I have been using Divi for years and have never used a child theme. I put the custom CSS in the Appearances > Custom CSS section. Why would I need a child theme under these circumstances?
That was great Josh. I was a bit hesitant of using the Child Themes, as it seemed complicated ;-) But now I actually went to Divi Cake and used their generator to use it for my Extra child theme. I was rather surprised when everything worked once I installed it. lol You also clarified for me why some child themes have that @import URL(".../Divi/style.css"); in them and yours didn't. Thanks again.
Can I add a child theme to a website that I've completed building on ? I have added some CSS to websites that I have up and running; I've done the Divi updates as they have come out, and the CSS is still working effectively on those websites....If you are running a Child theme and Divi does, for instance, a major security update what happens to the Child theme ? Is it left vulnerable ? Thanks for your tutorials...
Hey Josh, I have built my site without creating a child theme. Is it too late to create a chold theme? I do have some custom CSS code through out. What can I do at this point?
Hi Josh, great tutorial, have downloaded and installed the basic child theme, but any code I put into the style.css has no effect. It works fine if I put it into the theme options section. I checked it was using the correct style sheet by going to theme editor as you described and it is correctly showing child theme. Any clues?
I dont want to break anything. I have the main theme which the owner of thesite has done a lot of work to it. If i download this file and copy the CSS stylesheet to the child theme is that all i need to do? do i need to change anything else before updating divi and wordpress?
Hi Josh, I'm having some issues with the child theme. When I first downloaded the child theme it seemed like it wasn't working, the CSS I entered didn't seem to be changing my website. Then, to test it, I put *{ background: red ;} into the child theme. Initially, this didn't change anything, but then it suddenly changed everything on the website to red. I assumed whatever issues I was having with the child theme had been sorted out because it seemed to be applying my css to the website. That said, I then went to remove the css from the child theme and even after removing the css to make the background red from the child theme my website was still all red. Then, I deactivated the child theme and my website went back to normal. I tried deleting the child theme and redownloading it but my website was still red when I activated the child theme. I want to use a child theme but can't seem to figure out what's wrong
Thank you for this tutorial,i will use divi to create rtl multisite (english & arabic) my question is how to import rtl stylesheet files shipped with divi into my child theme .... if there is any recommendations it will be so perfect, Thank you josh.
i used a tool to generate a child theme but rtl not working properly so i added this code to functions.php inside my child theme : add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_enqueue_assets' ); function my_enqueue_assets() { wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri().'/style.css' ); } //add rtl support function load_parent_rtl_css() { wp_enqueue_style( 'parent_rtl', trailingslashit( get_template_directory_uri() ) . 'rtl.css' ); } if ( is_rtl() ): add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'load_parent_rtl_css', 10 ); endif; but the shop module and related products displayed incorrect so far ???? another thing i tried to display add to cart button to shop module with the code add_action( 'woocommerce_after_shop_loop_item', 'woocommerce_template_loop_add_to_cart', 20 ); how to style it correctly?
I've added that to my tutorial list! In the meantime, this might help. Not exactly the same but same idea: joshhall.co/how-to-add-icons-to-divi-blog-posts-by-category/
Thanks. I needed this fo. Can you tell me why the Twenty-Twenty theme never complete updating? This is what I get------- An error occurred while updating Twenty Twenty: The update cannot be installed because we will be unable to copy some files. This is usually due to inconsistent file permissions. print.css, in ....... etc.
Hi Josh, thanks for this video. I need some help and I don't know how to contact you. I have designed a realestate website in Divi but I didn't use any plugin because my client didn't want me to use any plugin. Now he wants a search bar which is exactly like other realestate websites are having. I tried everything but not getting a proper solution for that. Can you guide me or is that possible through coding?? How can I contact you?? Thanks in advance.
hi Josh, thank you for this video, (New subscriber here!) it has saved me a lot of trouble in the future. i started building my website with DIVI two weeks ago and didn't know about the child theme, so i was putting everything into the parent theme. Now that i have downloaded the child theme, how do i transfer all my custom code(css) from the parent to the child theme without losing my content? thank you
Hi Josh, maybe it's a stupid question, but as far as I know you can build your custom CSS in other ways as well: e.g.: inside DIVI there is a prefered CSS field or in theme customize there is additional CSS. If you use those areas to improve your site, the Divi theme update won't effects these fields. Am I right? If yes, why we need a child theme?
You're absolutely right, Peter. I actually cover that in detail in my CSS course and mentioned it here: joshhall.co/where-to-put-your-custom-css-in-divi/ Check that out as it explains a little more as to WHY you might want to consider using a child theme :)
Hey Josh Could you please make a tutorial again for 2020 how to inspect chrome edit and upload it to WordPress. I really liked to do it as you do. I didn't understand.
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Thank you so much for the basic child theme download and the instructions. You rock!
Thank you so much!
I really need an explanation about Child Theme, and your solution is very easy to understand and apply.
Thanks man. What I was hunting for.
Thank you!
I have been using Divi for years and have never used a child theme. I put the custom CSS in the Appearances > Custom CSS section. Why would I need a child theme under these circumstances?
Brother you are a life saver! TYSM
That was great Josh. I was a bit hesitant of using the Child Themes, as it seemed complicated ;-) But now I actually went to Divi Cake and used their generator to use it for my Extra child theme. I was rather surprised when everything worked once I installed it. lol You also clarified for me why some child themes have that @import URL(".../Divi/style.css"); in them and yours didn't. Thanks again.
Can I add a child theme to a website that I've completed building on ? I have added some CSS to websites that I have up and running; I've done the Divi updates as they have come out, and the CSS is still working effectively on those websites....If you are running a Child theme and Divi does, for instance, a major security update what happens to the Child theme ? Is it left vulnerable ? Thanks for your tutorials...
What if we want to use some custom javascript code inside the child theme? Can you please how should we include that js file?
Hi Josh, I don't have 'theme editor' in my sidebar. I do have 'additonal CSS' which goes to the customizer page. Any ideas?
So if I've built a site already do I have to rebuild it under the child theme if I switch to a child theme?
Did you get an answer to this?
Great Vid
Hey Josh, I have built my site without creating a child theme. Is it too late to create a chold theme? I do have some custom CSS code through out. What can I do at this point?
How to add schema to parent theme through child theme
Hi Josh, great tutorial, have downloaded and installed the basic child theme, but any code I put into the style.css has no effect. It works fine if I put it into the theme options section. I checked it was using the correct style sheet by going to theme editor as you described and it is correctly showing child theme. Any clues?
Same problem here
I dont want to break anything. I have the main theme which the owner of thesite has done a lot of work to it.
If i download this file and copy the CSS stylesheet to the child theme is that all i need to do? do i need to change anything else before updating divi and wordpress?
Hi Josh, I'm having some issues with the child theme. When I first downloaded the child theme it seemed like it wasn't working, the CSS I entered didn't seem to be changing my website. Then, to test it, I put *{ background: red ;} into the child theme. Initially, this didn't change anything, but then it suddenly changed everything on the website to red. I assumed whatever issues I was having with the child theme had been sorted out because it seemed to be applying my css to the website. That said, I then went to remove the css from the child theme and even after removing the css to make the background red from the child theme my website was still all red. Then, I deactivated the child theme and my website went back to normal. I tried deleting the child theme and redownloading it but my website was still red when I activated the child theme. I want to use a child theme but can't seem to figure out what's wrong
if you purchase a layout pack from Divi, do you still need to have a child theme?
If I have used CSS using Divi Builder is that fine or will that disappear when I update Divi?
Hey Josh,
Do you have any updated version of your Child Theme for Divi 4.0?
It is for the Divi 3.0
Is it going to work with Divi 4.0?
Luckily with a child theme, the Divi version doesn't matter!
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Thank you!
Thank you for this tutorial,i will use divi to create rtl multisite (english & arabic) my question is how to import rtl stylesheet files shipped with divi into my child theme .... if there is any recommendations it will be so perfect, Thank you josh.
i used a tool to generate a child theme but rtl not working properly
so i added this code to functions.php inside my child theme :
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_enqueue_assets' );
function my_enqueue_assets() {
wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri().'/style.css' );
}
//add rtl support
function load_parent_rtl_css() {
wp_enqueue_style( 'parent_rtl', trailingslashit( get_template_directory_uri() ) . 'rtl.css' );
}
if ( is_rtl() ):
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'load_parent_rtl_css', 10 );
endif;
but the shop module and related products displayed incorrect so far ????
another thing i tried to display add to cart button to shop module with the code
add_action( 'woocommerce_after_shop_loop_item', 'woocommerce_template_loop_add_to_cart', 20 );
how to style it correctly?
Hey Josh, can you please guide us, how to add icons to meta data, like to calender, author, comments please
I've added that to my tutorial list! In the meantime, this might help. Not exactly the same but same idea: joshhall.co/how-to-add-icons-to-divi-blog-posts-by-category/
Thanks. I needed this fo. Can you tell me why the Twenty-Twenty theme never complete updating? This is what I get-------
An error occurred while updating Twenty Twenty: The update cannot be installed because we will be unable to copy some files. This is usually due to inconsistent file permissions. print.css, in ....... etc.
mmm not sure. Probably best to ask your hosting!
Josh Hall ok
Hi Josh, thanks for this video. I need some help and I don't know how to contact you. I have designed a realestate website in Divi but I didn't use any plugin because my client didn't want me to use any plugin. Now he wants a search bar which is exactly like other realestate websites are having. I tried everything but not getting a proper solution for that. Can you guide me or is that possible through coding?? How can I contact you?? Thanks in advance.
hi Josh, thank you for this video, (New subscriber here!) it has saved me a lot of trouble in the future. i started building my website with DIVI two weeks ago and didn't know about the child theme, so i was putting everything into the parent theme. Now that i have downloaded the child theme, how do i transfer all my custom code(css) from the parent to the child theme without losing my content? thank you
Hi Josh, maybe it's a stupid question, but as far as I know you can build your custom CSS in other ways as well: e.g.: inside DIVI there is a prefered CSS field or in theme customize there is additional CSS. If you use those areas to improve your site, the Divi theme update won't effects these fields. Am I right? If yes, why we need a child theme?
You're absolutely right, Peter. I actually cover that in detail in my CSS course and mentioned it here: joshhall.co/where-to-put-your-custom-css-in-divi/
Check that out as it explains a little more as to WHY you might want to consider using a child theme :)
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Hey Josh
Could you please make a tutorial again for 2020 how to inspect chrome edit and upload it to WordPress.
I really liked to do it as you do. I didn't understand.
bro just get into the damn subject, stop repeating yourself
Oh Ahmed - you're being a silly billy.