![]() So if you want to use the latest and greatest, go to the Twenty Twenty directory (/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty) and copy the files into your theme.īut any of the default themes written by WordPress are good starting points for your own. The most recently developed default WordPress theme as I write this is Twenty Twenty. Now we’ll copy the following from a default theme directory: For the illustrations here, I’ll use a regular FTP connection rather than the cPanel file manager. You can use cPanel to create or work with files on the server, or an FTP program. We’ll call our theme WPBootstrap, and give the directory the same name (in lowercase), wpbootstrap. The directory goes in /wp-content/themes. So first, we’ll create a directory to hold the theme files. ![]() □Īlong those lines, the easiest way to experiment with a Bootstrap-based WordPress theme is to copy a handful of necessary files from a default WordPress theme, then edit them to incorporate Bootstrap. Whenever I’m learning something new, I like to approach it using a base that I know is sound, then changing it until it breaks. So what I’m going to talk about here is a shortcut method. The Building Blocks of a WordPress ThemeĪs I mentioned, establishing a new theme from scratch can be quite involved. We’re going to add a header and footer to those required files, and we’ll talk about (but not implement) another useful theme file, functions.php. The theme is just the styling or appearance that’s laid over the WordPress core to make the website’s appearance unique.Ī WordPress theme requires only a directory and two files, style.css and index.php. The underlying structure and operation of the WordPress CMS remain the same regardless of the theme used. Once we have the basics down, you can take the theme as far as your skills or curiosity allow.įirst, let’s talk about how a WordPress theme works. What I’m going to show you how to do today is create the simplest WordPress theme, with the minimum number of files.Įven with a minimal approach like that, we can integrate Bootstrap. How to Build a Basic Bootstrap WordPress Themeīuilding a WordPress theme from scratch can be an involved, complicated project. But there’s no significant advantage to either method, so it’s strictly a matter of preference. I prefer referencing the files just because I can avoid downloading the source files and uploading them to my site. When you reference the files, they are loaded from the CDN, and you don’t have to download the source files. When I say “reference” the files, I mean adding a link to them in the head of your page(s). You can download the source files or reference them from a Content Delivery Network (CDN). How to Use Bootstrapīootstrap can be used in a couple of different ways. GreenGeeks has plans optimized for WordPress that utilize fast and efficient PowerCacher technology. For WordPress hosting, I prefer GreenGeeks, as you might imagine. You can’t do this kind of development on a account. You’ll need a WordPress hosting account to create and use your own WordPress theme. So we’re not adding Bootstrap to WordPress, per se, but rather playing to the strengths of both systems. You can build a website from scratch using Bootstrap, but we’re talking about using bits of it to create a responsive WordPress layout. The way Bootstrap and WordPress work together is in the use of Bootstrap as a basis for a WordPress theme. So we’re all starting on the same page, it’s worth pointing out that Bootstrap is a design framework, and WordPress is a Content Management System ( CMS). Bootstrap and WordPress, Apples and Oranges ![]() It’s open-source now and has become the most popular design framework. If you’re thinking about creating your own theme, you may have come across Bootstrap and thought it would be a great framework to use for a theme.īootstrap was created by designers at Twitter (though not for use on the Twitter site, which is a common misconception). You already know WordPress, and why building a site around it is a reliable option. Both are designed to hide a lot of under-the-hood technical stuff beneath a user-friendly (more or less) interface or framework.īut they weren’t made to integrate with each other, so using Bootstrap isn’t as easy as installing a WordPress theme or plugin. Bootstrap and WordPress seems like a natural pairing. ![]()
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