Deep breathing

 Mantra: I know WordPress is supposed to be easier for content management. I know WordPress is supposed to be easier...

Okay, first I uploaded the new theme not to a theme directory so I broke some stuff in the way the page was displaying until I realized that. No problem, create a new folder in the Themes directory and upload, then re-upload the default in the main www directory. Change theme in the admin section > Appearance > Themes.

But my templates seem to need me to finish tweeking them, and I am not grokking the custom fields. I'm frustrated since there doesn't seem to have been attached a copy of the call recording from Monday when I met with Jeremy and Ryan. And in our training videos, there's also not a video for Customizing WordPress. I barely recall that webinar (webinars are late at night for me, so even with notes I tend to need a refresher). My notes are too sketchy.

I've emailed for another copy of the call recording, and am going to upload my first drafts of some reviews for content so it's up... and hope my deep breathing helps me get a handle on setting up my templates and how to properly use my custom fields.

I'm not new at WordPress, but this way of using it as a CMS is far beyond what I've done with it previously. WP is quite impressive with what you can stretch it to do. But right now all I can think is "I could have coded this  in DreamWeaver by now". Normally that thought is reserved for trying to get a table in MS Word formatted correctly. ;)