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1. tallitalian
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I have a new blog website powered by wordpress! im trying to make a contact page for myself on it's on tab (page)that i made and when i insert the html code or any html codes; it changes the code and makes line breaks and so i get no contact form or it's really messed up, why does wordpress change this? this should be a simple paste and copy and work!

   can someone please help me, im a new at all this, so please make it simple for me and dont tell me to read more and google it, i have for weeks, i just need help ! there must be some way to trick this so it does not change the html code! thanks Rina :-)

2. MichaelH
   moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Take a look at one of the Contact Form Plugins. Even if you don't want to use them you can see how they do it.

   http://www.laptoptips.ca/projects/simple-wp-contact-form-plugin/
   http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/secure-form-mailer-plugin-for-wordpress/
   http://chip.cuccio.us/projects/contact-form-ii/
   http://green-beast.com/blog/?page_id=136

3. MichaelH
   moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Forgot to mention, ususally when using the code necessary for contact forms to work, say the Dagon Design Secure Form Mailer, you'll want to turn off the Visual Editor via Administration > Profile > Your Profile then when you create your Page for the contact form you just put
   <!-- ddfm1 --> in the Page Content.

4. tallitalian
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   huh??? sorry what is <!-- ddfm1 --> in the Page Content. and i did turn that off, please help, why wont this work!??

5. MichaelH
   moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   So which plugin are you using. Please provide a link to that plugin.

   Also what text are you putting in the Page Content?

6. tallitalian
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks! you are the first one to help me, all these other ass-holes here tell me to read more, and dont paste this or that, i just need help, so thank you!!!

   ok, the deal is, i have a blog web site, all i want to do is put a simple html code it it, this is a contact code so people can reach me without getting my personal email, keep in mind i have tried many, and for some reason wordpress which i am useing for my blog site keeps changing it, this is the code;

   [moderated code pasted at http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/574067 ]

   * so what do i do? Rina :-(

7. moshu
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   But you don't need to struggle with that form - there are several WP contact plugins that work great with WP.
   Why don't you use one of those?
   MichaelH linked to several of them - did you try any?
   I'd would also recommend this (linked to by MichaelH, too)
   http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/secure-form-mailer-plugin-for-wordpress/

8. tallitalian
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   well why is it changing the code, just tell me that, and yes im a noobie i dont understand, please just tell me how to keep the code from changing!please!!!

9. moshu
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Probably because you are copy/pasting the code into the wysiwyg (visual) editor. Don't!

   Just forget that code of yours, go and download the plugin I linked to, read the very simple instructions and use it.

   And don't be surprized if nobody wants to help you if you behave like this.

10. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    i dont even know what a plugin is??? or how to do that, i just learned how to paste and copy!

11. moshu
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Then learn. We all did. You can, too.
    Or if you can't - hire a pro.

12. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    ok but im going to have to still paste the code into my site powered my wordpress and it's going to change it!!!!!!

    yes or no?

13. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    and i turned the visual) editor off i tried everything from my site, nothing works!! this should be easy and it's not! :-(

14. moshu
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    The easy way is to use a contact form plugin. You were given that advice with links 2 [two] days ago. That's all we can do: provide the links to the requested resources.
    Now grow up and learn how to listen to the advice you receive.

15. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    grow up im 71 years old! can you just tell me, all those links tell me is more blah blah, i dont understand it!

    my god, can anyone help me here!!! geeeezzzzzzz

16. moshu
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    I didn't talk about your age - but your behaviour. It's childish...

    You already got all the help. Use it and stop posting!

17. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    i got no help, i got links which tell me what??? why cant you just tell me here sir??????? caz you dont know then ok, just say so!

18. whooami
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    I would help you but im too busy recovering from being called a prickface and a fucking dick.

    http://wordpress.org/support/topic/121450?replies=4

    Learn some manners. Nobody here is at your beck and call. And stay off my web site and MY contact form, I know your IP (24.175.114.15). I'll ban it if you like.

19. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    well next time then help. don't send a newbie links when i don't understand them!! I DONT even know what a plug in is or how to put it in my word press i have tried, under plug ins on my site there nothing there! your the one that needs to listen, I'm telling you i don't know how to put this plug in in, can you least tell me how to do that without all the links and blah blah! just give me a step by step here, how hard is that, i don't know what you know, i wish i did!

20. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    ..im reporting you, you cant place my ip for the whole world to see it! fyi, you need a new job, caz you suck at helping people, you should go work for microsoft you would fit right in! it's so nice to be so smart and just make others look dumb, you do a great job of that!!

21. MichaelH
    moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Managing_Plugins explains installing plugins.

22. MichaelH
    moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Just another note, it looks like you are using the 1&1 blogging tool which is a stripped down copy of an older version of WordPress, I believe.

    So don't know what you are allowed in the way of plugins, or themes, for that matter.

23. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    ok i went to that link you gave me, Managing_Plugins, but when i go to my site (admin) under plugins, theres no plugin editor like i saw on the sample page, so how do i put them in or upgrade wordpress? this is what i see under my plugin;

    Plugins (tab)

    Plugins
    Plugin Management
    Plugins extend and expand the functionality of WordPress. Once a plugin is installed, you may activate it or deactivate it here.

    Plugin Version Description Action
    1&1 Badge 0.9 Make your blog profitable! Place an Affiliate Program badge on your blog and earn money by recommending 1&1 to your readers. By 1&1 Internet. Activate
    Did You Pass Math? 2.0 Restricts comment spam by throwing the commenter a simple math question. By Steven Herod. Activate
    Subscribe2 2.2.5 Notifies an email list when new entries are posted. By Matthew Robinson. Activate
    WordPress Hashcash 3.2 Client-side javascript blocks all spam bots. XHTML 1.1 compliant. By Elliott Back. Activate
    WP-Print 2.05 Displays A Printable Version Of Your WordPress Weblog Post. By GaMerZ. Activate

    1&1 Blog - powered by WordPress

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    thats it, so how do i do it? Rina :-(

24. MichaelH
    moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Here's some instructins on installing a plugin.
    1. Read through the "readme" file thoroughly that usually accompanies a plugin, or the website article from where you found the plugin. It is often helpful to print out the instructions so you can check off the installation steps as you complete them.
    2. Upload the plugin to the wp-content/plugins folder in your WordPress directory online. You will need an FTP program such as Filezilla to do this.
    3. Make any changes to templates or files as required by the Plugin instructions including adding Plugin template tags.
    4. Activate the Plugin:
    a. Access the Plugin Panel in your Admin Panel
    b. Scroll down through the list of Plugins to find the newly installed Plugin (if not visible, start from the beginning to check to see if you followed the instructions properly and uploaded the file correctly).
    c. Click on the Activate link to turn the Plugin on.
    5. Continue making any modifications necessary from the "readme" file instructions to make the plugin's actions meet your needs.

25. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    you see you loss me, i did not understand a thing you said, and i have read this over and over, theres no plug editor so how can i put them in, can you please just give me a step by step, im sorry :-(

26. MichaelH
    moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Which step above don't you understand--maybe I can simplify.

27. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    ok if i go to this site http://www.laptoptips.ca/projects/simple-wp-contact-form-plugin/

    it's just a smple paste and copy, but i dont have a plugin editor like they show in the sample! so i cant get past step 3: Upload the scf2-contact-form folder to the plugins directory and activate the plugin.

    this is what i have been asking since day one , how to do! you cant upload if theres nothing to upload to! so how do i upload it, this is what i see on my page at plugins;

    Plugins (tab)

    Plugins
    Plugin Management
    Plugins extend and expand the functionality of WordPress. Once a plugin is installed, you may activate it or deactivate it here.

    Plugin Version Description Action
    1&1 Badge 0.9 Make your blog profitable! Place an Affiliate Program badge on your blog and earn money by recommending 1&1 to your readers. By 1&1 Internet. Activate
    Did You Pass Math? 2.0 Restricts comment spam by throwing the commenter a simple math question. By Steven Herod. Activate
    Subscribe2 2.2.5 Notifies an email list when new entries are posted. By Matthew Robinson. Activate
    WordPress Hashcash 3.2 Client-side javascript blocks all spam bots. XHTML 1.1 compliant. By Elliott Back. Activate
    WP-Print 2.05 Displays A Printable Version Of Your WordPress Weblog Post. By GaMerZ. Activate

    1&1 Blog - powered by WordPress

    thats it! Rina :-(

28. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    can i just give you my password and you do it for me, this should not be so hard!! im sooo stressed!

29. tallitalian
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    OK I'm going to make this real easy for everyone!

    go to this site here from wordpress;

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Image:plugins.png

    * you see the plugin editor (tab 2), I DONT HAVE IT!!!

    How can i put plugins without it? or upgrade wordpress? Im useing wordpress for my bog site, all i want to do is paste a html code for a comment page, so easy, yet know one has a clue here!

    ...you link me all you want info but im a newbe so please just need some plain old help here! step by step, this should be easy ;-) Rina

    P.S. I need a plugin caz wordpress keeps changing the html code i paste in making it not work; and yes i have turned off the rich editor etc, tried it all for weeks now! :-(

30. MichaelH
    moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Okay, you don't need a plugin editor to install a plugin. Also as earlier pointed out, you are using 1&1 blogging tool that is not a complete WordPress if I understand it correctly.

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