http://themeshaper.com/forums/ Help In Shaping WordPress Themes en Sat, 25 May 2013 13:43:06 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-newbie-question-but#post-4107 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:09:27 +0000 bigdaddywhale 4107@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Manuel &#38; Jamie, Thanks for your contributions. I will now close this thread and open up another one when i am going round in circles. I am going to give it a go. Wish me luck. </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-newbie-question-but#post-4105 Wed, 27 May 2009 13:57:10 +0000 Manuel 4105@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>The widgets you have downloaded are probably, most certainly, plugins (plugins with the functionality to add widgets). </p> <p>So you upload those plugins to your plugins directory, activate them under /wp-admin/plugins.php, and then drag those new widgets to your desired widget area under /wp-admin/widgets.php</p> <p>If you would like to have different widgets appear on different pages, then this plugin is for you: <a href="http://www.thaslayer.com/2008/10/16/wordpress-plugin-slayers-custom-widgets-v-10/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thaslayer.com/2008/10/16/wordpress-plugin-slayers-custom-widgets-v-10/</a></p> <p>The rest is up to you. :) </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-newbie-question-but#post-4104 Wed, 27 May 2009 13:15:43 +0000 bigdaddywhale 4104@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Thanks guys, i guess there is one way to learn right. </p> <p>I am loving the power blog look. What i would love is a page where the front is static with the extra widgets under the banner then a side bar on the right with widgets. on the blog pages i would like to have different widgets appear.</p> <p>For Example: front page a calendar of upcoming events. RSS links etc. Then on the blog page have the Catagories etc.</p> <p>If i have downloaded widgets from WP do i have to code them into the site or will WP control panel do this for me? </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-newbie-question-but#post-4097 Wed, 27 May 2009 08:48:10 +0000 Manuel 4097@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>There is a Thematic Configuration Plugin in the works (http://www.wupperpiraten.de/2009/05/thematic-configuration-plugin/), but i guess it is not targeted to be as comprehensive as the wpunlimited one.</p> <p>But if you are new to all of this CSS stuff, like I am, then Thematic, with its build in and pre-configurized child theme and its outstanding documentation (http://themeshaper.com/modify-wordpress-themes/) might be the best way to dive into CSS and WP theme design.</p> <p>Like Jamie Mitchell said: it is free, just give it a try. :) </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-newbie-question-but#post-4096 Wed, 27 May 2009 06:01:39 +0000 Jamie Mitchell 4096@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>hey mate...</p> <p>i guess thematic is more targeted towards developers, i mean in order to turn it into a unique theme (or build a unique child theme )you certainly need to know css, but not necessarily php unless you really start to customize.</p> <p>no you can't just customize the thematic in wp options.</p> <p>thematic is free, so why not just give it a go, play around with it and if it does not work out you have lost nothing.</p> <p>there are also heaps of awesome free child themes on themeshaper, so grab one of those too and you've got everything you need.</p> <p>if all this sounds too much to dive into , then definitely go with a bought theme that is exactly what you want, or perhaps pay somebody to customize thematic for you...</p> <p>i guess it depends a lot on the purpose of the theme, what sort of site will it be for. </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-newbie-question-but#post-4087 Tue, 26 May 2009 15:40:39 +0000 bigdaddywhale 4087@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>I have come across a few templates that look brilliant, but nothing that gives as much as Thematic. However, am i right in saying this is all about programming .php or even .css? I have found themes such as <a href="http://www.wpunlimited.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wpunlimited.com/</a> that can be customised in the WP Option pages is that the case for thematic as well? If it is then i think this is the one for me, but if not, having followed a few threads in the forum with the answers all given in code i don't think this will be for me. If someone can point me in the right direction i would be most grateful. </p>