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How to make the index file visible so I can see layout to edit? (7 posts)

  1. RachelinBranson
    Member
    Posted 9 months ago #

    I recently hired someone to create a WordPress CMS for a one page website. However, I have no visual representation of the page to see the layout and what I am editing... Any suggestions would be helpful. I have the index code, I see that they have placed this in two different locations (front-page.php and header.php) but it is not available on dashboard under "pages". This is where I need it so that I can toggle views between Visual and HTML.

    Thank you in advance!!

  2. Krishna
    Volunteer Moderator
    Posted 9 months ago #

    Can you post your site URL?

  3. RachelinBranson
    Member
    Posted 9 months ago #

    http://www.toepull.com

    When I log in to the wp admin go to pages, it is not there for me to see what I am editing.

  4. fonglh
    Member
    Posted 9 months ago #

    That's not how WordPress works.

    If you want to change your layout, edit the PHP files with a text editor and upload them.

    The backend interface is for editing content.

    The following codex page might be useful.
    http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development

  5. Krishna
    Volunteer Moderator
    Posted 9 months ago #

    Go to appearance on your dashboard and look for Editor for the codes of the templates. You can edit your content by editing pages.

  6. RachelinBranson
    Member
    Posted 9 months ago #

    Yes, I can go to appearance, then to editor, then I can see the CODE of the index but that is not how I wanted it set up. I wanted it set up so that my client can see the layout of the page they are editing. I have a screenshot to show what I mean, but I do not know how to share this with you.

  7. Krishna
    Volunteer Moderator
    Posted 9 months ago #

    Don't you find anything in pages or posts?

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