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WordPress How to Make a Website with WordPress Customizing WordPress Themes How to Make Child Themes

Posted by shira haran
shira haran
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where do i copy the "syle.css" from?

is it from the parent folder? could not figure it out...

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Deneen Edwards
Deneen Edwards
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Deneen Edwards
Deneen Edwards
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I don't know if you have figured out how to fix your problem, but I was stuck on this part also and finally cleared up my confusion.

If you listen to the video closely, he says to get the file from the Project's Downloads.

  • If you look under the video, there are 4 Tabs (Teacher Notes, Questions, Video Transcripts, and Downloads)
  • Look under Downloads and you will see a zip file, Project Files.
  • Download Project Files to your computer, unzip and you will see Zack's style.css file.
  • Copy this file to your child folder and then continue following the video.

Hope this helps.

shira haran
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shira haran
shira haran
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is it a problem if i did not use fille zilla while installing? (didnt do the 5 min install thing.. ) im so stuck.. if i copy the css file on finder it does not add the "child" on it and i cant do the next step as well...

Jenny Stoffel
Jenny Stoffel
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Jenny Stoffel
Jenny Stoffel
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If you're using a file manager or ftp to see the files, or even opening the files on your desktop, it's in wordpress > wp-content > themes > open the theme you're working with > it should be listed there.

From within the WordPress dashboard, under "Appearace> go to "Editor" > select the appropriate theme from the dropdown on the upper right. Scroll down the files on the righthand column and it should be close to the bottom.

shira haran
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shira haran
shira haran
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thnx Jenny.. but i triend copping it from the Parent theme on my finder but after opening it, i see that the css is not the same as shown on video...

Jenny Stoffel
Jenny Stoffel
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Jenny Stoffel
Jenny Stoffel
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Are you using the same theme as the one shown on the video?
Also sometimes there are minor changes when a theme update occurs so it wouldn't necessarily be exactly the same, but the css would be mostly the same, I'd think.

shira haran
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shira haran
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shira haran
shira haran
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YES the first line as shown on the video is the name, that the "child" added to it.. this is what i meant by "the css is not the same".. i can't figure out whats wrong

shira haran
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shira haran
shira haran
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if anyone is looking - its added on the Video Transcript below the video

of you can see a different way to do it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbU12Tw7Q4U