Trouble Installing Thematic Child Theme

[emmaconstanceParticipant]

I am new to WordPress, but I have searched up and down for the solution for my problem and no other issue seems to be similar to mine.

I first attempted to write my own child theme and ran into this same problem so I did the following, but the same thing keeps happening, so I don't know what I am doing wrong.

I copied the "thematicsamplechildtheme" folder info (style.css, readme.txt and functions.php) into my new child theme's folder in the root level of wp-content/themes just as the readme instructed.

However, when I go to install the theme on my WordPress page it says that the theme is installed by incomplete because the stylesheet is missing.

This is the stylesheet provided with my edits. Again I am completely new to this so it is very possible that I just don't see something:

/*
Theme Name: EC's Thematic
Theme URI: http://www.emmaconstance.com
Description: A Child Theme Based on Thematic
Author: Emma Constance
Author URI: http://www.emmaconstance.com
Template: thematic
Version: 1.0
Tags: white, three-columns, two-columns, fixed-width, theme-options, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, threaded-comments, sticky-post, microformats
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

.
The Thematic Theme is copyright Ian Stewart http://themeshaper.com/
This work, like WordPress, is released under GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL).
.

*/

/* Reset browser defaults */
@import url('../thematic/library/styles/reset.css');

/* Apply basic typography styles */
@import url('../thematic/library/styles/typography.css');

/* Apply a basic layout */
@import url('../thematic/library/layouts/2c-r-fixed.css');

/* Apply basic image styles */
@import url('../thematic/library/styles/images.css');

/* Apply default theme styles and colors */
/* It's better to actually copy over default.css into this file (or link to a copy in your child theme) if you're going to do anything outrageous */
@import url('../thematic/library/styles/default.css');

/* Prepare theme for plugins */
@import url('../thematic/library/styles/plugins.css');

/* Overriding Thematic's styles for congruity with WP-Admin > Appearance > Header default header text color settings */
#blog-description { color: #000 }

I originally posted this on the WordPress forums, but it was suggested I come here for help.

Thank you for your help!

Emma

[scottModerator]

Well, I don't see anything incorrect with what you posted.

Have you tried to just use the /thematicsamplechildtheme/ and testing to see if it works without any changes made at all? Like don't modify a single thing.

There really isn't much to mess up here, has to be something really tiny. :/

[emmaconstanceParticipant]

Thank you for your reply.

I think so, too. I did just try using the /thematicsamplechildtheme/ without any changes and the same thing happened. Could it be that I am putting the file in the wrong place or naming the file wrong? The file is located at /emmaconstance.com/wp-content/themes/EC's Thematic. The file is called EC's Thematic.css.

Thank you for any help. This whole issue has been so frustrating! I just want to get my site off the ground!

[Gene (emhr)Moderator]

Your problem is caused by a file naming issue.

Here're my suggestions:

• Use all lower case.
• Try using dashes where you would have used spaces.
• Use only alpha numeric characters. ABC 123 etc. So dont' use special characters such as apostrophes

So try this:

1. Rename your child theme directory emmas-childtheme
2. Rename your child theme's stylesheet style.css. This is a required file name... other wise you'll keep running  into the same error.
3. Activate your child theme.

Read this for more detailed info: http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

Hopefully that'll resolve your issue. If so please set the status of the topic as "Resolved" in both this thread and the other one at WordPress.org

[emmaconstanceParticipant]

Gene, thank you so much! That fixed it!

[Gene (emhr)Moderator]

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