How do I set up a header link in WordPress (home, about, contact etc.) to go offsite (different URL)? This is my first site ever...
edit whatever template header you are using, wp-content/themes/**your theme**/header.php, always make a backup of this file before editing, so if you mess it up you can just restore it!
Thanks for the suggestions but I don't know how to do that... I looked in the header.php file but couldn't find any of the link references (home, about etc.) although they are there on the webpage. Looking at the page source the header links (href s) are under <div id="header"> Where in the template do I find the code to change? I've added a "page" which provides a header button that links to a WordPress page by that name. Can I just change the <a href="target"</a> to my exterior page URL? If so, where do I find "that" to change? I just want to add a header "button" to link to an external page. I've been looking at this for a while and it has been fun but I sure got lost in a hurry...
you'd prob want to add it to your sidebar template. you can either write the raw html there and save the file, else you can use a wysiwyg editor and cut and paste the code over. ps: btw u do know that a blog comprises several pieces of PHP code that are assembled to present the page, right? so you wouldnt find the sidebar in the header file. and under 'presentation' and 'theme editor' you can use the inbuilt template editor.... it sounds like you're opening it up in some kinda text editor or something...
Sidebar? I was hoping to put the link along the top. It's a WordPress triK2 theme. Would it be better/easier in the sidebar? I was using the Web Developer extension in Firefox to view the source. I'll take a peek at the 'presentation' and 'theme editor'. Thanks!
It would seen I don't know enough to try your suggestions. I'm sure I'm missing something, surely... How do I add an offsite link and button to the header on a Wordpress triK2 theme? Offsite links in blogrolls appear obvious enough but I seem to be having a tough time with header links. Any ideas where a newbie could look? TIA
hmm... like what joshy was saying: "wp-content/themes/**your theme**/header.php" i havent experimented with the header much myself...
Okay, here's what I found out. Thanks itismejoshy and andreww! As you said, the change has to be made in the header.php code. What I missed was generously pointed out by one of the advisers at the WordPress "How-To and Troubleshooting" forum. I needed to find: <div id="header"> and add my link after the: <?php wp_list_pages('arguments'); ?> <div id="header"> <ul> <?php wp_list_pages('arguments'); ?> <li>YOUR LINK</li> </ul> </div> That did the trick! and a sincere thanks to you all...
good luck bud, i would also suggest goin to like wordpress.org and gettin some help on the blogs there they are very helpfull! just keep trying you will get it! and MAKE BACKUPS!