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Help with altering homepage, wordpress.

by kevd10
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I need to alter a very small part of the html for my homepage as there is an error which means that something is not displaying correctly. When I use dev tools to look at the code for my homepage, I can pinpoint exactly what needs to be altered in order to get this working. Problem is, I have looked in every single template file and the code I am looking at when I use dev tools is not present anywhere

This maybe a noob question, but its got me baffled.

Ideas?
#altering #homepage #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
    If you give us the url, someone might be able to help.
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    • Profile picture of the author kevd10
      Originally Posted by RobinInTexas View Post

      If you give us the url, someone might be able to help.
      ok, its kevindavisondesign.com
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  • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
    Now that you have shown us the site, you need to give out the secret: What do you want to change?

    By the way, the site is showing as kevindavisondesign.com but you are listing www.kevindavisondesign.com in the footer, it's best to be consistent.
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    • Profile picture of the author kevd10
      Originally Posted by RobinInTexas View Post

      Now that you have shown us the site, you need to give out the secret: What do you want to change?

      By the way, the site is showing as kevindavisondesign.com but you are listing Sunderland Web Design | Kevin Davison Design in the footer, it's best to be consistent.
      In the block of 3 images just below the footer, the first image is not showing in the circular container. This was inserted using the theme options, and the other 2 are working fine.

      What do you mean about the web address in the footer? Is that closely related to SEO? Before anybody starts flaming me, all of the work within this business is being done by 2 web designers who are coming on board in 2 weeks, just wanted to get a head start and learn a little while I go.
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      • Profile picture of the author nettiapina
        Originally Posted by kevd10 View Post

        In the block of 3 images just below the footer, the first image is not showing in the circular container. This was inserted using the theme options, and the other 2 are working fine.
        Seems to be using Font Awesome, an icon font. Someone has changed the icon name to "icon-laptop-alt". I can't find that in CSS or Font Awesome's site.

        If you want theme support, the author seems to be active on WordPress.org forum.
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  • Profile picture of the author duvik
    I'm not sure why your quote is different from robins post but it looks like they are referring to your site URL in the address bar as not using www while at the bottom it's listed with the www appended. it can cause confusion in cookies and such in addition to it just not being consistently displayed. You might just want to leave the coding to... nevermind. Yer business... but so far as clarifying what robin meant hopefully ya follow that.

    It shouldn't affect your SEO at all.
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    • Profile picture of the author kevd10
      Originally Posted by duvik View Post

      I'm not sure why your quote is different from robins post but it looks like they are referring to your site URL in the address bar as not using www while at the bottom it's listed with the www appended. it can cause confusion in cookies and such in addition to it just not being consistently displayed. You might just want to leave the coding to... nevermind. Yer business... but so far as clarifying what robin meant hopefully ya follow that.

      It shouldn't affect your SEO at all.
      You say 'they' are reffering to my site in the address bar as not using www. Who are 'they'?
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  • Profile picture of the author xtrapunch
    Change the <i class="icon-laptop-alt"> in your source code to <i class="icon-laptop". As simple as that. By the way, if you are going to offer web development service, you must know to handle much more complicated issues or have someone to help. You might also want a better design for your website to impress clients.
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    • Profile picture of the author kevd10
      Originally Posted by xtrapunch View Post

      Change the <i class="icon-laptop-alt"> in your source code to <i class="icon-laptop". As simple as that. By the way, if you are going to offer web development service, you must know to handle much more complicated issues or have someone to help. You might also want a better design for your website to impress clients.
      Did u even read the post? I know what to alter, I am asking where the source code for my homepage is located within wordpress because it is not in ANY of the template files. And I think I made it clear that 2 web designers are coming in board in a few weeks...
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  • Profile picture of the author paulphillips1706
    Hi kevd10,

    You could use a freebie app like Notepad++ and do a directory search (Find in Files on n++) for 'icon-laptop-alt'. That should give you the file and location you are after.

    Hope this helps.

    Paul
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    • Profile picture of the author kevd10
      Originally Posted by paulphillips1706 View Post

      Hi kevd10,

      You could use a freebie app like Notepad++ and do a directory search (Find in Files on n++) for 'icon-laptop-alt'. That should give you the file and location you are after.

      Hope this helps.

      Paul
      What exactly do I need to open in n++ to search for this?
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  • Profile picture of the author xtrapunch
    Things that you need to do:

    * Check WP theme structure and template file structure
    * Learn how codes can be added via function files

    Any piece of code on homepage can be in the index file, a separate content file, frontpage template, page template or even function files.
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    • Profile picture of the author kevd10
      Originally Posted by xtrapunch View Post

      Things that you need to do:

      * Check WP theme structure and template file structure
      * Learn how codes can be added via function files

      Any piece of code on homepage can be in the index file, a separate content file, frontpage template, page template or even function files.
      But like I said, when I look at my homepage through dev tools, NONE of the html code I see is in ANY of the template files.
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      • Profile picture of the author nettiapina
        Originally Posted by kevd10 View Post

        But like I said, when I look at my homepage through dev tools, NONE of the html code I see is in ANY of the template files.
        You're not supposed to edit the code, but use the editing interface. Can you switch the image back to what it was? Or use any other Font Awesome icon?

        If you still want to edit the template - it doesn't seem to be the best idea, mind you - that bit of code seems to be here:
        /themes/engrave-lite/admin/main/options/02.homepage.php

        There be dragons, and I'm not responsible if you end up destroying your site.
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