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# Eric Mann

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [Looking For a Plugin…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/looking-for-a-plugin-15/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/looking-for-a-plugin-15/#post-1123606)
 * If all else fails, I’m also starting to build one based on that specific website
   you mentioned. I like that it’s not flash-based. I’ll probably have something
   in a week or two – would you be interested in testing it?
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [Looking For a Plugin…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/looking-for-a-plugin-15/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/looking-for-a-plugin-15/#post-1123365)
 * You have a few options (though none will be exactly like that particular site):
    - Featured Content Gallery – [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/featured-content-gallery/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/featured-content-gallery/)
    - Dynamic Content Gallery – [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dynamic-content-gallery-plugin/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dynamic-content-gallery-plugin/)
 * I’ve used the Featured Content Gallery plugin myself and I’m happy with the results.
   You can see it in action on the FCG website. Hopefully this is what you’re looking
   for.
 * If you want more of the functionality that this other site has (clicking numbers,
   etc) I recommend looking at the code and trying to reproduce the Javascript. 
   Or, hire a developer.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [how to disable admin error messages?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-disable-admin-error-messages/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-disable-admin-error-messages/#post-1123361)
 * Can you tell us what the error message is? Maybe link to a screenshot so we know
   what you’re dealing with …
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [What plug in is this? URGENT HELP!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-plug-in-is-this-urgent-help/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-plug-in-is-this-urgent-help/#post-1122756)
 * I don’t see that behavior. When I scroll down to the comments, I see that they
   are threaded together (responses to responses are indented and grouped together),
   but I don’t see anywhere that it displays a quote of the comment.
 * If it’s the threading feature you’re looking for, though, this is built in to
   WordPress. You just need a theme that supports threaded comments.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [How to get WordPress plugin approved?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-get-wordpress-plugin-approved/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-get-wordpress-plugin-approved/#post-1122712)
 * One idea, report it as a site bug: [http://wordpress.org/report-bugs/](http://wordpress.org/report-bugs/)
   Maybe your post never got through in the first place.
 * Also, I’d recommend hosting the plugin on your own website as well and posting
   links to it in the forums. That way, interested developers can still get their
   hands on it even if the guys at WP haven’t gotten around to it yet.
 * In any case, I’m sure they’ll get on it eventually. It just might take a while.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [INTERNAL SERVER ERROR…HELP!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-errorhelp/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-errorhelp/#post-1122687)
 * I clicked the link and was taken to a login screen. I clicked “Register” and 
   set up an account. However, I never received a confirmation email, so I have 
   no way to log in and see what error you’re getting.
 * But I did not encounter any errors during the registration process.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [How to get WordPress plugin approved?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-get-wordpress-plugin-approved/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-get-wordpress-plugin-approved/#post-1122686)
 * To get a plugin added to the available list, you need to submit it using this
   form: [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add/)
 * Plugins are approved manually, so it make take a few days or even a week or two
   to hear back. My first plugin took over a week to be approved.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [Multiple WP sites from same DATA TABLES (not just DB)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-wp-sites-from-same-data-tables-not-just-db-1/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-wp-sites-from-same-data-tables-not-just-db-1/#post-1119260)
 * Gilad,
 * Let me amend the code I sent earlier (now that I’ve had more time to think about
   it). You actually need _two_ functions:
 *     ```
       function switch_template() {
            add_filter('template', 'my_template');
       }
       add_action('init','switch_template');
   
       function my_template() {
            $my_template = 'My_Template_Name';
            return $my_template;
       }
       ```
   
 * _This_ should allow you to programatically override what’s set in the database.
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Can I integrate WP into an existing site?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-integrate-wp-into-an-existing-site/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-integrate-wp-into-an-existing-site/#post-1122544)
 * It is, though it will take a little CSS work on your part. You need to install
   WordPress alongside your existing website and tweak either the default theme (
   or another basic theme) to match the look and feel of your existing website. 
   Then you need to add the same navigation bar between the two sites.
 * Here’s an example of how it could work: [http://lueckenhausen.com/](http://lueckenhausen.com/)
 * The main website in this example is built on a stand-alone third-party system.
   The blog is powered by WordPress using a custom theme that matches the look and
   feel of the existing site’s stylesheet.
 * Additionally, because both the website and WordPress blog are running off the
   same database, I was able to integrate the “most recent” posts from the blog 
   onto the main page (though at the moment the client has not posted any articles).
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [What plug in is this? URGENT HELP!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-plug-in-is-this-urgent-help/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-plug-in-is-this-urgent-help/#post-1122541)
 * I don’t understand what you mean, “reply with quote comment.” Please explain.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [$author_base mod not behaving as expected](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author_base-mod-not-behaving-as-expected/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author_base-mod-not-behaving-as-expected/#post-1117440)
 * No problem! I’m glad I was able to help.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Broken Footer](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/broken-footer/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/broken-footer/#post-1119257)
 * Kyle,
 * What exactly did you do to fix the positioning (if people browse the forums in
   the future looking for the same solution)?
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [$author_base mod not behaving as expected](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author_base-mod-not-behaving-as-expected/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author_base-mod-not-behaving-as-expected/#post-1117438)
 * If that’s the only change you made, you shouldn’t be seeing a problem. My first
   recommendation is to temporarily reset the permalink structure to the default(
   ugly) query string method (blog.com/?author=15), save this, then change it back
   to pretty permalinks and see if this helps.
 * I’ve had to do this with multiple sites using customized re-write and permalink
   settings. If it doesn’t work, then you have something else going on and I’d want
   to take a look at your theme files to be sure.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [Multiple WP sites from same DATA TABLES (not just DB)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-wp-sites-from-same-data-tables-not-just-db-1/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-wp-sites-from-same-data-tables-not-just-db-1/#post-1119256)
 * One alternative you might want to look into is the set of functions that WordPress
   uses to determine the active template. First, WordPress checks for the template
   name and queries the database to see what template is in use.
 * The actual function is:
 *     ```
       function get_template() {
            return apply_filters('template', get_option('template'));
       }
       ```
   
 * This checks to see what the active template is in the database. You can create
   a filter to replace whatever value is returned. Here’s an off-the-top-of-my-head
   example:
 *     ```
       function switch_template() {
            add_filter('template', 'whatever-you-want-it-to-be');
       }
       add_action('init','switch_template');
       ```
   
 * Like I said, this is off the top of my head, but it should replace the template
   with whatever you set programatically. You can set your own conditions on this
   as well to pick which template is being used.
 * Just one idea among the many you might want to look into. I’d recommend using
   some kind of phpxref tool to search for different functions so you can see what
   the get_template() and get_template_directory() functions look like.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Dashboard works but “View Post” returns index of /wordpress directory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dashboard-works-but-view-post-returns-index-of-wordpress-directory/)
 *  [Eric Mann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericmann/)
 * (@ericmann)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dashboard-works-but-view-post-returns-index-of-wordpress-directory/#post-1119255)
 * Ditto to what bh_WP_fan said. I ran into this problem on my own machine because
   it was not set up to handle index.php file as the default file for a directory.
 * If there isn’t one already, you need to create a file named “.htaccess” in the
   root directory of your WordPress installation (localhost/wordpress). If it’s 
   already there, open it in Notepad and add the line bh_WP_fan recommended at the
   very beginning of the file:
    `DirectoryIndex index.php`
 * Save the file and try again. This will tell Apache to load “localhost/wordpress/
   index.php?p=14” and pass the query variable to WordPress.
 * If that doesn’t work, let us know.

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