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Newbie Problem, I'm studk

by gbmann1
10 replies
I have many ideas but am stuck on using a wordpress template to create a review site.
Does any one know how to send the template folder to NVU to edit the template?
Please give instructions and sorry for the knuckleheadedness.
I have downloaded the template folder but can't get it to work in NVU.

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#newbie #problem #studk
  • Profile picture of the author rosetrees
    ignore ...........
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  • Profile picture of the author rosetrees
    You edit Wordpress online - not on your computer. If you want to edit the theme, click on "editor" in the "appearance" menu - or look to see if your theme has any options of its own.

    If you have't uploaded the theme into Wordpress yet - go to Appearance, Add New Themes and type in the name of the theme you want to use.

    Or if it isn't available that way, use ftp software to ftp your theme files to the wp-content/themes folder on your server. Then you will need to go to Appearance/themes and activate the theme.
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    • Profile picture of the author gbmann1
      Thanks, Rosetrees I needed this info, now on to step 2
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  • Profile picture of the author gravtex
    Editing and modifying Wordpress Templates can get tricky since it's written in PHP, using a lot of CSS, and can't be edited with a WYSIWYG editor. I recommend looking at other Wordpress templates to see if they're more suitable to your needs or just buy a theme that already does what you want (just google affiliate themes).

    Gary
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    • Profile picture of the author gbmann1
      Thank You I'll try this also. Looking for a bright future in IM
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  • Profile picture of the author monopuff
    There is a pretty good piece of software that lets you edit wordpress themes in a WYSIWYG fashion. check out Artisteer - joomla template generator and wordpress theme generator .. It may be what you're looking for
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  • Profile picture of the author dberen
    Since you are just starting in IM, I would not focus too much time on changing layouts in WordPress. One of the great things about WordPress is that you can change the layout (or Theme as it is called) with a few clicks, no programming required!

    You can choose from thousands of free themes at wordpress.org, or within WordPress like rosetrees describes above. If you don't like any of those, you can find many premium themes on the web with amazing graphics and many built in features.

    Don't spend too much time on looking for the PERFECT theme. Pick one, get your website up and running, and then start spending the majority your time on marketing and driving traffic to your site. Having a "pretty" site that no one visits is not going to make you any money...
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  • Profile picture of the author scrofford
    I use Artisteer and it is an excellent tool! It has so many options and is very user friendly!
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