lewis

andrew, i re-enabled maintenance mode until you need it disabled again

appearance>editor
here is a duplicate put in backticks:

/*
Theme Name: child-theme
Theme URI: https://www.mystic-wicker.com
Description: child theme for smpl skeleton
Author: lewis
Author URI:
Template: smpl-skeleton
Version: 2..1.1
*/

.entry-content td,
.entry-content table {
    border: 0;
}

/* Generated by Orbisius Child Theme Creator (https://club.orbisius.com/products/wordpress-plugins/orbisius-child-theme-creator/) on Sat, 19 Mar 2016 13:45:20 +0000 */ 

@import url('../smpl-skeleton/style.css');

hope this helps

no change – you can see the “menu” is not right

meanwhile, will be reading your link

ok, maintenance mode disabled

i removed the “border: 0” code from the child theme so you can view the original with the grey border.
however, being in maintenace mode, do you need me to take it out of that mode for you to view it ?

https://www.mystic-wicker.com/responsive/

quick response appreciated. inserted code, and this works well, with the drawback that it knocked out the “menu” borders. can we put these back in place ?

not sure i am using this correctly. are the parent theme files supposed to be copied and pasted into the the child theme, and then make changes ? or, just add pieces of code into the child theme, and then they will overide the parent theme. any reply helpful.

ok. installed version 1.6 despite the description stated it was compatible up to 4.1.10 , and i am using 4.4.2

it successfully created the child theme, and it shows in appearance>themes
so for right now i am going to go ahead and start using it

thank you for your time and response

lewis

thank you for the response. i am rebuilding my current website from the present static html website builder tool to wordpress responsive on all devices. the instructions on wordpress codex are as follows:

“Why use a Child Theme?
There are a few reasons why you would want to use a child theme:

If you modify a theme directly and it is updated, then your modifications may be lost. By using a child theme you will ensure that your modifications are preserved.

Using a child theme can speed up development time.

Using a child theme is a great way to learn about WordPress theme development.”

i modified the style.css file per internet instructions to be:

` /*@import url(“../smpl skeleton/style.css”
Theme Name: My Child Theme
Theme URI: http: //mystic-wicker.com/responsive
Description: This is a custom child theme I have created.
Author: lewis
Author URI: http: //mystic-wicker.com/responsive
Template: smpl skeleton
Version: 2.1.1
*/`

it was not successful when i applied it to smpl skeleton, so
as a test i applied it to twenty sixteen theme, and it worked
right away, correctly creating a twenty sixteen child_theme in
appearance>themes

apparently not so easy with smpl skeleton

i will try your recommended plugin

thank you
lewis