Can a WP template be customized with a html editer like frontpage?

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I need to add a my adsense code on the area below the header area but do not know how to edit my WP MU template. Can it be edited with frontpage or some other html editer? I tried once to upload the index page of my WP blog to my frontpage folder but somthing whent wrong.
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You have log into your admin panel on wordpress -> presentation -> theme editor. From there you need to mess with the code to get thing the way you want them. It's a pain in the ass if you don't know what you're doing. The easier way to do it is to add adsense into individual posts and the sidebar... just use the plugin AdSense Deluxe.
 
I wouldn't use FP to add my AdSense code, since it's a simple paste job. Look to see where the rest of your header code is and insert it there. You may be able to place it with the CSS.
 
If you want to use WP to edit pages you have to set the permissions on the theme files to allow that. Personally I dont like doing that and I change the theme pages on my computer and upload them over the old files. Always keep a copy handy in case you hose it up.

Its fairly easy to do and you might want to learn how to change the style.css, single.php, and footer.php files sometimes. It helps you make better pages and change things.
 
You "MIGHT" be able to use frontpage but it doesn't do a good job with php in general.

Google "Edit php files with frontpage" - there will be something in the first page of results that tell you how to make frontpage edit php files.

Be prepared with a back up because Frontpage is PROBABLY going to just garble the code :)

Get dreamweaver 8 or higher if you must use a editor, or as mentioned edit the header.php, single.php, and footer.php files.
 
Thanks for all your replies I am trying to go the way of editing the WP template using the theme edit button but I do not see the option I am using WP MU. Does WP MU have the ability to edit the template code? What are the steps if so I went to presentation in the theme all I see is theme admin to click.
Thanks again.
 
You can't man - since MU is meant to be a multi user thing that would just be a horrible thing. You can however edit them with your favorite ftp editor manually.
 
Sorry to bother but how do I upload my index page from my WP MU blog to dreamweaver 8? I am using the free 30 day trial version. It's easy for me when I use frontpage I just ftp the index page to the my website folder were all the FP sites are kept. Can anyone help or is it easier to google for ftp editor to use instead of dreamweaver?
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You will need to download the files from your server if you do not have a local copy. Filezilla or some FTP program will downlaod.

Personally I edit WP pages with Jedit. jEdit - Programmer's Text Editor - overview It is free, easy to use, starts quick and does not hose your code.

It even can do other languages and character set codes if you do pages in other langauges sometimes. And it doesnt alter the langauage texts unlike notepad.
 
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