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Once you’ve added the preferred WordPress theme, especially if you want to customize it, the next step is to create a child theme. This simple guide will show you how to achieve that.<\/p>\n

To do so, we recommend you use Child Theme Configurator<\/a>. Mainly, because it is straightforward and easy to use. Also, you can delete the plugin<\/a> once you\u2019ve created your child theme.<\/p>\n

The following are the steps to create your first WordPress Child Theme:<\/p>\n

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  1. Install the\u00a0Child Theme Configurator plugin<\/strong>.
    \nRelated:     Install a WordPress Plugin<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Enter the Plugin Dashboard. You will find it in\u00a0Tools<\/strong>->Child Theme<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Choose the theme<\/strong>\u00a0you want to create a child theme.<\/li>\n
    2. Click the\u00a0Analyze<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Tune up<\/b>\u00a0the options that will emerge to your preferences.<\/li>\n
    4. Click the\u00a0Create New Child Theme<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/li>\n
    5. Check<\/strong>\u00a0if the Theme Works Properly<\/li>\n
    6. Activate<\/strong>\u00a0the child theme<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Having a child theme guarantees you won’t lose any changes you might have added to your theme when you update<\/a> it.<\/p>\n

      For a detailed tutorial, here is How to Create WordPress Child Theme<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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