WP template question

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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
#programming #question #template
  • You may want to read the WordPress Codex page about theme development.
    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.

    Steve
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    • Thanks Steve.
      What other software, that is free, could i use to edit my index.php file ?
  • You can use Notepad on your computer, if you have basic coding skills
  • 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.
  • 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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    WP template question

    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.