agileArt

ok Paulwpxp. thank you went ahead and did that.
in functions.php i now have

//load subtemplate archive
function archive_style() {
	if( is_page_template('archive.php') ) :
	wp_register_style('my-style', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/css/archiveST.css', array(), '', 'all' );
	wp_enqueue_style( 'my-style' );
	endif;
}
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'archive_style');

but when i click to got there is still get the oil platfrom in the back. Even though I have removed it from this css.
Any advice on how I can remove it?

this is the css for the main page

#wrap{
background-image:url('img/oilPlat02.png');
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:top left;
min-height:1500;
}

this is for the archive page

#wrap{
//width:1400px;
margin:0px auto;
background-image:url('../img/archiveXprtPng.png');
background-repeat:yes-repeat;
//background-attachment:fixed;
background-position:top right;
}

not working.
Thx
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Good point Paul. I was thinking of a different stylesheet for it.
What would be the best way for that?
I thought I had to create a subtemplate.

got it to work again. yey for back up copies as I could not find the error

also not quite a php expert what if I had more than one extra stylesheet would this work?

function subtemplates_style() {
	if( is_page_template('engineeringST.php') ) :
	wp_register_style('my-style', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/css/engST.css', array(), '', 'all' );
	wp_enqueue_style( 'my-style' );

	if( is_page_template('contactST.php') ) :
	wp_register_style('my-style', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/css/contactST.css', array(), '', 'all' );
	wp_enqueue_style( 'my-style' );

	endif;
}
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'engineer_style');

and so on? for about three more styles?
thx.
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Hi there finally got it to work by using

<?php query_posts("post_per_page=2"); the_post(); ?>
			<?php the_date(); ?>
			<?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?>
			<h4><?php the_title(); ?></h4>
			<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
			<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" class="btn btn-mini">read more</a>
			<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>

but what exactly is <?php wp_reset_query(); ?> for? and how do i get to show the four more recent post by their category?

And something is showing up in chrome. but not firefox.

All right Jason. thanks for the clarification.
I did however removed the two script tags from the footer and still get the same problem.

Thank you will go take a look.
Roots has sort of been “imposed” on me. but would love to present a better/easier alternative if it is out there.
D