Title: how does client edit index.php?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# how does client edit index.php?

 *  Resolved [webdzign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdzign/)
 * (@webdzign)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-client-edit-indexphp/)
 * Is there a way to allow my client to edit the index.php page via the wp cms? 
   When I go to ‘Pages’, only ‘About’ shows as an editable file.
 * I’m using wpframework. wp version 2.9.2
 * I’m comfortable with html/css, so I can change code within the page, if need 
   be – just need to know how.
 * I’ve dug around for hours and haven’t found a resource. Thank you in advance!

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-client-edit-indexphp/#post-1508807)
 * I’m guessing you mean permitting the client to edit the theme files. Unless the
   client is knowledgeable in PHP, that’s Not A Good Idea ™ as it’s very easy to
   create a typo and break the installation.
 * What is the client trying to accomplish? I mean, what/why does the client wish
   to edit.
 *  Thread Starter [webdzign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdzign/)
 * (@webdzign)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-client-edit-indexphp/#post-1508839)
 * I’m sorry I wasn’t clear. The client wants a cms so they can edit all the pages
   of their website, including the home page (specials, events, etc). It will be
   a regular website, not a blog.
 * In other words, I’d like the home page to be index.php, so it will be found by
   google, etc, and also editable by the client in the cms. To have it show up in
   the ‘Pages’ list along with ‘About’ in dashboard > pages > edit. I will design
   the home page to be different than the other pages, as well.
 * Finding a theme that already has this set up would be fine also. I’m not attached
   to coding it myself.
 * Thank you so much for your help!
 *  Thread Starter [webdzign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdzign/)
 * (@webdzign)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-client-edit-indexphp/#post-1508870)
 * Also, I am open to using other frameworks or themes.
 *  Thread Starter [webdzign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdzign/)
 * (@webdzign)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-client-edit-indexphp/#post-1508878)
 * By default of not finding resources for this, it seems that the index.php file
   is not editable using the cms.
 * As I said, I’m new to WP, and am used to organizing a website structure personally.
   Now I see that the index.php file is not the same in a cms as it is in regular
   websites.

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 * Last reply from: [webdzign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdzign/)
 * Last activity: [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-client-edit-indexphp/#post-1508878)
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