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Wordpress sidebars problem

by eQuus
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I'm using thesis 1.8 with 2 text sidebars on the home page (front page), Then I added another page which looks exactly the same as the home page and deleted the sidebars content to add new content, and the sidebar content on my front page got deleted too. Is there a way to fix this -- to have the sidebars on additional pages independent of the home page. I'm a newbie with wordpress, so please write in detail. Thanks.
#problem #sidebars #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author SteveJohnson
    There are at least a couple of ways of doing it, but it isn't really easy, and not really explainable here.

    You should maybe ask at the Thesis forums.
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    • Profile picture of the author eQuus
      Originally Posted by SteveJohnson View Post

      There are at least a couple of ways of doing it, but it isn't really easy, and not really explainable here.

      You should maybe ask at the Thesis forums.
      Thanks, but this is not a Thesis question, strictly Wordpress.
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      • Profile picture of the author SteveJohnson
        Originally Posted by eQuus View Post

        Thanks, but this is not a Thesis question, strictly Wordpress.
        It appears you're not too familiar with the inner workings of WordPress.

        No 'sidebars' exist until the active theme creates them. That's why this is a Thesis question. The theme determines the sidebars that are used and their placement on the generated page.

        Place the following code in your custom-functions.php file, in the Thesis theme folder:
        Code:
        register_sidebar(array(
  'name' => 'eQuus\'s Sidebar',
  'description' => 'This is my own personal sidebar.',
  'before_title' => '<h1>',
  'after_title' => '</h1>'
));
        Then go, in your Dashboard, to Appearance > Widgets. You'll see there's now a sidebar called "eQuus' Sidebar" and you can drag widgets there to your hearts content.

        But they won't appear anywhere, because you haven't, in your theme, told WordPress where and how to display them. That's the theme's job, and that's why this is a Thesis question, not a WordPress question.
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        • Profile picture of the author Karen Blundell
          Steve is absolutely right. You paid for a Thesis theme and therefore you get the support to go along with it so your best bet would be to ask in the Thesis support forum.
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      • Profile picture of the author RedMatrix
        Even if this wasn't a Thesis problem, you paid for the theme, you are using the theme, and therefore, you get free help from their forum for "regular" wordpress stuff too.
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  • Profile picture of the author Maynard_Webmaste
    I found this one on the net. Hope this will help you.

    berchman.com/thesis-tutorial-sidebars-however-you-like-them/
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  • Profile picture of the author Skill-Marketing
    I am Still Learning PHP!

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    I want to build all them in the same site but am not sure if i should put the blog in first meaning the "root" directory?
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  • Profile picture of the author Skill-Marketing
    I see that there are problems with themes am i right? If so let me know as a new warrior i am happy to be because of the respect and knowledge i have gained so far!

    So if there is like a specific niche theme that you want i can go and dig one up that has PLR Rights and adsense or whatever the case maybe for F*R*E*E just PM me and let me know!
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  • Profile picture of the author varun089
    if the problem is not solved i can help u
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