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Build your own Genesis child theme for WordPress (Part 1)

by Roberto Fernandez Larsson 3 Comments

You have tried one or several WordPress themes and perhaps you found one you like but have been frustrated by its limited customization.  You discovered you could change customize colors here and there, the background, the header, the number of columns in the homepage, and a few more things but that’s about it.  You are ready to either hire a web designer or design your own theme.  Here I am going to show you how to tinker around and build your own Genesis child theme using the Genesis Framework.

Website with developed genesis child theme
Website with developed genesis child theme

Of course, you could design your own WordPress theme from scratch just as developers do.  As a beginner this is not a good idea because you will have to spend a lot of time learning how to do this.  A much easier way for a beginner is to get a WordPress framework such as Genesis and use it as a parent theme for your child theme.

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I am Roberto Fernandez Larsson and I created this site to discuss and blog about all matters related to WordPress, the premier content management system.

I was a research scientist in academia for many years and later a science writer/editor and I have been playing with and designing websites for over two decades.

I have worked with WordPress for several years and come to recognize its value as a complete website solution.

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