seraca

#7873

Hello,

does anyone know how I can create a child theme?

Thanks

Carl

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Kenneth John Odle

#39641

http://docs.graphene-theme.com/Customisation_using_a_child_theme

Remember, GIYF (Google is your friend).

seraca

#39642

Thanks for your quick reply Kenneth. I will do as mentionned in your link. The weird thing tough, is that I don’t even see the parent theme in my Theme file (in file manager). Funny enough I see the twentyeleven and twentytwelve files…

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Kenneth John Odle

#39643

WordPress root >> wp-content >> themes

You should see Graphene there. If not, it may be because your host does things strangely, but that is difficult to say.

seraca

#39644

4.Add your custom CSS directly under the line that says /* Your modification goes here */.

Important: do not copy the entire style from the theme’s style.css file. Doing so will break a lot of things.

I’m not sure which part of the theme’s style.css file I’m supposed to copy (my modifications)

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Kenneth John Odle

#39645

How do you know what you are trying to modify? Have you installed the Firebug extension for Firefox? It makes figuring out these codes a snap. Here’s a video tutorial from Josh:

Using Mozilla Firebug to inspect .css files

I generally just copy from Firebug and paste into my child theme stylesheet, and strip out any extraneous properties.

seraca

#39646

waow I’m happy I posted my question. It looks like a great tool. Thanks again Kenneth ! 🙂

Carl

hypa

#39647

Hi anyone,

Am new to all this, I’ve been editing my Graphene parent theme,but now realise it should be done through a child theme.

I have read lots of forum info…but still doesn’t sink in!

I created a child theme through the template online from Prasanna SP,this went ok.

It ‘s in my themes folder,and I activated it.

I’m not sure what do do next,I looked into my digitalpacific host’s w/p content folder and there is a graphene child.

But I can’t change anything through my graphene options in graphene child theme.

Some of my images in front slider have changed size,but I can fix this if I can use the options in child …but to no avail.

I’m sure I have done something wrong,but what?

/*

Theme Name: Graphene Child

Theme URI: http://leamachydraulicconsultants.com.au

Description: Child theme for the Graphene theme

Author: Denise

Author URI: http://leamachydraulicconsultants.com.au

Template: graphene

Version: 1.0

*/

@import url(“../graphene/style.css”);

/* Your modification goes here */

Thankyou in anticipation.

Denise

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Kenneth John Odle

#39648

@hypa:

As this is a different question, please feel free to create a new thread with your question.

Be sure to activate your child theme in the themes panel.