Title: problem with custom theme css file
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# problem with custom theme css file

 *  [whiteboxer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whiteboxer/)
 * (@whiteboxer)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-custom-theme-css-file/)
 * I’m building a custom design for a site and copied the default theme folder, 
   renamed it, and am beginning to modify the css file. The problem is the new theme(
   which shows up in the Presentation > Themes) isn’t finding the location of the
   copied CSS file that I’m modifying. The code is identical to what the default
   was:
 * `<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_url'); ?>" type="text/
   css" media="screen" />`
 * What else do I need to do to get the path correct? FYI, I know very little PHP
   so the more detail anyone can provide me, the better. Thanks.

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 *  [sasch9r](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sasch9r/)
 * (@sasch9r)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-custom-theme-css-file/#post-626734)
 * You have to add this:
 *     ```
       /*
       Theme Name:
       Theme URI:
       Description:
       Version:
       Author:
       Author URI:
       */
       ```
   
 * on the top of your css file.
 *  Thread Starter [whiteboxer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whiteboxer/)
 * (@whiteboxer)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-custom-theme-css-file/#post-627000)
 * that was it. Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [whiteboxer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whiteboxer/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-custom-theme-css-file/#post-627000)
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