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:confused: Does anyone know if you can embed information into a wordpress template, so that when someone uploads it, it includes that information already?

Specifically I want to change the information in WP default webpages such as the About section.
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    So you want the about page to contain content? If that's what you're looking for you'll have to look into the database, that's where that stuff is. You could create a page template with specific content in it and then when you create a page you would use that specific template. Wouldn't be too hard to do it that way. If that's what you're looking for do a G search or look at the WP codex for info on creating page templates. You basically just copy the page.php file and put some special code at the top of it. Then basically hardcode the html of whatever content you want in there.

    Hope that helps.
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    What exactly are you looking to do? I mean you want some content in an about page, is that all or is there more pages? And will the person using the site/theme be you or someone else?
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    You can make custom templates that will display whatever you want - straight HTML, a stored page from WP, whatever. If you do it that way, your affiliates will have to activate your theme, create the pages (just blank pages) and choose the correct template from a dropdown box on the WP edit page.

    What is a little more difficult is if you want the theme to create a new WP page(s) when it is activated, then fill the pages with your content. THAT can be a tiny bit tricky, but still doable. Doing it that way would mean that your affiliate activates the theme and the pages are automatically created for them, they don't have to do or know anything.
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    I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier, but in WP you can export and import pages, posts, comments, etc. Just set up a dummy site and insert your reviews and pages, then go to Tools->Export. Then people can install WP, whatever theme you have or they have, and go to Tools->Import to import the pages, posts, etc. Don't see why that wouldn't work.
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      Originally Posted by crushthenet View Post

      I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier, but in WP you can export and import pages, posts, comments, etc. Just set up a dummy site and insert your reviews and pages, then go to Tools->Export. Then people can install WP, whatever theme you have or they have, and go to Tools->Import to import the pages, posts, etc. Don't see why that wouldn't work.
      That might very well be the easiest way...good idea.
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    You could also use a plugin like WP Twin. I've never used it, but from what I understand it clones everything down to the theme and plugins--then just make whatever file it spits out accessible to your affiliates.
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