WPComic Frequently Asked Questions

What is WPComic?

WPComic is a free Wordpress theme that converts any WordPress blog into a webcomic site without
the need for any ftp software or additional plugins.
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Do I need my own host/server?

Yes. For the moment, WPComic only works with WordPress versions that are hosted on a private server. We are hoping to get WPComic featured on WordPress.com. If we are successful, anybody with a blog on WordPress.com would be able to create webcomics using WordPress and WPComic.
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Do I need special hosting to run WPComic?

No. If your server can host a WordPress blog, then you can use WPComic.
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What if I don’t make webcomics?

You can still use WPComic as a regular theme on your Wordpress site. And because WPComic is quite flexible, it can be used on specialized blogs such as photo blogs or media blogs.
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Do I need to use any ftp software to upload my webcomics?

No. WPComic uses WordPress’ built-in image upload functions. No webcomic ftp uploads are required with WPComic.
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How do I Install WPComic?

  1. Unzip the WPComic package.
  2. Use an ftp software to connect to your WordPress site. Once connected. upload the WPComic folder into the wp-content/themes folder of your WordPress site.

  3. Using the WordPress admin page, activate the WPComic theme.

  4. Configure WPComic
  5. You have just installed WPComic.

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How do I Configure WPComic?

  1. Under the Appearance section of the WordPress admin page, a WPComic Configuration tab will become visible once you have activated the WPComic theme. Click on this tab to configure the following WPComic parameters:

    * Category ID for Comics – This value must correspond to the catagory ID for your webcomic. This value is generated by WordPress when you create the webcomic category

    * Enable Widescreen webcomics – This checkbox allows you to display your webcomics on the entire width of the page and lower the sidebar OR to keep the webcomics on the left side and have the sidebar on the right side. Full screen webcomic pages are 1000 pixels long while regular webcomics are 660 pixels wide

    * Use image header – This checkbox allows you to display the regular title words or to use a top image for the header. If you chose to use a image header, then you should create your own 1000×100px image and overwrite the default header image located at WPComic/images/logo.jpg

    * Maximum number of webcomics to display in dropdown list – A value of 0 means an unlimited number of webcomics.

    * Maximum number of recent blog posts to display on sidebar – The maximum number of recent blog posts to display on the sidebar and footer

    * Maximum number of recent webcomic posts to display on sidebar – The maximum number of recent webcomic posts to display on the sidebar and footer

    * Maximum number of recent comments to display on sidebar – The maximum number of recent comments to display on the sidebar and footer

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How do I create the webcomic category?

Creating the webcomic category is quite simple

  1. go to the admin section of Wordpress
  2. click: posts->categories
  3. add a category named “webcomic” (or whatever you want to call it. Just give it a name that you want to associate to your webcomics category) Then click on the “Add Category” button.
  4. Once you do this, the new category will be created. Click on the category to edit it
  5. Once you are on the edit page, look up at the address bar of your browser and you will see an address that looks something like this:
  6. http://www.yoursite.com/wp-admin/categories.php?action=edit& cat_ID=675
  7. The important part in all of this is the part that’s highlighted in red abovve. The highlited section is the category ID for the newly created category. In this case the category ID is 675. This is the value you must give to WPComic for the webcomic ID.

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How do I change the banner image?

If you want to change the banner image, you simply have to create your own 1000×100px image called logo.jpg and place it inside the WPComic/images folder. ( The WPComic/images folder already contains a file called logo.jpg. This is the default image that comes with WPComic and should be overwritten by your own logo.jpg file. ). Once this is done, you then need to go inside the Admin page of WPComic and chose to use the banner image rather than the simple text image.
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How many blog categories are supported by WPComic?

Unlimited categories are supported by WPComic.
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Do I need to give special names to my webcomic image files?

No. You can name your name your webcomics whatever you like with WPComic.
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How does a webcomic entry differ from a regular blog entry?

With WPComic, there are minor differences between a webcomic entry and a blog entry. A webcomic entry uses a different CSS style and is consists of a single uploaded image file.
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Do I need to associate a webcomic page to a blog entry?

No. With WPComic, a webcomic is a special kind of blog entry.
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How do I create a new webcomic entry?

The information used in this section can be found at here. If you want to know more about publishing with WordPress, then visit The WordPress Codex

  1. Log in to your WordPress Administration Panel.
  2. Click the Write tab.
  3. Insert your webcomic image into the post. If you need help inserting images into your post, you can find more information here.

    Although you could also add text to a webcomic post, it is recommended not to. A webcomic post should only consist of the webcomic image. You should use the discussions and comments section for any commentary that needs to be made on a webcomic post.

  4. Select the webcomic category, add tags, and make other selections from the sections below the post. Each of these sections is explained at The WordPress Codex.

  5. WPComic has 1 simple rule concerning webcomic posts:

    Comic posts MUST belong to the webcomic category!

    In order for WPComic to treat your new webcomic as a webcomic post, WPComic must know that it belongs to the webcomic category.

  6. When you are ready, click Publish.

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How do I update an existing webcomic entry?

The information used in this section can be found at here. If you want to know more about publishing with WordPress, then visit The WordPress Codex

  1. Log in to your WordPress Administration Panel.
  2. Click the Manage->posts tab.
  3. Modify the webcomic entry by deleting the original webcomic image and inserting a new webcomic image. If you need help inserting images into your post, you can find more information here.
  4. When you are finished, click Save.

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How do I create a new blog entry?

The information used in this section can be found at here. If you want to know more about publishing with WordPress, then visit The WordPress Codex

  1. Log in to your WordPress Administration Panel.
  2. Click the Write tab.
  3. Start filling in the blanks.
  4. As needed, select a category, add tags, and make other selections from the sections below the post. Each of these sections is explained at The WordPress Codex.
  5. WPComic has 1 simple rule concerning regular blog posts:

    Regular blog posts cannot belong to your webcomic’s category!

    Regular blog posts can belong to as many categories as you like, but they should never belong to the webcomic category. Otherwise, WPComic treats the blog entry like a webcomic entry.

  6. When you are ready, click Publish.

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How do I update an existing blog entry?

The information used in this section can be found at here. If you want to know more about publishing with WordPress, then visit The WordPress Codex

  1. Log in to your WordPress Administration Panel.
  2. Click the Manage->posts tab.
  3. Modify the post.
  4. When you are finished, click Save.

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Are there any WordPress limitations with WPComic?

No. All the WordPress functionalities are available with WPComic. This includes multiple categories and tagging. WPComic simply enhances WordPress by adding webcomic functionalities to Wordpress.
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Does WPComic support the latest version of WordPress?

Yes. The latest version of WPComic is compatible with the latest version of WordPress. As soon as new versoins of WordPress are released, WPComic is tested and updated to make sure that its webcomics features stay compatible with the latest version of WordPress.
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Will plugins work with WPComic?

Yes. WPComic supports most plugins
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Will widgets work with WPComic?

Yes. WPComic supports widgets
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Can I customize WPComic?

Yes. WPComic is a highly customizable theme. For user who don’t know anything about HTML, there is an administration page to change the colors of the theme. For more advanced users, the html and php for WPComic is made programmer-friendly. Check out the demo and gallery section for examples of websites that have customized their version of WPComic.
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Can I modify WPComic?

Yes. You are to free to modify the theme and PHP code. All that we ask is that you give us credit for WPComic.
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How do I Upgrade an unmodified version WPComic?

To upgrade an unmodified version of WPComic, you can simply delete your previous version and follow the instructions given in the Installation section.
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How do I Upgrade a modified version WPComic?

To upgrade a modified version of WPComic, you will have to manually update the functionalities of WPComic that have changed.
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Can I get support for WPComic?

Yes. We will help you with minor design issues. You can use the WPComic forum for all support and issues related to WPComic.
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What if I find a bug?

Send it over to us using our support section. We will try to resolve it for the next release of WPComic.
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WPComic is a free Wordpress theme that is used to convert your WordPress blog into a webcomic site without the need for any ftp software or additional Worpdress plugins. Everything you need can be done directly from the WordPress admin panel on your site. Click Here to download WPComic