How to acess HTML and CSS using wordpress?

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    Hey guys, I have a question. I'm new to wordpress and when I create the page, I am really confuse on where to acess the HTML and CSS. Can anyone let me know:) Thanks
     
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    billzo Well-Known Member

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  3. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    What are you trying to do?
    There are lots of ways to customise a WP site, it's probably better to know what you want to achieve rather than drowning you in a sea of info.
     
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    PoPSiCLe Illustrious Member

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    Also, for minor changes, most WP-installs allow for direct editing of the template-files in the admin-interface. However, some templates remove this ability, replacing it with a select few options for changing specific things.
     
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    supersunset Active Member

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    There is two way to achieve...
    1. Through the web directory ( I am assuming your website is already live, your need Filezilla), access your web directory and navigate to wp-content->themes->theme-folder
    You should find all your html and css files inside your theme folder, the file is not entirely created using html- it also uses php.
    2. You can also do that using the wordpress theme editor....Login to your website and navigate to Appearance->Editor.
    You will find all your files there.

    I will advice against modifying anything if you have no knowledge what you are doing.
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Then you don't know WordPress very well. Plugins and text widgets are the most obvious ways.

    But until the OP tells us what the requirements are we can't give any real advice
     
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    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    In the themes section, click on Editor and where you see the theme files you should see the CSS file which you can edit.

    As for HTML, well that's far too vague. It depends on what you want to edit.
     
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    supersunset Active Member

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    I am pretty sure what I know.....what he said is where he can access the html and css of the page he created. The core codes of page.php can only be accessed through these two way which I have already mentioned.

    I don't prefer using plugins for minor issues.
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Yeah, but the OP has only 2 posts - we can't actually know what he means when he says "page" - he might mean the WordPress concept of a page, or he might mean any of the pages that WordPress spits out - and the bit s/he might want to edit might be in the "page" or in a sidebar. S/he might be using a fabulous theme that allows easy alteration or one that is completely locked down.
     
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    supersunset Active Member

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    Yeah, I completely agree with you. He should be more clear about what he mean by page. I believe he will explain it so that we may help him.
     
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    filescloud Peon

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    Try from apperance-->editor & edit the file you want.However, the data of the theme is located in wp-content/themes
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    @filescloud - really? Wouldn't it be better to understand what the OP is trying to do before editing themes?
     
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    VM travel Greenhorn

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    #13
    Let's view structure of Wordpress and then create separate page.
     
    Last edited: Aug 4, 2016
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