Title: Development
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Development

 *  [imimike](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imimike/)
 * (@imimike)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-5/)
 * Hi my name is Michael and i was wondering if anyone knows how i can Develop a
   theme? Basically I want my own customized website (where I will code myself) 
   but want to be able to use it on wordpress (the admin page and the plugins) does
   anyone know how?
    Or perhaps is there a “blank” theme where i can download and
   go into the backend and code my own customized website? Please Help me out! Thank
   you so much!

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 *  Thread Starter [imimike](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imimike/)
 * (@imimike)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-5/#post-5543533)
 * Also when I upload my theme, Is there any special requirements that I need to
   do in order for the user to use my theme and make edits such as (Font, background
   color, remove footer, ect)?
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-5/#post-5543535)
 * > Or perhaps is there a “blank” theme where i can download and go into the backend
   > and code my own customized website?
 * Sure, have you seen [http://underscores.me/](http://underscores.me/) ?
 * Here’s a great guide for that: [http://themeshaper.com/2012/10/22/the-themeshaper-wordpress-theme-tutorial-2nd-edition/](http://themeshaper.com/2012/10/22/the-themeshaper-wordpress-theme-tutorial-2nd-edition/)
 * > Is there any special requirements that I need to do in order for the user to
   > use my theme
 * Nope, once you install the theme, any Administrator on the blog can work with
   it.
 *  [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * (@catacaustic)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-5/#post-5543542)
 * You can use *any* theme at all, as a base, and make any eidts that you want to
   it. Just be sure ot use a [child theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
   for your changes.
 * If you’re going to be releasing the theme it’s better off if you devleop it from
   scratch though, that way people that use your theme can do their own child theme
   modifications. For that I’d suggest reading up on [theme development](http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development).
   As a personal point, I make our custom themes by starting off with the template
   files TwentyFourteen theme, copying the base templates that I need, and modify
   them completely to suit the layout that I’ve bene given to do. That way I have
   a good starting point, I can easily make changes, and I only end up with the 
   files that I need.

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