A basic setup of default Genesis child theme settings that are often used routinely.

Basic Genesis Settings in the Functions.php

<?php

//* Setup the Theme
//* =============================================================== */

//* Add the theme setup function below to the genesis_setup hook for better plugin compatability.
add_action( 'genesis_setup', 'cm_start_engine', 15 );

//* Define the theme settings and features in a function for use in the genesis_setup hook.
function cm_start_engine() {

//* Add HTML5 Support
add_theme_support( 'html5' );

//* Add viewport meta tag for mobile browsers
add_theme_support( 'genesis-responsive-viewport' );

//* Add support for structural wraps
add_theme_support( 'genesis-structural-wraps', array(
	'header',
	'nav',
	'subnav',
	'site-inner',
	'footer-widgets',
	'footer'
) );
}