updated sixhours theme but child theme not working

  • Resolved pgb

    (@pgb)


    11 years, 11 months ago

    I have updated Sixhours but can’t use the child theme that I was using as the update is so different. I have made a new child theme, but it just doesn’t work. Below is my style.css, is it wrong?

    /*
Theme Name: My Theme
Description: Child theme for the sixhours theme
Author: My Name
Template: sixhours
*/

@import url("../sixhours/style.css");

#site-title a {
    color: #009900;
}

    Should the Template name above be sixhours or Sixhours? I’ve tried both but it just doesn’t work.

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  • Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    An update to the problem is when I try to activate my child theme, it doesn’t work. I then activate Sixhours but I get a message at the bottom of the Themes page ‘The parent theme is missing. Please install the “Sixhours” parent theme.’

    Bizarre! Has anybody else encountered this problem?

    Theme Author Caroline Moore

    (@sixhours)

    I tested your above stylesheet as a child theme and it’s working fine with my copy; the code is not working because it’s not targeting the right element. #site-title should be .site-title:

    .site-title a {
   color: #090;
}

    If you’re unable to get the theme itself to work on its own, try reinstalling it before activating your child theme.

    (You may be using the above style as an example, and if so, disregard this advice. But if what you’re trying to do is change the color of the site title text, you can do that under Appearance -> Header, you don’t necessarily need a child theme at all.)

    Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    Thank you Caroline. I was using the above style as an example. I have done as you suggest and reinstalled Sixhours, I even reinstalled my child theme but I still get the same message The parent theme is missing. Please install the “Sixhours” parent theme.

    Is there anything else to try?

    Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    Many apologies!

    I have my child theme in place now. I had the template name as Sixhours, I have changed it to sixhours and everything is in place. I have no styles in my child theme style.css but neither has the website. It has not inherited the style.css of sixhours.

    Have I missed something?

    Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    More apologies. I have made a child theme of twenty twelve and this has also not inherited the style.css of twenty twelve. Perhaps something is wrong with my WordPress 3.5 installation!

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    Can you provide a link to your webpage that has the issue?

    Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    https://www.jimrattigan.com

    At the moment I am using the sixhours theme.

    Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    I copied all the styles from sixhours style.css to my my child style.css but this did not work, there was still no styling, just html.

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    I don’t see the problem https://awesomescreenshot.com/015r8vve1

    Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    Thank you Andrew. I will leave the site on my child theme for about half an hour, for you to see. There is no styling.

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    In the /wp-content/themes/ directory, is there a folder named ‘2012child’ ?

    Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    Yes, that’s another child theme I made of 2012. That doesn’t work either.

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    What is the folder’s name?

    Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    jazz 2011

    Thread Starter pgb

    (@pgb)

    Sorry it’s jazz 2013

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