create modules

  • It’s more a generic question but wasn’t sure where to post it. I’m trying to understand how things work with WordPress.

    In Joomla, when I wanted to do some custom page layout/elements, I’d create a module (be it some html code, or image or anything) and I’d assign it to a specific position of the template on particular pages.

    How does it work in WordPress?

    Thank you

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  • Welcome to WordPress! Here is a tutorial that can get you started.

    Thread Starter portia79

    (@portia79)

    Thank you.

    I have 2 questions.

    1. Thanks for the link. I have explored / read it. Could anyone answer my original question about the generic workflow in WordPress in terms of customising page areas?

    2. There is a section in the link provided above about creating your first template. Now, to my disappointment, as other tutorials on the internet, it only covers up to the point where you copy the content from page.php to yourcustomtemplate.php… and then you can do all the customisations you want. But really I’m after all those customisations I want. How do I start? I don’t seem to be seeing tutorials for that. I’m fine with HTML/CSS but I don’t believe I can just stick my html code there. For the argument’s sake, how would I create a custom template that would have say 3 columns?

    Thank you

    The way I learned the WordPress way is by installing WordPress with a default theme like 2016, 2015, 2017, one of those and then learn to create a child-theme. Modify a template file. Create a new template file and get it to work.

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Child_Themes

    Learn the template hierarchy:

    https://developer.www.ads-software.com/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/

    Have fun!

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