Title: Layout/Css beginner problems
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Layout/Css beginner problems

 *  [richyrich36](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richyrich36/)
 * (@richyrich36)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/layoutcss-beginner-problems/)
 * Hi there,
 * First of all I have a bunch of different problems that I hope can be fixed, so
   bare with me.
    Experience in coding:None Website: [http://www.lifehowiseeit.com/](http://www.lifehowiseeit.com/)
 * Problem #1: How do I change the page header menus? As you can see they’re small
   compared to the rest of the page. And why isn’t there a font option for this 
   in the theme itself? They have all the fonts in there except for that one.. they
   make it too complicated.
    The same goes for my Forum:”Share your stories” The
   text in the forum looks small and I would like to change that. And the last one
   of this particular problem is my Service area on the home page. Same story, the
   headers of all the services are too small. On my blog page I would like some 
   static text above the posts, is that possible?
 * Problem #2: I have a bbpress widget login and under that login form there’s a
   register and lost password option. When I click on it, it doesn’t direct me to
   the register page, but a blank page. How do I fix this?
 * Register page itself has the red buttons spread out WAY to far, how do I fix 
   this?
 * Problem #3: The about page looks good on my computer, but on my phone, some of
   the text pops up next to my photo which i dont want. I want the photo under my
   Header and above the text.
 * Im using a childtheme, So all the coding files arent there either, and I dont
   know how to make a new file. I really hope this can be fixed without coding. 
   Anyways willing to learn though.
    Is there anyone that is willing to help me 
   step by step? I’m quite lost.
 * Appreciate any help!
 * Thanks

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 *  [Kharis Sulistiyono](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kharisblank/)
 * (@kharisblank)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/layoutcss-beginner-problems/#post-7659208)
 * Hello there,
 * Let’s address the them one by one.
 * **Problem #1.**
 * > How do I change the page header menus?
 * It can be managed through **Appearance > Customize > Fonts > Menu items**.
 * > The same goes for my Forum:”Share your stories” The text in the forum looks
   > small and I would like to change that.
 * It is beyond the core theme’s code, I am a afraid. bbPress has its own stylesheet.
   You can override it in the child theme. Please see [this thread](https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/very-simple-question-changing-font-size/).
 * > And the last one of this particular problem is my Service area on the home 
   > page. Same story, the headers of all the services are too small.
 * Could you please try to apply the following CSS code through the [Simple Custom CSS](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-custom-css/)
   plugin or child theme’s style.css?
 *     ```
       .widget_sydney_services_type_a .content h3{
           font-size: 22px;
       }
       ```
   
 * > On my blog page I would like some static text above the posts, is that possible?
 * Yes, it is possible. It can be done by editing the home.php file template in 
   the child theme mode.
 * Add your text before this line:
 *     ```
       <?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>
       ```
   
 * You can download and use our pre-made Sydney child theme [here](http://athemes.com/download/sydney-child-theme/).
 * For more comprehensive information about child theming, please visit these links:
 * * [http://ottopress.com/2010/wordpress-protip-child-themes/](http://ottopress.com/2010/wordpress-protip-child-themes/)
   *
   [http://themeshaper.com/2009/04/17/wordpress-child-theme-basics/](http://themeshaper.com/2009/04/17/wordpress-child-theme-basics/)*
   [https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
 * Regards,
    Kharis
 *  Thread Starter [richyrich36](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richyrich36/)
 * (@richyrich36)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/layoutcss-beginner-problems/#post-7659210)
 * Hi Kharis!
 * Thank you so much! Appreciate it! I do still have some problems,
 * Page menu
    1: With menu items I meant the ones on top of the page when you click
   on the page itself. Menu title
 * Static text above blog
    2: This may sound really dumb, but when I created a child
   theme, the only file thats in the editor is STYLESHEET CSS. How do i get to home.
   php.? Or how do I make those kind of files?
 * Richard
 *  [Kharis Sulistiyono](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kharisblank/)
 * (@kharisblank)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/layoutcss-beginner-problems/#post-7659212)
 * Dear Richard,
 * Thank you for the followup.
 * > 1
 * Do you mean the “Contact” page title above the GIF? If so, you would apply the
   following CSS code:
 *     ```
       .hentry .title-post{
           font-size: 40px;
       }
       ```
   
 * > 2
 * Replicate/copy the header.php file from parent theme (sydney folder) and paste
   it into the child theme’s folder (sydney-child).
 * Regards,
    Kharis
 *  Thread Starter [richyrich36](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richyrich36/)
 * (@richyrich36)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/layoutcss-beginner-problems/#post-7659213)
 * Hi Kharis,
 * 1: Done thanks!
 * 2: I still don’t know how?? When I open the editor menu this is what I see:
 * Edit Themes
    Backup sydney: Stylesheet (style.css) Select theme to edit: Select
 * Styles
    Stylesheet (style.css) Editing this code is highly discouraged. Proceed
   with caution.
 * When I click on the theme to edit and I go to sydney, I dont know exactly what
   to copy? the content of the file? Where do I paste it in? where are the folders?
   Im a bit lost here
 * Richard
 *  [Kharis Sulistiyono](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kharisblank/)
 * (@kharisblank)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/layoutcss-beginner-problems/#post-7659217)
 * Dear Richard,
 * I mentioned a wrong file previously [here](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/layoutcss-beginner-problems?replies=6#post-8751378).
   Sorry. It should have been **home.php**.
 * > 2
 * You should do it in locally on your PC. Download the Sydney and its child theme.
   Unzip them, so you can access its files inside the theme folder. Once you are
   done copying the home.php into sydney-child, zip it then install and activate
   to your WordPress site by going to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
 * Regards,
    Kharis

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