Title: trouble adding CSS
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# trouble adding CSS

 *  Resolved [asebold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asebold/)
 * (@asebold)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-adding-css/)
 * I am very new to wordpress and this is the first plugin I am trying to customize.
   I’m having difficulty finding the CSS files to add my own CSS to. I can’t find
   them in the dashboard. Could I get more details on how to do this in the dashboard?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/cssable-countdown/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cssable-countdown/)

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 *  Plugin Author [dmonnier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmonnier/)
 * (@dmonnier)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-adding-css/#post-4925649)
 * Hoo boy. This plug-in is aimed towards people who are comfortable with working
   directly with CSS files, but you could do it from the WordPress Dashboard. A 
   word of warning – the Dashboard Editor will be making edits directly to your 
   theme CSS file, so if you upgrade, re-install, or change your theme, your countdown
   CSS will be lost unless you copy and paste it every time.
 * In the Dashboard, click on `Appearance` > `Editor`. You should see something 
   like `{Name of Theme}: Stylesheet (style.css)`. Add your CSS down at the bottom(
   or anywhere after the closing `*/` in the header block). These are the countdown-
   specific styles:
 *     ```
       /* countdown exists in this block */
       .hasCountdown {}
   
       /* event description */
       .countdown_descr {}
   
       /* number groups */
       .countdown_section {}
   
       /* numbers */
       .countdown_amount {}
   
       /* number labels */
       .countdown_label {}
   
       /* time's up! message */
       .times-up {}
       ```
   
 * Since you went looking, the included CSS files for default, list, and text formats
   are in: `/path/to/plugins/cssable-countdown/includes/css/`. You can modify those,
   but when I put out a new version of the plugin and you upgrade, you’ll lose those
   changes.
 * I strongly suggest that you not use the Dashboard to edit the theme CSS directly
   or edit any of the included CSS files. Instead, create a new file (say, `countdown.
   css`) in your theme directory and follow the FAQ under “[How do I add my own CSS?](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cssable-countdown/faq/)“.

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 * Last reply from: [dmonnier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmonnier/)
 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-adding-css/#post-4925649)
 * Status: resolved