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Directory Structure

The idea around WP Framework’s directory structure was to organize everything with obvious names so you can quickly find or figure out what a particular file does, or what a folder might contain.

wpframework/
In the root directory, you’ll notice all of the standard WordPress template files available for a theme. Page templates, Category templates, and all other template types will also be placed here in the root directory. 

  • library/
    The library centralizes all of the framework files, extensions, and media assets specific to your theme.     

    • extensions/
      Extensions are bits of code that extends WP Framework’s default behavior. Included by default is semantic classes. You don’t need extensions for your theme to function properly though.    

      • semantic-classes.php
    • functions/
      The functions directory contains all the core functionality for the framework.

      • comments.php
      • functions.php
      • hooks.php
      • pluggable.php
      • widgets.php
    • media/
      The media folder contains all assets specific to your theme. So all your CSS, images, JavaScript files go in here within their respective folders.

      • css
      • images
      • js
      • layouts
      • custom-functions.php
    • framework.php
  • 404.php
  • archive.php
  • attachment.php
  • author.php
  • category.php
  • comments.php
  • date.php
  • footer.php
  • functions.php
  • header.php
  • index.php
  • navigation.php
  • page.php
  • search.php
  • searchform.php
  • sidebar.php
  • single.php
  • style.css
  • tag.php

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