@kyte – if you want to customize your ‘page’ posts to NOT look like posts, then create a new Page Template and design it how you want your pages to look.
I’d start with copying index.php or archive.php and go from there, stripping everything I don’t want and inserting HTML where I do want stuff to appear.
Then, I’d insert relevant php code to pull the information I want to be displayed in the page.
You can also read the Codex on Using Pages, which will explain how Pages are used, and the type of different Templates one can create. From there I’d read Template Tags, as well.
@topvip – My first language is English yet I struggled with the Codex files when I first started with WordPress. It’s not unusual for new members to become completely confused with the tutorials. Frustration levels generally run high in the first few months as one attempts to understand a new way of doing things.
Take your time. Read everything slowly, and sometimes more than once. Don’t be scared to play with things: templates, codes, html and css.
New things, especially how WordPress functions, can appear somewhat daunting at first but perseverance is the key.
Moshu wasn’t fobbing you off. (Hope you don’t mine Moshu) WordPress isn’t powered by paid employees whose sole responsibility is to provide extensive step-by-step hand-holding support details on template building. That’s what the Codex is for.
WordPress is supported by unpaid volunteers who have other obligations just like us.
Self-learning is by far more rewarding, and if you’re still stuck with how to do something, then by all means post back with your problem.
The support gurus are genuine in their willingness to help, but it is assumed that those posting have first attempted to help themselves.
This is not a criticism, but rather a broader explanation. I hope no one minds that I added my two cents worth ??
