Title: modifying Default 1.5 theme
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# modifying Default 1.5 theme

 *  [Bert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bert/)
 * (@bert)
 * [21 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-default-15-theme/)
 * Hi all,
 * Like many right now, I’m trying to understand how a theme works.
    With Wp 1.2
   I could change all I wanted in the css. Now, in header.php it says :
 * ” /* BEGIN IMAGE CSS */
    /* To accomodate differing install paths of WordPress,
   images are referred only here, and not in the wp-layout.css file. If you prefer
   to use only CSS for colors and what not, then go right ahead and delete the following
   lines, and the image files. */ “
 * What’s the best -safest-way to go: keeping or deleting these theme parameters?
   If deleting, does this mean the css has to be manually completed again in many
   places. Or what’s the trick?
 * Thanks,
    Bert

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 *  [elmsblog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elmsblog/)
 * (@elmsblog)
 * [21 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-default-15-theme/#post-147505)
 * Does anyone have a guide to the difference between CSS and Themes? I’m not very
   savy, but learned CSS a few months ago when I started my blog. I’m figuring out
   themes USE css, but how are they the same, and how are they different? Thanks!
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-default-15-theme/#post-147506)
 * Bert, the “BEGIN IMAGE CSS” in header.php of the default theme specifically controls
   how the images which compose the overall theme are laid out. The rest of the 
   CSS exists in style.css.
 * Elmsblog, CSS and Themes are not different, they’re partners. Think of the Theme
   as a newly-built house, and the CSS as the paint and decorations. All you’d ever
   want to know about working with themes can be found here: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Blog_Design_and_Layout](http://codex.wordpress.org/Blog_Design_and_Layout)
 *  [elmsblog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elmsblog/)
 * (@elmsblog)
 * [21 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modifying-default-15-theme/#post-147513)
 * Thanks for that link… I hate asking a question knowing the answer is out there.
   I appreciate the direction. Have a great weekend!

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