Programming WP Theme - Where to Start ?

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Hi Everyone,

I want to learn programming comple WP Theme. I am learning php these days and do have basic html/css level. I want to develop a complete WP theme with ControlPanel options (framework) to change color, layouts, slider and header. Ultimate goal is to have a theme to sell at marketplace like "ThemeForest".

Should i Follow

1. Photoshop to HTML path ?
2. Create layout's using program like "Artisteer" and than learning to program advance features ?

Kindly help me by guiding the right direction i should move towards
achieving this goal.

Thanks in advance, uGem
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  • Probably the best place to get started is learning how all the different files that make up a WP theme fit together and how and why the WP functionality is used.

    Try Googling "wordpress tutorial theme" for a good start.
  • If you want to learn good coding and markup practices, Artisteer is not the place to look...

    Dissect the TwentyTen theme that comes with WordPress. It offers some excellent examples of how to take advantage of WP's latest and greatest built-in features. Then for more, download the cutting-edge WP release from the respository and look at the TwentyEleven theme.
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    • Thanks you all, yes i will look into directions you mentioned. There is some good documentation on the WordPress also but seems to much to get idea where to start from.
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    Programming WP Theme - Where to Start ?

    Hi Everyone, I want to learn programming comple WP Theme. I am learning php these days and do have basic html/css level. I want to develop a complete WP theme with ControlPanel options (framework) to change color, layouts, slider and header. Ultimate goal is to have a theme to sell at marketplace like "ThemeForest".