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[syndrome]

OK, I want to make a blog, and I only know how to code in HTML but I have a CD i got free with a magazine with 5 blog engines on it, is it possible to combine both the html layout and the php part of the blog engine?

Thanks
Syndrome

[Zeerus]

it depends on what kind of engine you're using. what do you plan on using?

[syndrome]

wordpress, I havent even got a free host that supports php yet so.........

[Lang]

Wow, there are so many free PHP hosts out there it's not funny. But generally are crazy slow and are a waste of time. Anyways, most Blog engines come with a template backend, so just make the template with your favourite engine, and presto!

[syndrome]

Ye iv got a sliced and coded template, its in html though, that matter?

[Lang]

Go to the website of the blog you'd like to use, and learn how to use their template system. Most people use TPL files and little tags you put into your HTML. It shouldn't be difficult for you seeing as you know HTML. But go to the website of the Blog you're going to use and read theirs docs.

[tiki]

I use wordpress, its easily customizeable for your own template, no worries.

[ludwigw]

I use WordPress Strahorn (1.5) and it's quite easily customizable.

Go to www.wordpress.com and then to it's wiki support pages. Look for the template tags, then just add these into you're HTML document. Also look up the "Loop"

Then save the HTML page with a .php extension.

[syndrome]

OK I have actually got all the wordpress files on a disk but il try looking on the website, thanks guuys

OK InFnit, i checked out those wiki support tag things and it looks hard but ill have a proper lokk when i get the chance.

Edited by syndrome, 26 August 2005 - 04:48 AM.

[Lang]

Syndrome a better explanation is this:
Say WordPress said "Welcome back Syndrome!" after you logged in.
WordPress would give you a tag to do this, and wherever you wanted your welcome message to appear you'd put that tag.