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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Categories dissapear, all is “uncategorized”if all of this is happening in admin and you have not modified the database your database may be corrupted. do you have db backups prior to where the problem started showing up ? if so, start over and keep a change log in case the problem crops up again.
uncategorized is a default category and i don’t think you can change anything in the admin area, that would be done in the database. it is the very first category and has an ID of “1” in several places in the database.
if you are going into the database messing with the categories this post may shed some light.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Categories dissapear, all is “uncategorized”if all of this is happening in admin and you have not modified the database your database may be corrupted. do you have db backups prior to where the problem started showing up ? if so, start over and keep a change log in case the problem crops up again.
uncategorized is a default category and i don’t think you can change anything in the admin area, that would be done in the database. it is the very first category and has an ID of “1” in several places in the database.
if you are going into the database messing with the categories this post may shed some light.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Don’t want all my links target=”_blank”i would love to have this feature by default. if there is one, tell me where to turn it on.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Changing category ID problemhere’s where we’re…
ah! to your above comment. good to know! to continue.
after deleting all posts i added two. i tried every combination of doing categories first then post, vice versa, blah blah. after talking to a db expert who is worried that changing things back and forth like this is dangerous because down the road when upgrades occur you never know if the relationships are corrupted. since there is so little on the site best practice is… a new db and have created a list of all categories, id #, slugs, etc., because…you never know.
also what was learned in this process… it seems that it is ok to have two categories with the same name ( contrary to what i have found in the codex to date ) as long as the slug is different. it helps if the slug has the name of the parent in it ( in some instances wp is doing that on its own ) though i don’t know if that is a technical requirement for the db to function or just for an easy to trouble shoot thingy. thinking it is the latter.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Changing category ID problemi deleted posts, categories, tags. relationships was indecipherable but then again there are no posts. created 6 new categories, three are children to one. went into terms and taxonomy and changed id’s on all. all categories are now visible in the post admin but the parent of the three is a no-show. and of course the three kids have no parent. this is now a realty show.
i think i might just install a new db… is there anything else before i do this ?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Changing category ID problemwell, i found this. is it the latest and the greatest ?
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/177232?replies=11
i have… 90-some categories already up on my db with five pairs of same name categories. and it’s a new edition of a blog with only ten posts.
i am prepared to delete all my categories. publish 90-some test posts. and rename categories after the fact.
going to make lunch now and hoping someone has successfully crossed this bridge before i get back…
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Changing category ID problemlet’s start with what i can / cannot do. can i have two category names that are the same ? but the slug and ID would be different.
note: my original post needs clarifying. i can see the posts in the browser but they have lost their category tag.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Display Category Entries in Reverse Order?there are very robust plugins that will manage categories. i can’t vouch for any personally, sorry, but i researched quite a few several months ago that sounded good.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=category+manager&sort=
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: I need a login form for a page.i created a login/register page that offers users options. the page has a bit more narrative than what’s listed below but basically two links to one plugin that is a gatekeeper, very user friendly, and many options. the plugin then offers up what your are looking for…
1 ) login
2) register
the plugin is sabre = http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sabre/
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Browser(?) goofiness ?t31os_ your help and comments greatly appreciated. r
ot – your cat pic = i adopted an 11 year old ocie cat who looked a bit like your picture – back then. now he is 23 yrs old, blind, and sleeping about two feet away.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Browser(?) goofiness ?well that did it ! thought it might be as simple as that. did a fresh install, etc. but hit the wrong buttons. btw – i am on a mac so = apple + 0
thanks !
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Text under a picafter a bit you won’t be using the visual editor. just like this reply message window, you notice the bold, ital, link, etc., same concept – you see the code. the
<br clear="left" />may be the only html you may need that is not on the menu bar.there is one more that’s also useful:
target="_blank"insert that in your link code and you open a new window when the link is clicked. and use the “preview” button to see the entire post in vitro.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to see and edit filesother options…
1) dreamweaver allows both local and server views of files
2) the software on your isp if you have access = cpanel or plesk, etc.i have an ftp client which i can “view” the files and move the files around but i can’t edit the files. i have to go to 1) or 2) to edit files.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
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In reply to: Selectively insert gallerynow that i have the hang of it… i plan on what photos will go in the photo gallery, upload those images and then insert gallery. after that i upload / insert the images i wish to be full size / not in gallery.