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What are the simple steps to create a wordpress theme?

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Question added by Muhammad Ahmed Raza , Web Developer & Technical Support Head , Ninja Softs (Private) Limited
Date Posted: 2016/02/27
khalid الكلدي
by khalid الكلدي , مدير مكتب العميد , كلية المجتمع

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خوله سليماني
by خوله سليماني , Graphic Designer , freelancer

  • header.php - This file will contain the code for the header section of the theme;
  • index.php - This is the main file for the theme. It will contain the code for the Main Area and will specify where the other files will be included;
  • sidebar.php - This file will contain the information about the sidebar;
  • footer.php - This file will handle your footer;
  • style.css - This file will handle the styling of your new theme;

you can use the technique of bootstrape it help you to create your template easy 

Step One - Read

 

Step Two - Make a Plan

 

Step Three - Install WordPress

 

Step Four - Set Up WordPress

To start building your theme, first create a sub-folder in the wp-content/themes directory in your WordPress folder. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will call the folder "tutorial_theme". 

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YOUNES EL ALAMI
by YOUNES EL ALAMI , receptionner , MOTEL AL AKHA

To start building your theme, first create a sub-folder in the wp-content/themes directory in your WordPress folder. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will call the folder "tutorial_theme". The name of the folder should correspond to the name of the theme you want to create. To do this you can use either your favorite FTP client or the File Manager tool in your cPanel.

Before you start creating the theme, you should decide how the layout of your website will look like. 

Atiar Rahman
by Atiar Rahman , Software Programmer , NI Biz Soft

Understanding How Themes Work

Your theme can consist of the following template files, however only the style.css andindex.php files are required:

  • style.css
  • rtl.css
  • index.php
  • comments.php
  • front-page.php
  • home.php
  • single.php
  • single-<post-type>.php
  • page.php
  • category.php
  • tag.php
  • taxonomy.php
  • author.php
  • date.php
  • archive.php
  • search.php
  • attachment.php
  • image.php
  • 404.php
  • #1 Setting the Layout Of Your Theme

  • #2 – Create the Template Files

belaid echchebany
by belaid echchebany , comptable , les divers aourachs marocains sarl

is tutorial will show you how to create a simple WordPress theme. When building your own theme, you can use our Free WordPress themes for reference.

How to create a basic WordPress theme?

To start building your theme, first create a sub-folder in the wp-content/themes directory in your WordPress folder. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will call the folder "tutorial_theme". The name of the folder should correspond to the name of the theme you want to create. To do this you can use either your favorite FTP client or the File Manager tool in your cPanel.

Before you start creating the theme, you should decide how the layout of your website will look like. In this tutorial we will build a WordPress theme that consist of a header, sidebar, content area and a footer ,as shown below:

Mohammad Khalil Shora
by Mohammad Khalil Shora , Senior Web Developer , Dow Group

 

Follow the following link:

 

https://codex.wordpress.org/New_To_WordPress_-_Where_to_Start

 

regards,

Hassan Rasheed
by Hassan Rasheed , Principal Ui/ux Designer , vFairs

Step1: Register A Domain Name

Step2: Finding A Host

Step3: Choosing WordPress As The CMS

Step4: The Website Appearance

Step5: Adding Content

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