WordPress Theme Development

  1. Anatomy of a WordPress Theme
    1. The Theme Directory Structure
      1. Location in wp-content/themes/
        1. Organizing Theme Files and Folders
          1. Naming Conventions
          2. Minimum Required Files
            1. style.css
              1. index.php
              2. The style.css Header
                1. Theme Name
                  1. Theme URI
                    1. Author
                      1. Author URI
                        1. Description
                          1. Version
                            1. License
                              1. License URI
                                1. Tags
                                  1. Text Domain
                                    1. Domain Path
                                    2. Common Theme Files and Their Purpose
                                      1. functions.php
                                        1. header.php
                                          1. footer.php
                                            1. sidebar.php
                                              1. screenshot.png
                                                1. Additional Template Files
                                                2. File Organization Best Practices
                                                  1. Template Parts Directory
                                                    1. Assets Directory
                                                      1. CSS Files
                                                        1. JavaScript Files
                                                          1. Images
                                                          2. Language Files Directory
                                                            1. Documentation Files

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                                                          2. Setting Up the Development Environment

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                                                          4. The Template Hierarchy