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Vantage Child Problems

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fkgibbs
11 years ago · Last reply by Andrew Misplon 11 years ago

I followed instructions to create my style.css file and placed in my newly created vantage-child directory. When I look at “themes” in WP, the child theme is totally blank. I used this line in the style.css file, @import url(“../vantage/style.css”);
I only previewed the child theme. Since it is blank, I haven’t activated it.

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  1. Andrew Misplon Staff 11 years, 1 month ago

    Hi fkgibbs

    Perhaps give my vanilla child theme a try:

    https://siteorigin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/vantage-child-vanilla-enqueue.zip

    Download the ZIP to your desktop and install from Appearance > Themes > Add New: Upload Theme.

    Hope that helps.

  2. fkgibbs 11 years, 1 month ago

    Andrew,

    Thank you. I installed the theme, but it appears to be the same as the one I originally installed. It is totally blank. I was expecting the child to look like the original theme. Are my expectations incorrect. I’m quite new to this process. So, please excuse the repeated questions.

  3. Andrew Misplon Staff 11 years, 1 month ago

    If you’re getting a white page after activation then there is a problem.

    If however what you’re seeing is a loss of your Customizer, menu and widgets settings, that’s normal. After activating a child theme you need to redo Appearance > Customizer, Appearance > Menu and Appearance > Widgets settings/placements.

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