Child Theme Not Formatting Properly

[reggiebomb33 0]

Hi - I'm using PlatformPro and I'm definitely a beginner level. Based on what I've read, it seems like a good idea to work from a child theme instead of from the main platformpro theme. I added a platformpro-child folder to my themes. I added a css file with the following info: /* Theme Name: PlatformPro Child Description: Child Theme for PlatformPro Version: 1.5.2 Author: Jeff Baker Template: platformpro */ I am able to load the theme successfully on WordPress. Then, when I access my site, all the formatting is completely off. I'm still using the default platformpro text and settings, but now it's all in one column and looks horrible. Did I do something wrong when I loaded my css file?

[Rob 547]

When you purchased PlatformPro, you should have received two files. One called PlatformBase, the other PlatformPro. You're supposed to activate PlatformBase (the child) and not PlatformPro (the parent). Your proposal above essentially reinvents what we've already done but leaves you vulnerable to all sorts of problems and excludes you from some of the benefits of the functionality of the Base. One of those is that there is a dynamic process of writing CSS in Platform. You'll note in the Admin panel "Custom Code" and in that page Custom CSS where you can place your own styling code which is then written to a dynamic css file, overwriting CSS found in other places to ensure it does what you want consistently. Please make sure PlatformBase is loaded into your themes directory (....wp-content/themes/) and is activated from Dashboard > Appearances > Themes. That will allow you to restore anything missing.

[reggiebomb33 0]

Thank you. It's working now. Very much appreciated.