Bug #115

How to apply a child theme?

Added by Bartek B. 3 months ago. Updated 3 months ago.

Status:ResolvedStart date:02/21/2013
Priority:High% Done:

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Description

I might be missing something here, but in the help file I can’t seem to find [even by searching text after reading through it] how to apply a child theme to Seafresh. I’ve installed the Black Angus child theme as I did with Seafresh, but when I switch to it, the site basically disappears. Great work on this site! I’m really excited to use it! Thank You!

History

#1 Updated by Aleksander F. 3 months ago

  • Status changed from New to In Progress

You should simply activate it. Please note that in order to make it work, seafresh theme must be installed too.
If you still have some problems, please send me your wp login and password to

#2 Updated by John F. 3 months ago

That's the problem... when I "activate" the Child Theme, the site turns white. I have installed Seafresh and activated it (along with the bundled plug-ins). I've also installed Black Angus, but when I activate it, it doesn't work. I wasn't sure if there was a different way that I was supposed to install the child theme or not. I installed it as a standard WP Theme. Do I need to be copying lines of CSS into anything? I hope not, because I'm not a programmer. :)

Thanks again!

#3 Updated by John F. 3 months ago

Sorry.. wanted to note, I don't have any content on the site yet. When I activate Seafresh, it looks great! The background is there, the colorful headings, the fonts.. Everything works. Its just when I activate the child theme that it all shuts off.

#4 Updated by Aleksander F. 3 months ago

John,
Could you please send me an email to with:
  1. your site url
  2. your wp login and password
  3. if possible, FTP login/password data so I can update your theme

Thanks,
Alex

#5 Updated by Aleksander F. 3 months ago

  • Status changed from In Progress to Resolved

Uh!
I know where the problem is - there had to be some error during our upload to themeforest and assets (images) are not available in zip files :(
Something like: http://cafe.covenantmedianow.com/wp-content/themes/lecanard/assets/img/hdr2-bg.png should be available, but it's not.

Inside downloaded package from themeforest you will find directory themes where all child themes are available. Could you please copy all of these to your wp-content/themes directory?

Sorry for your trouble.

Thanks,
Alex

#6 Updated by John F. 3 months ago

I think I understand. I did find it confusing that the "themes" folder had child-theme folders exactly named as the zip files in the root of the installation folder. I wasn't sure how to install the child themes properly. I need to find FTP access to this site now.

Thanks for the help.. I'll let you know how it goes.

#7 Updated by John F. 3 months ago

It worked!

Thank you!

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