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1. YunShui
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Hi,

   Im trying to add a seccond sidebar in Twenty eleven theme, so I went to functions.php and added this
   

   register_sidebar( array(
   		'name' => __( 'rightsidebar', 'twentyeleven' ),
   		'id' => 'sidebar-6',
   		'before_widget' => '<aside id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
   		'after_widget' => "</aside>",
   		'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">',
   		'after_title' => '</h3>',
   	) );

   in this section
   function twentyeleven_widgets_init() {

   Now I can see the new sidebar in the widgets area, but I can't figure how to add it in the index template.

   I've tryied to add this
   <?php get_sidebar(sidebar-6); ?>
   but it doesn't display anything.

   Any idea?

   Thank you!

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Do not edit the Twenty Eleven theme. It is the default WordPress 3.2 theme and having access to an unedited version of the theme is vital when dealing with a range of site issues.

   Create a child theme for your customisations. Once your child theme is active, we should be able to help with the customisation.

3. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   And once you have the child theme set up, peep this http://vudu.me/qq

   It's how I added 2 sidebars to twentyeleven

4. YunShui
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Thank you both!
   Rev. I've created the child theme, so now I will read your link.
   Thank you!

5. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Sure thing... key in on the part about making a new php file for your sidebar. That is what you are missing in your above sequence

6. YunShui
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Worked!
   Thank you again!

7. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Glad that worked for you@!

8. saint-jerry
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Hi there, I was following the guide, but stuck at the point of adding the side bar, can you plz kindly send the code thank you. YunShui

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