Before uploading the file ensure that it is zipped. Popular zipping tool such as winrar come handy.
Login to your WordPress Dashboard.
Go to Appearance, then Themes.
Then click on add new
Click on Upload theme then on choose file. Select your file then install.
You should see your new child theme. Activate it to let the code run.
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BobBarr
Premium
One use is to allow you to modify the characteristics of a theme and preserve those modifications when a theme update occurs.
Theme updates overwrite all of the files that comprise the theme. If you were to edit your theme's files directly (to change a font color or size for example), those changes would need to be manually edited back into the files every time the theme got an update.
A child theme uses all of the characteristics of its parent theme except for those that you've chosen to override. Since a theme update doesn't overwrite your child theme's files, those overrides are applied to the updated parent theme without your needing to reenter them manually.
Theme updates overwrite all of the files that comprise the theme. If you were to edit your theme's files directly (to change a font color or size for example), those changes would need to be manually edited back into the files every time the theme got an update.
A child theme uses all of the characteristics of its parent theme except for those that you've chosen to override. Since a theme update doesn't overwrite your child theme's files, those overrides are applied to the updated parent theme without your needing to reenter them manually.
CoachGom777
Premium
Good job for producing this training. I learned two things: First, for creating a child theme; Second, how to really use FTP with WA. I used FTP in the past, but with other hosts. So, thank you so much.
