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Explanation of Sidebars

Explanation of Sidebars

The WordPress Dream Theme includes six widgetized sidebar areas. Below is a visual of how the sidebar areas are arranged:

468×60 Header Ad (shown in orange above) appears in the header of your site. This would be a good place to insert a 468×60 banner ad.
Home Page Only Sidebar (shown in green above) appears at the [...]

Adding an Image to the Featured Post

Adding an Image to the Featured Post

It’s easy to add an image to your featured posts using a WordPress Custom Field! The recommended size for a “featured post image” is 200 x 150 (pixels). When you write a new post (or edit an existing one), scroll down until you see the “Custom Fields” section. Click the “+” symbol to expand this [...]

How to Change the Footer Images

How to Change the Footer Images

From your WordPress Dashboard, select Presentation > WordPress Dream Theme Options …
Scroll down the page just a little bit and you’ll see exactly where you can enter the footer image location and destination URL for each of your five footer images.
Each “Image Location” field requires you to enter the full path to the image (i.e., [...]

Using the Mosting Recent Post As the “Featured” Category

If you’d like to automatically have your “featured” post be your most recent blog entry, you’ll need to edit just a few lines of code in the index.php file.
You should change line 23 of the index.php file to the following:
$the_query = new WP_Query(‘&showposts=1′);

How to Install WP Dream Theme

How to Install WP Dream Theme

Installing the WordPress Dream Theme is easy!
After you download the theme, upload the “wpdreamtheme” folder to your /wp-content/themes/ directory.
Next, login to your WordPress control panel and click the “Presentation” tab.
Click the WP Dream Theme screenshot to activate the theme.
Finally, click Presentation > WP Dream Theme Options and enter the appropriate information in each field.
Below is [...]