Using file editor in your WordPress to customize

  • If I login into my newly created blog, then click on the link ‘Change your site’s look or theme’, I am taken to the Themes tab, if I click on the Theme editor, at the bottom of the Theme editor it reads ‘If this file were writable you could edit it.’

    The following is a copy and paste from somewhere in WordPress documentation

    [using the built in file editor in your WordPress Admin panel.]

    Is this the same thing as the theme-editor?

    I FTPed into my server and chmod setting of the wp-admin/theme-editor.php file

    It has Read Write permissions, then why am I unable to edit and update the file using the Theme editor?

    Do I have to open the theme-editor.php, style.css, header.php, and other files with a Text Editor to edit these files, then FTP them?

    As for the Customize Permalink Structure, does anyone have suggestions on which option is more beneficial?

    What is the purpose of this checkbox option ‘Use legacy my-hacks.php file support’ in the Admin Miscellaneous section?

    Is there a way to add my posts to a favorite list some I can track them when I login later?

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  • I FTPed into my server and chmod setting of the wp-admin/theme-editor.php file
    No, you always change the permissions on the file yopu want to edit; e.g. sidebar.php in the theme folder.
    WARNING. Having world writable permissions (chmod 666) is a very bad thing = every hacker can happily screw up your site…

    Do I have to open the theme-editor.php, style.css, header.php, and other files with a Text Editor to edit these files, then FTP them?
    That’s what normal people do, although you NEVER open any core files for editing, like the theme-editor.php.
    You only edit your theme files. That’s it.

    Gurus say there is no difference what permalink structure you use. Other gurus will tell you for $$$$$ that you are using the “wrong” one and they will sell you the secret formula ??

    Legacy my-hacks. Don’t worry about it. It’s a “legacy” from the times you didn’t even know WP exists…

    No favourite list.

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    (@inquire)

    The following is a copy and paste from somewhere in WordPress documentation

    [using the built in file editor in your WordPress Admin panel.]

    So, the built infile editor shouldn’t be used due to a possible hack.

    [That’s what normal people do, although you NEVER open any core files for editing, like the theme-editor.php.
    You only edit your theme files. That’s it.]

    Don’t you mean the style.css file in the themes folder?

    After an install, should the install.php, install-helper.php, install-rtl.css files be deleted for security purposes?

    [No favourite list.]

    That is unfortunate.

    Don’t you mean the style.css file in the themes folder?

    Nope. You can edit ALL your template files and the style.css. A theme is comprised of several template files and the stylesheet.

    install.php and upgrade.php – yes, you can delete them. Leave the rest.

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