Title: multiple sidebars
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# multiple sidebars

 *  [bacollier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bacollier/)
 * (@bacollier)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-1/)
 * hey everyone,
 * quick question – in the admin area presentation/widgets how do you get a second
   sidebar to appear and add things to for use on certain templates?

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-1/#post-608337)
 * You search for “widgets multiple sidebars”.
 *  Thread Starter [bacollier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bacollier/)
 * (@bacollier)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-1/#post-608558)
 * moshu, i did the search but still cant find the answer, do i download a plugin
   to have multiple sidebars or do i get in and tinker with the template files?
 *  [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/)
 * (@root)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-1/#post-608559)
 * You get right in and tinker. 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [bacollier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bacollier/)
 * (@bacollier)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-1/#post-608569)
 * thanks root –
    i’ve been searching through the docs pages and can’t find exactly
   what files to tinker with. It says to create a sidebar2.php file and then get
   into that – but i made my first sidebar in the admin area by dragging things 
   into it. Can i get a second sidebar to appear next to the one in my admin area
   and do the same?
 *  [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/)
 * (@root)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-1/#post-608589)
 * No. First up you need to create another sidebar. Copy the first and adjust.
 *  [shambhavi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shambhavi/)
 * (@shambhavi)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-1/#post-608608)
 * Hi,
 * I have this same question. I have already created my second sidebar (sidebar2.
   php) but can’t find any information about how to make it appear in the admin 
   Presentations: widgets window.
 * Can anyone provide instructions?
 * Thanks

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
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 * Last reply from: [shambhavi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shambhavi/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-1/#post-608608)
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