Title: PHP code help
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# PHP code help

 *  [milokecic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milokecic/)
 * (@milokecic)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-code-help-2-2/)
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sexy-comments/installation/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sexy-comments/installation/)
 * Hi I very new to this and really want to install sexy comments plugin. But Im
   having trouble installing it, it says i need to
 * Locate your theme’s template file that displays comments (typically comments.
   php). Remove the comment output loop and replace with:
 *  <?php sexycomments::show($comments); ?>
 * Here is my comments.php page and I have no clue as to where to replace the code?
 *     ```
       <?php // Do not delete these lines
       	if ('comments.php' == basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']))
       		die ('Please do not load this page directly. Thanks!');
               if (!empty($post->post_password)) { // if there's a password
                   if ($_COOKIE['wp-postpass_' . COOKIEHASH] != $post->post_password) {  // and it doesn't match the cookie
       				?>
   
       <p class="nocomments">
         <?php _e("This post is password protected. Enter the password to view comments."); ?>
   
         <?php
       				return;
                   }
               }
       		/* This variable is for alternating comment background */
       		$oddcomment = 'alt';
       ?>
       <div id="cblock">
         <!--comments area-->
         <?php if ($comments) : ?>
         <h2 id="comments">
           <?php comments_number(__('No Comment'), __('1 Comment so far'), __('% Comments so far')); ?>
         </h2>
         <ol id="commentlist">
           <?php foreach ($comments as $comment) : ?>
           <li class="<?php echo $oddcomment; ?>" id="comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>">
             <div class="commentname">
               <?php comment_author_link()?>&nbsp;<?php comment_date('F jS, Y') ?>
               <?php comment_time()?>
       		<?php edit_comment_link(__("Edit This"), ''); ?> 
   
               </div>
             <?php if ($comment->comment_approved == '0') : ?>
             <em>Your comment is awaiting moderation.</em>
             <?php endif; ?>
             <?php
       					if(the_author('', false) == get_comment_author())
       						echo "<div class='commenttext-admin'>";
       					else
       						echo "<div class='commenttext'>";
       					comment_text();
       					echo "</div>";
   
       					?>
           </li>
           <?php /* Changes every other comment to a different class */
       					if ('alt' == $oddcomment){
       						$oddcomment = 'standard';
       					}
       					else {
       						$oddcomment = 'alt';
       					}
       				?>
           <?php endforeach; /* end for each comment */ ?>
         </ol>
         <?php else : // this is displayed if there are no comments so far ?>
         <?php if ('open' == $post-> comment_status) : ?>
         <!-- If comments are open, but there are no comments. -->
         <h2 id="comments">No Comments </h2>
         <?php else : // comments are closed ?>
         <!-- If comments are closed. -->
         <p class="nocomments">Comments are closed.
   
         <?php endif; ?>
         <?php endif; ?>
         <?php if ('open' == $post-> comment_status) : ?>
         <!--comments form -->
         <h2>Leave a comment </h2>
         <?php if ( get_option('comment_registration') && !$user_ID ) : ?>
          You must be <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-login.php?redirect_to=<?php the_permalink(); ?>">logged in</a> to post a comment. 
   
         <?php else : ?>
         <div id="commentsform">
           <form action="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform">
             <?php if ( $user_ID ) : ?>
              Logged in as <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-admin/profile.php"><?php echo $user_identity; ?></a>. <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-login.php?action=logout" title="<?php _e('Log out of this account') ?>"> Logout &raquo; </a> 
   
             <?php else : ?>
   
               <input type="text" name="author" id="author" value="<?php echo $comment_author; ?>" size="22" tabindex="1" />
               <label for="author"><small>
               <?php _e('name');?>
               <?php if ($req) _e('(required)'); ?>
               </small></label>
   
               <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="<?php echo $comment_author_email; ?>" size="22" tabindex="2" />
               <label for="email"><small>
               <?php _e('email');?>
               (
               <?php _e('non sar&agrave; visibile');?>
               )
               <?php if ($req) _e('(required)'); ?>
               </small></label>
   
               <input type="text" name="url" id="url" value="<?php echo $comment_author_url; ?>" size="22" tabindex="3" />
               <label for="url"><small>
               <?php _e('sito web');?>
               </small></label>
   
             <?php endif; ?>
             <!--<small><strong>XHTML:</strong> You can use these tags: <?php echo allowed_tags(); ?></small>
       -->
   
               <textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="50" rows="10" tabindex="4"></textarea>
   
               <input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" tabindex="5" value="Send" />
               <input type="hidden" name="comment_post_ID" value="<?php echo $id; ?>" />
   
             <?php do_action('comment_form', $post->ID); ?>
           </form>
         </div>
         <?php endif; // If registration required and not logged in ?>
         <?php endif; // if you delete this the sky will fall on your head ?>
       </div>
       ```
   

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