Title: header.php Won’t Open Last modified: February 6, 2021 --- # header.php Won’t Open * Resolved [kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) * (@kgg97) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/) * I am trying to follow the instructions for inserting a header image. I copied the code snippet and am trying to insert it into header.php, but when I click on the link header.php it says the requested theme does not exist. I am not sure what that means or what I should do from here. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 25 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Support [ibulbworksupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ibulbworksupport/) * (@ibulbworksupport) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14012496) * All themes do not have `header.php`. Maybe you are using a child theme and only parent theme has `header.php`. It is recommenced to copy `header.php` from parent theme and paste in child theme. You can add shortcode for header images in parent theme’s `header.php`. - This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by [ibulbworksupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ibulbworksupport/). * Thread Starter [kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) * (@kgg97) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14012540) * How would I go about copying and pasting header.php from parent theme to child theme? * [joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) * (@joelparker) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14012569) * [@kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) All themes do not have ` headers.php` file. So, You can try the code snippet in `page.php` or `single. php` it will also work in these files. * Please let us know that, If this method works for you * Thanks * Thread Starter [kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) * (@kgg97) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14012637) * Where would I find page.php to insert the code snippet? I’m not sure because there’s not a link for it like there is for headers.php. Sorry I don’t know much about WordPress. Thank you * Plugin Author [Fahad Mahmood](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fahadmahmood/) * (@fahadmahmood) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14012747) * Can you please check your admin panel and Appearance > Theme Editor? There you will see all the available files. You may share your screenshots so we can help you better. * [joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) * (@joelparker) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14012886) * [@kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) Please see the below given screenshot I hope it will help you to add snippet from admin dashboard. * [https://paste.pics/BIV52](https://paste.pics/BIV52) * Thanks * Thread Starter [kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) * (@kgg97) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14015399) * Since my theme apparently doesn’t have a header.php I inserted the snippet into page.php. However this put the image on every page of my blog when I only wanted it on the home page. [@joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) I have the heaeder.php in the theme editor but I don’t want to directly edit the theme because I’ll lose my edits when the theme automatically updates. * [joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) * (@joelparker) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14015519) * [@kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) Yes, It is not recommended to edit header.php directly in parent theme, you should use a child theme then you can easily edit any file of theme without losing any edit. * For child theme you can use any child theme creator plugin or tell me your theme name may be I can suggest you any child theme of your current theme. * Thanks * [joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) * (@joelparker) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14015537) * [@kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) If you want to use header image only on home page, you can wrap snippet with **home page** or **front page** check. You can also use below given snippet, with this image will show only on home page. * ``` ``` - This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by [joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/). * Thread Starter [kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) * (@kgg97) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14015670) * [@joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) I am not sure if I’m using a child theme or a parent theme currently but my theme is Carbis. It’s ok to edit the theme directly if I’m using a child theme? * I also inserted this snippet where I believe it is supposed to go on page.php but now I have no header at all. * [joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) * (@joelparker) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14015691) * [@kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) Please check file **style. css** in theme editor if there is a **template** tag at the top of file then it’s shows that it is a child theme like showing in below given screenshot. You can also share the screenshot of style.css from the top of file. * [https://paste.pics/BJ5HF](https://paste.pics/BJ5HF) * Thanks * Thread Starter [kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) * (@kgg97) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14021455) * [@joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) Ok so it looks like I have a parent theme because there’s no template tag? How would I make it a child theme instead? * [https://paste.pics/BJJ3M](https://paste.pics/BJJ3M) * Also this is where I put that snippet and I got no header at all. * [https://paste.pics/BJJ4H](https://paste.pics/BJJ4H) * Thread Starter [kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) * (@kgg97) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14032122) * Thank you for your help everyone. I have created a child theme that I am using, so the problem I still have is that the header is on every page when I only want it on the home page. When I use this snippet: [@joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) it gives me no header. Thanks! * [joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) * (@joelparker) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14033819) * [@kgg97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgg97/) Please try below given snippet and let my know if this snippet works for you. * ``` ``` * Thanks - This reply was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by [joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/). * Plugin Author [Fahad Mahmood](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fahadmahmood/) * (@fahadmahmood) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/#post-14033944) * [@joelparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelparker/) please consider single quote as apostrophe or double quotes, because inverted commas will not work in PHP scripts. * ``` ``` Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 25 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘header.php Won’t Open’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-header-images/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1364043) * [WP Header Images](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-header-images/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-header-images/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-header-images/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-header-images/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-header-images/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-header-images/reviews/) * 25 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Fahad Mahmood](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fahadmahmood/) * Last activity: [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-php-wont-open/page/2/#post-14140155) * Status: resolved