[owen]

Hi,
I have made a child theme for Catch Box on my site and have added header.php and 404.php inside it and they are working perfectly! However I want to add functions.php inside aswell as I have added a few functions to the file however when I added the file with all the content from the parent theme along with my custom functions but it ended up with a HTTP 500 Internal Server Error so I took a different approach as I had heard online which was to make the functions.php file and enter only the custom functions in it but the functions code just displayed at the top of the page! I’m not sure what else to do. Can someone help?
Thanks in advance!

[Sakin]

@owen: You can just crate blank functions.php file and then add the function which you want to edit. That functions must have if ( ! function_exists() ) code in parent theme. Or you have to edit it through hooks and filters.

[owen]

@Sakin: Would it help if I gave you the functions I wanted to add?

[Sakin]

@owen: Yes sure.

[owen]

@Sakin: ok look here

[Sakin]

@owen: You have missed the php opening that is <?php add this at the start of your functions.php file. Second you cannot add just action hook without removing it. So, remove this action hook like add_action( 'catchbox_site_generator', 'catchbox_footer_content', 15 );

About your Favicon, you don’t need to add code. Just upload favicon from “Appearance => Theme Options => Favicon URL”

Please not, you cannot just add functions.php file and add all code. You need to be careful about that.

[owen]

@Sakin: The favicon code is for the login page as on IE the favicon does not show on the login page for some reason and as for removing the action hook I’m not sure what you mean so could you please show me a finnished example of how the functions.php file should look?

[Sakin]

@owen: That Favicon code is file You just add <?php code and remove add_action( 'catchbox_site_generator', 'catchbox_footer_content', 15 ); and rest looks fine.

[owen]

When I do this my site comes up to the white screen of death!

[Sakin]

@owen: You ca check the code here pastebin.com/DjJ1QMtq . We cannot provide in depth support to functions.php file. This can be totally complicated. We only support CSS and Settings changes.

[owen]

@Sakin: Thanks for all your help but the code just makes the white screen of death come up!

[Sakin]

@owen: You need to check in detail as that functions work for me.

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