Title: Adding html link?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Adding html link?

 *  [wowlighting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wowlighting/)
 * (@wowlighting)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/)
 * Apologies if this question has been asked lots! I have looked at existing documentation
   but can’t find an answer to my question that I can understand!
 * How do I add a link to my main website to my blog main page?
 * All I want is to add, preferably to the header, a link to my main site.
 * All help gratefully received.
 * Bill

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277611)
 * Where is your blog – that will get you your answer.
 *  Thread Starter [wowlighting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wowlighting/)
 * (@wowlighting)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277636)
 * I don’t understand the reply “where is your blog – that will get you your answer”!
 * What does it mean?
 * Can anyone point me at a simple (idiot!) guide to adding a link to the blog main
   page?
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277639)
 * No, nobody can point you at an “idiot” guide… since we don’t know what theme 
   are you using, and we cannot see the source code of your site to advise you what
   to do.
 *  Thread Starter [wowlighting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wowlighting/)
 * (@wowlighting)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277648)
 * AH! Now I understand! I thought there might be a standard method…..
 * My blog page is….
 * [http://wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/](http://wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/)
 * Thanks.
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277652)
 * So, do I understand well that you’d like a link pointing to your main site (I
   suppose the one linked by your name here) and the link should be – preferably–
   in the header of the blog.
    In this theme you should open the `header.php` file
   and try adding it in the `<div id=”header”> section. You’ll probably have to 
   modify the css file, too, in order to get the link positioned/styled as you want.
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277654)
 * Alternatively, you could check out some other themes that you might find easier
   to use:
    [http://themes.wordpress.net/](http://themes.wordpress.net/)
 *  Thread Starter [wowlighting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wowlighting/)
 * (@wowlighting)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277754)
 * Another easier theme seems like a good way to go. Thanks. Any suggestions as 
   to a theme that lets me do what I want?
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277755)
 * You could always pick a theme that already has a horizontal navigation bar just
   under the header. While this is not actually in the header it is prominent and
   allows you to add further links in that area very easily should you wish to.
 * A couple of theme spring to mind:
    Gemini Colored: [http://www.geeksmakemehot.com/themes/](http://www.geeksmakemehot.com/themes/)
   Spiderman: [http://themes.wordpress.net/?view_type=slideshow&item_type=random&page_number=224&count_per_page=12](http://themes.wordpress.net/?view_type=slideshow&item_type=random&page_number=224&count_per_page=12)
   Sublimenal: [http://themes.wordpress.net/?view_type=slideshow&item_type=random&page_number=237&count_per_page=12](http://themes.wordpress.net/?view_type=slideshow&item_type=random&page_number=237&count_per_page=12)
 * Colors are easily altered 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [wowlighting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wowlighting/)
 * (@wowlighting)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277762)
 * Many thanks for the links to the themes. There are several that look good for
   my needs. Unfortunately I cannot see how to customise them so that I can add 
   my own links. Am I missing something obvious?
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277766)
 * If we take one of the Gemini Colored.
    In header.php is this set of lines: `<
   ul id="navlist"> <li><a href="#">Link 1</a></li> <li><a href="#">Link 2</a></
   li> <li><a href="#">Link 3</a></li> <li><a href="#">Link 4</a></li> <li><a href
   ="#">Link 5</a></li> </ul>
 * So it’s just a case of copy/paste what you want:
    `<ul id="navlist"> <li><a href
   ="http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/">Main Site</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wowlighting.
   co.uk/gallery">The Gallery</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/
   facts">Lighting Facts</a></li> </ul>
 * etc…….
    I would imagine most theme will have the same sort of code either at 
   the bottom of header.php or the top of the main template.
 *  Thread Starter [wowlighting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wowlighting/)
 * (@wowlighting)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277767)
 * Can’t thank you enough for walking a novice through this. It is greatly appreciated.
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277768)
 * Post back if you hit any problems 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [wowlighting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wowlighting/)
 * (@wowlighting)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-html-link/#post-277769)
 * PS: Just made the changes you suggested and it worked perfectly. Looks great.
   Thanks

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