Sidebar & how to use it?

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• Started 7 months ago by kscooley
• Latest reply from Mya
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   kscooley
   Member

   Is it possible to get more detailed explanation of how to use the sidebar? I looked at the documentation that came with Flashlight, but it's a little vague. Or maybe there's a quirk and mine just isn't working properly. I was playing around with one of my pages, creating a widget for archives & placing it in the Sidebar. However, no matter which sidebar I pick for it to show in (sidebar page, sidebar blog), it's not showing up. I have tried both default and display right sidebar on the page itself, but still nothing.

   A little baffled... If it helps, my site is karencooley.com.

   Thanks!

   Karen

   Posted 7 months ago #
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   Ismael
   Moderator

   Hi,

   These are the options you can use to create a right sidebar.

   1.) Go to Theme Options > Sidebar > Do you want to display a right sidebar by default?, choose "Yes, display right sidebar".

   2.) Edit a post or page then look for "Do you want to display a sidebar?", choose "Yes, display right sidebar".

   3.) If you want a unique sidebar for a specific page, you can go to Theme Options > Sidebar >Add new widget areas for pages and categories: select a page or category then go to Appearance > Widgets to supply the widgets on the new widget area.

   Don't forget to update and remove browser history/cache.

   Regards,
   Ismael

   Posted 7 months ago #
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   kscooley
   Member

   Followed your advice:

   1) Done

   2) Done

   3) Not worrying about that right now

   I cleared cache, etc. and the page I'm testing is still not showing a sidebar. In the Widgets, I have Archives under Displayed Everywhere Right Sidebar. Should I have put it elsewhere? "Displayed Everywhere Sidebar", "Displayed Everywhere Left Sidebar", "Sidebar Page", "Sidebar Blog".

   Posted 7 months ago #
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   Mya
   

   Hi,

   What page are you testing? When I go to your website I see Archives on the right. You have it labeled as "Recent Posts" though. I also see a search box.

   Regards,
   Mya

   Posted 7 months ago #

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