Title: CSS file linking problems Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # CSS file linking problems * Resolved [becky01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/becky01/) * (@becky01) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/) * Hi, everyone, I’m really new to WP so forgive me if this question sounds basic. I was trying ot make a template for myself that matched my website [http://www.runjeeta.com](http://www.runjeeta.com) I thought i was doing pretty well, and everything looked ok when i looked at the blog and updated as I changed the files. BUT!WP keeps saying that my theme is broken and that its missing a style sheet. I don’t know why… First of all, i had my word press template linked to the css file for my whole site, runjeeta. css and it seemed fine and then it stopped working. So i moved runjeeta.css to my theme folder and re-linked. That didn’t work Then I changed the css file name to Style and changed the link again. currently I have this: as my link….and…..it’s not working. My css nav bar is gone, even my footer is gone! Why is this? * Incase anyone is curious Iwas using this site: [http://www.jonathanwold.com/tutorials/wordpress_integration/](http://www.jonathanwold.com/tutorials/wordpress_integration/) for my tutorial. It seemed good, but i dont’ understand why my page isn’t connecting right with my CSS. * I would love some help, Thanks, Becky01 Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/) * (@vkaryl) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/#post-344365) * Is your stylesheet named style.css or Style.css? They aren’t necessarily the same…. * and there has to be some information in the top of the stylesheet that wp can read. Take a look at the commented section in the top of the default theme stylesheet. * Thread Starter [becky01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/becky01/) * (@becky01) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/#post-344379) * I ment style.css. I always try to remember to do these things in lowercase. I’ll take another look at the commented section, but I dont understand why the comments matter, on a functionality level. * becky01 * [tsguitar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tsguitar/) * (@tsguitar) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/#post-344380) * Working now? When I visit runjeeta.com, I see a site design, complete with graphics and all, and [http://www.runjeeta.com/runjeeta.css](http://www.runjeeta.com/runjeeta.css) loads just fine. Is this still a problem or is it resolved? * If it’s still a problem, can you point out what styles you’ve set up in the CSS that you do not see reflected on your site? I don’t know how you want things to look, so I have no way of knowing whether or not the CSS is working properly. Thanks. * Thread Starter [becky01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/becky01/) * (@becky01) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/#post-344383) * I’m sorry! My blog is set up at [http://www.runjeeta.com/word](http://www.runjeeta.com/word). I can’t believe i forgot to say the URL for the WP installation. sorry beckyo1 * [tsguitar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tsguitar/) * (@tsguitar) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/#post-344387) * No sweat. You’ll need to modify your header template for that theme. * Your CSS link points to “[http://www.runjeeta.com/style.css”](http://www.runjeeta.com/style.css”); which, of course, is a file that doesn’t exist. It should be “[http://www.runjeeta.com/word/wp-content/themes/%5Binsert_theme_name%5D/style.css”](http://www.runjeeta.com/word/wp-content/themes/%5Binsert_theme_name%5D/style.css”); and typically that’s taken care of automatically with this: `` That puts in the path for the CSS. * If you want to keep using that runjeeta.css file, just drop it into your template folder and rename it “style.css.” You could also try typing the direct path of the desired stylesheet into the “header.php” template instead of using PHP to automatically fill in the URL. So type in `` Give either one of those a shot and see what happens. * Thread Starter [becky01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/becky01/) * (@becky01) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/#post-344393) * Sweet success! Thanks for helping me. I guess I tried to “fix” it so much that I got confused. Also, i think trying to use relative paths weren’t so great. It totally works now. My next issue is to get my blue content border in the middle to wrap around all the text. 🙂 * [tsguitar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tsguitar/) * (@tsguitar) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/#post-344394) * That blue border does currently wrap around all the text (Mac OS X, Netscape 7.2), but I’ll save that CSS problem of yours for a posting on another forum or something. * If you’re going to use this as a template for a client install, I suggest you go back to using “style.css” inside the template folder for your CSS, reverting back to using `` in the CSS LINK tag. It will be easier for you to package this template as a proper template to apply to another version of WordPress. Right now, your call to a CSS file outside that template folder could prove to be a pain later on. * Thread Starter [becky01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/becky01/) * (@becky01) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/#post-344509) * Hi! Thanks for the great advice. I think you are right about the css linking. This was a dry run for my site, but the template I’m making for my client is going to be different. But I agree with you. When I make his, I’ll use the style. css sheet in the folder. Thanks. becky01 Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘CSS file linking problems’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 8 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [becky01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/becky01/) * Last activity: [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-file-linking-problems/#post-344509) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics