WordPress.com Forums » Tag: development - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/development WordPress.com Forums » Tag: development - Recent Posts en Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 timethief on "Getting a Theme to fit WordPress Guidelines" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/getting-a-theme-to-fit-wordpress-guidelines#post-1155961 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:48:57 +0000 timethief 1155961@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

So anyway, I'm an amateur when it comes to coding, but I wanted to design a theme for a blog.

You cannot build or use your own custom theme built from scratch at WordPress.com.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/

http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

The only themes we can use are those found here > Appearance > Themes
This is a multiuser blogging platform. All blogs wearing the same theme are using the same underlying template and we cannot access the underlying files and edit templates or themes. http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/editing-themes/

There are two free themes, Sandbox and Toolbox designed to allow maximum flexibility for CSS editing and creating new “skins”. Toolbox is more modern and includes a lot of support for CSS3 and HTML5, so it is really only limited by your skills and knowledge.

If you have CSS editing experience the upgrade will allow you to stylize the appearance of themes you find here > Appearance > Themes, but will not allow you to change the functionality, by editing the underlying template. It does not allow you to remove footer links to the theme designer or to WordPress.com. Also note that CSS is theme specific, so you cannot use the CSS stylesheets from other themes with the themes at WordPress.COM. http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-css/

See also > WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org: The Differences > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

]]> thebrasspestlepress on "Getting a Theme to fit WordPress Guidelines" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/getting-a-theme-to-fit-wordpress-guidelines#post-1155935 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:11:37 +0000 thebrasspestlepress 1155935@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Not entirely sure this is the right place for inquires such as this but I figured I'd give this a shot after working on a theme for a while.

So anyway, I'm an amateur when it comes to coding, but I wanted to design a theme for a blog. Seeing as I can't afford web hosting, I determined to try and get it on WordPress.com, so that I might use it and others could as well.

However, upon looking at the, what seem to be, pretty strict guidelines, I'm not sure if i can get the code up to snuff and include everything I must for the them- for instance I have no clue as to how to include the wordpress.com $30 a month theme customizing functions/capabilities.

Aside from that, I was going for a theme that is purposely bare, as a result some standard things are missing, such as a general nav menu, and I've moved sidebar content to the footer instead.

Here are a few images of the live test I have for the site at the moment to give everyone an idea.

Img 1

Img 2 (Shows footer/sidebar widgets)

For further reference, when hovering over links (Such as site title and read more arrow,) They display the meta date color.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could sort of guide me on this, or if anyone thinks the design is decent enough to do a little more work on, I'd happily turn over the files to someone who knows they can mold it into a functioning theme and get it onto wordpress.com- again I want to use it, but can only do so if i can find a free hosting solution such as WordPress.com.

I apologize if I'm wrong in bringing this up here. Thanks for reading.

]]> ifmomsaysok on "HOW-TO: Turn off site until development is complete ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-turn-off-site-until-development-is-complete#post-1141893 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:17:50 +0000 ifmomsaysok 1141893@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You could set it to "private" until it's how you want it, then return it to public viewing.

Dashboard>Settings>Reading>(Site visibility)

]]> dsworder on "HOW-TO: Turn off site until development is complete ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-turn-off-site-until-development-is-complete#post-1141892 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:17:32 +0000 dsworder 1141892@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks auxclass. Looks like we posted at the same time.

]]> dsworder on "HOW-TO: Turn off site until development is complete ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-turn-off-site-until-development-is-complete#post-1141891 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:16:57 +0000 dsworder 1141891@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ For anyone else who stumbles across this post...

Under Settings >> Reading >> Site Visibility, there is a radio button labeled "I would like my site to be private." Clicking it addresses the issue.

]]> auxclass on "HOW-TO: Turn off site until development is complete ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-turn-off-site-until-development-is-complete#post-1141890 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:16:32 +0000 auxclass 1141890@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @onurkaratas - useless answers just confuse people

For a WordPress.COM blog - set to private

Dashboard >> Settings >> Read >> I would like my site to be private, visible only to users I choose

]]> onurkaratas on "HOW-TO: Turn off site until development is complete ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-turn-off-site-until-development-is-complete#post-1141882 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:09:38 +0000 onurkaratas 1141882@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There are some plugins called ''maintenance mode'' for this job but using plugin is not allowed at wordpress.com

]]> dsworder on "HOW-TO: Turn off site until development is complete ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-turn-off-site-until-development-is-complete#post-1141878 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:57:16 +0000 dsworder 1141878@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Is there a way to hide my site from the general public (and web crawlers) while it's being developed ? I'd just as soon not expose the site to everyone while I learn and experiment with WordPress.com.

Thanks,

]]> raincoaster on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116449 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:46:45 +0000 raincoaster 1116449@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes. Don't worry, it's a common mistake. This forum has more google juice than the other because it's MUCH more active, as you can see.

]]> sirhoff on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116446 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:45:45 +0000 sirhoff 1116446@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Sorry yes I seem to have the terminology mixed up. Possibly I'm in the wrong forum as well?

]]> raincoaster on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116433 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:39:14 +0000 raincoaster 1116433@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ "the .com" is the opposite of using your own web host. WordPress.COM software is only available to people hosting their blogs at WordPress.COM. That version of WP software cannot be downloaded and run on your computer at all.

]]> rachelmcr on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116393 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:09:02 +0000 rachelmcr 1116393@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I think you may have the WordPress.com and WordPress.org options mixed up. WordPress.org is the version that you use with your own web host.

]]> sirhoff on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116385 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:40 +0000 sirhoff 1116385@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I most definitely will be using the .com and my own web host.

]]> auxclass on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116380 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:56:49 +0000 auxclass 1116380@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You can develop on a local host (your own PC) - can be done for free and you have access to all the code - you need to make friends over at WordPress.ORG for help getting a local host version running - one down side to a local host install is that nobody can see your site so if you need help it can be a bit more difficult to get it since people can't see your site and the code

]]> raincoaster on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116377 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:54:49 +0000 raincoaster 1116377@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ It is absolutely not possible at WordPress.com, nor will any local version on your computer work the same as one live here. The WP.com software is very modified from the WordPress.org software that you'd be able to put on your computer.

Here, we cannot modify the function of themes, we can only modify their appearance via CSS editing, and then only with a paid upgrade. It sounds like you'd be better off with paid hosting and a WordPress.org install.

]]> sirhoff on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116373 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:52:51 +0000 sirhoff 1116373@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm using the wordpress.com platform. I'm an amateur developer basically looking for a better understanding of it and good workflow practices. I'd love to design locally if possible.

]]> rachelmcr on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116352 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:43:11 +0000 rachelmcr 1116352@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Do you plan on installing WordPress on a self-hosted website or using the WordPress.com platform? If you aren't sure of the difference, see this page: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

(If you plan on having a self-hosted WordPress website, you will want to ask these questions in the WordPress.org support forums.)

]]> sirhoff on "Local copy for design and testing" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/local-copy-for-design-and-testing#post-1116044 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:25:13 +0000 sirhoff 1116044@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi, I'm going to be switching my site to WordPress. Is it possible to keep a local copy to design/develop/test before uploading live to the server?

What is a typical development workflow for this?

Thanks.

]]> timethief on "Plugin development" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/plugin-development#post-1079946 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:10:39 +0000 timethief 1079946@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm sorry but we cannot help you here at WordPress.com with that as we have no FTP access and cannot upload plugins. This is the correct forum for your software http://wordpress.ORG/support/ If you have not registered a WordPress.org username account yet you can do so on the top right hand corner of the page I just linked to so you can post to those support forums.
WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: The Differences
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
Best wishes with your site.

]]> tuan08 on "Plugin development" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/plugin-development#post-1079837 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:56:12 +0000 tuan08 1079837@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi,

I am developing a plugin for wordpress and encounter a problem. When the admin click on the "Activate" in the admin console. The wordpress will call an activate method in my plugin. I want to redirect to a page that the admin can review and customize the plugin, but it seems it is not possible since the wordpress already write some headers. Is there a way that I can achieve this requirement , like pass the "noheader" to the url. But I cannot control the "Activate" link generation.

Thank for your support.
Tuan Nguyen

]]> timethief on "Learning to develop wordpress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/learning-to-develop-wordpress#post-835723 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:14:16 +0000 timethief 835723@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Please see here > http://wordpress.org/about/

]]> supportbot on "Learning to develop wordpress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/learning-to-develop-wordpress#post-835375 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:14:24 +0000 supportbot 835375@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You did not specify a blog address or reason for posting when you created this topic.

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]]> raincoaster on "Wordpress website step by step tutorial." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wordpress-website-step-by-step-tutorial#post-804981 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:05:20 +0000 raincoaster 804981@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ http://itconsultancyservicesusa.wordpress.com/ is a WordPress.COM blog, so to learn that, see http://learn.wordpress.com

]]> tandava108 on "Wordpress website step by step tutorial." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wordpress-website-step-by-step-tutorial#post-804977 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:45:44 +0000 tandava108 804977@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm not clear what you want to do. Are you talking about setting up a page-based wordpress.com site rather than a post based one? If so I am sure you will get a log of good advice on themes, menus, and techniques here.

Or are you talking about installing wordpress software on a hosted site and integrating it with other components? If so you would get a better answer at the wordpress.org forums.

]]> itconsultancyservicesusa on "Wordpress website step by step tutorial." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wordpress-website-step-by-step-tutorial#post-804976 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:37:31 +0000 itconsultancyservicesusa 804976@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I am using wordpress and have a blog. but now i want to learn how to development a wordpress website. so any one can help me or provide me any WordPress website step by step tutorial. so i can learn about it.if there is any tutorial then plz provide me the link. i will be thankful to you.

]]> jtlindsey on "Just a little blog about international politics" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/just-a-little-blog-about-international-politics#post-804107 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:47:44 +0000 jtlindsey 804107@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ So I forgot to add the link, here you are: http://theinternationalcitizen.wordpress.com/

]]> jtlindsey on "Just a little blog about international politics" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/just-a-little-blog-about-international-politics#post-804106 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:45:42 +0000 jtlindsey 804106@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thought I'd showcase this and see what wordpress thinks.

]]> supportbot on "Ability to download a wordpress site's XML from the URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ability-to-download-a-wordpress-sites-xml-from-the-url#post-726079 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:05:02 +0000 supportbot 726079@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You did not specify a blog address or reason for posting when you created this topic.

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]]> fandez2010 on "Ability to download a wordpress site's XML from the URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ability-to-download-a-wordpress-sites-xml-from-the-url#post-726078 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:05:01 +0000 fandez2010 726078@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi guys:
sorry if this is not the correct place to post this question, I'm a newbie here
I want to develop an application that reads wordpress sites, so I need access to the sites XML file that I can get via "Tools > Export" section *BUT* without having access to the site's administration panel.
Is there a way to do that vía an API or a URL with certain parameters?
Thanks a lot for your help!

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