to use the Customize > CSS option any more, put your CSS modifications in your Child Theme style.css file below this line: * ``` @import url("../iconic-one/style.css"); ``` * Thread Starter [jrsarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrsarver/) * (@jrsarver) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186191) * I have my CSS below that. One thing I was trying to change was the size of the tagline. I highlighted it and used Inspect Element With Firebug. The highlighted code was `Project Management in Practice Conference ` So, I put this in my CSS file * ``` .site-description a { font-size: 18px; } ``` * Is this incorrect? Maybe I’m just doing it wrong. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186192) * The “site-description” class is already on the anchor tag so you don’t need to do this: * ``` .site-description a ``` * Just do this: * ``` .site-description ``` * Thread Starter [jrsarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrsarver/) * (@jrsarver) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186193) * Tried it, still nothing. If I put my CSS in the Custom CSS file in the wp-admin Appearance > Editor, will it erase the theme? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186196) * The Custom CSS file is a PHP file isn’t it? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186197) * When using Firebug and inspecting the site description, look at the right-hand side of the Firebug tool. It shows you the CSS that you need to override: * ``` hgroup .site-description { font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 2; padding-left: 18px; text-shadow: 0.1px 1px 2px #cccccc; } ``` * So do this: * ``` hgroup .site-description { font-size: 18px; } ``` * Thread Starter [jrsarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrsarver/) * (@jrsarver) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186203) * Well, I added the hgroup and it still did not work from adding it to my FTP, but it did work when I put it in the Custom CSS file in Appearance > Editor. Thank you for spending this time with me. It doesn’t solve the mystery of the FTP, but at least I can modify the site. * Thanks Andrew! * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186204) * By the way I don’t think your Child Theme has been activated in the dashboard( Appearance > Themes) * Thread Starter [jrsarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrsarver/) * (@jrsarver) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186210) * I’m not sure how to do that. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186226) * If your Child Theme shows up amongst the themes there, all you need to do is press the “activate” button * Thread Starter [jrsarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrsarver/) * (@jrsarver) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186233) * OK, I understand what you are saying now. I’m thinking I put my child theme in the wrong place in the FTP. I put the child folder under wp-content/themes/iconic- one and now I’m thinking I should have just put it under wp-content/themes. Is that what I should have done? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186235) * Yes * Thread Starter [jrsarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrsarver/) * (@jrsarver) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186237) * And there’s my “Aha!” moment. LOL That explains things. So sorry to put you through all this, but thank you so much for your help, Andrew! * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186240) * There was a legitimate reason for your concern where you thought you had to put your CSS modifications in your “Customize” option and that was because sometimes the Customize stylesheet can override your Child Theme stylesheet. * Thread Starter [jrsarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrsarver/) * (@jrsarver) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-child-theme-css/#post-5186244) * Yes, there are a ton of forums out there for creating child themes and modifying the CSS, some specific to Iconic One, some not, so it was very confusing to try and figure out exactly how to do this. But now I understand, so thank you very much! * Have a great day Andrew! 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