How do I get my functions.php & header.php into my Child Theme?

  • Hi,
    I am very, very beginner on WordPress themes or codes or anything.

    I’m using Sliding Door theme. I saw that you should create a Child Theme (style.css) so i did, and it seems to be working fine. I want to add a widget to my sidebar and the instructions (from the widget source) said to add their code to my functions.php. I am also going to use a custom logo, so thinking I also need to bring my header.php into my child theme??? So, i am trying to figure out how to get my functions.php and header.php into my Child Theme. I’m clueless and just don’t want to lose my changes when WP updates, as everyone is saying i will.

    Thank you in advance for your help.

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  • Thread Starter allforjc2

    (@allforjc2)

    It worked! Right now it is showing under Themes-Editor Templates, the style.css, functions.php and header.php

    Thread Starter allforjc2

    (@allforjc2)

    Do you think i need the header.php file?

    You will only need that file if you have made any changes to it. If all you want to do is change the logo and you’ve done that in your theme, then you won’t need to modify the file and you can delete it from your child theme. That way it will bubble up to the header.php file from your parent theme.

    Thread Starter allforjc2

    (@allforjc2)

    That sounds great.

    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for your help. Like I said before, i’ve been trying to figure this out for weeks and your the first person to make it sound like English for me.

    Have a great night!!

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