Title: Childtheme
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Childtheme

 *  [Yimwingchun](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yimwingchun/)
 * (@yimwingchun)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/childtheme/)
 * Hey just wanted to know how to create a chiletheme to back up my website for 
   when i make changes in the editor. My host is ipage and i am using 2011 theme.
   Not too sure how to do it???
 * I know i have to put a style.css file in it but not too sure how to do it and
   ipage were not really sure what i was trying to tell them about childthemes in
   my ftp.
 * Does it go in ftp or file manager?..How do i transfer my stlye.css & any other
   templates? Is it just copy & paste?
 * Lastly, how do I activate it as a childtheme on my site so i can start to make
   changes?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/childtheme/#post-3530435)
 * See [child themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes).
 *  Thread Starter [Yimwingchun](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yimwingchun/)
 * (@yimwingchun)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/childtheme/#post-3530436)
 * I have, I don’t understand how to do it that’s why I’m asking for help with my
   ipage ftp, if anyone knows?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/childtheme/#post-3530438)
 * If you need assistance with your FTP, your hosts are the best people to ask about
   it.
 *  Thread Starter [Yimwingchun](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yimwingchun/)
 * (@yimwingchun)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/childtheme/#post-3530444)
 * I have, they don’t know how to create a child theme. It would be so helpful if
   someone actually knew and could talk me through what I need to do
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/childtheme/#post-3530446)
 * All of the instructions on how to create a child theme are on the page I linked
   to above. There is no point in us simply repeating them here. If you have a problem
   with a particular step, then please indicate which step it is.
 *  Thread Starter [Yimwingchun](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yimwingchun/)
 * (@yimwingchun)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/childtheme/#post-3530450)
 * I have created a new file in my file manager, named it 2011childtheme..copy &
   pasted my stlye.css into it but do not know if that’s correct as:
 * ‘The child theme contains a “Template: parent-theme-dir” header to distinguish
   it from standalone themes’
 * Mine doesn’t have that and under websitename/wp-content/themes/2011/..there is
   no 2011childtheme
 * so not too sure what to do or if I’ve missed something
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/childtheme/#post-3530451)
 * Is the file a style.css file? Does it have the comment block at the top as outlined
   on the Child Themes page of instructions? Is it inside it’s own folder? Does 
   this folder have its own unique name? Has the folder & all of its content been
   uploaded to wp-content/themes?

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 * Last activity: [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/childtheme/#post-3530451)
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