HTML/CSS Template to Wordpress Theme

[Ainsley]

Hi,
I've just built a html/css template, and want to turn it into a Wordpress theme. I've tried turning it into a theme for hours and there's always a problem with the index.php file. I know basically nothing about php.

Can anyone advice me on how I should go about turning it into a Wordpress Theme?

Thanks.

 

[v2Media]

Of the 67 million pages on this topic, not a single one suited you? What tutorials have you looked at so far?

I see some pretty basic ones in the search below...
http://www.google.com/search?q=designing+wordpress+themes+for+beginners

Leave the index.php in wp root alone. That's not where you start a theme for wordpress.

 

[Ainsley]

These are the tutorials I've looked at:

http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-build-a-custom-wordpress-theme-from-scratch

http://thethemefoundry.com/blog/html-wordpress/

The theme appears but the sidebar isn't where it's suppose to be, and the menu isn't lined up properly.

 

[Ainsley]

Here's a link if you need to see it:
http://bloomwebdesign.net/test/

 

[v2Media]

First, your theme folder name has a space in it; not a good start. Never use spaces in file or folder names on a website.

Many of your theme's external files are missing/not where their supposed to be. The following resources are 404 (not found):-

GET /test/wp-content/plugins/wp125/wp125.css
GET /test/wp-content/themes/Wordpress%20Theme/style.css
GET /test/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/styles.css?ver=2.2.1
GET /test/wp-content/plugins/wp-page-numbers/default/wp-page-numbers.css
GET /test/images/postimage.jpg
GET /test/wp-content/themes/Wordpress%20Theme/images/bg.jpg
GET /test/wp-content/themes/Wordpress%20Theme/images/Banner.png
GET /test/wp-content/themes/Wordpress%20Theme/images/postbg.png
GET /test/wp-content/themes/Wordpress%20Theme/images/menu.png

First, deactivate your theme, rename your theme folder to something without spaces, then reactivate. Second, check the path to your theme's css file or check that it's in the root folder of your theme....

 

[Ainsley]

Cool, I've done that

 

[Ainsley]

I'm just getting the missing files and images sorted out.

How much would it cost for someone to do it for me? Would it be expensive?

 

[v2Media]

Ok - it's worse now, more 404's

GET /test/wp-content/plugins/wp125/wp125.css
GET /test/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js?ver=1.4.2
GET /test/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/styles.css?ver=2.2.1
GET /test/wp-content/plugins/wp-page-numbers/default/wp-page-numbers.css
GET /test/wp-content/themes/WordpressTheme/style.css
GET /test/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.form.js?ver=2.02m
GET /test/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/scripts.js?ver=2.2.1
GET /test/wp-content/themes/WordpressTheme/images/Banner.png
GET /test/wp-content/themes/WordpressTheme/images/bg.jpg
GET /test/wp-content/themes/WordpressTheme/images/menu.png
GET /test/wp-content/themes/WordpressTheme/images/search.jpg
GET /test/wp-content/themes/WordpressTheme/images/postbg.png
GET /test/wp-content/themes/WordpressTheme/images/cat_body.png
GET /test/wp-content/themes/WordpressTheme/images/headerbg.png
GET /test/wp-content/themes/WordpressTheme/images/footerbg.png

Either you're not uploading all of the theme files, you're uploading to the wrong folder, or your paths are wrong in wp config.

How much to get someone else to do it? Depends on who and where you ask. Anything from $40 to $400.

 

[Click SSL]

Thank you Ainsley and v2Media here i found my solution so nothing more formality just Thanks.