Hello.. may sound totally obvious this i know but i am trying to understand wp a bit better in regards to using it for designs.If i create a html site.. whatever.. coded blah di blah... can i upload it and use it as a template for wordpress installed on the server?.

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Hello.. may sound totally obvious this i know but i am trying to understand wp a bit better in regards to using it for designs.If i create a html site.. whatever.. coded blah di blah... can i upload it and use it as a template for wordpress installed on the server?.

 

No you will have to convert your HTML into a wordpress template first. better way is to first see how others have coded. Here are few free wordpress themes, download install and see their code

I usually code up a html/css site (or maybe just homepage and one inner page) then add the wp files and coding.

 

This might help: http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/building-custom-wordpress-theme/

no ,.you need to code it then add your files in your wordpress site,.