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Child Theme
5 replies · Started by Marta on January 18, 2021
Hello David,
I downloaded my Child Theme months ago and I am reading about changing the CSS, the PHP and things like these.
Can someone check if I have all set (I cannot remember what steps I took at the time) and don’t have to do anything else? I want to start working on the theme.
Thanks in advance.
Hi there,
A child theme is actually not a requirement.
Do you plan on adding lots of CSS and PHP?
Let me know :)
Hi Leo,
I don't know because I don't really know anything about CSS and PHP. My level is beginner, I just want to easy thing.
But I have read that it is better to have a child theme and do all the work there in case all the information is lost due to an update in the parent child. Am I mistaken? If you tell me the parent GP premium theme is enough, I will deactivate the child one.
Thanks.
But I have read that it is better to have a child theme and do all the work there in case all the information is lost due to an update in the parent child.
That is not true.
I would recommend starting without one first.
If you need to add some CSS later, you can add it to the Additional CSS field in the customizer:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/#additional-css
PHP can be adding using the Code Snippet plugin as well which is our preferred method:
Adding PHP: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/
Thank you, Leo. I know basically nothing about this, so maybe I have understood the wrong thing.
I am going to activate the main theme then. One last question: do you recommend me to uninstall the child them or shall I just leave it there in case I need it in the future?
It's up to you.
You can just leave it there and it won't do any harm :)
