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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Domains: Register New or Map Existing??Just to clarify…
You said I still need a host (makes sense), but you also said that WordPress.com has free hosting. I have already created a WordPress site. Does this mean I already have the host? I already have the domain name. You said I could “point a domain name toward any of my hosts,” and that is what I want to do. That means I’m using the domain mapping service, correct? And when you say “make major changes,” I assume you mean working in the CSS files. Is that also correct?
Thanks very much!
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Domains: Register New or Map Existing??Yes, I have already bought the domain name, and already created the website through WordPress. I won’t need to have to make major code changes; I’m just using what I’m able to work with through WordPress for free. All I need to do now is make it so the site I created works with the domain name I have!
Thanks!
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Domains: Register New or Map Existing??Thank you both very much for your help! You are helping me gain a better understanding of all of this stuff.
Yes, Vistaprint, the business card company, now does websites (though we switched because I think WordPress is a lot better). When my friend signed up for a free trial, he was able to create his own domain name. In order to get access to it, he had to pay for them to release it.
So I just have this domain name on its own, no host. If my understanding is correct, I now have to register my domain name so it is hosted somewhere. Right? Is registering the domain name the same as getting a host for it?
I see that through WordPress, I can register my domain name for $18/ year. I see the other option is to register elsewhere and map my domain name to WordPress for $13/ year. Is there any advantage (e.g. lower cost – less than $5/ year) of registering/ hosting elsewhere? It sounds like if I was going to pay $5+ monthly to host the site, it’d be more cost-effective to pay the $18 yearly rate through WordPress. If I’m missing a step or am unaware of another option, please let me know!
Mytaxsite.co.uk: Before I can to change the DNS or use the IP address, I still have to have a host, correct? Also, is there an advantage of using your suggestion over going through WordPress? Lastly, how would I go about taking your advice?
Thanks again — like I said, I am new to a lot of this.
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Separating by CategoryCode is pasted above. Any ideas? You’ve been a huge help already, and I’d really like to solve this so I can move past it. Thanks!
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Separating by CategoryForum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Separating by CategoryTook some digging, but I found it. Thanks so much for your patience- I’m very new to this stuff, and trying to pick up what I need as I go. I put the code inside a PHP block, and when I did that and refreshed one of the pages, nothing at all on the page shows up. What the heck went wrong this time? I’m sure it’s something simple again. Any idea?
Thank you very much for your help.
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Separating by CategoryAlso, I just noticed that at the top of each post on the site, it now says:
if ( is_page(‘in-the-news’) ) { query_posts(‘cat=4’); } elseif is_page(‘born-updates’) ) { query_posts(‘cat=5’); }
…even though I deleted the code from the page.php template when I realized it wasn’t working.
How do I get rid of it?? I can’t find it!
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Separating by CategoryThank you so much- you explained everything very clearly. Unfortunately, I must be doing something wrong, because it isn’t working. I’m sure it’s something small, but here’s what I have:
if my two page slugs are “in-the-news” and “other-stuff,” and the category IDs are 4 and 5, shouldn’t it look like this?
if ( is_page(‘in-the-news’) ) {
query_posts(‘cat=4’);
} elseif is_page(‘other-stuff’) ) {
query_posts(‘cat=5’);
}I put it right before what I’m pretty sure is the loop, which starts:
<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>Any clue what I did wrong??
Also, is there any way to split up the category feeds so two show up on the homepage? Or is it only possible to place them in separate pages?
Thanks in advance!
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to deactivate the link for parent pageHello,
I’m trying to do the same exact thing. Did you ever figure out how to do it?
Thank you!