How do I edit the php/html for a particular post?

It’s useful to understand how things work in WP. Content (pages, posts) are stored in the WP database. The ‘style’ of the site – how it works, how pages are built, how it looks – are in the theme of the site.

Within the theme are templates – that defines how a post is displayed to the end user. To understand templates – and themes – check out my answer to this question: Need help on WordPress and php .

This page is a good place to start learning about how WP works: https://codex.wordpress.org/New_To_WordPress_-_Where_to_Start . Look at themes, templates, template hierarchy, etc.

Find a basic theme, then make a Child Theme to ‘mess’ with. (The above link will get you to Child Themes info.) Edit a template.

Pages and Posts are edited via the Admin pages. Log into admin, then look at the Pages or Posts items. Edit a page, and see the changes. But the “Where to Start” is a good place to start learning.

Have fun. WP is great to modify, frustrating at times, but will give you a sense of accomplishment.

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