How do I write a child theme to install into the existing folder?

  • Resolved Mike Ritter

    (@ritterml)


    12 years, 7 months ago

    I cannot link to my website because it’s under development.

    I’ve written my first child theme.

    I’ve zipped it.

    My install fails because “Destination folder already exists”

    I have seen instructions on this error recommending users FTP in, delete the directory, and try again.

    I do not want to require FTP.

    How do I write a child theme to install into the existing folder?

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  • A child theme should have its own folder in wp-content/themes.

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    How do I write a child theme to install into the existing folder?

    You don’t. The child theme needs to reside in it’s own unique folder. So if you are making a child theme of Twenty Eleven, as a suggestion you can put your child theme’s style.css file into wp-content/themes/twentyeleven-child.

    The directory name isn’t really important as long as it doesn’t already exist.

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Child_Themes

    Thread Starter Mike Ritter

    (@ritterml)

    That’s understandable, but I need to update to a new version. How are updates handled? Is there no way for versioning themes?

    Thread Starter Mike Ritter

    (@ritterml)

    Let me explain: my child theme does have its own folder. I’m updating the child theme.

    There’s no system in WP for theme versioning. Right now, you’ll just have to re-upload the child theme via FTP.

    Thread Starter Mike Ritter

    (@ritterml)

    How do the pros update their themes? Does everybody have to completely uninstall the theme directory when an update is released?

    How do the pros update their themes?

    Speaking as a “pro”, by re-uploading the child theme via FTP. If – and when – child themes can be submitted to the Theme Repository, any child theme hosted there will be updateable via the inbuilt WP update system.

    Thread Starter Mike Ritter

    (@ritterml)

    Thanks. Closing this issue.

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