markbaigent

There is!!!……………………

…………………………………… well so there is.

Thanks for sticking with this you are an angel ??

Oh, you have mail

All the best
Mark

> It can then be called in the relevant template
> file using <?php get_sidebar(‘myhomepage);?>`.

Ah, that brings me back to my question, I assumed that would be the page.php but there is no mention of the sidebar in the page.php.
So I guess that is not the correct template?

the standard page.php calls the header and footer but not the sidebar

get_header(); ?>

		<div id="primary">
			<div id="content" role="main">

				<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

					<?php get_template_part( 'content', 'page' ); ?>

					<?php comments_template( '', true ); ?>

				<?php endwhile; // end of the loop. ?>

			</div><!-- #content -->
		</div><!-- #primary -->

<?php get_footer(); ?>

It was paying work that I wanted to email you about?

Thanks esmi

Is it ok if I email you?

Ok I think that I have made a new sidebar file…

myhomepage_sidebar.php
but all that I have changed is the div id

<?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ) ) : ?>
		<div id="my homepage sidebar" class="widget-area" role="complementary">
			<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ); ?>
		</div><!-- #secondary -->
	<?php endif; ?>

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I am just trying to work ut how to do that at the moment

shou;d have been sorry esmi…. I need coffee

Hi esme

Yes I am
Sorry I should have said so ??

Thanks Esmi

Just what I wanted

ATB
Mark

Hi Esmi,

I have not had a look at plugins yet as I would prefer to learn how to make the new page template, I assume that copying and editing page.php and saving it as a new page. would be a start.

Then I think that I would have to do something to functions.php.

I have chosen this route as I have been told that plugins slow the site?
Also I am then dependant of the plugin staying current.
Having said all that I am off to look at the plugin ??

ATB
Mark

Thanks Creatrix

That has fixed it.

I am getting the hang of developer tools and catching up woth PHP and CSS… well I have strted to clinb the curve

thanks again

Mark

Thanks esmi

That looks very useful. My plan was to make custom pages with the story of the product (wood carving) and photos and add the buy now or add to cart to that page.I will watch the eshop videos next ??

I see you offer developer services, I may come back to you about that.

ATB
Mark

Hi Tina

Thank you for such a detailed answer, I have printed it as I am sure that it will be useful.

I have decided that the story element of my web site needs to be accessible on the from page all the time. This has made me decide that my web site will be a web site with a blog not a blog only. I found a widget called Flexi pages that does what I need, ie I can seperate the story pages from the home page and about page etc. It will also allow me to add the two more stories that will complete that part of the web site but keep them in seperate page groups.

https://backtothelight.co.uk/

Best wishes
Mark

hi

> First, I see that you are writing pages in wordpress,
> not posts. Which is probably not the best idea,
> however, you can do it.
Those pages make up one story, I will be working on a blog for the site as well later.

> you are wanting in a file called page.php.
Ta, I will have a look

Mark

Hi Chrisber

I think that you are right about the static html site

I have one third of the book written but it also can stand alone as a piece. I was hoping for the front page to hold an intro paragraph and the sidebar will hold a chapter listing. I cannot see how to have a static element, the inro, on the frontpage with wordpress.

I guess it is time to dust down Dreamweaver

Mark