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1. lizchukwu
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hi Everyone,

   I have had a look at the forum for support on how to apply excerpts to my blog. My website has been diverted to my wp blog (incase this is important).

   I'm really challenged with the advice that has been given as it seems to be for people who really understand what they are doing. Is there a clear and concise explanation ie simple language for a COMPLETE BEGINNER to just give a summary of some of my previous blogs.
   I would appreciate any advice and help here.

   Thank you.

   Kind regards and many blessings

   always

   Liz.x
   :-)

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 3 years ago #

   See if the first four questions in this FAQ help:
   http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Layout_and_Design#Text_and_Content_Display

3. lizchukwu
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Thank you Michael, Sorry this didn't help me at all, as I'm not sure where the theme's index php is or what it is.

   But thank you for answering my question!

   Kind regards and many blessings

   always

   Liz.x

4. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 3 years ago #

   With the help of the Template Hierarchy article, determine what Template is displaying your posts (probably wp-content/themes/your_theme_here/index.php). Then you will probably change that Template to use the_excerpt() instead of the_content().

   If you were using the WordPress Default theme, you would edit wp-content/themes/default/index.php and change this line:

   <?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>

   to
   

   <?php the_excerpt(); ?>

5. lizchukwu
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thank you Michael:-)x

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