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    Help looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    right daft me has offered to help someone with her site

    she runs a dog grooming business and wants the site to fit in with her soon to be new decorated workplace (prob end up helping on that also )

    anyway think i can pull off a basic wordpress site after playing around with mine so though stick to that unless something easier ?

    site will be basic needs to show

    home
    about
    pics / gallery approx 20-30 photos(before n after)
    contact

    looking for a smart professional sort of high gloss template that use black gold and pink


    so any ideas ?

    found this one but need to pull alot of the lace and roses out so not sure if its just a non-starter
    http://wp3-themes.com/2011/02/20/gol...rdpress-theme/


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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    Mate, ignore the colouring of the themes. Just find one that you (or she) likes the layout of and then modify the colours to suit.
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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    hmmmm think i might be kidding myself here ooopsy

    right what easiest website building software that look after coding etc but allows me to edit layout etc

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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    Lol... 1and1?

    Wordpress themes and plugins give you a lot of options without the need for any code changes. Only initial setup of CSS/PHP is required to modify the look to suit.
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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    yeah mate my site was setup for me buy another member on here , then i can work the changes from my wordpress login, basic editing etc

    think its the inital setup of css/php, im trying it now on wordpress blog is that best way to try ?
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    Yup, just mess around with a test install and you should learn what you need. For your needs, CSS controls the colours and the style so most of your changes should be within the style.css file. You should only need to modify the PHP files to shift elements around on the site or modify the wording in the header and footer files really. Happy to help you get the layout how you want and then you can crack on with the content via the admin panel. It usually only takes an hour or two to modify a theme to suit.
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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    Doing it yourself is obviously the best way to learn though
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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    IMHO wordpress is the biggest load of crap around... started off as a Blogging engine and tried to change to be a full blown CMS which it deffinately is not ..
    It is obviously now capable of sites that are not just blogs but is very limited in functionality other than a static site e.t.c

    There is a web dev (or so he calls himself) in my town selling websites for £900... he installes wordpress (free) installs a template (£30) and some text and images (couple of hours)
    Daylight robbery !!!

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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    maybe of some help, I don't know but may give you some ideas..

    http://www.ezwpthemes.com/pets-themes.html

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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    go on fiverr and pay someone $5 to set it up for you how you want - I use fiverr for everything to do with sites and seo now.

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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    You could try Artisteer to design your own Wordpress template. "Artisteer is the first and only Web design automation product that instantly creates fantastic looking, unique website templates and blog themes". Its available in the usual places.

    I've been playing around with Drupal which is much more versatile than Wordpress or Joomla but is a much steeper learning curve. Wordpress should be fine for what you need though. (">

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    Default Re: looking for a free wordpress template / theme

    Quote Originally Posted by macmilm View Post
    IMHO wordpress is the biggest load of crap around... started off as a Blogging engine and tried to change to be a full blown CMS which it deffinately is not ..
    It is obviously now capable of sites that are not just blogs but is very limited in functionality other than a static site e.t.c

    There is a web dev (or so he calls himself) in my town selling websites for £900... he installes wordpress (free) installs a template (£30) and some text and images (couple of hours)
    Daylight robbery !!!
    That's a little unfair on Wordpress. If you are familiar with PHP/HTML/CSS then Wordpress is an extremely versatile platform to build a huge number of applications quickly and easily, leaving a back end for simple content admin. Joomla and Drupal are useful in their own right, although not as "finished" as Wordpress so can be more daunting for those less familiar with PHP. These platforms serve as a useful resource for non-coders, and provide a good base for coders who don't want to start from scratch.

    However, I also get wound up when I see someone who's just ripped a Wordpress theme and then charged full web design rates for very little work! If I was still in the business, it would wind me up a lot more though
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