Where to start coding?

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I have experience using Wordpress for the past 3 years now and one of the problem with Wordpress is that the themes are limited to a certain extent. This is a roadblock that got me all the time. I am currently using Optimizepress theme and will probably be transferring over to the Genesis theme very soon. I am now starting to see its limitations and want to start learning how to add customization CSS codes but I have no idea where to start. I'm not looking to code from scratch. I just want to use my current theme and add some hard coding to it. Can someone give me some directions/video tutorials on how to start coding? The Optimizepress blog does provide a fairly amount of custom codes for their users but these can only take me so far. If they didn't provide the codes then I wouldn't know what to write. I need to see the code for me to go into the script and paste it on there. Where do they get these codes from and will these codes work for all WP theme?
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    Please learn how to use paragraphs.

    Anyways...

    You need to learn HTML/CSS first and then at least learn the basics of how PHP works.

    What I do is run WAMP (offline server) on Windows7, install Wordpress on my PC, then build my Wordpress themes offline with Notepad++. This way I'm not fooling around with uploading files until the theme is finished (offline).
  • The w3schools is bet practice for you to begin start

    HTML Tutorial
    CSS Tutorial
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    • I agree with zinzin, you should check out w3schools. Its the best of all.
      You should learn html/css then go for php. You will be able to do the hard coding.
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  • Thanks everyone! Will check it out.

    By the way, I just installed the Genesis Framework theme a day ago and since then I googled every code snippets I can find to customize my blog. I can safely tell everyone that it's pretty east to say the least. I download Sublime to add and edit the codes then I would just drag/replace the functions.php or the style.css files back inside my Public_html folder through FTP. Every time I make the change in Sublime, I would replace these two files back into my folder. Piece of cake! I learn all this in a day too.

    Now I did ran into one issue. I got locked out of my Wordpress account. This was the very first time I encounter a line error. I was worry that I had to reinstall everything. But I quickly googled the issue and I was able to solved it in 10 minutes from WPbeginner blog. The line error was trigger because I went inside Apparence->Editor and I paste a code into the Function.php. That trigger the line error. I learn this was the wrong to do it so I had to use FTP. I quickly reopened Sublime and went back to that same line to fix the error. I just removed the line, clicked save, and replace the file again. Works like a charm! My blog now look so good! This week I will also incorporate CSS hero to make my blog 10x better. Not kidding!
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    • Great.. best of luck bro.
      You are a quick learner..
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  • Nevermind what I have said. I changed the content area and sidebar width size already. Now I just need to align it to match my primary menu on right header.
  • I learned css on w3schools.com. You can find everything that you need there. I highly recommend it, it's a great place!
  • If you want to learn coding..Join any website and practice there that will be helpful for you.
  • Optimized Press theme has very less options as compare to any other theme. Check out some other themes.
  • That’s why today I want to dig into straightforward, useful advice you can work off immediately. And by the end of this, you’ll be wiser, braver, and hopefully a few steps closer to some cold, hard programming.
  • Try to learn from w3schools and start HTML, CSS then next you will understand easily. Hope it will help you. Thanks
  • The w3schools is best practice for you to begin start Just try it

    HTML Tutorial
    CSS Tutorial
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  • After mastering the HTML/CSS basics everyone mentioned (yes, take your time, get serious and master it) PHP/Apache will make a killer programming combo (master them as well).
  • You can learn the basics of programming from udemy and w3school sites. But if you run into a problem while programming, you will most likely find the answers in StackOverflow website.
  • So, you’ve decided you want to start programming..
    You can learn the basics of programming from and w3school sites.
    its the best for you.
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  • Learn the basics first. learn html, and css. You can visit w3schools.com
    After that learn oop programming for c, java, at codeacademy or lynda.com
    Then do learn php and database.

    Practise what you study then do real programming projects.
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    Where to start coding?

    I have experience using Wordpress for the past 3 years now and one of the problem with Wordpress is that the themes are limited to a certain extent. This is a roadblock that got me all the time. I am currently using Optimizepress theme and will probably be transferring over to the Genesis theme very soon. I am now starting to see its limitations and want to start learning how to add customization CSS codes but I have no idea where to start. I'm not looking to code from scratch. I just want to use my current theme and add some hard coding to it. Can someone give me some directions/video tutorials on how to start coding? The Optimizepress blog does provide a fairly amount of custom codes for their users but these can only take me so far. If they didn't provide the codes then I wouldn't know what to write. I need to see the code for me to go into the script and paste it on there. Where do they get these codes from and will these codes work for all WP theme?