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Sarah Lowry
398 Pointsthe css file given to download, what should we know in order to create a child theme on our own ?
if i were to create a child theme from another theme or for a premium one, what attributes in the CSS file are important to know? Should we use the one given as a template and change author name, etc?
2 Answers

Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest TeacherYes, you can use the basic comment provided and edit as you need :)

Caroline Hagan
Courses Plus Student 12,453 PointsWordpress has all the guidance you need : http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
The main difference in the CSS is you need to reference the parent template, like so:
Template: twentyfourteen