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1. propooper98
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   Ok, so I have a site here:
   http://www.izzile.com
   and I want to make a post, but I have no idea how to get it with a thumbnail.... you can see the testing post already on the site, but I see no option to add a picture of any kind...
   I know its possible because the seller of the theme has it like this:
   Theme Picture
   How do I get a thumbnail image to appear?
   Any help is greatly, great appreciated- and please, nothing super complicated as I'm a newbie of some sort.
   Thanks,
   Swaash

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 11 months ago #

   As this is a commercial theme, we cannot really help. You need to seek support from the theme vendors.

3. propooper98
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   Ok.... but anything that could help? Codes of some sorts, etc?
   And it is available for free:
   http://wp-premium-templates.com/aurium-free-premium-wordpress-theme/

4. tadhunt
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   Shot in the dark but, I believe those thumbnails are being called as a "featured image" in a post, followed by an excerpt. Both fields can be found when creating or editing a post.

   It IS always better to get support from the creator of the theme itself but if I'm reading the code correctly on the link you provided, that's what's happening.

5. propooper98
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   Ok, I've made a new thread about this issue, but here it is again- in my instructions for the theme, it says this:

   To define a thumbnail for each post, you must use the custom field tag:
   "post-img", followed by the image url as value.

   Example:
   Custom Field: post-img
   Value: /thumbnails/picture1.jpg

   How do I do this?

6. tadhunt
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   Oh ok, have you tried using the custom field they referenced in the edit post window? It often shows up under the editor itself in a section called "Custom Fields" with a drop down for the "Name" and editable area for the "value".

7. keesiemeijer
   moderator
   Posted 11 months ago #

   If the box "Custom Fields" is not there look at the "Screen Options" on the top right of the post edit page.

8. tadhunt
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   Right on keesiemeijer! I meant to add that in and forgot to. Thanks! ;)

9. propooper98
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #

   Ok, I'm in the edit post window (single.php), looking at the code. I'm not really too great... but I see that this code:

   <?php $postimageurl = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'post-img', true); if ($postimageurl) { ?>
   <div class="post-pic">" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><img src="<?php echo $postimageurl; ?>" alt="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>" class="fl" /></div>
   <div class="clr"></div>
   <?php } ?>
   <!--/post-img -->

   Is going to probably need the changing, but I have no idea how to do it. Help lol?

10. propooper98
    Member
    Posted 11 months ago #

    And I don't see the Screen Options... nor the custom fields.

11. tadhunt
    Member
    Posted 11 months ago #

    When I referenced the "edit post window", I literally meant the window that comes up in the admin panel when you go to add or edit a new post. You should see a "Custom Fields" box in there. If you don't you need to check it off in the "Screen Options" menu in the top right. No template edits should be needed to make this work if the theme was setup correctly.

12. keesiemeijer
    moderator
    Posted 11 months ago #

    this window: http://codex.wordpress.org/images/e/e1/writepost.png

13. tadhunt
    Member
    Posted 11 months ago #

    ^^^^^^^^^^ Screen Options link is below you're name and the "Logout" link. Hopefully you see a logout link.

14. propooper98
    Member
    Posted 11 months ago #

    Ah, I see what you mean. Anyway, I'm on the admin panel, looking at my posts. I see the custom field options, and the screen options as well now.

    I see 2 custom fields:
    posts_rate_key , with no value ( I'm guessing this one is something else, to be ignored)

    and:
    wppt_default, with a value of the thumbnail: http://izzile.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-post-thumbnail/_msq2j.jpg
    However, when I go to this page, it cannot be found. I'm really sorry for sounding like a noob, but I guess I goiing to CHANGE the name of this custom field to:
    post-img
    and put the value of the URL of my image... wish me luck.

15. propooper98
    Member
    Posted 11 months ago #

    YEEEESSS! I GOT IT!
    Thanks a bunch guys, I wish you the best of luck, and god bless!

16. tadhunt
    Member
    Posted 11 months ago #

    No worries mate! Glad you got it! Best of luck to you as well!

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