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1. lp002g
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Hi - can someone let me know if there is a setting that would automatically display the author / contributor when they post? Thankyou!

2. moshu
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Yes, if you let us know what theme are you using.

3. lp002g
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Thank you for the quick response!

   I am using WordPress Default 1.6 by Michael Heilemann

4. moshu
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Then open the relevant template file(s) - like index, arhive, single...- and find the_author template tag.
   Most likely it is commented out with
   <!-- tag here... -->
   Remove the comment out.

5. lp002g
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Thank you again for responding so quickly!

   Unfortunately I am not at all tech saavy ... I'm not 100% sure what I need to do or where the change needs to be made ... is there a specific file I need to adjust within the Theme editor?

6. moshu
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Well, for starters... I wouldn't touch that theme editor: it doesn't have an undo button!

   I always edit my template files on my computer in a plain text editor (Notepad would do it).

   1. You download the template files from your theme:
   example.com/wp-content/themes/default through a FTP client/sotware.
   (the same one you used to upload the WP files).
   2. Open the index.php file and find this in line 11:
   <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> -->
   Make it to llok like this:
   by <?php the_author() ?>

   3. Upload the modified file.

   Note. It is always advisable to make a backup copy of all the files you modify - just in case something goes wrong, you can revert to the unchanged version.

7. lp002g
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Thank you!!

   I will give it a shot and hope for the best!

   (And of course make backups, just in case!)

8. lp002g
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Wahoo! It worked! Thank you SO much!!!! :)

   Have a great weekend.

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