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It wouldn’t be the first update to cause problems 😉

1. Use FTP to access your site
   e.g. http://filezilla-project.org/download.php
2. rename all plugins by putting a ‘0’ in front of each plugin -folder;
   ../wp-content/plugins
3. Check if the access / ‘normal functioning’ has been restored
4. If so: one-by-one, remove the ‘0’, checking every time to see if the problem re-occurs.
5. when the problem re-occurs, you’ve found the source of the problem; Delete and find a similar plugin that works with your site
6. alternatively: FTP:Delete; Then download and install / activate a NEW version of the problematic plugin and see if this works.

Alternatively:
Instead of ftp, use the webaccess dashboard functions provided by the webhost.
This usually is not as versatile and more cumbersome.

== == == !!NOTE!!
It may also be that the ORDER in which these plugins are updated / installed causes issues.

Check if this works:

• FTP: rename all plugins, except the one that needs updating
• use the dashboard to update that plugin
• FTP: remove the temporary rename from the plugins
• refresch browser <CTRL-F5>
• check results…

Chances are, the database language settings are ‘european’ e.g. UTF-8.

Perhaps info mentioned here will help you?

• http://ar.wordpress.org/ , the arabic version of WP; They’ve probably solved this problem many times…
• http://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-the-language?replies=10

Yes.
If this part of the page already is a distinct and separate ‘element’, identified by a <div>': simply use a different style for thisdiv`.

If this part of the page is NOT a distinct and separate ‘element’, identified by a <div>': CREATE / add a<div>in the php-file[s], then use a different style for thisdiv`

How [example]
== == == changing a single page / post

STEP 1:
1. Dashboard > open the page / post
2. click the ‘text-tab’ of the editor [ri-top of edit- field]
3. enter your content as usual
4. go to the beginning of the first line that starts the different colored backgroud
5. add the following / similar code:
   <div id="SpecialBackground">This is regular content with a different backgroundcolor...bla di bla
6. Go to the end of the content and add
   </div> <!-- end special content -->
7. save the changes

== == == STEP 2 – CHANGING BG-COLOR

8. open the ‘styles.css’ of your CHILDTHEME in an editor
9. add the following / similar code:

   #SpecialBackground{
      background-color:#99cc66;/*applegreen or any other color */
   }

10. save and re-upload the CSS-file
11. browser: refresh the browser-cache <Ctrl-F5>
12. Check result

!NOTE
Alternatively, if you want to make these [identical] changes to ALL pages, add the ‘div’ to e.g. the page.php / content.php.
!! This is a bit of a puzzle, in that you’ll need to experiment as to exactly where in the php-file you’d need to insert the ‘div’ to get the desired result.

BTW there are several alternatives – as usual
Let me know how you get on…

you’re welcome

Let me start by busting a myth [of sorts]
To set up a blog using wp.org can be as easy [or as complicated] as you want to make it. Altough some knowledge of CSS is very helpful, it’s dead simple to setup a standard website / blog etc. with minimal / no knowledge.

== == ==
There are a few big differences between wordpress.COM and WP.ORG.
The main being the level of control you the webmaster have.
wp.ORG gives you full control, wp.COM keeps thing simple by limiting the number of options that you control. Both have their ‘strengths and limitations’ you pick the one that meets your needs the best…

== == ==

You need to contact the wp.COM support forum and helpdesk for assistance with the transfer / setup of your COM-site.
😉 this is the ORG-support forum

If your fed up with the webhost, just find yourself a new one, with a good reputation. Check teh reputation of the helpdesk in particular. 😉 When the shit hits the fan, you’ll need them most… so the helpdesk is very important.

Found yourself a new webhost?

1. make a backup of the WP-database = content of your site
2. FTP: make a backup of the WP-files of your site
3. make a temporary ‘sorry we are moving’ page
4. check again!

== == ==

5. tell GoDaddy you want to move >> they’ll give [mail] a ‘token’ so you can transfer your domainname to the new webhost
6. The new webhost will take controll once they received the ‘token’
7. Install / ask webhost to install an empty database
8. Install a fresh copy of WP [5 minute install]
9. check if the basics work

== == ==

10. FTP: UPload the FILES of your backup to your new site; OVERWRITE the existing files
11. IMport the back-up – databasefile you made earlier
12. re-activate plugins, widgets and menu’s
13. Refresh your browser and check the result

== == ==howto back-up and restore your site

NOTE Start by making a back-up to your PC!

1. FTP: Make a backup of the files of your site, using FTP ‘Filezilla’ [free] or your own FTP-program.
   (see: http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_FileZilla )
2. FTP-login, using the ftp-access data provided by your webhost</li
3. Make a backup of the CONTENT of the site
4. dashboard > tools > export > all content > download exportfile
5. If required: confirm installation of export tool and run the export

You now have a fallback position, should things go wrong!

NOTE!!! Make these backups every time BEFORE you make changes!
Repairing problems becomes much easier!!

For future reference:
Restoring a backup goes ‘the other way around:
Make sure you have the most recent OK version of a backup.

1. Restoring files: FTP one / more / all files from the backup to the site, overwriting the files on the site.
2. check the results! If all problems are solved… Done!
3. has some content vanished…? Or do you need to go a ‘step back’?
4. Dashboard > Tools > Import > ‘wordpress’ > choose the exportfile from your computer, and ‘upload file and import

NOTE!! The database = CONTENT goes BACK to the previous state. Changes
made since the backup was made, you will have to re-enter. So regular backups – daily / weekly – are advised!!

Hi Lolka,

To do this you need to make changes to your CSS = stylesheet, not your PHP!

#forbottom {
	padding-top: 3em;
}

or like this:

#forbottom {
	margin-top: 3em;
}

== == ==

If your theme has an option to customize the CSS like a ‘custom css‘-TAB, place the above code there.

Is such a feature missing from your theme?
Add the above code to the `style.css’ of your CHILDtheme:
See the instructions below.

(If you do not want to create a childtheme, place the code AT THE BOTTOM of the ‘styles.css-file of your theme.)

== == == Installing a childtheme
You don’t have a childtheme yet?

1. Install and activate ‘one click childtheme plugin’
2. create the childtheme
3. Dashboard > appearance > Themes > activate the childtheme
4. Make the changes in the CHILDtheme!
– copy php files / css-file(s) of the original theme [as required] to the childtheme directory and edit them as required.

== == == info about WP, CSS etc.
http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp
http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress
http://codex.wordpress.org/CSS
http://codex.wordpress.org/Finding_Your_CSS_Styles
http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting
http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database