Title: Reference files from child theme
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Reference files from child theme

 *  [richlondon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richlondon/)
 * (@richlondon)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reference-files-from-child-theme/)
 * Hi,
 * I have created a child theme for a bootstrap style theme.
 * In the functions.php file there are a few lines that point to files that reside
   within folders in the parent theme folder structure.
    eg; `require_once( get_template_directory().'/
   functions/google-fonts.php' );`
 * Now rather than having to copy all the required files, I just want to create 
   a function file in my child theme that loads the files that the theme needs.
 * I have discovered I need to to do this as the fonts aren’t loading.
 * Can some one give me some guidance on how I can get the files to load.
 * Many thanks
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