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keithybhoy

Hi,

Sorry if this is a basic question but I'm struggling with the following.

I want to create for the most part a static site in WP. The trouble is that when I add content to static pages I still get the following attached with the text - "By admin, June 12, 2009 7:36 am"

What line of code do I need to remove from the comments.php that hide's that info?

Link to my test site: http://keithlogan.co.uk/wordpress/

Thanks

apostrophe

You aren't using static pages you are using post pages which is something completely different.
I've just done a quick search and found this video which may help to explain http://wordpresstraining.com/videos/blogging/creating-content-in-wordpress-posts-vs-pages/

davesgonebananas

You don't want to change comments.php. Assuming you are using pages, they are displayed using the page.php template. All you have to do is look for a section that starts <div class="authormeta"> and remove that entire <div> from the template (including the closing </div>).

If you don't wish your pages to have comments then you can turn comments off in the Edit Page screen under Discussion.

keithybhoy

Hi

I'm not sure which options I need to turn off in the Edit Page screen under Discussion, please see my attached screen grab of the options I have selected.

Thanks

davesgonebananas

Those are the default settings for new posts. If you want to change the settings of existings posts/pages you need to edit the page and change the discussion settings on a per page basis.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3635508254_52268aa514_o.jpg

keithybhoy

Hi

I've created a new page making sure that 'Allow Comments' and 'Allow Pings' are switched off.

I still get the following on the new page:

By admin, June 17, 2009 5:35 am

Comments are closed

I'm missing something here? Sorry.

Link to new page: http://keithlogan.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=17

apostrophe

Which template are you using? Static pages should use page.php if it exists.

keithybhoy

I'm using Panorama.

It does have a page.php file

apostrophe

Check this thread http://wordpress.org/support/topic/273815

keithybhoy

thanks for the link.

I've now managed to get rid of the Admin text, however the main text of my new page doesn't display at all - I only see 'comments are closed'?

http://keithlogan.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=23

apostrophe

Ok, I've just downloaded the Panorama theme. Pretty weird! Whoever built it obviously doesn't know the difference between a page and a post.
Now I haven't tested this because I really can't be bothered to add it to any of my local copies of WP, but I'm pretty sure that your page.php should look like this:

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id=\"content\">
	<div id=\"content-inner\">

<div id=\"main\">

<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
		
	<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
			
	<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
	
			
		<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
		
		<div class=\"entry\">
	
				<?php the_content(__('Continue reading','panorama') . ' &#39;' . get_the_title('', '', false) . '&#39;&raquo;'); ?>
				<div style=\"clear:both\"></div>
		</div>
		
		
		</div>
		
		


	<?php endwhile; ?>

	
	
	<div id=\"navigation\">
			<div class=\"fleft\"><?php next_posts_link(__('&laquo; Older', 'panorama')) ?></div>
					<div class=\"fright\"> <?php previous_posts_link(__('Newer &raquo;', 'panorama')) ?></div>
	</div>
			
	

	<?php else : ?>
	
	<div class=\"post\">
	<div class=\"entry\">
		<h2><?php _e('Not Found','panorama'); ?></h2>
		<p><?php _e('Sorry, you are looking for something that isn\'t here.','panorama'); ?></p>
	</div>
	</div>	
		
		
	<?php endif; ?>
	
	

	</div> <!-- eof main -->

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

<?php get_footer(); ?>

davesgonebananas

It shows the following for me :mrgreen:

New page 2

testing new page in WP

apostrophe

"davesgonebananas" said:
It shows the following for me :mrgreen:

New page 2

testing new page in WP

Probably because he's switched back to the default theme. :D

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