Modify Your WordPress Theme the RIGHT Way Using Child Themes

Learn how (and WHY!) to create and implement a simple child theme to change the look and style of your WordPress website

Created by: Kathleen Farley
aka Robobunnyattack! + co-founder of Audiohackr

What Will I Learn?

• In this course, we'll learn how to create a simple child theme using the self-hosted version of WordPress
• We'll focus on WHY and HOW things work in WordPress –– so you can develop an intuitive understanding of how to create and use child themes
• By the end of this course, you'll be able to create your own child themes with confidence, following best practices every step of the way!

Requirements

• The latest stable release of WordPress, hosted on a webserver or on your own local machine (NOT wordpress.com)
• Any FTP client (e.g. Cyberduck, FileZilla)
• Any plain text editor (e.g. TextWrangler, Notepad++)
• A desire to learn!

Target audience

• "Advanced beginners" who are already familiar with WordPress and have some basic HTML/CSS skills
• Web designers seeking to strengthen their WordPress skills
• Learners of all ages who want to REALLY understand how child themes work in WordPress –– not just memorize a series of steps!