Parent Theme Missing when try to use child theme

  • djhocking

    (@djhocking)


    15 years, 2 months ago

    Hi,

    I am trying to create a child theme. This is my first time so maybe I’m missing something. I used my FTP to add a folder ‘Coda-Child’ to the ‘…/wp-content/themes/’ folder where the parent theme ‘Coda’ is located. I get the following message:

    “The parent theme is missing. Please install the “Coda” parent theme.”

    I have two files in the child folder: style.css and page2.php. At the top of the two files I have the following script:

    /*
    Theme Name: Coda Child
    Description: Child theme for the Woo Coda theme
    Author: Northeast Running Services
    Template: coda
    Version: 1.0.8
    */

    <?php
    /*
    Template Name: Page Template 2
    */
    ?>

    I have tried both ‘coda’ and ‘Coda’ just to be sure. Is there something I’m missing?

    Thanks for any help

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  • Michael

    (@alchymyth)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    is your folder structure as follows:

    /wp-content/themes/coda

    and

    /wp-content/themes/coda-child

    Thread Starter djhocking

    (@djhocking)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    exactly (I just double checked to be sure).

    Rev. Voodoo

    (@rvoodoo)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    you only need the

    /*
Theme Name: Coda Child
Description: Child theme for the Woo Coda theme
Author: Northeast Running Services
Template: coda
Version: 1.0.8
*/

    in the child style.css, the Template: coda
    refers to the directory/folder of the parent theme…what folder is that theme in?

    (EDIT I was slow on my reply, your above posts weren’t there when I started this reply)

    Thread Starter djhocking

    (@djhocking)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks, the folders are now listed above. I was unclear with the php code. The first section

    /*
Theme Name: Coda Child
Description: Child theme for the Woo Coda theme
Author: Northeast Running Services
Template: coda
Version: 1.0.8
*/

    is only at the top of the style.css file, and

    <?php
/*
Template Name: Page Template 2
*/
?>

    is only at the top of the page2.php file.

    Thread Starter djhocking

    (@djhocking)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    Is it possible that it’s part of the parent theme that interferes with the establishment of the child theme?

    Laurel L. Russwurm

    (@laurel-l-russwurm)

    15 years ago

    I am having the same problem with making a child theme for ZenLite … I’ve uninstalled/reinstalled Zenlight.

    Zenlight is miraculously fixed as soon as I delete the child folder.

    @djhocking didyou ever get yours up and running?

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years ago

    @laurel L. Russwurm: Sounds like there is something seriously wrong with the way in which you are creating your child themes. ZenLite is about as child-friendly as a theme can be. You might want to review Child_Themes.

    Laurel L. Russwurm

    (@laurel-l-russwurm)

    15 years ago

    Thanks, Esmi, this is my very first try at making a child theme. ZenLite is an awesome theme, which is why I’ve chosen it. That isn’t the problem, nor is my inexperience.

    http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Child_Themes was one of the documents I *was* referencing to work from. It did *not* indicate the answer, which I just found here:

    http://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/broken-child-theme-says-parent-missing-but-its-not?replies=6#post-2122101

    The template name of the parent theme must be lower case…

    I had it as ZenLite but it was fixed when i changed the line to:

    Template:zenlite

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years ago

    ZenLite is an awesome theme, which is why I’ve chosen it.

    Thank you. I’m glad you find it useful.

    I had it as ZenLite but it was fixed when i changed the line to:
    Template:zenlite

    Ah! That would explain it. If you hit any more problems with the theme, feel free to post questions on http://quirm.net/forum/forum.php?id=15 It’s a little less busy than here. šŸ™‚

    I’ve also got some new child themes for ZenLite on http://quirm.net/themes/ Mainly different colors and Google fonts but I might upload a version with a vertical menu instead of a horizontal one soon. You might some useful bits in them.

    Laurel L. Russwurm

    (@laurel-l-russwurm)

    15 years ago

    Thanks. I actually went there and downloaded ZenLight Blue to try to figure it out. I’ll go back and ask my really hard question in the forum there then. šŸ˜€

    Btw… the horizontal menu is one of the bits I especially like šŸ™‚

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years ago

    the horizontal menu is one of the bits I especially like

    That does seem to be popular but I figured that a vertical menu might just show off what you can actually do in a child theme. I love child themes. šŸ™‚

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