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Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Trouble styling different catagories of links using css1) in general search for = css selectors and inheritance
2) here is a thread that discusses the concept of assigning styles to this or that…
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: post template optionsafter playing around with single.php, etc., is there a workaround?
the question, while in admin and writing/editing a post, is it possible to add code to single.php that would also call/generate a single2.php ( for example ) that would have a different layout than single.php?
single.php would appear as usual. single2.php would be found from a link. a simple single-post entry generating two layouts.
a) yes
b) no
c) probably but not sure how to do it.Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Two wordpress one database 1 login for all users.responding to otto’s comment. a little more elaboration for me is required…
Put them both in the same database with different prefixes. Then choose one of them to be the master user table.
what exactly is ” them ” ?
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Two wordpress one database 1 login for all users.jberghem,
upon reading this thread again, and again, i see the difference in original vs my question. i have also read several VMB threads.
that said, i wish to have one site with two distinct sections/functions. one user registration.
the masthead will be the same for both but the nav menus a bit different, hence the need for a header1 & header 2? anyway that is what i have going at present.
Section one = e-zine, a blog in a magazine format where posts are stories, longer posts, with comments, forum, a sidebar 1.
Section two = item finder, where posts are shorter, possibly an excerpt, links to this and that, a sidebar 2.
the conflict = a) big difference in post content between section 1 & 2 and b) how to categorize, wishing same name but residing in different sections.
note: concept #1 = two categories with same name to keep visitor in the appropriate section. i thought the categories might have slightly different constructions – ” buttons ” & ” buttons> ” each with unique ID.
i currently have 60 categories, 6 parents with 10 children each, for example. which would double categories in concept #1
note: we are totally in agreement on how to use xhtml, css, etc.
i am not a programmmer. however, i can now modify this and that but cannot create this and that. i have access to a former student who is pretty good with php and css though does not code with wp in mind. strictly phpmyadmin and on the server, which keeps her solutions out of wp-admin. so that’s a problem in my mind at this early stage of development. maybe its not an issue.
bottom line, i don’t know the ” structure models ” options available. is it simply one blog with one database. two blogs with one db? two domains with one db seamlessly working together. note: only one domain to be bookmarked, seo target.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: lost admin layoutupgrading to FF v3.0.5 appears to fix this problem.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: lost admin layoutwell, reloaded both and both looked normal. i then activated a plugin and the layout went generic. i reloaded wp-admin and everything looked ok. then reactivated a different plug (execable PHP widget v1.1, a very benign plug) and generic layout.
then went to the other brand new site with no plugins and clicked to a different menu in admin and !! generic layout. very perplexing. i am going to ignore generic layout while away from home and hope this does not happen at home. any thoughts?
note: on a mac using firefox v2.005 – hmmm. going to upgrade FF as soon as i post this.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: lost admin layoutjust did a complete reinstall on one and problem is fixed. assume other will do same. not sure how same thing could have occurred on two different sites.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: getting passwordnever mind. did it the old fashioned way. ” forget your password? ” the brain gets in the way…
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Plugin activation/deactivationi have not experienced this problem. it was a good idea to install another plug just to see what happens.
if someone does not give more informed advice i would backup db!
then delete wp and reinstall. it could be a corrupt wp or maybe a hacked wp. don’t forget to deactivate all plugins b4 you do any of the above. this way you are not messing with your db but eliminating the culprit.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: change the php?the way i get various alternate files is with this command
in place of…
get_header()
try this…
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . ‘/header2.php’); ?>
i have only done it on one theme and i don’t know if this is a universal command or theme-specific. but try it 😉
i’d be interested to know if it works universally ;-)))
following up on mrmist and your comments, first question. can you see your file tree/your site via cpanel?
second one. do you have an ftp client that you have used to see your files, upload/delete/move files?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Plugin activation/deactivationdon’t be so nervous 😉 this has happened to me too. backup your db! then pull all off because i am not sure how to tell which ones are actually working though it may seem obvious by activating/deactivating this and that. but taking them all off and starting over is best practice for me.
if they are working your db and your connection to it is ok. just pull off and reinstall. now if you get doubles again, i don’t know what to tell you. sorry about that.
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Looking for an easily customisable mag theme for web projectdifficult to “customize” without ” some ” coding. some themes do come with admin-side options, like color of background or fonts. you may also have an option to add ” elements ” like recent posts, archive, etc.
pick a theme that takes widgets. then, via admin in the appearance > widgets = offers a dynamic sidebar with a host of non-coding options. again, similar options include = you may also have an option to add ” elements ” like recent posts, archive, links, calendar, etc.
the developer i directed you to has good documentation on basic coding, like labeling the ” sections ” and there is a forum for help.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Plugin activation/deactivationif plugins are working deactivating plugins and removing them should not do anything. it would similar to upgrading a plugin.
deactivate all those plugins in question. remove them via ftp. reload via ftp. activate.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Page to a forumyou mean you have created a page which you would like to link to a forum page? and you wish to make a forum layout page.
are you using phpbb or just asking for a look-a-like?
i like simple-forum because it walks you through doing what you are asking with instructions for a forum that can be on a side-bar through full-page width. very easy and intuitive forum software. once installed you drop in the code on a page template and hit view site and you have your forum.
here is a link to the software site and to its forum to give you an idea of what it has to offer…