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WP template question

by Oriam
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I just uploaded my wp template to the root>/public_html/wp-content/themes
and now how do i activate the template ? :confused:
The index extension is php.

One more question; how do i edit this index.php, can it be done in Dreamweaver ?

Thank you
#question #template
  • Profile picture of the author Steve Diamond
    You may want to read the WordPress Codex page about theme development.
    At the very minimum, a WordPress Theme consists of two files:

    . style.css
    . index.php
    Those should be uploaded into their own folder inside of the /wp-content/themes folder. The style.css file has to conform to the right format for a WP theme. See the page I referenced for more info.

    If all that is OK, then you can activate your theme by going to the Themes page under the Appearance menu in your administrative area. If it doesn't show up there, then all is not OK.

    Finally, yes, you can edit any of your theme's files with Dreamweaver.

    HTH.

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    • Profile picture of the author Oriam
      Thanks Steve.
      What other software, that is free, could i use to edit my index.php file ?
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  • Profile picture of the author iBBnet
    You can use Notepad on your computer, if you have basic coding skills
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  • Profile picture of the author sanssecret
    I'd be careful fiddling with php. It's not like HTML, and lord knows that's hard enough, lol.

    Be sure to keep a copy of the original file just in case you need to go back to it.
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  • Profile picture of the author healthuk
    You can use a PHP IDE to edit the code as well. For example Php Coder is a great one to start with. Its free as well. Checkout phpide.de
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