Can't create child theme

  • Resolved grumpyfogy

    (@grumpyfogy)


    10 years, 6 months ago

    Dear CTC team,
    my thread is related to the resolved thread:
    Unable to install child theme with the plugin

    I have started with the same problem as in the thread mentioned above. I have typed in folder name etc. and then I get only: “The connection was reset” on my site: “https://localhost/mysite/wp-admin/tools.php?page=chld_thm_cfg_menu”

    My System:

    • Windows 7 64bit with a local WAMP installation
    • WordPress 3.9.2
    • PHP version: 5.5.12
    • AND I want to change the plain twenty-fourteen theme

    The folder was created with 2 files: functions.php and screenshot.png. I have read something about permissions in the older thread but I’m sure that there are no restrictive permissions on my local machine. It seems that the problem in the older thread was a complicated theme but this is not the case here. I want to use your plug-in on my machine and copy the new theme to my server.
    Your plug-in is the only one I found with a real additional benefit for me because of the possibility to search in the parent style.css and see the change instantly. I hope you got an idea what could be wrong in my case.

    I’m appreciate hearing from you.

    https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/child-theme-configurator/

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  • Plugin Author lilaeamedia

    (@lilaeamedia)

    grumpyfogy,

    Turn on debuging in wp-config.php:

    define('WP_DEBUG', true);

    This will report any PHP errors that might be causing the script to fail on your machine. There may be a windows-specific issue that was not addressed in the recent release.

    We are preparing a new release that addresses permissions on sites that do not use suExec, including windows sites. In the meantime, make the themes directory writeable by the webserver while you are editing with CTC.

    Thread Starter grumpyfogy

    (@grumpyfogy)

    Thank you for your reply.

    I changed ‘WP_DEBUG’ to true yesterday because I read this in another thread. As I understand, if I press the generate-button on your tool, the page should be reloaded and the error information should resides on top of the side. My problem is now, that the refreshed side never appears because “The connection was reset”. (The big box with an exclamation mark and a “try again”-button).
    Do you know, if I need a unusual server setting, maybe a special PHP or Apache module?
    The “themes” directory is writable because the twentyfourteen_child directory was created.

    Many thanks in advance.

    Plugin Author lilaeamedia

    (@lilaeamedia)

    Version 1.4.7 addresses an unitialized variable that may be causing PHP to fail. Let me know if this does not resolve the issue.

    Thread Starter grumpyfogy

    (@grumpyfogy)

    I have just tested your new version, but the problem still exists.

    Plugin Author lilaeamedia

    (@lilaeamedia)

    Version 1.4.8 addresses out of memory caused by the css parser. This should fix this issue.

    Thread Starter grumpyfogy

    (@grumpyfogy)

    Your new version fixes the issue in my case. I have to say thank you for all your efforts to solve my issue.

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