How to Access Custom File Editor in Thesis Wordpress Theme – Changing Custom-Sample folder into Custom:

In this tutorial, I show you how to change the custom-sample folder to custom in thesis theme.

Why should I change Custom-Sample folder to Custom in Thesis?

Once you installed thesis theme in your blog, you will get an attention

message. The message shows “In order to take advantage of all the controls that thesis offers, you need to change the name of your custom-sample folder to Custom.” What does it mean? If you want to access ‘Custom File Editor’ option, in this place, I have to say, Custom File editor contains

‘Custom.css’, ‘layout.css’, ‘functions.php, so if you want to access these things you have to rename the custom-sample folder to custom.

How can I change Custom-Sample folder to Custom in Thesis?

You can do that in two methods.

1. Using File Manager option in your cPanel (Control Panel).

2. Using FTP software to access your blog folders and files.

I will show you how to rename the folder using cPanel method. Watch the

below video tutorial for complete guidance.

If you can’t watch the video tutorial, do the following steps to complete

the folders rename process.

1. Login to your blog hosting control panel. Your login url should be like

This www.yourdomainname.com/cpanel

2. Once you logged in you can see ‘File manager’ option in Files section.

Click on that.

3. Inside that expand the folders in this order

Public_html–> Wp-content–>Themes–>Thesis _16.

Click on ‘Thesis_16’.

4. In right hand side, you will see various folders and files of Thesis_16

folder. Search for ‘Custom-sample’ folder and click on that.

5. Then you can see ‘Rename’ option in top of page. Click on that. Edit

The folder name ‘Custom-sample’ as ‘Custom’ and click ‘rename files.

That’s all. Now go to your wordpress dashboard and you can access

Custom file editor options without problems.

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{ 11 comments… read them below or add one }

Shubham December 25, 2009 at 7:15 AM

You expalined it very well..! This site is very well done..and is really helpful for thesis users..!!Great share..!

Pascal December 25, 2009 at 7:23 AM: @Shubham

Thanks for sharing your nice experience…

Hear Mum Roar January 7, 2010 at 5:51 PM

Thank you, I was just about to beat my head against the brick wall til I found this!

Pascal January 7, 2010 at 6:46 PM: Hi Hear Mum Roar, Hope you have just start customization. Thesis rocks. You can use our all thesis resources to beautify your blog. Keep reading.

Thesis Theme Design March 22, 2010 at 9:53 AM

WoW! I have gone to several websites to find this solution of custom folder in Thesis, but all were video post. But i needed the written tips that i have found on your blog.

Thanks.