How to Download My Header in WordPress
In a WordPress theme, the file "header.php" contains the information that your website displays at the top of each page. Depending on the WordPress theme, this information might include your website's logo and tagline, along with the top navigation menu. You can download and modify this file to add additional content, such as an advertisement that you would like to display at the top of each page. This is available in the "Editor" section of your WordPress dashboard.
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Instructions
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Navigate to the dashboard page for your WordPress website by typing the domain name and adding "/wp-admin" to the end, such as "www.mywebsite.com/wp-admin." Type the user name "admin" and enter your WordPress password to proceed.
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Expand the "Appearance" menu on the left side of the page, and then click "Editor."
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Click the drop-down menu next to "Select theme to edit" in the upper-right corner of the screen. Choose the WordPress theme that you are currently using, and then click the "Select" button.
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Click "Header" under "Templates" on the right side of the page. The field in the center of the page displays the contends of the "header.php" file.
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Make a change to the file by typing it in the field, and then click the "Update File" button at the bottom of the page to save your modifications. Alternatively, highlight the contents of the field with the mouse pointer and press "Ctrl" and "C" to copy the code to the Windows clipboard. Open Notepad and press "Ctrl" and "V" to edit the code outside of the WordPress editor.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also download the header.php file directly from your Web server by connecting to it with an FTP client. Open the "wp-content" and "themes" folders, and then open the folder named after the WordPress theme that you are currently using the find the file.
