kathiemt

How did you edit it? What did you have to write in there?

Unfortunately unless it’s a clear step-by-step instruction I get lost in the process as I’m unsure of what I’m supposed to be looking for and where. Perhaps when the tutorial is done, you could let us know but in the meantime I’m going to keep seeking help – or else just copy and paste the whole thing manually.

I found a way to edit the files – I have cpanel and was able to access the files in the file manager and then edit them. If you have setup cashbagg, you’d be able to do the same.

Sorry, I was just trying to find out what I need to do and kept finding different threads that told part of the story – my apologies. I have now got it worked out anyway, using a totally different way to what’s been suggested via any of the threads I was visiting.

It’s alright, I finally found out how to do it. I have cpanel for accessing my site for all sorts of things and discovered I could edit the files in the file manager – I now have got it working. Nothing like all the instructions I’ve been reading but I guess everyone has different setups.

Thanks I’ll look at using something else but it still doesn’t explain what/where for using the chmod command? Sorry if it seems I’m being dense but I need a step-by-step to tell me where to go (nicely) and what to do to even attempt this.

What I had done was opened the footer.php file, added the counter code I wanted, saved it and then uploaded it to the server – however, the code is not working and if I look in the WP admin console, the change I made isn’t showing.

Ok, so where do I go, how do I access whatever it is to make the chmod 666 change? I want to make some changes to the footer and index files of my blog but have no idea where to go or what I need to use to do that?

Kathie

I don’t understand what that means, using CHMOD. I’m using Dreamweaver and the FTP client with that.

I went into Manage menu via the WP admin on my blog, then clicked on Files, then went to the bottom where it says Other Files and entered in the file address and clicked on Edit File, but what then? And what am I supposed to do with CHMOD? Type that in or something? Sorry, but I’ve never had knowledge of this aspect before and very different to using html in Dreamweaver.

I tried variations, like copying and pasting the file name (wp-content/themes/Greenie/footer.php) and then typing in CHMOD but I got an oops message to say the file didn’t exist. Tried typing in CHMOD first and then the file name – same thing. Noted something about 666 so added that too – same thing.

I also tried opening the footer in Dreamweaver and entered the statcounter code in – it’s there and I uploaded it, but it’s made absolutely no difference at all and is not working.

Perhaps for those who know how this works it seems like it is straightforward and simple but even in reading the instructions in the page given further up this support forum, it is still not clear exactly what steps I should be taking.

Thanks, tried that too, but still not successful. I’d made the change in footer.php and reuploaded via FTP process (Dreamweaver). I’m really find this rather frustrating and wish I could work out why I can’t get the thing to work. The URL is https://www.workplace-ministry.com if that’s helpful at all. However, nothing is showing in the sourcecode to indicate I’ve even made any change so I doubt that will help. I’ve printed off the information you’ve pointed me to and will go back through it again to see if I overlooked anything. But it seems it should be straightforward.

I’m having the same challenge – my webadmin for hosting sent me the logs to show that CURL was installed, but it’s still not working. Not sure what to do next – I have several blogs I want to move to my own server.

I installed the plugin for importing my blogs from external servers (blogger, wordpress.com, etc) to my own server with wordpress but it’s not working. It says that the CURL isn’t installed. I spoke to my web admin guy who installed Fantastico so I could install WordPress for me and he reinstalled CURL as it should have been there – he sent me the logs showing it was installed. But still I can’t get that plug in to work and it still says the same thing. So, where to next?

I tried that Maerk, but there’s a message below the edit screen that seems to indicate it’s not editable. It says:

If this file were writable you could edit it.

There isn’t a save button or anything to click on to save any changes I make so when I do add it in, it just reverts back to what was there before when I go back to the screen.

Meant to say I’m experienced with Dreamweaver and know how to do edits in html successfully – the main challenge is just getting an edit saved and working in my WordPress templates.

I find I can’t edit the footer of my footer.php file. It has this message below the edit screen:

If this file were writable you could edit it.

I thought perhaps it was because I wasn’t using a standard WordPress theme so changed to the classic and still get that message. I’m assuming if it were editable there’d be a save button or something to click on to save the changes I’d made?

I’ve been trying to install the plugin statcounter but without success. Same for technorati tags. Beginning to think I might have to get a book on php to see if I can work it out but if it says it’s not editable, what then?

Are you saying that we can convert WordPress theme pages to html for editing? I’m struggling with getting technorati tags and statcounter codes to work but if I were working with html rather than php I know I’d be ok.

I’ve installed WordPress on my server with the intention of learning how to use it and can do most things but can’t get either of those tags working.

Kathie Thomas