{"id":3379,"date":"2016-10-16T13:46:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T17:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmtl.org\/?p=3379"},"modified":"2024-06-20T22:53:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T02:53:13","slug":"child-themes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmtl.org\/en\/2016\/10\/16\/child-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Comfortable With Child Themes: A Practical Workshop &#8211; November 24, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/child-theming-workshop.jpg?resize=720%2C378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Atelier th\u00e8mes-enfants \/ Child Theming Workshop\" width=\"720\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/child-theming-workshop.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/child-theming-workshop.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/child-theming-workshop.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/child-theming-workshop.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Getting Comfortable With Child Themes: A Practical Workshop<\/h2>\n<p>Child themes are a simple but powerful way to customize a pre-made theme. Learning how to use them properly means you\u2019ll never risk losing all your modifications when the developer releases a new version and you update the theme. Using easy-to-follow language, I\u2019ll walk you through the steps to set up a child theme on your laptop&#8217;s WordPress installation and we\u2019ll make some tweaks together \u2013 from CSS adjustments to more substantial changes in functionality.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You should be comfortable with HTML and CSS basics, and have at least a general sense of WordPress theme file structure.<\/li>\n<li>Some beginner PHP knowledge is helpful but not required.<\/li>\n<li>Bring a laptop to follow along with the practical portion of the workshop.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll need a fresh <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/handbook\/tutorials\/installing-a-local-server\/\">localhost install<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/advanced-administration\/before-install\/howto-install\/\">WordPress<\/a> set up on your laptop, using software like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamp.info\/de\/windows\/\">MAMP<\/a>. Try to have that ready in advance \u2013 if you run into any trouble, we&#8217;ll help you set it up in the first part of the workshop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Thursday, November 24, 2016<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 6-9:00pm<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps\/place\/Centre+cloud.ca\/@45.4894042,-73.5661208,19.75z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe315ad11de05f102!8m2!3d45.4895966!4d-73.5665694?hl=en\">Centre cloud.ca<\/a><br \/>\n420 Rue Guy, Montr\u00e9al, QC H3J 1S6<br \/>\nM\u00e9tro: Lucien-L&#8217;Allier<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"rsvp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/login\/?returnUri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetup.com%2Fwp-mtl%2Fevents%2F234878565%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on Meetup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This workshop is <strong>free<\/strong> but <strong>registration is required<\/strong> and spaces are limited.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A light supper<\/strong> will be provided, courtesy of our sponsors.<\/li>\n<li>The workshop instruction will be in English but there will be bilingual TAs and questions are welcome in French or English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructor<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kpresner.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3411\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kathrynpresner_0556_web-square.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kathryn Presner\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kathrynpresner_0556_web-square.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kathrynpresner_0556_web-square.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kpresner.com\">Kathryn Presner<\/a><\/strong> thrives on helping people get the most out of WordPress. After a career designing and building websites for clients, she joined Automattic as a Happiness Engineer in 2012. She\u2019s currently Theme Whisperer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/themeshaper.com\/\">Theme Team<\/a>, where she helps folks with customization, configuration, and troubleshooting. She enjoys spreading her passion for WordPress and <a href=\"https:\/\/getspeak.in\/\">encouraging new public speakers<\/a> at WordCamps, Girl Geeks, Ladies Learning Code, and other grassroots events. 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Learning how to use them properly means you\u2019ll never risk losing all your modifications when the developer releases a new version and you update the theme. Using easy-to-follow language, I\u2019ll walk you through the steps to set up a child theme on your laptop&#8217;s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmtl.org\/en\/2016\/10\/16\/child-themes\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Getting Comfortable With Child Themes: A Practical Workshop &#8211; November 24, 2016<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[25,20,24],"tags":[26,31,36,51,52,59],"class_list":["post-3379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-meetups","category-events","category-workshops","tag-ateliers","tag-child-theming","tag-developpement-de-themes","tag-theme-development","tag-themes-enfants","tag-workshops"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9prEZ-Sv","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4094,"url":"https:\/\/wpmtl.org\/2016\/10\/16\/child-themes\/","url_meta":{"origin":3379,"position":0},"title":"Getting Comfortable With Child Themes: A Practical Workshop &#8211; November 24, 2016","author":"Kathryn Presner","date":"16 October, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Getting Comfortable With Child Themes: A Practical Workshop Child themes are a simple but powerful way to customize a pre-made theme. 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