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1. lynx13
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Hello!

   I edited the template of the "archives.php", but I can not see it when I type http://domain.com/wordpress/archives.php.

   What went wrong? I also created a PAGE named test and assigned "Archives" to it, but what is the URL of it?

   Hmmmm... I am a little confused...

   Any hints?

   Yours sincerely,
   lynx

2. moshu
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   1. You should never ever access a template file directly - i.e. by putting its name in the address bar. They are for internal use in the theme.

   archives.php (with plural S at the end) should be a Page Template (read the Codex) and should be used when creating a new Page and selecting it as the template for that Page.

   2. yourdomain.com/test

3. lynx13
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   @moshu: hmmm...

   to 2) I can not access my page titled "test" via domain.com/test! I can only see it when I type http://domain.com/?page_id=xy!

   Do I have to include something into my .htaccess maybe?

   Thanx anyway!

   Greetz,
   lynx

4. moshu
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Sorry, you are right: the URL you posted ALWAYS works.
   The one I assumed - is valid only when your "nice" permalinks are activated.

5. lynx13
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   So, I can always access this page via http://domain.com/?page_id=xy, but when I activate "nice Permalinks" i can access the page via

   domain.com/test

   or domain.com/archives

   it depends, how I named my page, is that right?

6. moshu
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Basically, yes. The "slug" is created by WP from the title of your posts or Pages.
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging#Post_Slugs

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