Title: Arras Theme — css customizing Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Arras Theme — css customizing * Resolved [micadz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micadz/) * (@micadz) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/) * I am using the arras theme for my [subdomain](http://zine.commonpeople.sg/zine/). Typically for my other templates I edit the CSS in the wordpress editor. But for this theme it looks like I will need a css editor. Any suggestions? I have tried CSSedit. I dragged the default.css from the ftp folder and changed the font. When I put the amended version of the default.css back in the ftp, my template was all messed up … and I had only changed the font. Could not find an easy tutorial on cssedit basics … so any suggestions for an easier editor are welcome. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [ashleysue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ashleysue/) * (@ashleysue) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176725) * I’m with you, trying to figure out the same thing right now… :/ * [Peter Boosten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pboosten/) * (@pboosten) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176737) * I always thought having a style.css was mandatory for WordPress themes, but they seem to get away without one (or I cannot find it). * Anyway, I use Code for my editing (on a Mac that is). * Peter * Thread Starter [micadz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micadz/) * (@micadz) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176754) * Thanks phoosten. Problem is that I have never used a css editor before and of course I am just an amateur. I have downloaded the skEdit on my Mac. I dragged the css from my ftp and put it on my desktop. Then I opened the editor and changed the background color as a test. When I dragged the changed css file back into the ftp and viewed the site … nothing had happened. What am I doing wrong? Tried to find a tutorial but no luck. * [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/) * (@songdogtech) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176761) * Try editing the CSS file while it’s on the server and don’t use a separate FTP client to move the file to your desktop. I don’t use skEdit, so you’ll have to look around for “Open via remote” or “Open on server.” You’ll need to enter your FTP login, password, path, etc. * If you still don’t see changes, then look at the file modification date in FTP, and also clear your browser cache. * Thread Starter [micadz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micadz/) * (@micadz) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176776) * Thank you songdogtech. I gave it a try, did the set up to remote, but somehow it does not accept my remote ftp login password and always kicks me out. So I don’t even get past the initial set up. Which editor would you recommend please? Thank you. * [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/) * (@songdogtech) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176779) * I use [BBEdit](http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/) and Cyberduck. [Cyberduck](http://cyberduck.ch/) can be set to use BBEdit as the default editor, and will also work with skEdit. You can also use BBEdit by itself, without an FTP client. * Check with your host to be sure your FTP settings are correct. * [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigredpaul/) * (@bigredpaul) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176787) * for Arras, you don’t edit the main style sheet, but create one called user.css instead. * [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigredpaul/) * (@bigredpaul) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176788) * and if you are using firefox, use the Firebug add-on for it – it’s an amazing development tool that lets you see exactly what css is doing what. * Thread Starter [micadz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micadz/) * (@micadz) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176789) * Thank you bigredpaul. I have recently installed Firebug and I did notice a user. css in the arras ftp folder. My problem is that I am not sure how to go about using that folder. * Like for example, I would like to change the overall font on the template to Helvetica. So when using firebug, and I highlight the text, one of the options is to change typography.css line 10 * ``` body { color:#222222; font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:75%; ``` * What do I do then? Do I copy this code to the user.css with the fontfamily changed? Where and how do I include typography.css line 10? * Sorry for my ignorance, but I have never used a CSS editor before. I typically make my changes in the wordpress editor. * [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/) * (@songdogtech) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176790) * Firebug is not an editor; Firebug is a tool to examine all aspects of a web page. You still need to use FTP and a text editor – or a text editor with FTP capabilities– to change a CSS file. Or, with the WordPress editor, if your file permissions are set to allow that. * Thread Starter [micadz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micadz/) * (@micadz) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176791) * To songdogtech. Yes I know this. I am just using Firebug to check which fields/ lines/css i need to change. I have downloaded the BBedit. Problem is that for this template, I cannot just go and change the main css (as bigredpaul mentioned). There is a blank user.css where I should type my changes. Not sure how to do that, as per my last comment. Do I just type in the piece of code I want to change? Do I have to mention a css folder and line ? * [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/) * (@songdogtech) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176792) * If you’re to that point, go to [the theme website](http://www.arrastheme.com/) and check the docs and forum there for that information, becuase now you’re into theme specific details, and I don’t use that theme. I’m guessing the theme must be designed with the user.css overriding the main css, but the docs and forum will tell you. * Thread Starter [micadz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micadz/) * (@micadz) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176793) * Yeah I posted my question on their forum, to no avail. That is why I tried my luck here. Thanks anyway. I will just look for another template. * [Peter Boosten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pboosten/) * (@pboosten) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176795) * Since user.css is inserted after default.css, any changes made in the first will overrule the ones in the latter. * For instance, your default.css has this: * ``` body { text-align: left; font-size: 10px; } ``` * and you create in your user.css this: * ``` body { font-size: 12px; } ``` * then the 12px will be effective, however the text-align will be untouched. * Peter * Thread Starter [micadz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micadz/) * (@micadz) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arras-theme-css-customizing/#post-1176801) * Ok, thanks Peter. I will give it a try. 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