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# markbaigent

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [custom page with custom side bar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/#post-3871050)
 * There is!!!……………………
 * …………………………………… well so there is.
 * Thanks for sticking with this you are an angel 🙂
 * Oh, you have mail
 * All the best
    Mark
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [custom page with custom side bar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/#post-3871023)
 * > It can then be called in the relevant template
    > file using <?php get_sidebar(‘
   myhomepage);?>`.
 * Ah, that brings me back to my question, I assumed that would be the page.php 
   but there is no mention of the sidebar in the page.php.
    So I guess that is not
   the correct template?
 * the standard page.php calls the header and footer but not the sidebar
 *     ```
       get_header(); ?>
   
       		<div id="primary">
       			<div id="content" role="main">
   
       				<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
   
       					<?php get_template_part( 'content', 'page' ); ?>
   
       					<?php comments_template( '', true ); ?>
   
       				<?php endwhile; // end of the loop. ?>
   
       			</div><!-- #content -->
       		</div><!-- #primary -->
   
       <?php get_footer(); ?>
       ```
   
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [custom page with custom side bar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/#post-3870973)
 * It was paying work that I wanted to email you about?
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [custom page with custom side bar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/#post-3870971)
 * Thanks esmi
 * Is it ok if I email you?
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [custom page with custom side bar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/#post-3870964)
 * Ok I think that I have made a new sidebar file…
 * myhomepage_sidebar.php
    but all that I have changed is the div id
 *     ```
       <?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ) ) : ?>
       		<div id="my homepage sidebar" class="widget-area" role="complementary">
       			<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ); ?>
       		</div><!-- #secondary -->
       	<?php endif; ?>
       ```
   
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 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [custom page with custom side bar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/#post-3870957)
 * I am just trying to work ut how to do that at the moment
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [custom page with custom side bar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/#post-3870954)
 * shou;d have been sorry esmi…. I need coffee
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [custom page with custom side bar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-page-with-custom-side-bar/#post-3870953)
 * Hi esme
 * Yes I am
    Sorry I should have said so 🙁
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Pages with different widget areas](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pages-with-different-widget-areas/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pages-with-different-widget-areas/#post-3862991)
 * Thanks Esmi
 * Just what I wanted
 * ATB
    Mark
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Pages with different widget areas](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pages-with-different-widget-areas/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pages-with-different-widget-areas/#post-3862917)
 * Hi Esmi,
 * I have not had a look at plugins yet as I would prefer to learn how to make the
   new page template, I assume that copying and editing page.php and saving it as
   a new page. would be a start.
 * Then I think that I would have to do something to functions.php.
 * I have chosen this route as I have been told that plugins slow the site?
    Also
   I am then dependant of the plugin staying current. Having said all that I am 
   off to look at the plugin 🙂
 * ATB
    Mark
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [I may have broken some thing..](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-may-have-broken-some-thing/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-may-have-broken-some-thing/#post-3802433)
 * Thanks Creatrix
 * That has fixed it.
 * I am getting the hang of developer tools and catching up woth PHP and CSS… well
   I have strted to clinb the curve
 * thanks again
 * Mark
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Ecommerce etc](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ecommerce-etc/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ecommerce-etc/#post-3689112)
 * Thanks esmi
 * That looks very useful. My plan was to make custom pages with the story of the
   product (wood carving) and photos and add the buy now or add to cart to that 
   page.I will watch the eshop videos next 🙂
 * I see you offer developer services, I may come back to you about that.
 * ATB
    Mark
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Concepts and content](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/concepts-and-content/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/concepts-and-content/#post-869986)
 * Hi Tina
 * Thank you for such a detailed answer, I have printed it as I am sure that it 
   will be useful.
 * I have decided that the story element of my web site needs to be accessible on
   the from page all the time. This has made me decide that my web site will be 
   a web site with a blog not a blog only. I found a widget called Flexi pages that
   does what I need, ie I can seperate the story pages from the home page and about
   page etc. It will also allow me to add the two more stories that will complete
   that part of the web site but keep them in seperate page groups.
 * [http://backtothelight.co.uk/](http://backtothelight.co.uk/)
 * Best wishes
    Mark
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [spacer for pages](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/spacer-for-pages/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/spacer-for-pages/#post-868298)
 * hi
 * > First, I see that you are writing pages in wordpress,
    > not posts. Which is
   probably not the best idea, > however, you can do it. Those pages make up one
   story, I will be working on a blog for the site as well later.
 * > you are wanting in a file called page.php.
    Ta, I will have a look
 * Mark
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [a book (short) as a blog](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-book-short-as-a-blog/)
 *  Thread Starter [markbaigent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markbaigent/)
 * (@markbaigent)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-book-short-as-a-blog/#post-857079)
 * Hi Chrisber
 * I think that you are right about the static html site
 * I have one third of the book written but it also can stand alone as a piece. 
   I was hoping for the front page to hold an intro paragraph and the sidebar will
   hold a chapter listing. I cannot see how to have a static element, the inro, 
   on the frontpage with wordpress.
 * I guess it is time to dust down Dreamweaver
 * Mark

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