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1. Deckster0
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Heya!

   How do I use category templates?
   Is it just like page templates where you can change the template easily at the "post page section".

   I just got started with wordpress and php so I am a little confused.

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 2 years ago #

   A Category Template is used to display posts in particular categories. Using the WordPress Default theme as an example--this theme doesn't have a category.php so based on the Template Hierarchy, WordPress uses the archive.php to display posts in a category. You can copy archive.php to category.php and then use a text editor or the admin Theme editor to edit that Template to customize the way WordPress displays the posts for your categories. If you want category ID 5 posts to be displayed in a manner different than other categories, you can copy archive.php to category-5.php and edit that file to customize how category ID 5 posts are rendered.

   Please see Category Templates.

   Also some other reading:
   WordPress Lessons

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