customizing a WP theme - GoFuckYourself.com

globofun · 07-08-2013, 09:55 AM

There's a theme I use and would like to have a slidder and square banners at the top of the main page....and maybe of posts also...

I have out two years, and cannot edit the source like it used to be on WP

PornDiscounts-V · 07-08-2013, 10:08 AM

You lost me at, two years.

vdbucks · 07-08-2013, 10:15 AM

Start from scratch and write your own... that way you actually learn something

Fat Panda · 07-08-2013, 10:17 AM

you lost me too

globofun · 07-08-2013, 10:26 AM

I meant I was out of blogging for two years....and WP themes were easy to modify

globofun · 07-08-2013, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by vdbucks

Start from scratch and write your own... that way you actually learn something

Asking me to write my own is the same as asking me to build my own car lol

defunk · 07-08-2013, 03:00 PM

I haven't took the time to learn css - but i do like slugging messy php/iframe code into my wordpress themes

. it's not the best - but it works.

dashboard, appearance, editor. main layouts for most themes are header, footer, page, single post, main, etc. past in code, save, check site, delete save. the good old notepad brute force if you will.

rogueteens · 07-08-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by globofun

I meant I was out of blogging for two years....and WP themes were easy to modify

they haven't changed much in two years have they?

globofun · 07-08-2013, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rogueteens

they haven't changed much in two years have they?

There used to be an editor within the dashboard.....not anymore.....pain in the ass.....for me

Horny Dude · 07-08-2013, 03:57 PM

Depends on how you want to have it coded in the theme. There are plenty of slider plugins to choose from that you can install and use. If you want a slider built into the theme instead of using a plugin then it might be a little more work.

As for the three banners I suggest creating a widget area where you want the three to show up. That way you can control it via the widgets and not have to mess with the code anytime you want to change the banner.

If you're looking for someone to do the work for you then let me know. Contact in the site below.

OneStopAdultShop · 07-08-2013, 04:09 PM

WP themes are still easy to modify. Just get a theme that is close and start from scratch. Its sometimes better to do that because of security issues and you can use modern features.

WP has only gotten better for the good.

johnnyloadproductions · 07-08-2013, 04:17 PM

With all the new responsive design and other technologies that can be heavily nested and cause confusion in a theme, it can be trouble.

I use PHPstorm, download everything locally and then hack away until I do whatever tweaking that needs done.

johnnyloadproductions · 07-08-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Horny Dude

If you're looking for someone to do the work for you then let me know. Contact in the site below.

You seem like somebody that knows what they are doing.

rogueteens · 07-08-2013, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by globofun

There used to be an editor within the dashboard.....not anymore.....pain in the ass.....for me

you sure? I can see the editor in the up-to-date wordpress install I have open at the moment. Its under "appearance"
Anyway, I normally edit my themes in Notepad and FTP them once changed.

Colmike9 · 07-08-2013, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by globofun

There used to be an editor within the dashboard.....not anymore.....pain in the ass.....for me

Are you logged in as an admin? Or sometimes the editor won't show up with some older theme versions.

Just making sure, you aren't hosting it on wordpress.com are you?

Or you could just use FTP and notepad, almost exactly the same thing.

Or maybe try updating Wordpress. Ex: v3.2 breaks the editor but updating to v3.2.1 fixes it..

vdbucks · 07-08-2013, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Colmike7

Are you logged in as an admin? Or sometimes the editor won't show up with some older theme versions.

Just making sure, you aren't hosting it on wordpress.com are you?

Or you could just use FTP and notepad, almost exactly the same thing.

Or maybe try updating Wordpress. Ex: v3.2 breaks the editor but updating to v3.2.1 fixes it..

Also depends on the file/directory permissions as well...

Colmike9 · 07-08-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by vdbucks

Also depends on the file/directory permissions as well...

That's what I was trying to think of, but couldn't..

globofun · 07-08-2013, 06:29 PM

Fuck......my wrong......using multisite install.....forgot I had to get in the network admin! lol

globofun · 07-08-2013, 06:34 PM

Looking that having the top part like this theme on top of a pinterest type of theme...

http://demos.cyberchimps.com/cyberchimpspro/

Colmike9 · 07-08-2013, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by globofun

Looking that having the top part like this theme on top of a pinterest type of theme...

http://demos.cyberchimps.com/cyberchimpspro/

http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/the...rdpress-theme/

globofun · 07-08-2013, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Colmike7

http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/the...rdpress-theme/

Thanks Mike....willl give this a try!

PornMD · 07-08-2013, 08:01 PM

Was going to say in many cases you can find plugins to do the functionality you need. It might have been easier to jerryrig a theme in the past than it is now, but there's less of a need to now. Plus a lot of themes already have shitloads of functionality and customization now, even free ones.

07-08-2013, 09:55 AM	#1
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defunk Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 152	I haven't took the time to learn css - but i do like slugging messy php/iframe code into my wordpress themes . it's not the best - but it works. dashboard, appearance, editor. main layouts for most themes are header, footer, page, single post, main, etc. past in code, save, check site, delete save. the good old notepad brute force if you will. __________________ -defunk My Sites - Trade hard-links with my sites!

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Horny Dude Earn enough to buy coffee Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 4,913	Depends on how you want to have it coded in the theme. There are plenty of slider plugins to choose from that you can install and use. If you want a slider built into the theme instead of using a plugin then it might be a little more work. As for the three banners I suggest creating a widget area where you want the three to show up. That way you can control it via the widgets and not have to mess with the code anytime you want to change the banner. If you're looking for someone to do the work for you then let me know. Contact in the site below. __________________

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OneStopAdultShop Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8	WP themes are still easy to modify. Just get a theme that is close and start from scratch. Its sometimes better to do that because of security issues and you can use modern features. WP has only gotten better for the good. __________________ OneStopAdultShop

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johnnyloadproductions Account Shutdown Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone Posts: 3,611	With all the new responsive design and other technologies that can be heavily nested and cause confusion in a theme, it can be trouble. I use PHPstorm, download everything locally and then hack away until I do whatever tweaking that needs done. Last edited by johnnyloadproductions; 07-08-2013 at 04:19 PM..

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globofun Buk Lau Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rangahan Titomangoyamteerumgae Posts: 2,651	Fuck......my wrong......using multisite install.....forgot I had to get in the network admin! lol __________________ Wanna Make Huge Profits? Listen to me carefully: I will not tell you how to make money in this business and I won't give you a Fucking Link to a sponsor so I can make 5% of nothing....get yourself a Fucking Plan, stick to it, don't be a Lazy Bitch, and you will make money!

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globofun Buk Lau Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rangahan Titomangoyamteerumgae Posts: 2,651	Looking that having the top part like this theme on top of a pinterest type of theme... http://demos.cyberchimps.com/cyberchimpspro/ __________________ Wanna Make Huge Profits? Listen to me carefully: I will not tell you how to make money in this business and I won't give you a Fucking Link to a sponsor so I can make 5% of nothing....get yourself a Fucking Plan, stick to it, don't be a Lazy Bitch, and you will make money!

07-08-2013, 08:01 PM	#22
PornMD Mainstream Businessman Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 9,291	Was going to say in many cases you can find plugins to do the functionality you need. It might have been easier to jerryrig a theme in the past than it is now, but there's less of a need to now. Plus a lot of themes already have shitloads of functionality and customization now, even free ones. __________________ Want to crush it in mainstream with Facebook ads? Hit me up.