# Can't get Header Image to show (WP Starter Theme) - solution

**URL:** <https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/cant-get-header-image-to-show-wp-starter-theme-solution/86>\
**Category:** WP Starter Theme\
**Created:** [August 1, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/cant-get-header-image-to-show-wp-starter-theme-solution/86 "2016-08-01T17:06:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![greyguru](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/greyguru/32/33_2.png) [@greyguru](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/greyguru)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/cant-get-header-image-to-show-wp-starter-theme-solution/86/1 "2016-08-01T17:06:34Z")

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I’ve discovered a section in functions.php which allows one to set parameters for a header image (height, width, default image etc.) and when I run the theme in a browser (local), I can upload and crop my own image, but when I visit the site, there is no sign of my header image.

What else do I need to do? Any ideas? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![greyguru](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/greyguru/32/33_2.png) [@greyguru](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/greyguru)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/cant-get-header-image-to-show-wp-starter-theme-solution/86/2 "2016-08-04T00:38:04Z")

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I found that I had missed a vital part - I need to add:

img src="\<?php header\_image(); ?\>" height="\<?php echo get\_custom\_header()-\>height; ?\>" width="\<?php echo get\_custom\_header()-\>width; ?\>" alt="" /\>

(with an initial “\<” ) in header.php in the appropriate place. Onwards and upwards!

(So is there an official way to include code in this forum? It didn’t like me entering HTML, I’m guessing.)