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Jonathan Bossenger
Using Create Block Theme
Learn.WordPress.org
Creating and Exporting a New Block Theme
(or Child Theme)

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Learning Outcomes
○ A quick intro to block themes for beginners
• Install an existing block theme - Blockbase
○ Comparison of a block theme to a classic theme
○ Making changes to a block theme in the Site Editor
• Style changes
• Changing a template or template part
○ How to export the changes from the Site Editor
○ Installing the Create Block Theme plugin
○ Exporting the edited theme to a child theme or a new theme
○ Reviewing the exported child theme or new theme content

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Link Vault
○ https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/how-to-guides/themes/
○ https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/block-themes/
○ https://wordpress.org/themes/blockbase/
○ https://wordpress.tv/2022/07/11/lets-code-creating-your-first-wordpress-child-
theme/
○ https://wordpress.org/plugins/create-block-theme/
○ https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/theme-json/