Title: Child Theme CSS not loading
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Child Theme CSS not loading

 *  [illinge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/illinge/)
 * (@illinge)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-css-not-loading-1/)
 * Hi…..I added code in my child them for Customizr but the code does not work. 
   If I add the same code in the ‘Appearance Customize-Custom CSS’ it works.
    This
   is what I have in my Child CSS:
 * Theme Name: Customizr Child
    Description: customizr Child Theme Author: David
   Jones Template: customizr */
 * [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/) url(“../customizr/style.
   css”);
 * body, #main-wrapper, header.tc-header, footer#footer .colophon {
    background-
   color: rgb(29,50,63); color: rgb(179,166,166); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom:
   0px; padding: 10px 10px; }
 * What am I doing wrong?

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 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-css-not-loading-1/#post-5263174)
 * So even if you add this:
 *     ```
       body {
           border: 10px solid red !important;
       }
       ```
   
 * Nothing happens?
 *  Thread Starter [illinge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/illinge/)
 * (@illinge)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-css-not-loading-1/#post-5263184)
 * Yes that worked…….its the background that doesn’t seem to implement?
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-css-not-loading-1/#post-5263185)
 * Maybe you’re not using specific enough selectors. Are you using Firebug or a 
   similar tool?
 *  Thread Starter [illinge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/illinge/)
 * (@illinge)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-css-not-loading-1/#post-5263186)
 * I am typing directly into the child theme Editor on WordPress. So not using any
   tool (?).
 * Its my first site so not yet complete. [http://www.safari2southernafrica.com](http://www.safari2southernafrica.com)
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-css-not-loading-1/#post-5263188)
 * I use Chrome’s developer tools to find the right CSS selectors.
    Here’s a useful
   tutorial for Chrome’s dev tools to help find CSS: [https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/07/25/css-selectors/](https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/07/25/css-selectors/)
 * **Additional Chrome dev info:**
 *  * [http://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools/](http://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools/)
   *
   [https://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools/docs/dom-and-styles](https://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools/docs/dom-and-styles)
 *  Thread Starter [illinge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/illinge/)
 * (@illinge)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-css-not-loading-1/#post-5263189)
 * Thanks I’ll explore CSS selectors. Didn’t think it was that complicated to change
   background color… 🙂 I googled and used code others recommend.
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-css-not-loading-1/#post-5263190)
 * In Chrome it takes me 1 right click & 2 left clicks to find the right selectors.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-css-not-loading-1/#post-5263190)
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