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the WordPress.org website or from within their WordPress install (under Appearance and
then Add New Themes).
You can submit your theme at http://wordpress.org/themes/upload.
MOVING ONWARD WITH THEMES
Now you know how the WordPress syntax is constructed (refer to Chapter 2, “The WordPress
Syntax”), how the loop works (as shown in Chapter 3), and also how a theme is built from the
ground up.
At this point, you may have started to consider creating your own starter theme, tuned to
your needs. By all means go for it; be sure to pick the best from the themes you like and alter
the code to fit your needs. There is no reason for you not to start fiddling with themes now,
although the following two chapters may open up some more doors for you.
Next up are child themes, a way for you to build on a theme without actually altering it. Think
about that and the possibilities for a while, or just turn the page and get on with it.