This write-up is to cover the very basics needed to have a child theme for testing, not instructions to create a full child theme for selling or white labeling for a client.You can get more in-depth information...
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Setup WordPress for local testing
If you’re getting started with WordPress or needing to test out themes, plug-ins or code, doing a local install is the best way to practice and test without worrying about altering your live site. Or if you want to work on WordPress sites when you don’t have internet...
Moving WordPress to new limited server – Working notes
These are quick instructions written, mostly for me. But somebody with a more than basic understanding of how WordPress works and that knows basic trouble shooting should be able to follow along. If you’re not fully comfortable with WordPress it’s advised to contact...
Visit Farmer City: Test Site
Visit Farmer City is a test website location that I use to work on website ideas usually for big projects. When doing these sample sites I give them a generic branding to not show who the customer is. Right now it’s being used to create an idea for a newspaper and not...
Kelsey Zukowski’s Website Resign
During the Covid-19 shutdown we took the opportunity to redesign Kelsey Zukowski’s website. Before we had used a regular theme to get her site up and going. We took this time to dig in and design a new theme with the goal to bring it more up to date with today...
Case Study Justin Beahm’s Website Redesign
Justin Beahm had three different web sites these sites included: his personal site; his production company, Reverend Entertainment; and his podcast, Justin Beahm Radio Hour. When it came time to redesign his personal page we decided to merge all three of his sites...
Trails of Crafts Website
Trails of Crafts is an online store for three relatives who are crafters. The name is based on their last name of Trail. The site is set up in a single WordPress install using software that gives each member of the website their own storefront. Having their individual...
Farmer City Outreach Website Redesign
Sometimes it is necessary to go through and bring a website’s design up to date either through changes to the site itself. But sometimes you need to change the design such as in the old site’s theme is no longer being supported. The theme is what controls the look of...
K&S Builta Website Redesign
Over time it’s necessary to refresh the look of a website. K&S Furniture/Builta’s site is one I created several years ago, which needed an update. The old site was set up using WordPress multi-site; this made each store its own separate website inside of one large...
Crumbaugh Library Website
The Crumbaugh Library in LeRoy was going through a remodel and wanted to update their website at the same time, to complement their new look. I created the site in WordPress to make it easier for them to maintain the site themselves with as many automated features as...
K&S Furniture Builta Floor Covering New Design
I redesigned the ksbuilta.com site, to show off all four stores that are in one building, giving each their own individual look. I created ksbuilta.com using a multipress install of wordpress, by using a multisite install, I’m able to keep them all together, this...
Empire Township Historical Museum
Case Study for Empire Township Historical Museum The Empire Township Historical Museum, in LeRoy, IL, was looking to redesign their website which had only their basic info. With the new site they were looking for something with a more eye catching design that they...