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1. rye_ryu
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   How do I just show an excerpt (with a link to the full post) on the home page instead of the entire entry?

2. tedheich
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hi,

   Instead of the code <?php the_content();?>, just use <?php the_excerpt?>. You can do this either on index.php or home.php

   For example; on index.php, you might have the code snippet

   <?php if(have_posts()) : ?>

   <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post();?>

   <h1>
   title=<?php the_title();?>>
   <?php the_title();?>
   
   </h1>
   <?php the_excerpt();?>

   <div class="contentmeta">
   Written by <?php the_author();?>, on <?php the_time('n.j.Y');?>,
   filed under <?php the_category(', ')?> and tagged <?php the_tags('',' | ','')?> .
   >Continue reading <?php the_title(); ?> →
   </div>

   <?php endwhile;?>

   It will show only the excerpt, and the <?php the_title?> is linked to the full post. Of course on, your single.php, you need to use <?php the_content();?>

3. Shane G
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hi,

   Open index.php file of your theme and edit it as this:

   Find:
   <?php the_content();?>

   Replace with:
   <?php the_excerpt?>.

   Thanks,

   Shane G.

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