How do you use searchbar function in your website that works. because i know you can't just have a regular input. you need to have some javascript behind it. but how does it work and are there good codes out there?
right now for my site im using ever page includes the header and footer. is that okay/ or should i be doing it differently for the setup of my website and elements.
You can use the <?php get_search_form(); ?> function for that. (function reference)
Or you can create a search page like shown here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Search_Page. Some themes have search forms in it already though, but perhaps if you made your own theme you forgot to add it.
right now for my site im using ever page includes the header and footer. is that okay/ or should i be doing it differently for the setup of my website and elements.
<?php get_search_form(); ?>function for that. (function reference)Or you can create a search page like shown here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Search_Page. Some themes have search forms in it already though, but perhaps if you made your own theme you forgot to add it.