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1. jym
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I have two WP installed, 2.5.1 on my local windows machine... 2.5 on a shared linux server... Both are freshly installed w/o problems.

   But I just can't get the shortcode to work... I'm very new to WP, I guess I must miss something. Although google didn't help me much...

   I tried 2 shortcodes in both visual and html modes.. they just showed up as text... I can only scratch my head....

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2. Vaughan van Dyk
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi,

   Using shortcodes can be tricky and if you're new to WordPress, I would suggest holding off on using them just yet.

   That said, you will first need to ensure you create your shortcode function code and then associate a shortcode with that function using the add_shortcode function. Only then will you be able to successfully use the shortcode in your posts and pages.

   I haven't really used this feature myself, but there are two tutorials/overviews that you'll want to read here and here.

   Hope that helps.
   Vaughan

3. mukaumedia
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Jym, it has taken me literally DAYS to find this thread.

   Vaughan, thank you for coming up with what I suspected was the answer - that shortcodes don't 'just work'; that you have to do all kind of complicated things (function code) that would leave a newcomer to WP reaching for his coat.

   I love WP but I hate this aspect of it:

   • newcomer wants to put a single category of post on a page
   • spends days searching until he finds 'list category post' plugin
   • installs plugin expecting it do DO something??
   • spends days doing what Jym was doing wondering why it doesn't work
   • spends more days discovering that you can't just use 'shortcodes'
   • walks away thinking all I want is some code to display posts from one category... how hard can it be???

   Answer, very hard - impossibly so for a relative newcomer.

4. ClaytonJames
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   newcomer wants to put a single category of post on a page...
   ...walks away thinking all I want is some code to display posts from one category... how hard can it be???

   It depends on whether or not you are looking for a point and click solution.

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Category_Templates#What_categories_do_you_show_to_the_visitors.3F

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