Title: Simple CSS Problem
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Simple CSS Problem

 *  [Bink](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bink/)
 * (@bink)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-css-problem/)
 * I am new to WordPress. I am having a problem with my style sheet. I am using 
   Kubrick’s templates. Here is my website: [http://binkology.com/memoir/](http://binkology.com/memoir/)
   I can’t seem to move this section over. The reason is…I don’t know the name of
   the section I need to move over. Also, am I changing the margins in the Header
   file or the stylesheet or both?
 * I have looked through the forums and have not found anything that will address
   this answer. I did find the anatomy of… I wish I had found that first. There 
   was a design I wanted to use instead of this one.
 * I am grateful for any help. I am very frustrated and honestly ready to go back
   to MovableType because I know it.

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 *  [Lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/)
 * (@lorelle)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-css-problem/#post-184497)
 * First, I recommend you read the article in the Codex [Finding Your CSS Styles](http://codex.wordpress.org/Finding_Your_CSS_Styles)
   which will help you find exactly what you are looking for. It’s like playing 
   CSS detective.
 * Second, when you change placement and margins on one thing, you have to take 
   everything else into account. Makes it a little more complicated but it is solvable.
 * Third, I took a look at your site and the part that I assume, since you weren’t
   specific, that you want to move is the `#footer`.
 * Does that help?
 *  Thread Starter [Bink](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bink/)
 * (@bink)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-css-problem/#post-184686)
 * Thanks for your help. The problem was in the footer and the sidebar. Through 
   a process of elimination I fixed the problem and am now ready to blog. 🙂 Thanks!
   I have a book on CSS that frustration forced me to crack open while at work today.
   It is good reading. I plan to read this now then refer to the site you mentioned
   on WordPress and how it works completely. I believe my main problem is not knowing
   what corresponds to what section. I will get through it next time and create 
   a more “risque” design. Thanks again!
 *  [hugoa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hugoa/)
 * (@hugoa)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-css-problem/#post-184775)
 * Is the problem sorted ? I’ve just looked there are errors,
    I would validate 
   your page as there seems to be a missing closing div to accompany your opening#
   page
 * With the footer you seem to have a problem with understanding the use of the 
   padding /margin properties, remove all that heavy padding and negative margins
   then you footer should line up correctly.
 * If you had posted the proper link when you posted this problem at csscreator.
   com then I could have solved this for you straightaway
 * Always validate your pages as you work it saves a lot of wasted time for all 
   concerned.
 * it might be nice if the problem is solved to pop back to csscreator.com and close
   the topic off.
 * Hugo.
 *  [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/)
 * (@root)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-css-problem/#post-184808)
 * For readers who may follow this thread and are absolute beginners – it is a common
   lament that folks cant find what controls what in the CSS. The first place to
   start is the template (ie the page you are editing). Commonly that is index.php.
   By careful reading of it you should slowly be able to work out hope the xhtml
   is put together. Then you switch to the CSS and at least have a clue what you
   are looking for. Finally we need to remember that the C in CSS is _cascading _.
   What that means is if something is set up for say the body it effects everything
   below it unless that item is specified.
 *  [Lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/)
 * (@lorelle)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-css-problem/#post-184845)
 * In the article referenced above, it takes you step by step through the process
   of identifying which section influences which and how to identify it, so you 
   can find the part that is causing you problems – like playing CSS detective.
 *  Thread Starter [Bink](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bink/)
 * (@bink)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-css-problem/#post-184999)
 * Thanks to all that helped.

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