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[CAWriter]

CAWriter

#9579

i cannot set up a static front page.

somewhere along the way , custom set a home page which is my blog.

but when i want a static front page, making it the new home, the blog disappears

please help

[Anonymous]

Anonymous

#44016

Do you mean a custom HTML page as front page or a static WordPress page which displays the same posts or a certain one all the time?

http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Static_Front_Page

You can set it up in the “Customize” tab on the left in your admin panel.

[CAWriter]

CAWriter

#44017

my page that is the posts for my blog does not exist on my list of pages ANYWHERE. which is why i can’t do what the instructions say. when i go to set up the posts page it is not in the drop down

[Anonymous]

Anonymous

#44018

Just tested it on my site and it worked.

1. Create the page you want to set up as your front page

2. Create a page named “Blog”

3. Set it up in Settings > Reading > Front page displays

4. Set it up in Appearance > Customize

5. Add the pages you created to your navigation bar in Appearance > Menus

http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/front-page/

http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-create-a-separate-page-for-blog-posts-in-wordpress/

[CAWriter]

CAWriter

#44019

no. it so did not work. first of all, i don’t even have the drop downs that you said. then. i am so annoyed. it’s a disaster now.

[CAWriter]

CAWriter

#44020

no. i thought i found it. but my posts do not show up even though it said page named blog should show posts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous

#44023

1. Can you make a screenshot of the options it shows you? Normally the dropdowns should be there to choose the front page and the blog page (post page).

2. I see that your “Blog” page in the menu leads to the home page instead of cherylannwills(DOT)com/blog. Can you tell me where you created the “Blog” page? Because it seems like you created it in the menu with a custom URL which would be wrong.

3. What page in your navigation bar do you want as front page? If you have not set one up then create an empty page named “Home” (Add new page, give it a title and save, nothing else required).

4. Also make sure you’re using the latest WordPress and Graphene versions (including the [url=https://forum.graphene-theme.com/announcement/graphene-1-9-4-update/]Graphene shortcode plugin[/url])

[CAWriter]

CAWriter

#44024

ok.will get back to this sunday afternoon thx for your help!

[Kenneth John Odle]

Kenneth John Odle

#44025

Quote:

my page that is the posts for my blog does not exist on my list of pages ANYWHERE. which is why i can’t do what the instructions say. when i go to set up the posts page it is not in the drop down

You have to create this page. It is a page, not a post.

Quick tutorial with pictures:

http://techblog.kjodle.net/2014/04/12/wordpress-child-themes-the-whys-and-hows/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous

#44026

Quote:

my page that is the posts for my blog does not exist on my list of pages ANYWHERE. which is why i can’t do what the instructions say. when i go to set up the posts page it is not in the drop down

You have to create this page. It is a page, not a post.

Quick tutorial with pictures:

http://techblog.kjodle.net/2014/04/12/wordpress-child-themes-the-whys-and-hows/

The link you posted is a tutorial about child themes and not how to create a static front page. 🙂