How to add three column widgetized footer to thesis theme-Thesis customization

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How to add Widgetized Footer to thesis theme:

#Edit your custom_functions.php file

#Copy the below code and paste it in your custom_functions.php using a ftp software or thesis custom file editor option just below this line

// Delete this line, including the dashes to the left, and add your hooks in its place.

if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
register_sidebar(array(
'name' => 'Footer Widgets Left',
'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s">',
'after_widget' => '</li>',
'before_title' => '<h3>',
'after_title' => '</h3>'
));

if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
register_sidebar(array(
'name' => 'Footer Widgets Middle',
'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s">',
'after_widget' => '</li>',
'before_title' => '<h3>',
'after_title' => '</h3>'
));

if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
register_sidebar(array(
'name' => 'Footer Widgets Right',
'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s">',
'after_widget' => '</li>',
'before_title' => '<h3>',
'after_title' => '</h3>'
));

function my_widgetized_footer() { ?>
<div id="footer-widget-block">
	<div>
		<ul>
			<?php thesis_default_widget(3); ?>
		</ul>
	</div>

	<div>
		<ul>
			<?php thesis_default_widget(4); ?>
		</ul>
	</div>

	<div>
		<ul>
			<?php thesis_default_widget(5); ?>
		</ul>
	</div>
</div>
			<?php
	}
add_action('thesis_hook_footer','my_widgetized_footer','1');

The Footer Widgets Right,Footer Widgets left and Footer Widgets middle  names in the above code are   for easy customization options.You can change it even to  column 1 ,column 2 and column

#Add this css code to your  custom.css file present in /public_html/wp-content/themes/thesis_18/custom folder

.custom #footer-widget-block { text-align:left; overflow:hidden; }
.custom .footer-widgets { width:33%; float:left; }
.custom .my-footer-one {}
.custom .my-footer-two {}
.custom .my-footer-three {}

#You are all set, now go to Appearence>>widgets option you will see three new areas like this

#Now  place your widgets into the respective widgetized footer columns

#Now your thesis theme  has cool three column  footers . Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial on how to add footer to thesis theme.

This footer only adds horizontal footers.

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Asino style 3 column widgetized footer