Initial Setup / Configuration

1. Create a new repository for the them on Github

Ufficial Github guide

2. Modify style.css to include a Github URI

Theme Name: RANGHETTOdotNET
Author: Stefano Ranghetto
Description: RANGHETTOdotNET wordpress theme
Github Theme URI: https://github.com/RangO1972/RANGHETTOdotNET_WP.git
Version: 1.0.0

3. Create a Tag in your repository

In your local repo “tag” the repo with a version number. Version number need to match with what you have in “style.css”

$ git tag v1.0.0
$ git push origin v1.0.0

4. Install the Theme GitHub Updater Plugin

Download GitHub Updater plugin and upload on WordPress plugin

5. Upload Your Theme To Your WordPress Site

Go to Settings-> GitHub Updater -> Install theme

put the GitHub Uri and push Install theme

Updating The Theme

1. Make  your theme updates

Edit your theme,  modifications, additions you need.

2. Update The Version Number in Style.css

In your style.css file, increment your version number, as in this example:

Theme Name: RANGHETTOdotNET
Author: Stefano Ranghetto
Description: RANGHETTOdotNET wordpress theme
Github Theme URI: https://github.com/RangO1972/RANGHETTOdotNET_WP.git
Version: 1.0.1

3. Commit the change locally and push the change to Github

4. Create a new tag and push the tag

Create a tag in git that matches the version number in step #2 and push that tag up to Github:

$ git tag 1.0.1
$ git push origin 1.0.1

That’s it!