Adding Child Theme to Existing BeTheme Installation

gyopokeith · November 2015

Hello,

I wanted to add a child theme to my current Be Theme Installation.

I made changes to several theme files, but I don't want to lose them (that is why I want a Child Theme).

Codex wordpress says to add "style.css" and "functions.php" and that's it.

But I made edits in several other theme files (ex: custom-single.php, footer.php, etc.).

Can you advise me how I can install a child theme but not lose any of my changes?

Thank you,

Keith

Albert · November 2015

Hi Keith,

child theme is already included into theme files so you don't need to create it. However, if you did changes in several files of parent theme, then you need to move those functions to child theme now into functions.php file. For most functions, we gave IF condition, so if this function exist in child theme, it has priority. But please notice that we do not offer theme files customization, so if you don't know what we are talking about, you should contact with your website developer.

Thanks!

gyopokeith · November 2015

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by a child theme is already included. I understand the IF condition, but don't I have to create my own child theme folder?

And for the changes in "custom-single.php" and "footer.php", are these ok to move to the child theme as well?

Thank you!

Albert · November 2015

We mean that child theme is already included into package and you don't need to create own child theme folder. You can only install it the same way as you install parent theme.

gyopokeith · November 2015

Thanks. What is the folder name for the child theme?

Sorry for the basic questions :P

Albert · November 2015

In theme package, it's called betheme-child.zip

singcat · December 2015

Hello,

I Installed child theme with new updated one but failed.

Unpacking the package…
Installing the theme…
Destination folder already exists. /home/xxxxx/public_html/wp-content/themes/betheme-child/
Theme install failed.

Can you give us the child theme link?

Regards,

Singcat

Albert · December 2015

This message means that folder already exist on FTP. And if you want to install child theme, you need to remove previous child theme folder. This is how it works.

gyopokeith · December 2015

Thanks, I see the original install file has it, my developer just didn't install it.

Will it work I add content-single.php or footer.php to the child theme?

Sorry, my developer is not familiar with this, so I am just doing everything by myself.

Thank you

Albert · December 2015

No, it does not work like that. Only 2 files works with child theme: functions.php and style.css. We suggest to look at https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes and learn how child theme works because we do not offer files customization unfortunately.

gyopokeith · December 2015

Ok. Thank you, I appreciate your response and help.

Albert · December 2015

You're welcome!

Marcusz123 · January 2016

Hello, my package doesn't have the child theme file.

Albert · January 2016

@Marcusz123 Yes, it have and we are 100% sure about that. There is only one package available for download and this package have child theme for sure because we did checked it already.

gyopokeith · January 2016

I found that the when I download from Envato, you have to download the full package, not just the install file. The full download will have the child theme included

Adding Child Theme to Existing BeTheme Installation

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