Make Blog Look like a blog

  • adawnstyle

    (@adawnstyle)


    10 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all

    Im very new to WordPress. I have a small amount of Knowledge only using HTML .

    I downloaded for the first time wordpress, changed settings to look like a web page.

    Now I have decided I want to add a blog page, but can not seem to do it.,
    I cant remember what i did and in what sequence I did it to get where I am now either, to change it back.

    I looked up some answers here first, did the whole change this to static change that to static, but my home page does not show in there only the blog and other pages.

    I would like to have the side bars back on the blog page and that page only looking like the blog.

    Do I have to start all over again… Oh no she cried !!! lol

    Please help out a newbie here…. website is http://www.adawnstyle.com

    Regards Dawn

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  • Thread Starter adawnstyle

    (@adawnstyle)

    10 years, 9 months ago

    Can anyone please offer any help on the above subject…. 🙁

    lettergrade

    (@lettergrade)

    10 years, 9 months ago

    Hi adawnstyle,

    Home page: Right now, you have your home page set as a static page called ‘Home.’ This is easy to change: if you want your blog posts to show up as your home page instead, go to Settings > Reading in your Admin dashboard and change ‘Front page displays’ to ‘Your latest posts.’

    Blog posts: Right now, you don’t have any blog posts yet. To add individual posts, you can find a little information here.

    Sidebars: The sidebars should show up when there are widget items assigned to them. Maybe you removed yours? Go to Appearance > Widgets in your admin dashboard, and make sure there are widgets in your ‘Main Sidebar’ area.

    Does that cover what you need?

    Sunger

    (@sunger)

    10 years, 9 months ago

    Hi,
    I was typing an answer but looks like lettergrade was quicker than me.
    I guess she covered all, as your blog view is just your latest posts and the sidebar would show up when you put something inside.

    Regards,

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    10 years, 9 months ago

    Also, since you are using the default theme, be aware that any changes to theme files should be made in a Child Theme – so that your changes are not lost when WP is updated –

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

    Thread Starter adawnstyle

    (@adawnstyle)

    10 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Lettergrade,
    Close, but what I want is

    !.the home page showing as it does now

    2. The Blog page to be the ONLY page showing side widgets…

    I gave it a go but all pages show the side widgets unfortunatly … What have I missed lol lots i bet,
    Oh and WPyongi – I didnt know about child themes, i took a quick look at it and will follow instructions as best a newbie can… Hopefully I can get it right, or I will come back here for more help, thanks guys

    Kindest regards Dawn

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    10 years, 9 months ago

    Yes, really do get on the child theme before you do any more work – as you will have to redo the work and/or it will be more complicated to move it to a child theme.

    If you need help with it, just post back :).

    lettergrade

    (@lettergrade)

    10 years, 9 months ago

    You can create a home page template without sidebars by doing the following:

    1. Create a child theme.

    2. Copy the contents of index.php in the original theme into a new file and save it as home.php in your child theme.

    3. Remove the code in your newly-made home.php file that displays the sidebar:
    <?php get_sidebar(); ?>

    4. Activate your child theme and see if it removes the sidebar from your home page.

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