Title: Error creating child theme
Last modified: May 24, 2023

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# Error creating child theme

 *  [lauramart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lauramart/)
 * (@lauramart)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-creating-child-theme-2/)
 * Hi, before starting I want to say thank you to everyone who can read or comment,
   also I hope it can be usefull to other people that may have the same problem.
   Thank you so much. This is my problem:
 * I´ve installed Appetizer Theme in my WordPress website, but I´ve forgotten to
   create a Child Theme before starting customizing the site.
 * This is my first time creating a Child Theme (I want to do it in case I have 
   to update WordPress, everything looks the same if I add new CSS, for example).
 * So I´ve created a new folder named Appetizer-child and inside of it I´ve created
   the style.css and functions.php files. I´ve activated the Child Theme without
   errors, but when I see my web site, I´ve lost all the customization I had made
   before activating the child theme. Also the services sections dissapeared, and
   I can´t add any.
 * I was thinking on customize everything again in the Child Theme, from the begining,
   but meanwhile In the parent theme I have the option to add 4 services sections
   for free in the home page, plus a product section, plus a blog section… the problem
   is that in the child theme I can´t add any, the button to add is dissapeared 
   so my home page is almost empty.
 * If I activate again the parent theme, everything appears again. But I want to
   use a Child Theme. ¿What can I do to solve it? ¿What can happen if I only use
   a Parent theme, when I update WordPress can I loose my css or some styles or 
   changes? ¿It´s because I have to buy the pro licence to have a Child Theme?
 * Thank you!

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 *  Theme Author [BurgerThemes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/burgersoftware/)
 * (@burgersoftware)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-creating-child-theme-2/#post-16767942)
 * Hello,
 * Thanks for conatcting us.
 * You need to add the child theme name “Appetizer-child” in Burger Companion, please
   follow the below steps:
    1. Please open the Burger Companion and open the fine named **burger-companion.
       php**
    2. [https://prnt.sc/2WLPB55SFutT](https://prnt.sc/2WLPB55SFutT)
    3. [https://prnt.sc/T3Cc0Tc1yb_d](https://prnt.sc/T3Cc0Tc1yb_d)
    4. [https://prnt.sc/tj-i2YfviwEv](https://prnt.sc/tj-i2YfviwEv)
 * Also if you need more help then please conatct our website support page.
 * Thanks

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 * Last activity: [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-creating-child-theme-2/#post-16767942)
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