Modifying the Structure theme

To customize the Structure theme, you’ll need to do a few things before you just start editing files.

Note that as of version 1.3 of the theme, you should not edit any of the PHP files directly because we’ve moved to an entirely new system, which will allow you to keep up with theme upgrades without breaking your modifications.

I’ll be showing you how to create a child theme. If you’re already using a child theme, such as the exclusive-member-only Aura child theme, you’re already set up to start customizing your CSS from there.

First, create a new folder in your /wp-content/themes directory. Name it something like structure-custom.

Now, you want to copy these files from your structure folder.

• style.css
• screenshot.png
• The images folder and all its contents.

Drop those files into your structure-custom folder.

Now, you need to change the information at the top of your /structure-custom/style.css file. Make it look something like this:

/*
Theme Name: Structure Custom
Theme URI: http://yoursite.com/structure-theme
Description: Write a short description.
Template: structure
Author: Your Name
Author URI: http://yoursite.com
*/

The most important line is this one below, and it should look exactly like this (note that structure is in lowercase letters:

Template: structure

This will tell WordPress that you want to use the Structure theme as your framework.

For more advanced customizations, such as editing PHP files, stop by the support forums for help.