Title: Static Pages Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Static Pages * [ndamaren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndamaren/) * (@ndamaren) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/) * I’m trying to setup static pages. I want my ABOUT page to be my home page when entering my site. for some reason, it is not working. i tried fixing this in the settings, but not working. * is there some code i can put in somewhere to have my ABOUT page as my “homepage”? * thank you. * -ndamaren Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 31 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/page/2/?output_format=md) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083717) * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Static_Front_Page](http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Static_Front_Page) * Thread Starter [ndamaren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndamaren/) * (@ndamaren) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083739) * what im not sure how to do this is this … * Set the “Home” template to the default template or any custom template. Title your template as something other than home.php as this could cause a conflict. * thanks * -ndamaren * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083741) * Don’t worry about that part. * [Jonas Grumby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ss_minnow/) * (@ss_minnow) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083742) * The template for a static home page needs to be named front-page.php * [http://codex.wordpress.org/images/1/18/Template_Hierarchy.png](http://codex.wordpress.org/images/1/18/Template_Hierarchy.png) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083744) * No – it doesn’t! * [Jonas Grumby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ss_minnow/) * (@ss_minnow) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083745) * Then in the Settings choose which “static page” you want to show as your main page, and that page will automatically use the front-page.php template. * [Jonas Grumby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ss_minnow/) * (@ss_minnow) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083749) * I think there is some confusion about what is meant by a “static page”. If you go into Settings > Reading and select “a static page” whatever page you select there will use the front-page.php template. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083750) * That’s **not** correct. Not all themes have a front-page.php template file. The default page.php template (or any custom page template) works just as well. front- page.php is only required if you want to apply a front page specific template** automatically**. * [Jonas Grumby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ss_minnow/) * (@ss_minnow) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083754) * That **IS** correct. If your theme does not have a front-page.php template file you can **MAKE ONE**. This seems to be what the person is asking about. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083757) * Of course you can make one but it is not needed. The default page template will work just as well with a static front page. * [Jonas Grumby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ss_minnow/) * (@ss_minnow) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083758) * The default page.php template will apply that template to any of your pages that do not otherwise have a template made for them. * [Jonas Grumby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ss_minnow/) * (@ss_minnow) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083760) * If you want a template that is only for your static home page, name it front- page.php. Believe me. I’ve done it many times. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083762) * So have I but it’s not **required** if you want a static front page on your site. The OP asked how to set his About page to be his front page – not how to apply a custom page template to his front page. * Thread Starter [ndamaren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndamaren/) * (@ndamaren) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083764) * ok, so my theme has a front-page.php * _[Code moderated as per the [Forum Rules](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome). Please use the [pastebin](http://wordpress.pastebin.com/)]_ * so how do i get my ABOUT page as the front page? * im all confused now. lol * thank you! * -ndamaren * [Jonas Grumby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ss_minnow/) * (@ss_minnow) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/#post-2083767) * Settings > Reading Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 31 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Static Pages’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 31 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Jonas Grumby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ss_minnow/) * Last activity: [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-pages-11/page/3/#post-2083812) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics