Title: Sidebar / widgetize
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Sidebar / widgetize

 *  [Patrick44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrick44/)
 * (@patrick44)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-widgetize/)
 * I tried click widget and got
 * > No Sidebars Defined
   >  The theme you are currently using isn’t widget-aware, 
   > meaning that it has no sidebars that you are able to change.
 * I have looked up tutorial to do this, says go to functions.php and look for “
   register_sidebar”.
 * Im usign a theme but it doesnt say register sidebar, so how do i go about it,
   its really after stoppin me in my tracks, id appreciate some help from anyone
   on this.

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 *  Thread Starter [Patrick44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrick44/)
 * (@patrick44)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-widgetize/#post-2230436)
 * this is my functions.php if it will be of any use?
 *     ```
       define('CMS_PATH', TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms');
       define('CMS_TURN_OFF_AUTOSAVE', true);
       define('CMS_THEME_NAME', 'Innovation');
       define('CMS_THEME_NAME_UPPERCASE', 'INNOVATION');
       define('CMS_TXT_DOMAIN', 'dc_theme');
   
       define('CMS_NOT_SELECTED', -1);
   
       define('CMS_SIDEBAR_LEFT', 1);
       define('CMS_SIDEBAR_RIGHT', 2);
       define('CMS_SIDEBAR_GLOBAL', 3);
       define('CMS_SIDEBAR_HIDDEN', 4);
   
       define('CMS_LINK_TYPE_PAGE', 1);
       define('CMS_LINK_TYPE_MANUALLY', 2);
   
       define('CMS_LINK_TARGET_SELF', 1);
       define('CMS_LINK_TARGET_BLANK', 2);
   
       define('CMS_POST_LAYOUT_SMALL', 1);
       define('CMS_POST_LAYOUT_MEDIUM', 2);
       define('CMS_POST_LAYOUT_BIG', 3);
       define('CMS_POST_LAYOUT_DEFAULT', 4); 
   
       define('CMS_SERVICE_LAYOUT_SMALL', 1);
       define('CMS_SERVICE_LAYOUT_MEDIUM', 2);
       define('CMS_SERVICE_LAYOUT_BIG', 3);
   
       define('CMS_PORTFOLIO_LAYOUT_TABLE3', 1);
       define('CMS_PORTFOLIO_LAYOUT_TABLE4', 2);
       define('CMS_PORTFOLIO_LAYOUT_TABLE2', 3);
       define('CMS_PORTFOLIO_LAYOUT_SIDEBAR', 4);  
   
       define('CMS_TEAM_LAYOUT_SMALL', 1);
       define('CMS_TEAM_LAYOUT_BIG', 2);
   
       define('CMS_TOUR_EFFECT_FADE', 1);
       define('CMS_TOUR_EFFECT_SLIDE', 2);
   
       define('CMS_ORDER_ASC', 1);
       define('CMS_ORDER_DESC', 2);
   
       define('CMS_GALLERY_LAYOUT_COMPACT', 1);
       define('CMS_GALLERY_LAYOUT_TABLE3', 2);
       define('CMS_GALLERY_LAYOUT_TABLE5', 5);
   
       define('CMS_MEDIAGALL_LAYOUT_TABLE3', 1);
       define('CMS_MEDIAGALL_LAYOUT_TABLE4', 2);
       define('CMS_MEDIAGALL_LAYOUT_SIDEBAR', 3);
       define('CMS_MEDIAGALL_LAYOUT_TABLE2', 4); 
   
       define('CMS_WP_CONTENT_PATH', WP_CONTENT_DIR.'/' );
       define('CMS_WP_CONTENT_URL', WP_CONTENT_URL.'/' );
   
       define('CMS_THEME_TEMP_FOLDER_NAME', CMS_THEME_NAME.'_temp');
       define('CMS_THEME_TEMP_FOLDER_PATH', CMS_WP_CONTENT_PATH.CMS_THEME_TEMP_FOLDER_NAME);
       define('CMS_THEME_TEMP_FOLDER_URL', CMS_WP_CONTENT_URL.CMS_THEME_TEMP_FOLDER_NAME); 
   
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_classes.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_widgets.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_renderer.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_metapost.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_metapage.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_metatour.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_metaphotonews.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_metahomepagetabs.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_metaservice.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_metamember.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_metaquestion.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_metastorypost.php');
   
       // require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/tinymce/tinymce.php');
   
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_meta.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_functions.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_floatingobjects.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_home.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_quicknewspanel.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_help.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_menu.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_pagemenu.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_general.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_progressslider.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_piecemaker.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_flashmo.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_accordion.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_chainslider.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_clientpanel.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_shortcodes.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_customposts.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_ajax.php');
       require_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/cms/php/cp_controlpanel.php');
   
       function & GetDCCPInterface() // Get DC Control Panel Interface
       {
           $p = null;
           if(!isset($GLOBALS['cms_pcp']))
           {
               $GLOBALS['cms_pcp'] = new CDCThemeControlPanel();
           }
           $p = $GLOBALS['cms_pcp'];
           return $p;
       }
       $pi_acp = GetDCCPInterface();
   
        ?>
       ```
   
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-widgetize/#post-2230437)
 * > I have looked up tutorial to do this
 * i could help if you can post a link to that tutorial.
 * generally:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Widgetizing_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Widgetizing_Themes)
 * for details, possibly follow the links to the individual wordpress funtions.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-widgetize/#post-2230437)
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