I was wondering why .css file rewrite itself on Joomla.
I have bought Joomla template. In template manger under general settings I am using Development Mode On. If I use Development Mode OFF I am not able to change .css files.
For example: I am using theme which is located in t3-assets/dev/ theme i choose
When I use On mode I find section I want to change, it works. But after some time it rewrites it self. I was wondering how to prevent that if possible?
Some templates are overwritten alone , go to your server and take off the writing mode in the template folder.
My guess is that the template is using LESS, so CSS are compiled each time you modify LESS. If that is the case, you should not prevent it, but find the correct way to include your modifications (probably there's a "custom.less" or similar file for that).
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I am developing a WordPress Plugin. Which have the dynamic colors options from WordPress Backend.
Now, in a plugin, I am using the LESS file with variables to give the dynamic output to the users whenever they change the colors from Backend Admin Settings.
If anyone can help me with the tool that compiles the LESS file on the fly and make the CSS file.
OR
Can I use the LESS file directly in my WordPress enqueue_script?
Please suggest the best.
My searches for this keep turning up "How to make a wp theme from scratch" which is not what I want. I made a website using the theme Scrawl, but I made a bunch of modifications. I would like to turn this into a theme so I can use it to make other sites without having to do much of the work again. Is it possible?
The theme is simply the skin of the website. The configuration of the site, in broad sense of the word, is stored in the database and config files. If you want to transfer that, you can export the configuration settings from one site and import it in the other.
If you've only made modifications within the theme folder, you can simply .zip that folder and import the theme somewhere else.
I googled the same question but couldn't find the perfect answer, Can anybody make it clear on how to use LESS CSS in WordPress theme development? I don't want to rely upon online scripts.
I already tried https://github.com/sanchothefat/wp-less but no luck..
Your question is very broad? Too broad I think.
How does your develop process looks now? How do you want to compile your Less code.
Notice that Less code should be compiled into static CSS. Of course you can use the in browser version too, but in-browser compiling is not suitable for production.
Basically you should compile your Less into CSS first. You can compile styles.less into styles.css and upload that file into your wp-content/themes/yourthemes folder. Instead of styles.css you can use any other file and integrate in with the wp_enqueue_style function into your theme.
In the case that you want your Less code via the WordPress dashboard, you can install the WP Less to CSS plugin. This plugin compiles your Less code into a static CSS file as described above.
The JBST theme use the Less plugin describe above. You can also take a look at the Roots.io theme, which uses Less, npm and grunt to build.
A process that, for now, I use occasionally. I installed Koala, which creates CSS files from LESS on the fly. Then we create style.less and as we write code in it - through, for example, WinSCP upload to the server in the theme folder.
You can also use a copy of the site on a local server like OpenServer (OSpanel). With Koala create CSS automatically from LESS in theme folder on local server. After changes - upload them to the work server.
You can use Grunt.js to compile the file locally or some app lice CodeKit. Also you can use some wordpress plugins like this one: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-less/
I used that plugins before an it works fine.
A Wordpress novice and have set up my site locally using MAMP.
Unfortunately all the links to styles and I assume the database etc are by default pathed using 'localhost' so the site works ONLY on my machine. What is the correct way to change this pathing so that wordpress will correctly display the site?
For the database, you can edit the wp-config.php file at the root of your site.
As far as your styles are concerned, you'll have to go through the theme files that you've setup and adjust the relative path to those style sheets.
There are several options. Kyle is correct about editing wp-config.php, that will definitely take care of the new DB connection. However, I would advise against a manual adjustment of stylesheets and markup if possible. The easiest way for a novice might be this: export the DB from your local installation using "Settings > Export." Then, in your remote installation, use the WordPress Importer and it should tidy up all the links for you. This has worked for me several times.
You can learn more about other options here: http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/hosting/how-to-break-a-wordpress-install-and-fix-it-again/
UPDATE: unless of course you've hardcoded "localhost" in your stylesheets and markup. In that case, use one of the solutions in the above link.
If your theme uses serialized data, you might have a problem when moving your website by simply doing a find and replace and changing the URL that way. I would recommend following WordPress's guide when you're moving your site.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress
It involves using a special script to change the URL of your site.
I'm new to Drupal and have recently installed the custompage module. I received a lot of errors until I placed "custom.tpl.php" in the custompage module folder. I am able to navigate to the custom page from the primary links. But, the CSS I created for that specific page is not showing up. I'm thinking it's because "custom.tpl.php" is located in the module folder of Drupal Core and my CSS is in the theme folder. But I'm not sure how to fix the problem.
I tried to copy the "custom.tpl.php" in my themes folder, but then I receive a lot of errors.
Any help would be appreciated.
The problem is not the module. The css should be available to every page in your theme.
Make sure that your CSS file is mentioned in YOURTEMPLATE.info file (YOURTEMPLATE is the name of your template).
It should look like that:
stylesheets[all][] = YOURCSS.css
If your css file is in YOURTEMPLATE.info, try to clear drupal cache, go to admin/settings/performance and clear cache.