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Creating pages wordpress?

by kevd10
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So I have my homepage just about done, and I am trying to add an about page to my site. How would one go about customizing this page? Apart from the actual words on the page? Because when I go through the edit mode on the page it is very basic, and I cant change the structure of the page at all. I realise that the about page will pull its data from the page.php file, but there is nothing relating to structure that remotely makes sense to me when looking at this file. Then what if I want to add another page? If the structure is different to the about page then how can it pull its data from the same page.php file?

This Wordpress business really is starting to bug me. I am starting to lose sight of why I chose wordpress over a simple static site because the negatives far outweigh any alleged benefits at the moment.

Help!?
#creating #pages #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author znan
    The edit mode on wordpress allows you to format the text, add images, insert videos, etc. It's basically for formatting the content of a page. What I think you are asking for, and correct me if I'm wrong, is how to change the design/structure of your about page.

    On wordpress you have themes (website designs), when you choose a theme all the pages on your wordpress blog will usually have that same appearance/structure.

    Having said that, you can still use the edit mode if you're familiar with html + css to create a somehow different page without messing around with the .php files. But my recommendation to you would be to find a wordpress theme that you like.

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  • Profile picture of the author UMS
    If you aren't happy with the look of your page, then you either need to:

    1. Change your theme
    2. Use custom HTML/CSS
    3. Change/edit the template
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    • Profile picture of the author shahriyar
      The page.php is part of the template, you dont need to worry about it, if you are only trying to edit the inside of the About page.

      You can go to Pages => All Pages => Click on About page to edit
      Yes the editing options are quite basic.
      * but if you want more tools click the top right icon (Show/Hide Kitchen sink), it will give you more tools to edit your page
      * but if that's not enough, you need to complex page, you can design a HTMl page using an desktop editor like Dreamweaver, then go to the editor, click on Text tab (top right greyed out almost) and paste your custom HTML code there.

      However, note that WP might not accept all html code tags.

      If you are not happy with the whole theme of the site you can search & install new themes from Appearance => Themese (you can search, preview & then install the one you like)
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  • Profile picture of the author nettiapina
    You can't change the structure of the page from the editing screen unless someone has programmed that to your site or theme. This is what CMS does: it hides the tech and other underlying stuff from authors and contributors, and allows them to play with the content.

    I'd extend the document with custom fields. Advanced Custom Fields is the plugin that I most often use, but there are tons of plugins for that purpose. Making the fields appear - well, you may need to code a bit.

    It's almost impossible to say anything about your page.php because all the themes are different.
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  • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
    I've posted an example of a privacy page that I use on all my websites with no modification, except for minor adjustments for different themes. I have another similar (more or less generic) template where the content is adjusted for About Us,

    [PHP] Example Privacy page - Pastebin.com

    You upload the code to a file whatevername.php in your theme template folder, and create a new "page" named privacy, select the template named "ExamplePrivacypage" and publish it with no content.

    When the page is viewed the php file is parsed and the blog name and other substitutions customize the text based on the site URL and the Blog Title, etc, along with the boilerplate paragraphs such as:
    We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    Maybe you should start learning WordPress before wanting to do very specific tasks...

    It has an online manual - no need to ask here basic questions: Page Templates « WordPress Codex
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    • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
      Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

      Maybe you should start learning WordPress before wanting to do very specific tasks...

      It has an online manual - no need to ask here basic questions: Page Templates « WordPress Codex
      There you go again LOL
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