How to create a child theme for my WordPress website in Directadmin
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Creating a child theme is a useful way to make customizations to your WordPress site without losing them when you update your main theme. Here's how to create a child theme for your WordPress website in Directadmin:
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Log in to Directadmin and navigate to the WordPress folder.
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Go to the "wp-content/themes" folder and create a new folder with the name of your child theme.
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Inside the new folder, create a new file named "style.css".
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In the "style.css" file, add the following code:
/*
Theme Name: [Your Child Theme Name]
Template: [Parent Theme Name]
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Replace [Your Child Theme Name] with the name of your child theme and [Parent Theme Name] with the name of the parent theme.
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Save the file and exit.
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Create a new file named "functions.php" inside your child theme folder.
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In the "functions.php" file, add this code:
<?php
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueue_parent_theme_style' );
function enqueue_parent_theme_style() {
wp_enqueue_style( '[Parent Theme Name]', get_template_directory_uri().'/style.css' );
}
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Save the file and exit.
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Log in to your WordPress dashboard and go to the Appearance > Themes section.
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Click on "Add New" and then select "Upload Theme".
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Select the folder of your newly created child theme, and click on "Install".
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Activate the newly installed child theme.
By following these steps, you can create and activate a child theme for your WordPress website in Directadmin. Any customizations applied to the child theme will not be lost when updating the parent theme. This enables you to keep your customizations separate from the main theme, making it easier to maintain your website.
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