{"id":17043,"date":"2018-11-12T10:39:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T17:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/?p=17043"},"modified":"2018-11-12T10:39:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T17:39:54","slug":"how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Child Theme for WordPress (In 5 Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/5-reasons-every-blogger-should-start-a-membership-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your WordPress membership site\u2019s<\/a> design affects how users will respond to it. However, unless you\u2019re willing to pay for a custom WordPress theme, your options for tweaking your site\u2019s look may seem limited. Even if you can find a theme that does everything you want, your site may end up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friday.ie\/journal\/why-do-all-websites-look-the-same\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">looking similar to other websites<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69b24ee0dc005\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">WHAT'S INSIDE<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69b24ee0dc005\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps\/#Why_You_Might_Want_to_Create_a_Child_Theme\" >Why You Might Want to Create a Child Theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps\/#How_to_Create_a_Child_Theme_for_WordPress_In_5_Steps\" >How to Create a Child Theme for WordPress (In 5 Steps)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps\/#Step_1_Set_Up_a_Development_Environment\" >Step 1 Set Up a Development Environment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps\/#Step_2_Choose_a_Code_Editor\" >Step 2 Choose a Code Editor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps\/#Step_3_Install_WordPress_on_Your_Test_Site\" >Step 3 Install WordPress on Your Test Site<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps\/#Step_4_Create_Your_Child_Theme\" >Step 4 Create Your Child Theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps\/#Step_5_Upload_the_Child_Theme_to_Your_WordPress_Membership_Site\" >Step 5 Upload the Child Theme to Your WordPress Membership Site<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-for-wordpress-in-5-steps\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Fortunately, you can more fully customize your WordPress site by creating a child theme. This enables you to take a theme you like and make your own changes, including altering fonts, adjusting colors, and much more. In fact, it\u2019s possible to dramatically change the look of a theme by using this technique.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we'll explore how to create a child theme in WordPress, and explain why doing this will help make your membership site stand out. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Might_Want_to_Create_a_Child_Theme\"><\/span>Why You Might Want to Create a Child Theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Using_Themes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A WordPress theme<\/a> is a collection of code that determines the appearance and layout of your site. This feature enables you to easily give your site a brand-new look, without needing to know any code. However, popular WordPress themes are often used by hundreds of websites, which means yours risks looking \u2018cookie cutter' if you're not careful.<\/p>\n<p>Using a custom design can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/brand-your-wordpress-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">help your site stand out<\/a>, by creating a unique look that visitors will associate with your brand. This can also help to set you apart from your competition. If every site a person visits has a similar design, but yours has an attention-grabbing look that makes it feel unique, that visitor is more likely to take notice and remember your site.<\/p>\n<p>However, it can be very challenging to design a theme from scratch as a beginner. Plus, it's quite\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/beginners-guide\/how-much-does-a-custom-wordpress-theme-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expensive to hire a designer<\/a> to build you a completely custom theme. Fortunately, there's a third option. Creating a child theme is a way of borrowing elements from an existing theme and adding your own changes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/themes\/advanced-topics\/child-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A child theme is<\/a>\u00a0based on a pre-existing theme, which is called the \u2018parent' theme. It\u2019s possible to edit a theme\u2019s files directly, but you risk <a href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Editing_Files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breaking your site<\/a>\u00a0if you make the wrong change. Creating a child theme carries far less risk, since it's a safe copy of your theme that you can experiment with as much as you'd like.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_a_Child_Theme_for_WordPress_In_5_Steps\"><\/span>How to Create a Child Theme for WordPress (In 5 Steps)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you understand why you might want to use a child theme on your membership site, let\u2019s go over how to set one up. To start, you'll need to make sure you have the right tools.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Set_Up_a_Development_Environment\"><\/span>Step 1: Set Up a Development Environment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First, you need a workspace to use. A development environment\u00a0(also known as a \u2018testing site' or \u2018staging site') is a local server that runs on your computer. This enables you to create private sites\u00a0\u2013 either completely new ones or copies of your live site\u00a0\u2013 so you can make any changes you want to them.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, using a development environment helps you build sites \u2018behind the scenes', so the changes don\u2019t affect your real site until you\u2019re ready. That way, you can create and customize your child theme before using it. For more help with this step, check out this guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a2hosting.com\/blog\/set-up-wordpress-locally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">setting up a local WordPress site<\/a>. Throughout the following steps, we'll be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamp.info\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using MAMP<\/a> as our development tool.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Choose_a_Code_Editor\"><\/span>Step 2: Choose a Code Editor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once you have your development environment set up, you'll need a code editor that you can use to work with your theme's files. A code editor is a simple tool that helps you write code. Many will even automatically detect mistakes, so you can fix them quickly.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of popular, free code editors you can try, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/atom.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atom<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visual Studio Code<\/a>. Once you've chosen a solution, install it on your computer so you can easily edit your child theme files.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Install_WordPress_on_Your_Test_Site\"><\/span>Step 3: Install WordPress on Your Test Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At this point, you\u2019re ready to get your test site set up. To start, download <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the latest version of WordPress<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17044 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM.png\" alt=\"Downloading WordPress.\" width=\"1274\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM.png 1274w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM-652x170.png 652w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM-840x219.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM-1216x317.png 1216w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM-700x182.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM-156x41.png 156w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.38.01-PM-1080x281.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unarchive the <em>.zip<\/em> file (double-click on a Mac; for Windows, right-click and choose <em>Extract<\/em>). Then create a folder on your computer (for example, <em>Documents > Sites<\/em>) and place the unarchived WordPress files within:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17045 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.40.00-PM.png\" alt=\"WordPress installation files.\" width=\"623\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.40.00-PM.png 623w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.40.00-PM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.40.00-PM-228x170.png 228w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.40.00-PM-156x116.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you'll need to point your development environment to that folder. To do this in MAMP, open <em>Preferences > Web Server<\/em>. Under <em>Document Root<\/em>, click on <em>Select<\/em> and choose the folder with your WordPress install:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17097 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mamp-choose-server.png\" alt=\"Setting up a website in MAMP.\" width=\"531\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mamp-choose-server.png 531w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mamp-choose-server-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mamp-choose-server-274x170.png 274w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mamp-choose-server-156x97.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, from the MAMP home screen, click on <em>Open WebStart page<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17098 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mamp-main-screen.png\" alt=\"The MAMP main screen.\" width=\"537\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mamp-main-screen.png 537w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mamp-main-screen-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mamp-main-screen-156x88.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the next page, visit <em>Tools > PHPMYADMIN<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17047 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.01.13-PM.png\" alt=\"Accessing PHPMYADMIN.\" width=\"874\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.01.13-PM.png 874w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.01.13-PM-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.01.13-PM-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.01.13-PM-425x170.png 425w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.01.13-PM-840x336.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.01.13-PM-700x280.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.01.13-PM-156x62.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Set up a database, by entering a name like \u201cwp_test\u201d and clicking on <em>Create<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17099 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-database.png\" alt=\"Creating a database.\" width=\"1061\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-database.png 1061w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-database-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-database-1024x346.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-database-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-database-502x170.png 502w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-database-840x284.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-database-700x237.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-database-156x53.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1061px) 100vw, 1061px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, visit <em>localhost<\/em> in a web browser. You should see the WordPress installation screen:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17050 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.47.05-PM.png\" alt=\"The WordPress install screen.\" width=\"658\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.47.05-PM.png 658w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.47.05-PM-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.47.05-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.47.05-PM-172x170.png 172w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.47.05-PM-620x614.png 620w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.47.05-PM-523x518.png 523w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-12.47.05-PM-156x156.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press <em>Continue<\/em> and follow the prompts, entering \u201cwp_test\u201d as your database name, and \u201croot\u201d for the username and <a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/go\/lastpass\" title=\"Last Pass Affiliate link\" class=\"pretty-link-keyword\"rel=\"nofollow \" target=\"_blank\">password<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.06.26-PM.png\" alt=\"Installing WordPress.\" width=\"820\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.06.26-PM.png 820w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.06.26-PM-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.06.26-PM-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.06.26-PM-240x170.png 240w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.06.26-PM-700x497.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.06.26-PM-156x111.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once your new site is set up, you can log into it using the password and username you set up during the install process.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Create_Your_Child_Theme\"><\/span>Step 4: Create Your Child Theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The next thing you'll need to do is <a href=\"https:\/\/winningwp.com\/how-to-install-and-set-up-a-new-wordpress-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">install the theme<\/a> you want to use as the base for your child theme. Then, in your chosen code editor, access your WordPress folder:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.21.09-PM.png\" alt=\"Accessing WordPress in a code editor.\" width=\"894\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.21.09-PM.png 894w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.21.09-PM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.21.09-PM-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.21.09-PM-304x170.png 304w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.21.09-PM-840x470.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.21.09-PM-700x391.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-1.21.09-PM-156x87.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open <em>wp-content,<\/em>\u00a0right-click on the <em>themes<\/em> folder, and create a new folder within called \u201cthemename_childtheme\u201d (replacing the first part with the name of the parent theme's folder).<\/p>\n<p>Next, create a new file called \u201cstyle.css\u201d, and save it in your child theme folder:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.35.48-PM.png\" alt=\"Creating a style.css file.\" width=\"894\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.35.48-PM.png 894w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.35.48-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.35.48-PM-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.35.48-PM-306x170.png 306w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.35.48-PM-840x467.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.35.48-PM-700x389.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.35.48-PM-156x87.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Set up your <em>style.css<\/em> file as shown below (replacing \u201cTwentyFifteen\u201d with the parent theme's name):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17100 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-style.png\" alt=\"Setting up a style.css file.\" width=\"897\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-style.png 897w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-style-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-style-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-style-304x170.png 304w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-style-840x469.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-style-700x391.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/child-theme-style-156x87.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will import all the necessary data from the parent theme.<\/p>\n<p>After that, you can log into your local WordPress site. If you visit <em>Appearance > Themes<\/em>, you can see and activate your new child theme:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17101\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme.png\" alt=\"Selecing your child theme.\" width=\"1115\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme.png 1115w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme-1024x300.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme-580x170.png 580w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme-700x205.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme-156x46.png 156w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/install-child-theme-1080x317.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1115px) 100vw, 1115px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Of course, your site won't look any different until you make alterations to the child theme:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17102 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text.png\" alt=\"A WordPress site with a basic theme.\" width=\"1276\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text.png 1276w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text-341x170.png 341w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text-840x419.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text-1216x606.png 1216w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text-700x349.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text-156x78.png 156w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-black-text-1080x538.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To test that it's working, you can make a small change to your site. Try adding a code block like \u201c<em>p {font-family: cursive; color:red;}<\/em>\u201d to the <em>style.css<\/em> file:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.32.25-PM.png\" alt=\"Making a change to your child theme.\" width=\"896\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.32.25-PM.png 896w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.32.25-PM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.32.25-PM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.32.25-PM-304x170.png 304w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.32.25-PM-840x470.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.32.25-PM-700x391.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.32.25-PM-156x87.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If your site\u2019s paragraph text changes to red and cursive, you\u2019ve successfully created a child theme:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17103 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text.png\" alt=\"A theme modified using a child theme.\" width=\"1277\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text.png 1277w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text-354x170.png 354w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text-840x404.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text-1216x585.png 1216w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text-700x337.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text-156x75.png 156w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/test-page-red-text-1080x519.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1277px) 100vw, 1277px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that, you can make whatever changes you'd like to your new child theme.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Upload_the_Child_Theme_to_Your_WordPress_Membership_Site\"><\/span>Step 5: Upload the Child Theme to Your WordPress Membership Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once your child theme is ready, you can upload it to your live WordPress website. First, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpexplorer.com\/backup-wordpress-site-plugins\/\">back up your site<\/a>\u00a0(just in case). Next, compress the entire folder containing your child theme (on a Mac, right-click and choose <em>Compress<\/em>; on Windows, right-click and select <em>Send to > Compress<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Then on your live site, visit <em>Appearance > Themes<\/em>. Select <em>Add New<\/em>, and then <em>Upload Theme<\/em>. Choose the zipped child theme file, and install it:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.46-PM.png\" alt=\"Installing a WordPress theme.\" width=\"648\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.46-PM.png 648w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.46-PM-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.46-PM-512x170.png 512w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.46-PM-156x52.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the upload completes, you'll need to select <em>Activate<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.53-PM.png\" alt=\"Activating a WordPress theme.\" width=\"623\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.53-PM.png 623w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.53-PM-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.53-PM-388x170.png 388w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.41.53-PM-156x68.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your child theme will now be up and running on your live site!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a limited budget and can\u2019t afford to purchase a custom theme, it can be hard to make your WordPress membership site stand out. Fortunately, child themes are a relatively easy way to customize a ready-made theme.<\/p>\n<p>You can create a child theme in just five steps, by:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Setting up a development environment using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamp.info\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a tool like MAMP<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Downloading a code editor such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visual Studio Code<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Installing WordPress in your development environment.<\/li>\n<li>Creating a child theme and making changes to it.<\/li>\n<li>Uploading the child theme to your live WordPress site.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do you have any questions about how to edit your child theme? Let us know in the comments section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your WordPress membership site\u2019s design affects how users will respond to it. 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