Title: Responsive child theme
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Responsive child theme

 *  Resolved [Maxone73](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxone73/)
 * (@maxone73)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-child-theme/)
 * I tried to create a child theme from the latest version of Responsive theme but
   I can’t, probably I am not doing the right things. Everything gets stuck when
   I do that. Can anyone please tell me how to create an exact cloned child of the
   Responsive theme (I need all the functions of the original theme)? Or if it’s
   not a long thing, can you send me the code needed as I am in great hurry.
    Thank
   you guys!
 * Max

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-child-theme/#post-3003756)
 * >  but I can’t, probably I am not doing the right things.
 * Sounds like. 😉
 * Give this a read.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
 * Then create a directory like so `wp-content/themes/responsive-child` and put 
   this `style.css` file in it verbatim:
 *     ```
       Theme Name: Responsive Child Theme
       Author: Self-Help WordPress User
       Template: responsive
       */
   
       @import url("../responsive/style.css");
   
       /* Your CSS goes after here */
       ```
   
 * _At this point do not copy any other files from the parent Responsive theme directory_
   You will have all of the functions from the parent theme already. Never copy 
   the `functions.php` from the parent theme.
 * Activate the child theme and you can go from there.
 * Now that you’re there already, what doesn’t work that you want to change?
 * **Edit:** I blame the lack of coffee on my thinking this morning. Emil has also
   setup a dedicated forum for his themes.
 * [http://themeid.com/forum/forum/11/responsive-child-themes/](http://themeid.com/forum/forum/11/responsive-child-themes/)
 * That link is the support forum for Responsive Child Themes and posting there 
   may get you a quicker response.
 *  Thread Starter [Maxone73](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxone73/)
 * (@maxone73)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-child-theme/#post-3003763)
 * it looks exactly like what I have done in the past…..
 * “This directory can contain as little as a style.css file, and as much as any
   full-fledged WordPress theme contains:
    1. style.css (required) 2. functions.
   php (optional) 3. Template files (optional) 4. Other files (optional)”
 * I think I tried with the functions as well, because I might need to change them
   in the near future. I am new to Worpress but not new to PHP at all.
 * I try again!
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-child-theme/#post-3003765)
 * Never ever ever copy the parent’s `functions.php` file. Ever. You can populate
   new functions in the child theme, or if the parent theme supports it define the
   same functions in the child theme first.
 * The child theme’s `functions.php` file get executed before the parent theme copy
   so there is some work there depending on the theme and the function.
 * Give that link I edited into my earlier reply a look, Emil’s really responsive(
   ha! I kill me! Need coffee) and that may get you a quicker dedicated solution.
 * [http://themeid.com/forum/forum/11/responsive-child-themes/](http://themeid.com/forum/forum/11/responsive-child-themes/)
 *  Thread Starter [Maxone73](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxone73/)
 * (@maxone73)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-child-theme/#post-3003783)
 * Thank you for your help Jan!
    One stupid question: if I would not want any update
   of responsive theme’s css, couldn’t I simply copy/paste the theme style.css content
   in the child style.css contest and not use the import feature (at that point 
   it would be redundant)?
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-child-theme/#post-3003837)
 * The import will take care of getting all of the parent theme’s CSS. Normally 
   you just would your changes in your child theme style.css file.
 *  Thread Starter [Maxone73](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxone73/)
 * (@maxone73)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/responsive-child-theme/#post-3003876)
 * OK!
    thank you again Jan
 * Max

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