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    • #4070

      Total newb here.

      I was attempting to create a plugin using piklist and following this: https://piklist.com/user-guide/tutorials/getting-started-with-piklist/

      I’m using multisite so I create mypluginname
      inside I created mypluginname.php with the usual wp content

      <?php
      /**
      * Plugin Name:  My Plugin Name
      etc
      */

      I created all the subfolders per the tut

      /plugin-folder
      /parts
      /admin-pages (Do not use for settings pages)
      /dashboard
      /help
      /media
      /meta-boxes
      /notices
      /pointers
      /settings
      /terms
      /updates
      /users
      /widgets
      /workflows

      inside the meta-boxes folder, I created my-fields.php

      inside the folder, I have:

      <?php
      /*
      Title: My custom fields
      Post Type: post
      */

      I saved all files. Network activated the new plugin and then created a new post.

      the tut says ” You should see an empty metabox with the title “My custom fields”.”

      However, I don’t see anything on the new post page. I even checked the “screen options” to see if it was hiding up there.

      Notta.

      I am running latest wp and piklist. I did check the demos and they seemed to work so it’s obviously user error.

      Help!

      Thank you!

    • #4126
      sharpie
      Member

      I seem to be on page 1 too. This is probably very, very basic school boy stuff?

      Have the plugin activated with min content.

      In the user profile section, it now shows the following: The code that built this Workflow Tab can be found here:
      wp-content/plugins/Event-Management/parts/workflows/user-general.php

      &

      Editor

      The code that built this Setting can be found here:
      wp-content/themes/striking_r/piklist/parts/users/user-editor-advanced.php

      So how to I set it, so any tabs I create, the data and content are pulled from ‘myplugin’ and not the piklist element in the theme folders?

      Thanks

    • #4127
      sharpie
      Member

      Found it, adding ours underneath, effecitively duplicating, which is fine for the moment, I can at least see it.

      I would like to see some more ‘baby steps’ getting started instructions for those of us who aren’t coders, merely WP users.

    • #4131
      Steve
      Keymaster

      @sharpie

      Happy to edit the tutorial. Which part was confusing?

    • #4136
      sharpie
      Member

      I’ll have to get back to you that when I better understand it. So I can say which bits I think are missing or needing changed.

      Alternative is a step by step video, starting with installing through to creating a basic plugin, widget, page, form etc.

    • #4155

      For me, it was on this page: https://piklist.com/user-guide/tutorials/getting-started-with-piklist/

      Where it said
      Folder Structure for your plugin
      You can also create a Piklist plugin if you want… ”

      I had set up my plugin using the normal wordpress method. I had NO idea it had to be set up a special way per: https://piklist.com/user-guide/tutorials/writing-a-plugin-for-piklist/

      A link to that article would be helpful. Maybe hyperlink the part that says” You can also create a Piklist plugin if you want.”

    • #4161
      Steve
      Keymaster

      @friendlyfire3– Thank you for the feedback. I updated the Getting Started Tutorial based on your recommendation.

      Thank you for making our Docs better!

    • #4162

      No problem! I appreciate all the hard work you guys are putting into piklist. It’s already saved us a bunch of time.

      I’d love to make your beta better too. Would love an invite! (hint hint)

    • #4164
      Steve
      Keymaster

      @friendlyfire3– Hint received! You’re on the list and will receive the next beta when it’s ready.

      If you want to help the project now, a 5-Star review on WordPress.org helps tremendously. (hint hint)

    • #4167

      @Steve Done and done.

    • #4169
      Steve
      Keymaster

      Great review! Thanks.

      closing this ticket. Let us know if you need any more help.

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