H1 and a few php questions

[sunfunbill]

Just when I finally got the hang of html, I see now I have to know php for blogging. I stayed up half the night learning it. Most of the stuff on my blog I will leave "as is". I got my theme template and all that. I know how to put my own banner up. I got the posting, pages, links, all that stuff figured out. All I need to do is:

change the color of the permalinks and like text.

Maybe change the background color.

Figure out how to put in meta tags.

With html it's simple, look at the page you want to change and everything is there. With php the page just "calls" for info, but from where? Most seem to be from the style sheet from your theme, right? But where is your text you wrote?

Another thing is, I know the h1 tag is very important. So I want my tag line to be h1, not my title. That's cause the title will just be "Bilinda's blog". The tag line will be "A Transgender community for transsexuals, cross dressers, transvestites & others".

But it puts the h1 text on the left, where I want the title. How do I make the tag line h1 on the right?

Sorry for all the questions, don't answer if it's a pain, I know I've asked a lot over the last few weeks!

[Hammer]

Changes to text and background colors would be made to the style sheet, probably style.css and can be accessed by going to the Theme Editor.

H1 tags can be added to any text on the page. You use the style sheet to control the way the H1 tags look. I have H1 tags on some of my pages that appear to be the same size as the text on the page and don't even look like a heading, but to Google it looks like a heading.

If you don't already have these I recommend the following plugins.

http://www.netconcepts.com/seo-title-tag-plugin.htm

http://www.g-loaded.eu/2006/01/05/ad...dpress-plugin/

http://www.neato.co.nz/ultimate-tag-warrior/

[sunfunbill]

Thanks Hammer, I apprciate you taking the time to respond to all my questions. I'm beginning to understand how to tweek the style sheet. Since I have 3 different domains with blogs on them I will put up two windows and change one, then see what it does. If I screw it up I can look at the default in the other window.

I've been using dreamweaver to view and change the code, I hope it does not change anything I don't want it to. It's the old version 4. Thanks again!!

[Hammer]

Here's a tip.

Always copy the code and paste it into Notepad before you change anything in any of the php files. Then, if you fuck something up it will take you about 5 seconds to fix it.

[anotherF]

What blog software are you using, wordpress?

[sunfunbill]

What blog software are you using, wordpress?

Yup, that's the one.

Hammer, thanks for the tip. When I try to open the style sheet in dreamweaver I just get a box that ask me what to do. But since it's the old version 4 it does not do a good job. What can I use to open the style sheet so I can really manually change the code? The editor in wp itself is just for looking right, not for actual rewrite?

[Hammer]

I'm not sure what you're doing but you should modify the files from within Wordpress.

Login to Wordpress and click on "Presentation" in the top nav bar. Click on "Theme editor" in the sub nav bar. Click on the file you want to edit in the right column and edit the file in the large window. When you're done click "Update File" and you're done.

You'll probably have to log into the server and change the file permissions before you can edit the files though.

BTW, I'm pretty sure all of this is covered in the Wordpress docs.

[anotherF]

Dreamweaver doesn't really do css very well, a program called stylemaster is better.
Word press templates are far more complicated than simple css edits

[porn punk]

Originally posted by anotherF
Dreamweaver doesn't really do css very well, a program called stylemaster is better.
Word press templates are far more complicated than simple css edits

Dreamweaver actually does it very well if you know how to use it; no disrespect and not that stylemaster might not be a better program for it.

And don't use my designs as proof, please. I do though tweek wordpress for css in Dreamweaver all the time, probably wouldn't know how else to do it.

[anotherF]

If you know css a text editor is perfect. If you dont know css dreamweaver is not ideal. Editing wordpress templates is a step beyond!

[porn punk]

Originally posted by anotherF
If you know css a text editor is perfect. If you dont know css dreamweaver is not ideal. Editing wordpress templates is a step beyond!

Okay, I've gotten in enough arguments this week. You should check out a dreamweaver program with a matching macromedia tutorial with a cd included first though

[porn punk]

ditto back.

Was trying to edit last post and hit wrong button

[anotherF]

I use dreamweaver myself for css, if you want to change the back ground color of your html page its easy.

Wordpress themes tend to have complicated css with alot of classed and div id's. Its hard to know what there for when you look at the php code.

The point i have been trying to get to is for $50 get someone to do it for you!

[porn punk]

Originally posted by anotherF


The point i have been trying to get to is for $50 get someone to do it for you!

That's an AWESOME POINT but you won't learn much in the long run

and you can do a hell of a lot more than change the background color. Take a look at the tool bar in the side panel

[anotherF]

As porn punk said if you want to learn alot, then learn php, css and html.

If you want to make some money quickey, pay someone to do it for you.

You will be supprised what you can get for your money, in some parts of the world

[porn punk]

Originally posted by anotherF
As porn punk said if you want to learn alot, then learn php, css and html.

[sunfunbill]

Thanks for all the advice, but as soon as I posted my last question I found my own way to do it. I just open the sheet in good old notepad and did it that way! I've done about 20 uploads cause I don't know what does what, I just pick one thing, change it, upload it and see what changes, lol.

Great way to learn what it all does. I fixed my h1 heading, color for my heading and tagline, and color of the overall theme!

What Hammer says is the best way but I don't know how to change the file permission. I have done a lot of reading in wp docs but there is so much there you get lost!

Anyway only a few more changes and that's all I need. I'll get those plugins you told me about Hammer, thanks again all, I should be able to let you all see it and rip me apart soon!

[anotherF]

I'm sorry i was not giving you enough credit.

To change file permissions look for an option in your ftp program cammed CHMOD.

Basically you set who can read and write to files. 777 allows everyone to do everything. If your downloading the files to your computer and changing them it donent matter.

[porn punk]

Originally posted by sunfunbill
Thanks for all the advice, but as soon as I posted my last question I found my own way to do it. I just open the sheet in good old notepad and did it that way! I've done about 20 uploads cause I don't know what does what, I just pick one thing, change it, upload it and see what changes, lol.

Great way to learn what it all does. I fixed my h1 heading, color for my heading and tagline, and color of the overall theme!

What Hammer says is the best way but I don't know how to change the file permission. I have done a lot of reading in wp docs but there is so much there you get lost!

Anyway only a few more changes and that's all I need. I'll get those plugins you told me about Hammer, thanks again all, I should be able to let you all see it and rip me apart soon!

So basically this was all pointless and for props?

Is there anyway you could clarify this so people like me who don't get it can understand?

[sunfunbill]

Is there anyway you could clarify this so people like me who don't get it can understand?

Umm, I'm not sure what your question is PP. When I posted the original question I did not know what to open it with, that's why I asked. But right after, while fooling around with stuff, I did it with notepad. Been so busy ever since I did not check back here till now. Sorry, but you all gave good advice.

Next time I figure out a question I posted I'll write up a followup. Now cut back on that booze PP, or whatever your on tonight.