Title: Template Layout
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Template Layout

 *  [mrsboone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrsboone/)
 * (@mrsboone)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-layout/)
 * I would like to use a layout such as the one shown on this link right here…
    
   [http://candyvee.diaryland.com/](http://candyvee.diaryland.com/) and [http://candyvee.diaryland.com/older.html](http://candyvee.diaryland.com/older.html)
   Can someone give me step by step instructions on how to do that or point me to
   a site that can help me? Any help will be greatly appreciate it. Mrs. Boone

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-layout/#post-76422)
 * heh – I went there, clicked to view the CSS …… and *nothing*.
    It’s all tables.
   It’s perfectly possible to do in WP. In essence, it’s a large background image.
   All css areas are set to ‘transparent’ The header covers the entire width of 
   the page. The ‘menu’ is left sided. (I’m ignoring the adverts) There is lot here
   that would help with the basics: [http://www.mfr.f2s.com/graphicalcss/](http://www.mfr.f2s.com/graphicalcss/)
   It may seem complex with the CSS, but it is a lot easier in the end than tables.
   Have a look at the pages from that link and post back ?
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-layout/#post-76426)
 * shouldn’t this be in the DESIGN section?
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-layout/#post-76427)
 * Does it really matter ? I don’t think so.
 *  Thread Starter [mrsboone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrsboone/)
 * (@mrsboone)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-layout/#post-76441)
 * Thanks podz. I will try it. I didn’t want to use css, but I guess since you are
   going to make me do this, I will. 🙂
    It may just take some work. One more question…
   I use Front Page to design my pages. Do you know what code to put on the page
   to stop FP from changing the code?
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-layout/#post-76444)
 * I wouldn’t use it – then it can’t change anything 🙂
    Actually, I don’t, no. 
   I have used FP once, a long time ago. You use FP so you can get a preview of 
   the page ? That won’t work as such with WP. The code that WP uses can only be
   executed by the server, not your computer. I’m making this sound worse aren’t
   I ?
 *  Thread Starter [mrsboone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrsboone/)
 * (@mrsboone)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-layout/#post-76449)
 * I use FP as my html editor because it is the easiest one to use.
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-layout/#post-76452)
 * In that case, when you save the CSS, prior to trying it on your site, save as
   plain text.
    Then open it in Notepad and copy out only the css, and none of any
   control characters that FP will lob into the mix. The process is basically this:
   Edit the CSS Make the changes on your site CSS See how it looks and then do it
   again. At this stage, editing index.php is not needed, it’s just the look that
   matters, and getting the correct areas in the correct places. There are only 
   4 (header / menu / content / footer) so it’s not too difficult to achieve. If
   you get stuck, feel free to email me – there is a link from my page (click my
   name).
 *  Thread Starter [mrsboone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrsboone/)
 * (@mrsboone)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/template-layout/#post-76454)
 * Thanks Podz. I will try that.

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