{"id":2517,"date":"2017-10-06T17:23:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T17:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/glowbloghelp\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=2517"},"modified":"2020-07-30T09:24:10","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T09:24:10","slug":"a-static-front-page","status":"publish","type":"jetpack-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/glowbloghelp\/portfolio\/a-static-front-page\/","title":{"rendered":"A Static Front Page"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes we don’t want the front page of our site to show a flow of posts. We would rather it has some basic information. This is easy to do with WordPress.<\/p>\n

Here on the help blog we use this technique. The front page is a welcome and introduction to the site and Glow Blogs, the posts, news ect goes to other pages on the site.<\/p>\n

There are two ways to set a static front page, the customizer and the settings.<\/p>\n

You need to have created a page first.<\/em><\/p>\n

Setting a Static Front Page in the Settings<\/h3>\n

On your dashboard go to Settings-> Reading<\/p>\n

Choose A static front page radio.<\/p>\n

Then choose the page you want to display.<\/p>\n

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\nOptionally select another page to show the posts. Here on the help blog we display posts of different categories in different places so don’t have an all post page.<\/p>\n

Setting a Static Front Page in the Customiser<\/h3>\n

When logged on to your site click customise on the admin bar at the top of your site.<\/p>\n

\"Admin<\/p>\n

Then select Static Front Page<\/p>\n

\"Customiser<\/p>\n

\"Customiser<\/p>\n

Choose A static front page radio.<\/p>\n

Then choose the page you want to display.<\/p>\n

Optionally select another page to show the posts. Here on the help blog we display posts of different categories in different places so don’t have an all post page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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