Title: Getting PHP Errors in Footer
Last modified: February 3, 2019

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# Getting PHP Errors in Footer

 *  Resolved [lenrapp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenrapp/)
 * (@lenrapp)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-php-errors-in-footer/)
 * Trying to set up a child theme so my site doesn’t break with Colorway updates
   which has happened in the past. Using Plugin Child theme Configurator. When I
   had it analyze my site this is the error message I got. Do I ask my hosting company
   try to debug this or just ignore it and create the new child theme?
 * The theme “ColorWay Child” generated unexpected PHP debug output.
 * Notice: Undefined variable: content in /home/ipaorg/public_html/wp-content/themes/
   colorway/page.php on line 84
 * Notice: Undefined variable: footer_main in /home/ipaorg/public_html/wp-content/
   themes/colorway/footer.php on line 47
 * Notice: Undefined variable: footer_main in /home/ipaorg/public_html/wp-content/
   themes/colorway/footer.php on line 50
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fgetting-php-errors-in-footer%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [TUT Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phpexpert21/)
 * (@phpexpert21)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-php-errors-in-footer/#post-11166477)
 * Hello [@lenrapp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenrapp/),
 * The notice is unharmful messages. Please ensure the wp_debug is set to false 
   under wp-config.php.
 * For better understanding please refer the below url-
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/WP_DEBUG](https://codex.wordpress.org/WP_DEBUG)
 * If you still face the issue you can take the help of below listed article to 
   create child themes-
 * [https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-create-a-wordpress-child-theme-video/](https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-create-a-wordpress-child-theme-video/)
 * Kind regards,
 * Manoj
 *  Theme Author [inkthemescom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inkthemescom/)
 * (@inkthemescom)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-php-errors-in-footer/#post-11169618)
 * Hi lenrapp,
 * It would be better to understand your query with the help of some edited screenshots
   of the concerned areas of your site also share your website url.
 *  Thread Starter [lenrapp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenrapp/)
 * (@lenrapp)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-php-errors-in-footer/#post-11171788)
 * I think I figured out the issue. Apparently and not sure how, I didn’t have the
   Karma theme installed but only noticed I had the Karma Child theme. Can’t imagine
   how that happened or how the site worked without the original theme.
 * Might have deleted it in error…Seems to be working OK now.
 * Crazy….
 *  Theme Author [inkthemescom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inkthemescom/)
 * (@inkthemescom)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-php-errors-in-footer/#post-11765353)
 * Hope your issue is been resolved. If you need further assistance then feel free
   to ask.
 * I will be glad to assist you.

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