Title: Custom CSS
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Custom CSS

 *  Resolved [irie3d](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irie3d/)
 * (@irie3d)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-37/)
 * I have been attempting to use both a child theme as well as the custom CSS block
   provided with the Parabola theme with very limited success. Are only some of 
   the styles able to be overwritten, or is it me? Is this the only way to prevent
   losing my work if I update the theme?
 * Thanks for any help.

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 *  [coder314159](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coder314159/)
 * (@coder314159)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-37/#post-4166797)
 * Custom CSS is best left for the child theme absolutely
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-37/#post-4166798)
 * If you make any file modifications to the original theme’s files then yes that
   will be lost when an update comes out. It’s the reason you see child themes recommended
   so much.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
 * If you are just making CSS modifications then a custom CSS plugin may be a simpler
   solution.
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=custom+CSS](http://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=custom+CSS)
 *  Thread Starter [irie3d](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irie3d/)
 * (@irie3d)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-37/#post-4166833)
 * Thanks for the feedback. So while I am on the subject of losing my modifications,
   how can i avoid losing any photos or art I incorporate in the theme?
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-37/#post-4166843)
 * The images that you uploaded through the media library?
 *  [Giulio Daprela](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daprela/)
 * (@daprela)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-37/#post-4166846)
 * A child theme inherit all of the files and configurations of the parent theme
   but you usually can override any of the parent theme configurations at your will
   provided you know what to touch.
    With the child theme, you won’t lose any of
   your customization when the parent theme is updated.
 * If you uploaded your images through the media library they won’t be canceled 
   or overwritten. You “lose” them only when you activate che child theme if they’ve
   been uploaded via ftp in the directory “images” in your parent theme’s directory.
   In that case you should move them in your child’s theme directory or upload them
   via the media library
 *  Thread Starter [irie3d](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irie3d/)
 * (@irie3d)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-37/#post-4166863)
 * Thanks every one. I completely forgot about using the media library. I will be
   going that route this weekend.

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-37/#post-4166863)
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