Title: How Can I Create “CHILD THEME” for “Basic” Theme?
Last modified: September 28, 2016

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# How Can I Create “CHILD THEME” for “Basic” Theme?

 *  Resolved [dicsuw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dicsuw/)
 * (@dicsuw)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-create-child-theme-for-basic-theme/)
 * Hi WPPUZZLE Team,
 * I do need your help on creating a CHILD THEME for “Basic” theme.. I have tried
   several ways in order to create it at a moment ago, but it still seems inappropriate
   till causing error on my theme..
 * Could you please advise me what should i specifically do to make my CHILD THEME
   installation successfully done?
 * Your support on this is highly appreciated. Looking forward on your help.
 * Thank you in advance.
 * Best Regards,
    Dicky

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 *  [oberoibunty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oberoibunty/)
 * (@oberoibunty)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-create-child-theme-for-basic-theme/#post-8229439)
 * Hi dicsuw,
    witch base theme are you using for making child themes can you provide
   the link of wordpress theme
 *  Thanks
 *  [wbcomdesigns](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wbcomdesigns/)
 * (@wbcomdesigns)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-create-child-theme-for-basic-theme/#post-8229450)
 * Hi [@dicsuw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dicsuw/),
    We can create a child
   theme following the very simple steps: Create the folder with the name : “<parent-
   theme>-child” parallel to the parent theme folder.
 * Add a “style.css” file in it and add the following lines of code in it:
 *     ```
       /*
       Theme Name:  <parent-theme> Child Theme
       Theme URI:  <theme-url>
       Description:  A child theme of <parent-theme>.
       Author:  <yourName>
       Template:  <parent_theme_folder_name>
       Version:  1.0.0
       */
       ```
   
 * By doing this and saving the file, you’ll be able to see a child theme created
   in the “Appearance” section. Go there and activate it.
    You can add your required
   files in your child theme like header.php, footer.php, functions.php, etc Thanks!
 *  [Suyogya Shukla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themeislesupport/)
 * (@themeislesupport)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-create-child-theme-for-basic-theme/#post-8229478)
 * Hi Dicky,
 * You can either set-up a child theme by following this guide:- [https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes#Creating_a_Child_Theme_from_an_Unmodified_Parent_Theme](https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes#Creating_a_Child_Theme_from_an_Unmodified_Parent_Theme)
 * Or, you can download the pre-made blank child theme from theme author’s site:-
   [http://wp-puzzle.com/docs/basic/where-to-get-a-child-theme.html](http://wp-puzzle.com/docs/basic/where-to-get-a-child-theme.html)
 * Hope it helps 🙂
 *  [oberoibunty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oberoibunty/)
 * (@oberoibunty)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-create-child-theme-for-basic-theme/#post-8229502)
 * Please try fowling step for making a wordpress child themes
 * /*
    Theme Name: Twenty Fifteen Child ——-enter here name of your base theme—— 
   Theme URI: [http://example.com/twenty-fifteen-child/](http://example.com/twenty-fifteen-child/)
   Description: Twenty Fifteen Child Theme Author: John Doe Author URI: [http://example.com](http://example.com)
   Template: twentyfifteen ———–enter your base theme name this is (mandatory)—– 
   Version: 1.0.0 License: GNU General Public License v2 or later License URI: [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
   Tags: light, dark, two-columns, right-sidebar, responsive-layout, accessibility-
   ready Text Domain: twenty-fifteen-child */ [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/)
   url(‘../twentyfifteen/style.css’);
 * This is the one method to make a child theme in wordpress with style.css
 * and the second method to create child themes with function
    <?php
 * // creating a function to add stylesheet
    function twentyfifteen-child_add_parent_style(){
   wp_enqueue_style( ‘twentyfifteen-style’, get_template_directory_uri() . ‘/style.
   css’, array() ); } // add action name, function name add_action( ‘wp_enqueue_scripts’,‘
   twentyfifteen_add_parent_style’ ); /**
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by [oberoibunty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oberoibunty/).
 *  [oberoibunty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oberoibunty/)
 * (@oberoibunty)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-create-child-theme-for-basic-theme/#post-8229539)
 * Hi Suyogya
    i am right or no i am also begener in wordpress community
 * Thanks
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by [oberoibunty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oberoibunty/).
 *  Thread Starter [dicsuw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dicsuw/)
 * (@dicsuw)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-create-child-theme-for-basic-theme/#post-8229918)
 * Thanks for all of your guys advice. I would give try on it..
 * Regards,
    Dicky
 *  [Suyogya Shukla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themeislesupport/)
 * (@themeislesupport)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-create-child-theme-for-basic-theme/#post-8231531)
 * Hey [@oberoibunty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oberoibunty/),
 * Please take a look at this link: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes#Creating_a_Child_Theme_from_an_Unmodified_Parent_Theme](https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes#Creating_a_Child_Theme_from_an_Unmodified_Parent_Theme)
 * It’ll help you to set up a child theme and understand how it works 🙂

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