Wordpress trouble

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by christoph, Jan 27, 2010.

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  1. #1
    Dear DP,

    I have just started using paid hosting and naturally using wordpress as the content management system for my blogs.

    I have been using blogspot for some time and have become very familiar with html but a bit stumped with wordpress.

    The template I have uses CSS which is alien to me. The template came with a link in the footer which I have no idea how to change. On blogger I used to be able to go into html, find "skin" and just wipe the link butwith wordpress I have no clue...

    Some help would be dearly appreciated.
     
    christoph, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  2. mizaks

    mizaks Well-Known Member

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    #2
    look for the link in the footer.php.
     
    mizaks, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  3. crazyblogger

    crazyblogger Active Member

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    You have to edit footer.php to remove the link. And also make sure that you change the file permission to 777 otherwise you will not be able to change that.
     
    crazyblogger, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  4. christoph

    christoph Active Member

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    The footer PHP currently looks like this:

    <?php eval(base64_decode('Pz4gIDwvZGl2Pg0KPC9kaXY+DQo8ZGl2IGlkPSJmb290ZXIiPjw/cGhwIGlmKGlzX2hvbWUoKSkgOiA/PjxhIGhyZWY9Imh0dHA6Ly9kdmR0b2lwb2Rwcm8uY29tLyIgdGl0bGU9ImR2ZCB0byBpcG9kIGNvbnZlcnRlciI+ZHZkIHRvIGlwb2QgY29udmVydGVyPC9hPjw/cGhwIGVuZGlmOyA/Pg0KPC9kaXY+DQo8P3BocCB3cF9mb290ZXIoKTsgPz4NCjwvYm9keT4NCjwvaHRtbD4NCiA8Pw=='));?>

    Does that code basically mean its a link to a picture file of the footer is stored?

    The other thing is I cant seem to edit anything, it just comes up with "the request theme does not exist"

    Is that something to do with changing it to "777"? If so how do you do that?

    Sorry for all the questions. I really appreciate your help!
     
    christoph, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  5. wounded1987

    wounded1987 Well-Known Member

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    your footer.php is encrypted. there's an easy way to decrypt it.
     
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  6. ~kev~

    ~kev~ Well-Known Member

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    Do you have permission from the owner of the theme to remove the link?

    When stuff is encrypted, there is usually a reason why its that way.
     
    ~kev~, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  7. crazyblogger

    crazyblogger Active Member

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    Looks like you don't have the permission from the theme creator to change the link there. That is why the theme creator has encrypted it. But if you are sure that you can remove the link the you can change footer.php this way.
    1. delete all the text there.
    2. Use php code to keep your link there.
    <?php
    <div id="footer">
    <strong>Copyright © www.yoursite.com | Powered by
    <a href="http://www.wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress</a></strong>
    </div>
    ?>
     
    crazyblogger, Jan 28, 2010 IP
  8. Lusi34

    Lusi34 Peon

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    My advice; acoid using themes with encrypted code in the footer like that. With that code, the owner is capable to add any link including spam link, or link to adult site, gambling site or even hacker site without your permission. There are so many free themes out there you can choose. Just avoid the encrypted footer.

    If you need to ask anything, feel free to PM me
    Good luck
     
    Lusi34, Feb 6, 2010 IP