Title: Date & Post Page
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Date & Post Page

 *  [rachjay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rachjay/)
 * (@rachjay)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-amp-post-page/)
 * HI,
 * I would like to take the date off my website. Any ideas how to do so?
 * I would like to understand:
 * Does the ‘home’ page always have to be a post page with a blog. I have tried 
   to set up a new ‘page’ called ‘home’ or ‘front page’ as a static ‘page and make
   this the first page seen when viewing my site. However the current ‘home’ page
   which is a ‘post page’ always stays as the first page viewed.
 * So I am trying to achieve a ‘home’ page that is not a blog and does not have 
   the left hand side bar when viewing it (see [http://www.recordmyfamilyhistory.com](http://www.recordmyfamilyhistory.com)).
 * Gosh hope that makes sense! Thank-you Rachel

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-amp-post-page/#post-1224127)
 * Date and time info is displayed with [template tag](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags),
   [the_date()](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/the_date), or likely [the_time()](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/the_time).
   You will need to use [Template Hierarchy](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy)
   to determine what [Template(s)](http://codex.wordpress.org/Templates) display
   the date/time and delete the_time or the_date code. There are hundreds of threads
   on this same question in these Forums.
 * As for the home page question see [How can I have a static front page and posts display on a page called Blog?](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Working_with_WordPress#How_can_I_have_a_static_front_page_and_posts_display_on_a_page_called_Blog.3F)
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-amp-post-page/#post-1224128)
 * > So I am trying to achieve a ‘home’ page that is not a blog and does not have
   > the left hand side bar when viewing it
 * you will need to create a Page template
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Creating_Your_Own_Page_Templates](http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Creating_Your_Own_Page_Templates)
   DO NOT name it home (anything else is ok) go to admin – settings – reading choose“
   static home” option
 * now create an empty Page and title it “Blog”
    admin – settings – reading choose
   this as your blog page
 * I would assume you can remove the date code in your theme’s `index.php` and `
   single.php`
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-amp-post-page/#post-1224134)
 * MichaelH’s race car is faster than mine
 *  Thread Starter [rachjay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rachjay/)
 * (@rachjay)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-amp-post-page/#post-1224393)
 * I tried to create a frontpage.php file and uploaded with Filezilla (FTP)I, however
   unable to see the frontpage.php file in my wordpress editor. I find the steps
   above in creating a page template by wordpress to not be clear. Am i missing 
   something??? Can I just take the side bar off the home page instead. (the links‘
   uncategorized’ & ‘add a comment’. Any ideas appreciated!

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 * Last reply from: [rachjay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rachjay/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-amp-post-page/#post-1224393)
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