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Community Forums › Forums › Archived Forums › General Discussion › To what extent are the themes customizable & what is included in the framework?

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Tagged: child themes, genesis framework

  • This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 12 years, 5 months ago by forevergoodlife.
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  • January 6, 2013 at 9:40 am #9924
    forevergoodlife
    Member

    Hi,

    It seems that the child themes can be modified a lot but I'm not sure to what extent they are editable. Is it possible to completely change everything in a theme if I'd want that? So that even if it for a theme doesn't explicitly say that it is possible to e.g. customize the menus I will still be able to do that?

    I've been trying to find some info about what is included if I only buy the framework. Does it still include some sort of template with pages, header, background, css etc etc? Or will I have to create it ALL from scratch?

    I appreciate any help 🙂

    //Eva

     

     

    January 6, 2013 at 9:55 am #9929
    Brad Dalton
    Participant

    You could use the framework on its own and add styling to it using a child theme

    There are also several free child themes you can install with the framework http://www.studiopress.com/tag/free-child-themes

    All the child themes are fairly easy to customize once you become familiar with the Genesis theme settings and your child themes style.css file.

    All the styling in all the child themes is editable


    Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

    January 6, 2013 at 11:28 am #9945
    AnitaC
    Keymaster

    I would suggest you read the Genesis Guide for Absolute Beginners - http://www.studiopress.com/news/genesis-for-beginners.htm. The developers really do not advocate you editing the "framework" itself, but installing a child theme and editing from there. You can easily customize the navigations, etc., by using CSS and also add in other functionality by editing the functions.php, home.php and other files located in your child theme. And they have the Genesis Hooks were you can add even more functionality.


    Need help with customization or troubleshooting? Reach out to me.

    January 6, 2013 at 1:03 pm #9958
    forevergoodlife
    Member

    Thanks! I had a look at the free child themes and am really liking "Sample", which seems to be the default child theme. And thanks for the link to the user guide!

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