Comments on: Installing and reskinning a WordPress blog

By: mona

mona — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:57:24 +0000

I can’t seem to find the themes folder or design section is that only available in a wp hosting account? Because on justhost.com webhosting/godaddy I don’t see where this folder is located or is this one I have to create?
Admin page Design section pick your theme.

By: John

John — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:56:11 +0000

No idea to be honest. I have never heard of it. But there’s a full review here:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/WordPress+Theme+Kubrick+K2+Review-a01073785128

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:48:16 +0000

Thanks for that guidance. I am editing those files now.

One other question, I am using the default (Kubrick)
I notice there is a K2 version, am I missing out on much by sticking with the default WP?

By: John

John — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:07:51 +0000

Hi Matt. The example I was using includes a header. The image inserted in the header is here: http://www.beatingrsi.com/wp-content/themes/default/images/header.gif

I can add anything to that header by editing this file: /wp-content/themes/default/header.php that file contains all the information and the actual visual header. You can add navigation or whatever you want in there.

Exact same thing for the footer. You can edit the content in this file: /wp-content/themes/default/footer.php

In this example the background imageof the footer has been changed to this: http://www.beatingrsi.com/wp-content/themes/default/images/footer.gif and I just completely changed the in footer.php

You can’t really think in the terms of adding your own header and footer *around* the kubrick theme. You take the headers and footers already in the Kubrick theme and make them look like your site.

You don’t try and insert wordpress into your site. You insert your site into wordpress.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:51:47 +0000

John, I see what you mean by reskinning a WP blog, but what about adding a header and footer so that the blog looks like it is part of my website, i.e. when users read the blog, they do so within my website.

I have a html file that has included the header and footer, like a sort of blank page awaiting content, or alternatively I can just include the header and footer somewhere in WP. (I can edit any part of WP)

It looks like you have done this here, any pointers on what files I need to change to add my own header and footer around a Kubrick WP blog?

By: Directory

Directory — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:27:00 +0000

Thank You John:-
Very easy and really helpful article. nice blog directory

By: Gav

Gav — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:38:00 +0000

Thanks for the link, John, much appreciated! :)

By: steveorevo

steveorevo — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:32:00 +0000

Just a heads up that version .3 of ThemeDreamer is out. It’ll simplify the process of customizing and developing WordPress themes. It turns Dreamweaver into the only WYSIWYG development tool for WordPress themes.

http://www.themedreamer.com

By: John Braine

John Braine — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:35:00 +0000

Sinead, Excellent. Glad to have saved you lots of work. That time stuff is precious.

Cheers Roosta. I must add that link to the post.

Thanks Paul. They look like fairly good blank themes.

By: Paul McCarthy

Paul McCarthy — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:20:00 +0000

Cool tutorial. I saw Mulley’s post about how much some people were charging for WordPress themes, and I was aghast. If you have any bit of web experience it’s a simple enough process, especially if you use a base theme to start off with.

I find the blank themes from http://www.refueled.net/blank-wordpress-themes/
to be very handy as they’re widget aware and you have the choice of 2 and 3 column to get you started.

Now if only I had the creativity to create something decent in Photoshop, I’d be laughing!