Category: First things first

  • Switch your front page to any other page and enable a posts page

    Switch your front page to any other page and enable a posts page

    In the default WordPress setup the front page is set to a preset list of posts. Depending on the template you may get a grid of articles, a simple list or an embellished list, with featured images. Some people prefer a static page to a list of posts as this offers greater layout options –…

  • Create a new page or post (and the differences) and where it will appear

    Create a new page or post (and the differences) and where it will appear

    To create a page or a post you will need to be logged in – if you can see the black bar at the top of the screen you are logged in. From there choose New > Page. A static page has a title and an area for the content. You can configure various Page…

  • Make the placeholder content draft

    Make the placeholder content draft

    While you can easily delete the placeholder content, you can also make it draft – to refer to later. Rather than deal with each post separately – you can do a bulk edit. Select the items to edit, select edit, click apply and then change the status to draft. Hit update and you are done.…

  • Jump Start

    Jump Start

    To jump start your website, just start writing. Your website is hidden from search engines at startup, so you are safe to experiment away. No one will see your edits until you make it live. Even if you are intent on making a single page website, you may need to work out how to: The…