Introduction
Level up to WordPress developer
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What you need to know
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Using the exercise files
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1. Building on a Solid Foundation
Use real content
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Set up a local development environment
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Set up a code editor
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2. Creating a Child Theme
What is a child theme?
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Picking a parent theme
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Creating and activating a child theme
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Including stylesheets
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Best practices for including stylesheets
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3. Child Themes and CSS
Employing the laziness principle
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Designing in the browser
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Modify existing styles
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Add new styles
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Challenge: Add flair
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Solution: Add flair
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4. Working with Function Files
Understanding functions.php
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Finding functions in the parent theme
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Modify a pluggable function
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Hooks, filters, and action
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Filter a function
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Hooking functions
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Challenge: Change posted by
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Solution: Change posted by
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5. Working with Template Files
Template hierarchy in WordPress
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Changing an existing template
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Add new template files
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Managing backward compatibility
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Challenge: Custom 404 page
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Solution: Custom 404 page
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6. Add New Functionality
Finding existing functionality
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Add a menu
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Change menu output with properties
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Style new menu with CSS
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Challenge: Conditional widgetized area
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Solution: Conditional widgetized area
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7. Wrapping Up
Shiny new web fonts
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Adding a screenshot
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Migrating files to your live site
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Ex_Files_WordPress_Building_Child_Themes_5.zip
(162.0 MB)
Ex_Files_WordPress_Building_Child_Themes_7.zip
(109.0 MB)
Ex_Files_WordPress_Building_Child_Themes_2.zip
(109.0 MB)
Ex_Files_WordPress_Building_Child_Themes_Starting_Site.zip
(39.0 MB)
Ex_Files_WordPress_Building_Child_Themes_6.zip
(216.0 MB)
Ex_Files_WordPress_Building_Child_Themes_3.zip
(216.0 MB)
Ex_Files_WordPress_Building_Child_Themes_4.zip
(216.0 MB)