There is no such file.
WordPress uses PHP files, not HTML files.
Ok how do i get to the html files that i can see using firebug?
Via your PHP server, which parses the PHP files, and serves HTML files to your browser.
Can you break that down and simplify how thats done. Im just a struggling novice wanting and trying to learn. Thanks Chip!
You generally don’t need to bother with any of that.
What is the specific problem you’re trying to solve?
there is a bit on an info:
http://yoast.com/wordpress-theme-anatomy/
within the php files of a theme, there is a html structure that is used to build the pages as you see them in the browser.
the css file is used to format the visual aspects.
the variable information (post titles, content, and more) is saved and stored in the database.
all the php files of a theme are using this information from the database, and are creating the html file you see in your browser, for instance firefox.
I have 2 websites using the same themes. one of the sites is missing the nav. There is no buttons for home or contact or anything. The other site has the buttons. I dont know why this is cause i cant see what i did to cause it during setup. Using firebug i can see in the html that im missing the html for the nav on that website. Im trying fix that.
What Theme are you using?
Im new to this stuff so im trying out 3 different companies to choose which one i want to invest in long term. This theme is from studiopress genesis going green.
Hard to say, since Genesis is a commercial Theme.
Does Genesis use the core “Custom Navigation Menus” feature? If so, have you created/applied a custom menu in both Themes? Do you have Pages created in both Themes?
Yes it has the core list. At least one of mine did. I removed all but 2 buttons on the theme that is working properly. I still have a home and a contact button. I tried using a plugin for adding a custom menu for the broken theme but thats not working either. I also completely removed both the parent and child theme and reinstalled but there still was no buttons for it. lol. its kinda crazy. And yes i have 2 pages for each theme.
Yes it has the core list.
I don’t know what this means.
I tried using a plugin for adding a custom menu but thats not working either.
You should have no need for a Plugin. Just go to Dashboard -> Appearance -> Menus and configure.
Ok that worked. lol. i never said is was very sharp. thanks for your help Chip.
