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Firebug Demo: How to Troubleshoot CSS

Today’s offering is a brief screencast showing you how to use the Firebug browser plugin to identify and fix CSS issues on your website. For my example, I’ll answer a CSS question from the StudioPress forums. This is my first screencast. Ever. So forgive me the extra clicky-clicks, throat-clearing, and uhhhhs… Firebug Demo Video: Links …

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I’ve installed WordPress. Now what?

So, you’re the proud owner of a shiny new WordPress installation! Whether you did a one-click install with your host or tried out the famous five-minute install yourself, congratulations are in order for being the newest member of this growing community. But Now what? I’ve lost count of WordPress installations, but suffice to say I’ve …

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Everyone Poops (a.k.a. WordPress Sins)

6 WordPress Sins You Don’t Know You’re Committing

Everybody poops. That’s a phrase that levels the playing field, isn’t it? At the end of the day, whether you’re a famous movie star or a no-name well digger, you’ve got something in common: you poop (hopefully). Wonder where I’m going with this? Turns out we have something else in common: we have all sinned. …

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Custom Post Type Archive Template Page

How to Create an Archive Template for a Custom Post Type

Update! Since this post was originally written, Genesis 2.0 was released and now includes built-in support for custom post type archives without the use of a template. Check out this tutorial for more detail on setting up those archive pages. Ok, readers. Grab your goggles and your oxygen mask because we’re going deep into some …

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