Posted 2 years ago #
Hi,
I am an amateur to WordPress to excuse my lack of knowledge.
I am looking to incorporate the 3D tag cloud into my website. I have installed the WordPress version 2.9.1 and have followed the installation instructions for wp_cumulus from http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-cumulus/installation/.
However, after the installation of the plugin, I am not quite sure how I can incorporate it onto a page on my website.
Any help is appreciated!
do you want it on a page or in the sidebar?
for a page or post just put the short tag where you want the flash cloud displayed
[wp-cumulus]
Posted 2 years ago #
I will be putting it within a page on my site. Do I simply post the tag [wp-cumulus] within my .php page? Is there anything else that I need to do to get it to appear?
No need to edit any php files. Just create a new page and type the [wp-cumulus] shortcode anywhere in the text for that page.
Posted 2 years ago #
But do I need to make any other reference on my page to the wp-cumulus folder and whereabouts in my web directory do I place this page that is using the [wp-cumulus] tag?
Sorry for all these questions, as I said, I am an amateur at this.
Posted 2 years ago #
I have just installed WordPress's lastest version. The installation of WordPress was done it's own directory (e.g.: http://example.com/blog/), following which the remaining installation was completed.
After that the wp-cumulus plugin was put into the (wp-content/plugins/) directory, activated, etc.
After that, I am adding the [wp-cumulus] tag to my page (http://example.com), which results in an error. Is that how it works?
By creating a page I mean through WordPress. The point of having a CMS is that you can log in and start typing a a new blog post or page, without having to upload anything through FTP, or changing the website's PHP files.
1. Log into yourblog.com/wp-admin
2. On the left bar select Pages -> Add new
3. Fill in the new page's title
4. Put [wp-cumulus] in the content field
5. Publish
The page will now appear on your blog (provided you've placed the 'pages' widget somewhere, or your theme has a pages menu).
With a default install, the page located at example.com is outside of WordPress's scope, and you'll not be able to use WP plugins in it.
Depending on what you want, you can:
1. Set the WP-cumulus page as the blog's home page and redirect visitors there from example.com. (See: http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Static_Front_Page)
2. Add a static Cumulus to the example.com (See: http://www.roytanck.com/2008/05/19/how-to-repurpose-my-tag-cloud-flash-movie/ , some coding is required). This Cumulus will not use your blog's tags though.
Hope this helps
Posted 2 years ago #
Thanks a lot guys. That's done the trick.
Your help is appreciated.
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