Already using child theme. How do I make modifications?

  • Hey I’m using the Theme Goran on my wordpress website.

    I’ve been making edits to the theme in the source files, and while doing research I’d heard that I should install a child theme before I make edits.

    The problem is Goran is already a Child theme of another word press theme (Edin). Does this mean I can make edits to the Goran theme? If not what steps do I have to take to make edits.

    Could I just make a child theme out of Edin, then copy and paste the Goran code + the code I edited?

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  • Lisa

    (@lisafoxnet)

    Hi-

    If you want to edit the source files for Goran, you need to create a child theme yourself.

    Creating a child theme is easy to do: only 1 file is required (style.css). Here is a great tutorial: https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/how-to-create-wordpress-child-theme/

    Then if you want to edit other theme source files, just copy that file from the main theme into your child theme folder. Then hack away. ??

    Thread Starter dylanmclauchlan

    (@dylanmclauchlan)

    I tried following all the steps, but it’s not working.

    It says the adult file “Goran” is not installed

    The problem I believe is that Goran is already a Child theme.

    Lisa

    (@lisafoxnet)

    I believe you need to install the parent theme Goran. Do you have the theme Goran and Goran-child in your themes folder?

    I am facing the same problem. Goran is not a valid parent theme (as it’s a child of Edin).

    I tried creating another child of Edin and put my customized header.php and footer.php files in that directory. The changes were applied – but my navigation structure was totally messed up and WP automatically changed the parent theme to Edin, deactivating Goran.

    I have used a Custom CSS plugin to make style changes, but can’t find a way around protecting the new header and footer files. I wish I had known this before using the Goran theme. It looks like I will now need to reload backed up versions of the header/footer every time the theme is updated – unless anyone has another solution?

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