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

Posted by Marit Sneve-Rikardson
Marit Sneve-Rikardson
Courses Plus Student 84 Points

Creating a child-theme

I use a theme from Themejug called Galao, in the style.css-file there is no such line as template - as in the video. This is wat there is in the top :

Theme Name: Galao
Theme URI: http://www.themejug.com/theme/galao Description: Galao - A beautiful design, combined with gorgeous typography. Galão creates a visually stunning way to showoff your work.

Author: ThemeJug
Author URI: http://www.ThemeJug.com

License: GNU General Public License version 3.0 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Version: 1.0.7

All files, unless otherwise stated, are released under the GNU General Public License version 3.0 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)

Should I choose another theme?

Doru Marginean
Doru Marginean
2,290 Points
Doru Marginean
Doru Marginean
2,290 Points

Hi Marit,

"Template" reffers to the theme you are trying to use in your child theme. Only child themes have "template" in their style.css.

eq, if you try to make a child theme using "galao"

your folder structure: wp-content/themes/galao wp-content/themes/galao-child/

in "galao-child" add a style.css file

/*
Theme Name: Galao Child
Template: galao
*/

@import url("../galao/style.css");