Over the last few pages, we've covered a number of key tasks that would be perfect for compiling WordPress themes.

In an ideal world, we would automate as much as possible, or at least tasks where it would make sense—to remove tasks that give little value when done manually, for example. The key, though, is to give plenty of thought as to which order these tasks should be carried out; getting the order right can be the difference between receiving a valid style sheet file ready for use, and getting…well, what can only be classed as rubbish! Yes, that might seem a little extreme, but if the task order isn't right, then you can get compiled files that break your theme.

Leaving this aside, let's take a look at compiling our code—for the purposes of this exercise, we will use a copy of the pre-edited files that are available in the code download that accompanies this book.