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Oliver Laver
975 PointsGeneral Wordpress queries...
I have been soaking up and learning lots of new information with treehouse. I am finding it very hard to edit the php files when trying to make a word press website. The code isn't very familiar and its hard to know which parts to keep and delete to make edits on the website. have you got any tips or further resources that can help.
I have also done lots of research into creating a word press site by transferring a pre built html/css website into wordpress. Is this possible to do without touching the php files that word press uses? can you just delete the php files all together and start from scratch? or can you use the word press blank slate theme and add your own html/css to create a more bespoke website?
2 Answers
Craig Watson
27,930 PointsHi Oliver,
I personally made the exact same mistake; I had to bite the bullet and stop learning wordpress until I gained a better knowledge of the core concepts like php / javascript. PHP Basics was enough to help me understand the concepts of the code but I did decide to build the mike the frog website in another php course just to be sure I knew what was happening. Then I went back to the wordpress course.
Also yes there is methods for converting standard HTML / CSS to wordpress but again all requiring a lot of in site into php. To boot with it all wordpress has its own syntax for certain aspects which also takes a bit of learning.
I would most certainly take the quick course on PHP Basics now before you end up as frustrated as I did, then look back into the wordpress courses.
A good course for converting the sites is the course on Bootstrap to WordPress!
Hope this helps! Craig
Oliver Laver
975 PointsThanks very much Craig. I will start on the PHP basics today! I have read a lot about bootstrap and it seems really good. I will do that course also. Thanks again!
Craig Watson
27,930 PointsNo problem Oliver,
Bootstrap is a fantastic tool well worth looking into!
Glad I could help Craig