Child theme editting

  • I’m new at this I must admit – but I find it really dumb that the child theme option doesn’t open up the theme in an editor for you where you change what you want – delete the rest and that’s it. it seems that the way it works now is that you have to scratching in the original theme, download software that enables you to copy and paste bits of it to wherever it is you edit the child theme – which I can’t find at the moment . It’s such a rigamarole. And I thought this was a simple website – I have to get rid of all the comments, searchbar, make the posts look like my info – my head is spinning. Isn’t there a simple way to do this? I am not being obnoxious – just very frustrated … I can’t GET GOING!

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  • Are you using Firebug? It shows you all the code on your site – copy from there.

    https://getfirebug.com

    Also, without more specific info about your site, theme and what you are trying to do, hard to be of more specific help.

    Once you have created your basic child theme and uploaded it, you can access its files via Appearance -> Editor. What is the parent theme?

    Thread Starter linwp

    (@linwp)

    I’m working on Twenty Twelve ( I’m still back here at beginner level!) and don’t want it to look like a blog – altho it could be in 2 columns. I want to put my own images in header and for footer. Three pages on the ‘home’ page that can be actual posts – but one is ‘about’, one is ‘portfolio’ and one is ‘contact’. Then in the footer, HOME, ABOUT, PORTFOLIO and CONTACT as four clickable words which go to three other pages. I have sample site that I like https://celestedupreez.com/ . as you can see I have to get rid of a lot? How do you get rid of what you don’t want? Sorry for such a longwinded post…

    I’m working on Twenty Twelve

    Then you do not have to do anything to the theme to remove all traces of comments. To disable comments on future Pages/Posts, uncheck “Allow people to post comments on new articles” in Settings -> Discussion. Then edit each published Page or Post and uncheck “Allow comments” in each case. If you do not see this pane, click Screen Options at the very top of the page and check “Discussion”.

    I want to put my own images in header

    See Appearance -> Header

    and for footer

    That can only be achieved using a child theme or a custom CSS plugin.

    Then in the footer, HOME, ABOUT, PORTFOLIO and CONTACT as four clickable words which go to three other pages.

    I’d suggest setting up a new custom menu via a child theme for this.

    Thread Starter linwp

    (@linwp)

    Thanks For your reply esmi! Shall go try this out!

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