Argent – front page help

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  wondermyworld · Member · Jul 14, 2016 at 6:10 pm

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  Hello,

  im not sure if someone has asked this already. but im trying to re-create the exact demo page of argent. I’m new to this and apparently very bad as it as I’m struggling to get the three same icons on the front page entitled ‘Eiffel’ etc etc’ i believe these are portfolios? When i created some i cant locate them or add them to the front page. I basically want to have sub-pages to list all my blogs on the certain categories. etc design, travel, photography,

  Sorry for the hassel!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Jul 14, 2016 at 6:19 pm

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  The set-up instructions are here https://wordpress.com/themes/argent/

  See also these support docs:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/portfolios/
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/portfolios/portfolio-shortcode/

  Menus

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  timethief · Member · Jul 14, 2016 at 6:20 pm

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  I basically want to have sub-pages to list all my blogs on the certain categories. etc design, travel, photography,

  Static pages do not automatically update. Only dynamic category pages do. The key in this process is to assign categories to each post first. Then set up a custom menu with links to the dynamic category pages in it.

  This is a one or the other situation. You have two choices on any blog hosted by wordpress.COM:
  (1) All posts on the front page.
  (2) A static front page http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/front-page/ and all posts on a different page.

  By default the front page of a blog displays all published posts in reverse chronological order with the most recently published post on top. When we publish a post on WordPress software the software automatically creates the same entry in the Archives, and on the dynamic (automatically updating) Categories and Tags pages in accord with the Categories and Tags we assign to that post.

  So when we create custom menu and add the dynamic (automatically updating) category pages to that custom menu we create the appearance (not the reality) of posting to more than one page.

  You need to be aware that:

  1. There are differences between posts and pages described here
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/

  2. There are differences between static pages we bloggers create https://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/ that will not automatically update, and dynamic category pages created by the software when you publish a post which will automatically update https://en.support.wordpress.com/category-pages/.

  3. We organize posts by category assignment prior to publication. http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories/ and when we publish posts the dynamic category pages they automatically display on are determined by the categories we assign to them.

  So the process you need to use is:

  a. Assign Categories to your Posts. https://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories

  b. Create a custom menu https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/#1-create-a-custom-menu

  c. Add only the dynamic category page links into the custom menu that you want to appear in that menu https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#adding-category-pages and arrange them as you wish them to appear https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#changing-the-order-creating-sub-menus

  d. Create pages and sub-pages for static content, not for posts https://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/

  e. Add any custom links and other items like static pages and sub-pages into your custom menu
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#adding-custom-links https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#adding-pages
  and arrange them as you wish them to appear https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#changing-the-order-creating-sub-menus

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  wondermyworld · Member · Jul 14, 2016 at 8:30 pm

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  Thank you so much.

  this is all very new to me. and having you explain everything in detail andbreaking it down really gives me an insight on what i must do. Much appreciated for your help. :)

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  timethief · Member · Jul 14, 2016 at 8:34 pm

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  Hooray! You’re welcome. All that was worth the effort. Best wishes with your site. :)

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  wondermyworld · Member · Jul 14, 2016 at 9:12 pm

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  hi timetheif.

  i did what you said but the blog isnt looking like the demo version.

  on the demo page is says this under ‘This is great place to add your “call to action” with a brief message-‘

  The content on the front page template goes here. Additionally, you can showcase your work, by including latest portfolio projects below.

  The three boxes of portfolio is entitled ‘effile tower’ ‘twisted’ ‘mistry mountains’

  this is the type of page i am trying to create uner home.

  Sorry for the bother again… its all so overwhelming.

  thanks.