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1. somanyqs
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Here's a very basic one...
   is there any way to turn comments "off" (remove them) from all the posts I create in the theme? I'm new to this so am hoping there is an easy way to do this. If not, if there a file where I need to remove some code?
   Thanks all-

2. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 1 year ago #

   have you ticked/or un-ticked all discussion options in the dashboard?

   in 'settings' 'discussion' ?

   and below the post editor
   in the 'discussion' field?

   if this is not visible, click on 'screen options' near the top right on that page; tick the 'discussion' box;
   then go back to below the post editor, and tick/un-tick the options there.

3. somanyqs
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I just un-ticked everything in 'settings' 'discussion', but the site still shows the ability to comment.

   I don't see any discussion options in the Dashboard (clicked on 'screen options', but don't see a 'discussion' box), so I can't un-tick any options there, however.

   Hmmmmm

4. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I don't see any discussion options in the Dashboard (clicked on 'screen options', but don't see a 'discussion' box), so I can't un-tick any options there, however.

   goto 'edit post' - where you would edit the content of your posts - on that page near the top right, there should be the 'screen options' tab...

5. somanyqs
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks much - indeed it is there (so simple, yet confusing to someone new to this!).
   Last one in this same string-
   is there a way to make the "Comments are closed" text go away also?
   Since I'm not going to be using comments for the site, I was thinking would be nice to keep it completely clean. If can't easily be done, no trouble, I can live with it.
   Thanks much for the help alchymyth, really is appreciated as I get up to speed!

6. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 1 year ago #

   look for comments_popup_link() (with some code in the brackets) in the front page template (index.php ?) and possibly in archive.php, or loop.php or etc.
   (details depend on your theme which i haven't downloaded - if it is a free theme)

   either remove this function together with the corresponding html tags;

   or set the fifth parameter in the functions to '' i.e. an empty string.
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/comments_popup_link

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