I’m not going to email you with the answer so hopefully you come back here to read this. Those ad images are located at,
wp-content/themes/pink-orchid/ads/125-ad.jpg
Edit away.
I appreciate the input but I am very inexperienced at this, so when I put the link in, it gives me a “Page not found” message. Besides, I’m not sure I would know how to edit it out. “( Sorry.. But thank you.. Yes i will be checking back each day until I get a solution.
so when I put the link in, it gives me a “Page not found” message.
When you put what link in? The full URL of the image is,
http://www.myheartvoice.com/wp-content/themes/pink-orchid/ads/125-ad.jpg
The image is contained in a subfolder of your theme called ads. Just replace each instance with your own image using the same dimensions.
Thank you sooo much LenK! I’ll try that. I REALLY appreciate your help!
🙂 Very nice of you to respond to Little ol’ me!
Peace!
Ok, its me again. So I went to the url you told me to go to, but I have no idea how to edit it/how to put an ad in. I’m sorry if I seem stupid to you, but I’m very new at this and have NEVER built a website before. Can someone please give me a lesson on how to do this?? thank you very much! 🙂
Hi LilysGramma,
You’re not stupid nor do you seem like it to me – just inexperienced at maintaining a web site. That’s fine, you’ll gain the required knowledge as you go as did the rest of us. I’m sure you possess knowledge I don’t have. 🙂
On to the problem. Open sidebar.php and you will see several instances of this …
<img src="<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/ads/125-ad.jpg" />
That is calling a file located at YOURSITE.COM/wp-content/themes/YOURTHEME/ads/125-ad.jpg which in this case is,
http://www.myheartvoice.com/wp-content/themes/pink-orchid/ads/125-ad.jpg
Let’s go over to your theme’s subfolder called “ads” where you see the file 125-ad.jpg which is an image.
You can either create a new image with the same name and upload it to that subfolder OR create a new image with a different name and upload it to that subfolder. If you choose the latter you then need to edit sidebar.php –>
<img src="<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/ads/125-ad.jpg" />
so that it reads,
<img src="<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/ads/NewImageName" />
Thank you so much LenK! 🙂 I will try this tomorrow when I have a fresher mind as I am very tired right now, and I’ll get back to let you know how it went.
I really appreciate your response and your saying I don’t seem stupid, because when it comes to this stuff, I certainly feel like I am. :b
You’re right, I will learn this a step at a time. Baby Steps. Funny, I got a book on making money blogging and it is full of “updating your php files” LOL. It seems so overwhelming, but I will get there. Thanks again! Don’t be surprised if I come back here asking for more advice.
Ok here I am again (told ya!) Now the problem is that all I have is code for the ad pics. They need to be clickable ads that go to the ad link. I dont have actual image with link to upload. I think i’m just going to give up and change themes and not use the ad boxes, widgets are for wannabes like me,I guess. Thanks for all your help.
Never mind, My husband messed around with it and its all figured out. Thanks anyway. 🙂
LilysGramma Thanks for asking the question! I have a good background in computers but working in wordpress is new to me and your questions was EXACTLY what I was looking to have answered.
LenK a BIG thank you to you also. Taking the time to answer the above questions really helped out!
Mitz
