Creating a blog – Static page option not showing

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  breakthroughtherapy · Member · Apr 22, 2020 at 4:24 pm

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  Hi, I’m trying to create a blog page on my WP website. Following numerous guides and tutorials I am told to go to ‘ Settings > Readings > choose the ‘static page’ option. Then for the Post Page drop down choose the Blog page you just created.’

  When I go to the readings page, I don’t have the option to choose a static page or list post page. Help? Thanks!

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  themagicrobot · Member · Apr 22, 2020 at 5:07 pm

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  If you’re working on a new WordPress.com site you’re reading the wrong instructions. Instead go to “Design” “Customize” “Homepage settings”.

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  breakthroughtherapy · Member · Apr 22, 2020 at 5:40 pm

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  Thanks for the help.

  Unfortunately, I’m not able to find “Design” or “Homepage Settings”. I’ve been able to get to the Customize page from “appearances > Customize” but that’s it.

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  themagicrobot · Member · Apr 22, 2020 at 7:23 pm

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  it would help if you revealed the address of your site. Is it definitely hosted here at WordPress.com?

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  staff-mckluskey · Staff · Apr 23, 2020 at 7:29 am

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  @breakthroughtherapy, if you’re talking about breakthroughtherapy.net. I’m afraid that your site is not hosted with WordPress.com. It is a site using the open-source WordPress software (from WordPress.org) but hosted with Domain.com.

  Because WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two entirely separate entities, we cannot access files or data for sites that are hosted elsewhere, so WordPress.com staff can only assist with sites that are hosted on our servers. You can read more about the differences between WordPress.org software and WordPress.com here:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  You can look for help at the community forums here: https://wordpress.org/support/forums/

  http://wordpress.org/support/ is also a great resource for sites using the open-source WordPress.org software.

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  breakthroughtherapy · Member · Apr 23, 2020 at 3:39 pm

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  Hey there,

  I didn’t realize I wouldn’t be able to get support if WordPress isn’t my webpage host, I am hosted by another system.

  Our webpage is breakthroughtherapy.net

  Thank you, everyone, for your replies!

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  themagicrobot · Member · Apr 23, 2020 at 5:14 pm

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  I didn’t realize I wouldn’t be able to get support if WordPress isn’t my webpage host,

  Not only that but as explained above the wordpress software your site uses differs to the version used by sites hosted here at WordPress.com. hence the .com instructions not matching your .org dashboard.
  You’ll need to register an account to use the correct forum at https://wordpress.org/support/forums/