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\u2514\u2500\u2500 languages\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
style.css<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Required:<\/strong> Yes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Purpose:<\/strong> Contains the theme metadata (name, author, version, etc.) and the main CSS styles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
2. index.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Required:<\/strong> Yes (Acts as a fallback)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Purpose:<\/strong> The main template file. Used if a more specific template (like
single.php<\/code>, page.php<\/code>, etc.) isn\u2019t found.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Loads:<\/strong> Posts, pages, or any content as a fallback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n3. functions.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Required:<\/strong> No (but strongly recommended)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Purpose:<\/strong> Add theme features and hook into WordPress core functions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Common usage:<\/strong>\n
\n- Register menus<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add theme support (e.g.,
post-thumbnails<\/code>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Enqueue styles and scripts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Create custom functions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n4. screenshot.png<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Required:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Purpose:<\/strong> A preview image shown in the WordPress dashboard under Appearance \u2192 Themes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Size recommendation:<\/strong> 1200\u00d7900px<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n5. readme.txt<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Required:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Purpose:<\/strong> Documentation for the theme. Usually contains info like version history, author, and usage notes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u2705 TEMPLATE FILES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<head><\/code> section and site header (logo, navigation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Included in:<\/strong> Most templates using
get_header()<\/code> function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n7. footer.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Contains closing HTML tags and the site\u2019s footer content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Included in:<\/strong> Most templates using
get_footer()<\/code> function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n8. sidebar.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Displays the sidebar with widgets or links.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Included in:<\/strong> Templates using
get_sidebar()<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n9. front-page.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Used when a static front page is set in WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Overrides:<\/strong>
home.php<\/code> and index.php<\/code> for front page display.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n10. home.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Displays the blog posts index page when no static front page is set.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n11. single.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Displays single blog posts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n12. page.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Displays individual static pages (like About, Contact).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n13. archive.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Displays archive pages (categories, tags, authors, dates).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Overrides:<\/strong>
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\n\n\n\n15. tag.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Specifically displays tag archive pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n16. search.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Displays search results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n17. 404.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Displays a custom error page when content isn\u2019t found.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n18. comments.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Purpose:<\/strong> Displays the comments section and comment form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Used in:<\/strong>
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