Book 6

Customizing the Look of Your Site

Contents at a Glance

1. Chapter 1: Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Nineteen
   1. Exploring the Layout and Structure
   2. Adding a Logo to Your Website
   3. Customizing Colors in Twenty Nineteen
   4. Including Custom Navigation Menus
   5. Enhancing Your Website with Widgets
2. Chapter 2: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes
   1. Getting Started with Free Themes
   2. Understanding What to Avoid with Free Themes
   3. Installing a Theme
   4. Exploring Premium Theme Options
3. Chapter 3: Exploring the Anatomy of a Theme
   1. Starting with the Basics
   2. Understanding the Stylesheet
   3. Exploring Template Tags, Values, and Parameters
   4. Creating New Widget Areas
   5. Examining the Main Index and The Loop
   6. Examining Other Template Files
   7. Customizing Your Posts with Template Tags
   8. Putting a Theme Together
4. Chapter 4: Customizing Your Theme
   1. Changing Your Background Graphic
   2. Changing Your Header Graphic
   3. Personalizing Your Theme with CSS
   4. Understanding Basic HTML Techniques
   5. Changing Basic Elements for a Unique Look
   6. Finding Additional Resources
5. Chapter 5: Understanding Parent and Child Themes
   1. Customizing Theme Style with Child Themes
   2. Modifying Theme Structure with Child Themes
   3. Preparing a Parent Theme
6. Chapter 6: Digging into Advanced Theme Development
   1. Getting Started with Advanced Theming
   2. Adding New Template Files
   3. Adding Theme Support for Built-In Features
   4. Exploring Theme Options in the Customizer