How to edit PHP files from a Child theme

[darkecho]

Thanks a lot for your help! Actually I re-installed my theme with the child theme and it works great, but how can I edit the php files through the child theme?

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[Jason Bobich]

Can you explain a little more what you mean because I think I may not be understanding? Do you mean how would you edit PHP files of your Child theme just in general?

[darkecho]

Yes, for example I would like to make modifications on the search.php file, is there any way to do it through the child theme or should i edit it from the actual theme?

[Jason Bobich]

Aw, okay I understand. So keep in mind the whole premise behind the Child theme is to not touch any part of the Parent theme. You’re essentially consolidating all of your edits to that Child theme.

Just in general with WordPress Child themes, you’re able to edit any main template file that falls within the basic Template Hierarchy or anything included with get_template_part.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes#Template_files

So, for example, you’d take search.php, copy from the Parent theme to your Child theme’s directory, and make your edits there. Now, because that file exists in your Child theme, WordPress will load it instead of the one in the Parent theme when it needs to load search.php.

Also, note that specifically with this theme, copying content-search.php in this example, will provide you with a more simple file to edit.

http://dev.themeblvd.com/tutorial/editable-content-files/

Then, PHP edits beyond that, are where the fun starts. This is where you get into pluggable functions, actions, and filters.

http://dev.themeblvd.com/tutorial_category/chapter-02/

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