No. As long as:
– the amended theme is named differently in style.css
– all theme files are within an unique folder in wp-content/themes (avoid spaces and hyphens, if you can
– the theme folder includes a screenshot.png file (I often just use a blank image when developing)
Check the format for the style.css header section.
(@johnegribben)
17 years ago
Hi,
In order to experiment with the modification of a theme, I have duplicated one of the existing themes, renamed it, and uploaded it to the wp-content/themes/ directory.
I am able to edit the CSS file and add new images to this new theme.
The problem is, I am having trouble getting the new theme to display correctly in the Dashboard. If I edit the comment headers in the style.css file, the details disappear from the “Manage Themes” page in the Dashboard. I am attempting to follow the instructions contained in this article:
http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Theme_Development
Am I missing something? Do I need to configure another file so the duplicate will be recognized?
Thanks,
John