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Newbie Wordpress user here and very new to web design but I have a good grasp on how to use Twitter Bootstrap.

I want to create a new wordpress custom theme using Twitter Bootstrap and all of it's JavaScript plugins, but I don't know where to start.

I don't have yet skill in PHP or Javascript, So how shall I start?

I want to create a twitter bootstrap based theme and then create a child theme from it.

Any help from you gurus?

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I don't have yet skill in PHP or Javascript - creating WordPress theme is a development process. You will need at the very least basic development skills first. On starting points for WP themes see theme development in Codex. – Rarst♦ Aug 26 '12 at 12:54

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While blatant copying is not allowed ... there is nothing stopping you downloading someone else's Twitter Bootstrap theme and examining it.

I'd also suggest you start by looking at the Twenty Eleven theme which comes with WordPress so you can understand the structure.

Then get yourself a book like Professional WordPress or head over to Smashing Magazine for lots of instructions on how to make a theme

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Thanks, but I already tried those before Asking the Question. I started studying them, but It taking sometime. That is why I tried to ask it here, so I may receive some direct answers from the one who knows about it. I tried to open the files of some of them, but some files and html element I can't find. – Gary Dapogi Aug 26 '12 at 10:39
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You'll want to look at making a child theme of twenty-eleven and editing / creating your own functions.php here you can add in the Bootstrap Javascript so it gets called on your website. You can then add the Bootstrap CSS to your child theme stylesheet. What I suggest you do is look at 320press.com/wpbs/features and examine all the files. Sorry we can help answer a specific question, but creating your own theme and child theme is covered in many better places like Smashing Magazine or WPTuts – Damien Aug 26 '12 at 12:39
Thanks you so much for the revert. Im getting the idea, I'll do some further reading then. I guess I can do this without a real PHP skill. I just have to read the codex. Thanks Again Damien, as this Question was closed by Authority. – Gary Dapogi Aug 26 '12 at 14:47
   
You can do it without having any "skills" in the same way you can rebuild your own car without having any "skills". Stop trying to take shortcuts. Learn things. – Otto Aug 26 '12 at 14:55
@Otto, excuse me... In my comment above, I didn't say "without having any skills". I said without a real PHP skill. What I meant for that was, no advance PHP skill. I guess I will have to ask another question, Does skill the same as knowledgeable? – Gary Dapogi Aug 26 '12 at 15:09
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