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Elena Paraschiv
9,938 PointsIf I haven't installed WordPress locally can I still do this and how?
I downloaded FIlezilla, but I do not have the wordpress installed locally How to do to make child themes like in this video ?
3 Answers
Kevin Korte
28,148 PointsWhy not install WP locally? It would drive me crazy having to FTP every change just to preview it.
Nolan Tjaden
2,505 PointsIn order to create child themes like in the video, you will need to have access to a WordPress site.
If you are using a hosting platform like HostGator: www.hostgator.com/ or the one Zac suggests in the videos: https://webhostingforstudents.com/ (Here you can choose a URL), you can then go into the c-panel the host site provides (you will be sent an email directing you on how to access that c-panel).
Once there, through your host site, download WordPress, and then create an admin login on your site. You should be prompted by email. In that email you can access the appropriate page to create your login info.
Once you've done that, just go to your chosen URL by typing your URL with /wp-admin e.g. "exampleurl.com/wp-admin" and login.
FINALLY--you can go to Filezilla on your computer and just fill in the website (i.e. the URL you just created), username, and password at the top of the program with the WordPress login info that you created. Then you can follow the steps zac demonstrates in the video using his file downloads, and everything should work!
if you have any trouble, this video demonstrate visually what I explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4gunO49mlk
I found that it was EXTREMELY clear.
Hope this helps!
Elena Paraschiv
9,938 PointsHi Nolan,
Thanks for the very detailed message. I already did that. My question was if it is possible to make childthemes if I didn't install wordpress locally. I'm a beginner in this and I installed Wordpress through the oneclick plugin available from the hostprovider Zac recommended. (Zac came with two versions of installation: one was oneclick- which I used and the second was local instalation)
Now in the video where I reached the task was to make a childtheme, but Zac uses wordpress installed locally, so I was wondering if there is another way, so I don't have to delete the database and start from scratch reinstalling Wordpress locally. But I did that in the end and it worked out well. Anyways and as I see the replies it seems more efficient to operate locally! I will need some more days to get to learn all this. Just started yesterday with wordpress.
Thank you for the support and happy coding!
Elena Paraschiv
9,938 PointsGot it. I took the advice and installed it locally :). Thanks for the support!
Marc Mendiola
5,873 PointsI suppose I'll have to do the same thing. Originally the one-click install seemed easier, but now I'm also at the step where I haven't got WordPress locally, and Zac is creating child themes with the Famous Five Minute Install version.
Colin Marshall
32,861 PointsColin Marshall
32,861 PointsIn Filezilla, and some other FTP apps, instead of downloading the file, editing it, and uploading the file, you can right click on the file on the server and click "Open." It should open the file in your text editor, and then when you save it, it will automatically upload the changed file to the server (you might have to click "Ok" on a dialog box first after it detects the changes).
Definitely not as good as developing WordPress locally, but for small changes I find it rather painless.
Kevin Korte
28,148 PointsKevin Korte
28,148 PointsThat is a cool feature, and I agree that if you realize you forgot a colon, a closing tag, want to add a comment, etc that's a useful feature.
But you and I know both know that's not an effective way to work to develop a theme : ), and it is in Elena's best interest to learn how to install WP locally. Which it sounds like she did, so yay her! Good job!