Title: Adding a sidebar
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Adding a sidebar

 *  [fr0s3in](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fr0s3in/)
 * (@fr0s3in)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-sidebar-1/)
 * Hi,
 * I am currently using the [Upstart Blogger Minim theme](http://www.upstartblogger.com/wordpress-theme-upstart-blogger-minim),
   which is perfect for my slow server because it’s a minimalist theme. I just do
   not want to have to find another theme, so here goes.
 * HOW DO I ADD A NEW SIDE BAR TO MY BLOG?
    I am aiming for a right side bar next
   to the post, and possibly a footer if possible. I’ve googled for some tutorial,
   and [found one](http://www.blogohblog.com/adding-extra-sidebar-to-your-wordpress-theme/)
   that looks promising. However, I followed its instruction and ended up with 6
   sidebars, instead of 4 (originally 3) so I’m sure I am doing something wrong.
 * Help would be appreciated!

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 *  Thread Starter [fr0s3in](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fr0s3in/)
 * (@fr0s3in)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-sidebar-1/#post-801161)
 * Oh, srry: here is the current unedited function file.
 * Function:
 * <?php
    if ( function_exists(‘register_sidebar’) ) register_sidebars((3),array(‘
   before_widget’ => ‘<div id=”%1$s” class=”widget %2$s”>’, ‘after_widget’ => ‘</
   div>’, ‘before_title’ => ‘<h3>’, ‘after_title’ => ‘</h3>’, )); ?>
 *  [whtnt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whtnt/)
 * (@whtnt)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-sidebar-1/#post-801200)
 * Hi fr0s3in
 * i’m just a completely self taught, very amateur coder and I learn as I go along.
   So although what i’m about to tell you does work for me, I would fully recommend
   you get it checked through with somebody who 100% knows exactly what is going
   on!
 * I was having the exact same problem as you, with the same theme. I also came 
   across the same article that you did explaining how to add a sidebar!
 * That method does work, but with a couple of changes:
 * You need to change the register_sidebars((3) in _function.php_ to:
 *  `register_sidebars((4)`
 * keep the rest of _function.php_ the same.
 * Next, you need to change:
 * > `<?php get_sidebar(); ?>`
 * to:
 * >  `<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/sidebar1.php'); ?>`
 * You also need to include a div tag in _style.css_
 * I made mine this, but only because it worked!:
 * > #sidebar2 {
   >  float: right; padding: 0 0 0 50px; }
 * Don’t forget that you also need to change the entire width of _#container_ in
   _style.css_ to something that allows for your extra sidebar. I made mine 1090px
 * Now you have all this sorted, you need to add the call to your index.php. I have
   shown below the beginning of my index template with the added code in bold…hope
   it works for you!!
 * > <?php get_header(); ?>
   > <div id=”container”>
   > **<div id=”sidebar2″>
   >  <?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . ‘/sidebar2.php’); ?> </
   > div>
   > <div id=”entries”>
   > <?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
 * I hope this has been of some use to you, this works in both IE and FF.
 * Don’t forget that you wont see anything until you add some text into your newly
   formed _sidebar2.php_ file.
 * Here is my site if you want to see what mine looked like
 * [The West Ham Process](http://clubscenechurch.com/westham)
 * Regards, Sam
 *  [whtnt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whtnt/)
 * (@whtnt)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-sidebar-1/#post-801201)
 * Just a very quick thought also that I forgot to mention, you must make sure to
   make the relevant changes to _single.php_
 * so once again, change <?php get_sidebar(); ?>
 * and also add:
 * <div id=”sidebar2″>
    <?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . ‘/sidebar2.php’); ?> </div
   >
 * between the div tags for _container_ and _entries_
 * regards

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