http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development
THis has quite a bit of info – a lot of it you won’t understand at first, but hopefully it can help guide you.
The html is basically output by the theme (and plugins as they are added). Several different php files load as part of the theme to give the html output
For instance on a basic homepage minimally:
header.php
index.php
sidebar.php
footer.php
and all of that can be controlled/manipulated/added to through functions.php
It’s many pieces to a puzzle.
The best way to edit these files is through FTP. Download a copy to your computer, work on it, put it back up. Files can be edited directly through your theme editor in your admin panel, but that’s tricky. If you make a mistake you can crash your site.
esmi don’t send me to php.net. I have been looking for something more WordPress-centric.
Rev. Voodoo, Theme_Development is quite a heavy weight, though undoubtedly indispensable.
I am just sitting with Child Theme. Every time I read Ian Stewart and modify functions.php the web site announces to the whole world of a fatal error.
Something mid way would be appreciated.
Thanks for being.
Perhaps you’re looking for this: Getting started with WordPress. There you’ll find sections on WP semantics, HTML, blogging (no, you don’t need to FTP posts), etc.
Hi Gabe.
I will definitely have a look.
Thanks for your prompt support.
Ashok Koparday
Andrew Nevins
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