• Hello

    [My earlier post seems to have disappeared. How should I look for it? No forum search feature there it seems!]

    I’d like to have three sections of the site which have the same top header+footer, and the same search across all sections. I have a three column design–main, sidebar, sidebar. One of these sidebar columns would also remain the same across different sections.

    My question: how can I manage different design templates for different “categories”? If I define my sections as categories that is.

    The second option I understand is to install separate blogs, which sounds pretty cumbersome for the simple differential-categories that I’m looking for. I really don’t want to install MU or some multiblog thingie because my site is otherwise quite simple.

    Many thanks for any suggestions!

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  • Thread Starter jp978

    (@jp978)

    I was told WP forums were better than MT forums which collect cobwebs for weeks before someone replies.

    I am not seeing the difference so far.

    Am I not asking this correctly?

    The search function does not lead to much, so I’m simply looking for pointers.

    i think u can use wordpress MU

    While, on the surface, this seems rather simple to do I think you are looking at some php programming challenges.

    Are the three sites in different folders? or whole different urls? This info might help someone give you a better answer.

    Thread Starter jp978

    (@jp978)

    Thank you for the responses.

    I would prefer not to use WP MU. The pains associated with them seem to be hardly worth it for a straight-forward art gallery website. I am not looking for “multiple users”.

    Imagine a top navigation bar as follows:

    —-> Introduction / Artists / Gallery / Events / Blog

    The look and feel of the website in the Artists section will be different from Gallery, you see. The Events section will have a calendar type look. The Blog can look like a regular blog.

    However, the top navigation bar etc will be the same, because that is how a website looks! I could have these sections as “Categories” in my WP, but my question then is: can I have different designs for different Categories? I would like some elements to be different, with a common base design.

    I am comfortable with PHP and CSS, and templating systems. I just need to know where to begin.

    So far, I have downloaded some themes, but they’re geared towards a very generic blogging type audience. An art gallery’s website cannot look like a blog.

    Thanks!

    Thread Starter jp978

    (@jp978)

    My question in fact is: for each different category, could I have a different CSS file and a different template?

    Q: My question: how can I manage different design templates for different “categories”?
    A: Category_Templates

    Additionally: http://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/30653?replies=17

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