Help with fhi-zin Wordpress theme!!
OK, I need some help, before I begin pulling my hair out.
I found this template I'd like to use for a client, downloaded and activated it, but cannot get this thing to work.
Here's a link to the template:
Fhi-zin, free AJAX Wordpress theme template for Portfolio and Photography //. byDust ( New media, Design and Web developer : Nick Van der Vreken )
Also, here's the documentation that comes with it:
Post and Page images
The small images with reflection which are attached to each post are set using the custom fields. You'll need a square image with a 120px X 120px resolution for this, without reflection. Upload this image using the standard Wordpress editor tool and copy the "Link URL". The copied URL would be something like this: "http://www.bydust.com/examples/fhi-zin/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/random_image-4.jpg".
Now, we can create a new custom field named "image_small_120x120". Do to this, open the "Custom Fields"-box under "Advanced Options" when writing a post/page.
There you have a "Key" and "Value"-field. Our key will be "image_small_120x120", the value will be the Link URL you've copied. Paste the Link URL in the Value-field and press "Add Custom Field".
Now your image is attached to your post/page and will be displayed on the website. The reflections are added automatically.
Adding a Download link
Adding a download link is actually pretty easy. To start, we'll need a downloadable file. If its not uploaded already, you can upload it with the standard Wordpress editor tools. Be sure to copy the Link URL, we'll need it later on.
We're going back to the custom fields to attach our downloadable file to the post/page. It works exactly the same way as attaching the reflected images, but this time the key will be "download_file". The value will be the link to your file. Thats all
Adding an external link
Again, adding external links works with custom fields. We can specify two things here, the first will be the link (obviously), the second will be the label you wish to give your link, for example "Visit website". If you don't specify a label, the default "Read more..." will be used.
Ok, we're back at custom fields. To add an external link you can use the key "externallink", the value will be the URL you wish to link to.
To specify a label, use the key "externallink_label". The value will be your custom label offcourse. Be sure to pick a short label, so it doesn't trash your site design.
Adding images
You can add as much images as you like to each post or page. The only requirement is that you use numbered keys, for example "image1_file", "image2_file", "image3_file", etc.
Upload the images you want to attach, you can do this using the standard Wordpress editor tools. Copy the Link URL, and create a new custom field "image1_file", which has as value the Link URL you copied.
*HINT* You can upload multiple images at the same time using the standard Wordpress editor tools. If you number them, for examle "image1.jpg","image2.jpg", etc., you can copy one Link URL and change the number in the filename for each custom field you add. This works alot faster
*IMPORTANT* Your keys need to add up. For example, if you attach 4 images with the keys "image1_file", "image2_file", "image3_file" and "image5_file", the theme will only recognise the first three images.
I'm using wordpress 2.8 and cannot figure for the life of me how to get this to work.
Anyone available to explain this to me in simpleton terms?
I found this template I'd like to use for a client, downloaded and activated it, but cannot get this thing to work.
Here's a link to the template:
Fhi-zin, free AJAX Wordpress theme template for Portfolio and Photography //. byDust ( New media, Design and Web developer : Nick Van der Vreken )
Also, here's the documentation that comes with it:
Post and Page images
The small images with reflection which are attached to each post are set using the custom fields. You'll need a square image with a 120px X 120px resolution for this, without reflection. Upload this image using the standard Wordpress editor tool and copy the "Link URL". The copied URL would be something like this: "http://www.bydust.com/examples/fhi-zin/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/random_image-4.jpg".
Now, we can create a new custom field named "image_small_120x120". Do to this, open the "Custom Fields"-box under "Advanced Options" when writing a post/page.
There you have a "Key" and "Value"-field. Our key will be "image_small_120x120", the value will be the Link URL you've copied. Paste the Link URL in the Value-field and press "Add Custom Field".
Now your image is attached to your post/page and will be displayed on the website. The reflections are added automatically.
Adding a Download link
Adding a download link is actually pretty easy. To start, we'll need a downloadable file. If its not uploaded already, you can upload it with the standard Wordpress editor tools. Be sure to copy the Link URL, we'll need it later on.
We're going back to the custom fields to attach our downloadable file to the post/page. It works exactly the same way as attaching the reflected images, but this time the key will be "download_file". The value will be the link to your file. Thats all
Adding an external link
Again, adding external links works with custom fields. We can specify two things here, the first will be the link (obviously), the second will be the label you wish to give your link, for example "Visit website". If you don't specify a label, the default "Read more..." will be used.
Ok, we're back at custom fields. To add an external link you can use the key "externallink", the value will be the URL you wish to link to.
To specify a label, use the key "externallink_label". The value will be your custom label offcourse. Be sure to pick a short label, so it doesn't trash your site design.
Adding images
You can add as much images as you like to each post or page. The only requirement is that you use numbered keys, for example "image1_file", "image2_file", "image3_file", etc.
Upload the images you want to attach, you can do this using the standard Wordpress editor tools. Copy the Link URL, and create a new custom field "image1_file", which has as value the Link URL you copied.
*HINT* You can upload multiple images at the same time using the standard Wordpress editor tools. If you number them, for examle "image1.jpg","image2.jpg", etc., you can copy one Link URL and change the number in the filename for each custom field you add. This works alot faster
*IMPORTANT* Your keys need to add up. For example, if you attach 4 images with the keys "image1_file", "image2_file", "image3_file" and "image5_file", the theme will only recognise the first three images.
I'm using wordpress 2.8 and cannot figure for the life of me how to get this to work.
Anyone available to explain this to me in simpleton terms?