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dumb question. How do I add stuff like um...

ok look here:

blog.hardcoregaming101.net

see how on the right side of the page there's like ads for the HG101 book and other stuff? How do I add something like that from the Wordpress dashboard?
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noiseredux wrote:dumb question. How do I add stuff like um...

ok look here:

blog.hardcoregaming101.net

see how on the right side of the page there's like ads for the HG101 book and other stuff? How do I add something like that from the Wordpress dashboard?
Plugins are your friend.

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YoshiEgg25 wrote: Plugins are your friend.
ah wait probably something under Widgets?

EDIT: nvm, got it Yosh -- thankx.
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noiseredux wrote:
YoshiEgg25 wrote: Plugins are your friend.
ah wait probably something under Widgets?

EDIT: nvm, got it Yosh -- thankx.
Yeah -- either widgets or putting it into the template manually.
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racketboy wrote: Yeah -- either widgets or putting it into the template manually.
I don't know anything about manually... but I'm pretty sure I figured out how to use the widgets thing. Hopefully.
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