Wordpress changes

[JMFEJG]

I want to make some changes to a WP template where is a good place to start learning how to do some basic coding?

 

[jryan21]

Depends on how much you want to change. Something simple like CSS, you could do in wordpress admin panel (theme editor). If you need to go deeper than that, it's better to just make a copy of the theme and reinstall it as your own. Here's some specifics on working with themes in WP:

Editing Files « WordPress Codex

 

[patriciacute]

to make some changes to a WP template, you'll need to learn CSS. w3schools.com/css will give you great CSS code and tutorials (or else you can search CSS tutorial at Google, there tons CSS tutorial website out there). Also you'll need to learn some basic PHP too.

There's also some guide from wordpress for template editing, you can check here:
codex.wordpress.org/Templates

 

[T.bone]

You can get lessons on PHP here.