Time for changes in WP?

relegated · December 13th, 2007, 1:00 PM

This is my first site, so I really don't know what I'm doing. I read some of the FAQ that WP has on their site, and I thought I knew what I was doing.

I found a theme I wanted to use for my WP, but I wanted to change the link colors. I changed the colors in the style sheet. But, this was after I had put the original folder in my /themes folder. I went back and (I assumed) overwrote everything with the new stuff.

I checked the site then to see if the color changes had happened, and they hadn't. The theme is there and working, but it's with the default colors.

Did I do something wrong in trying to put the new stylesheet in, or is there just a wait time for changes to show up?

**Roxy** · December 13th, 2007, 1:42 PM

Assuming you're using FTP, you put the new files into the specific folder and overwrited the style sheet correct? Well, one it COULD be your cookies, but usually this only happens for images. Are you sure you edited the right part in the styesheet? Have you tried changing some other things to see if it works. Usually you should be able to see the changes instantly, so I do not know exactly what the problem might be, but those are my few suggestions, since I use Wordpress myself.

relegated · December 13th, 2007, 1:47 PM

Yes, I put the new files into the specific folder and overwrote the stylesheet.

I was messing around in WP and found that I could edit the stylesheet while in WP, so I've been doing that, and I'm seeing changes.

Which fixes things for now, but hopefully I'll learn to do it right with FTP as well.

**Roxy** · December 13th, 2007, 1:55 PM

Great, I suppose it might have been just playing the waiting game for a bit. =)

If you have anymore problems, please do not hesitate to post here.

SnakeMan · December 13th, 2007, 4:14 PM

After you update the file(s) in question you must also clear your browser cache so that you get the newer version of the file(s). Otherwise you are just seeing the cached version from you computer.

December 13th, 2007, 1:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
relegated Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Dec 2007 3 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	Time for changes in WP? This is my first site, so I really don't know what I'm doing. I read some of the FAQ that WP has on their site, and I thought I knew what I was doing. I found a theme I wanted to use for my WP, but I wanted to change the link colors. I changed the colors in the style sheet. But, this was after I had put the original folder in my /themes folder. I went back and (I assumed) overwrote everything with the new stuff. I checked the site then to see if the color changes had happened, and they hadn't. The theme is there and working, but it's with the default colors. Did I do something wrong in trying to put the new stylesheet in, or is there just a wait time for changes to show up?

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Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,648 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	Assuming you're using FTP, you put the new files into the specific folder and overwrited the style sheet correct? Well, one it COULD be your cookies, but usually this only happens for images. Are you sure you edited the right part in the styesheet? Have you tried changing some other things to see if it works. Usually you should be able to see the changes instantly, so I do not know exactly what the problem might be, but those are my few suggestions, since I use Wordpress myself. __________________ Roxanne Surpass Staff Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

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Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,648 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	Great, I suppose it might have been just playing the waiting game for a bit. =) If you have anymore problems, please do not hesitate to post here. __________________ Roxanne Surpass Staff Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

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December 13th, 2007, 1:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
relegated Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Dec 2007 3 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	Yes, I put the new files into the specific folder and overwrote the stylesheet. I was messing around in WP and found that I could edit the stylesheet while in WP, so I've been doing that, and I'm seeing changes. Which fixes things for now, but hopefully I'll learn to do it right with FTP as well.

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SnakeMan Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in The Mountains Hosted on Pass43 231 posts Gave thanks: 13 Thanked 12 times	After you update the file(s) in question you must also clear your browser cache so that you get the newer version of the file(s). Otherwise you are just seeing the cached version from you computer.

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