Finding files to edit

  • lmcgaffey

    (@lmcgaffey)


    21 years ago

    Where are the files that are actually executing? When I’m running the blog in Netscape and am at the login screen and VIEW the source (wp-login.php) I see one file. Then when I use WS_FTP to VIEW the wp-login.php file in the host (ISP) directory I see a completely different file. The contents of these files are different as if the file that is running is not the one that is on my host. The instructions say that I can download this file and change it (I want to change the words at the top of the login input form from “WordPress” to the name of my site) but I can’t find the correct file to edit. Anyone know what I’m missing?
    Thanks in advance for any help!
    Laura

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  • NuclearMoose

    (@nuclearmoose)

    21 years ago

    What version of WP are you using? In version 1.5x, your site name appears at the top of the admin panel by default. When you look at the source of your admin panel in your browser, you are seeing the generated contents that are dynamically created by the PHP code. When you view the actual PHP file itself, in this case, wp-login.php you are seeing the actual code that is used by your web server to generate and deliver the page you see in your browser.

    Thread Starter lmcgaffey

    (@lmcgaffey)

    21 years ago

    I’m using the latest 1.5 – just installed two days ago.
    I tried editing wp-login.php to change the title from “WordPress”
    to my own title but it didn’t “take”. I guess I just didn’t edit in
    the right place in the file. I’ll try a few more things and let you
    know how it goes.
    I appreciate the help!
    Laura

    NuclearMoose

    (@nuclearmoose)

    21 years ago

    Have you gone into your admin panel, under OPTIONS > GENERAL and changed your weblog title there? By default I think it says “WordPress” or something similar.

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