I cannot get the child theme 'Fest-Child' to work

Hi,

I have installed the quickstart file which includes a child theme: Fest-Child however I cannot get it to work and cannot help thinking something is missing from the default config... The style.css is empty apart from the Stylesheet Header, i.e. nothing to instruct the child theme to import the parent themes CSS etc. I know Wordpress have changed the recommended way to include child themes as per: https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes I have tried adding the function.php as is but it does not work.

Could someone kindly advise step-by-step how to resolve this.

Thanks in advance, j.

Hi,

The Child theme should work properly, but please notice that in Fest/style.css file there's no css code at all - so it's not working, please create css directory inside your Fest-Child and put override.css file there (if Fest -> Template Options -> Advanced tab and option override.css is enabled, you can add own css modifications into this file).

Regarding the functions.php file - it's specific file, when you are using child theme this file is loaded from parent theme and then from your child theme (so you can override some functions):
http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes ... ctions.php

Hi Piotr, I have PM'd you.

I've activated your Fest Child theme and add css code to Fest-Child/css/override.css file,which add the border to your map on the bottom section.Child theme works properly.

Actually Piotr, there is a big issue as the main nav disappears! I have also PM'd you. thanks, j.

New theme (Fest child) was activated, so you have to assign your menus again and that's all.
Appearance -> Menus (it's already done on your website).

Great thanks Piotr, I guess I should of known I would have to reassign the menus!
To customise the file 'extensions.css' do I have simply duplicate the file and place in within /Fest-Child/css/ or does all custom CSS have to be held within 'overrides.css'?

It's your choice; you can copy this file paste to Fest-Child/css directory and make your modifications or you can override existing css rules in one override.css file (it's loaded at the end so may be used to override other rules), generally for css files can recommend you override.css file, you'll have all changes in one file.