Help with News Feed for prototype website

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  kenpharrellexley · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 9:38 pm

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  If you check out the home page for my website i;m trying to figure out why there is no picture showing for my recently posted articles. Can anyone help?

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

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  timethief · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 10:31 pm

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  The Structure theme is unique. May I suggest you read this before you proceed just n case you aren’t aware of the way it operates.? http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/introduction-to-structure/

  The showcased post is the latest post from a given category; category selected in Appearance > Theme Options > “Featured Category” dropdown.

  All posts filed under the featured category must include a featured image, otherwise you get an empty grey box in its place – no way to eliminate that. …

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  kenpharrellexley · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 10:40 pm

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  That you for the quick reply. I am a amateur at this and don’t know anything that I am doing. In order to save money I am trying to make my own website. I will shortly be paying for domain name and space as soon as I feel I have a solid website.

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  kenpharrellexley · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 11:00 pm

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  I did what it said and no luck. Perhaps I am doing something wrong… Do you have any additional suggestions?

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  raincoaster · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 11:05 pm

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  When you say you did what it said, could you outline exactly the steps you took? Is there a Featured Image in the featured category? What is the Featured Category? How many posts do you have in that category? Does each one have a Featured Image, not just an Image?

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  kenpharrellexley · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 11:15 pm

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  Well if we refer back to my website you will notice there are two articles Ipod Watch and Apple Core Organizer. I chose to make my most recent post as the feature image, since it is my most recent post. First I went to the post and changed the picture to Feature Image and updated. After I went to Appearance > Theme Options and set Feature Category to None: use most recent post.

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  kenpharrellexley · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 11:16 pm

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  Sorry mind my bad english but the article I wanted to feature was Ipod Watch. It is under Tech category. Thank you so much for your help. Mind the grammer as well.

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  kenpharrellexley · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 11:19 pm

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  I just tried changing the Feature Category to Tech instead. Still I get a gray box.

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  raincoaster · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 11:26 pm

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  EVERY post in that category needs to have a Featured image. Do they?

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  kenpharrellexley · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 11:30 pm

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  I’m not exactly sure what you mean. I really confused and dont know what i’m doing maybe I should just higher a professional.

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  raincoaster · Member · Apr 25, 2011 at 11:34 pm

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  No.

  If you want to simplify things, just choose a different theme. That theme is fussy. You can hire a pro if you want, but at $75 per hour and up, you’d better have a budget set aside for that.

  Pick a different theme. And then read the support documents for info on Featured Images.

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  kenpharrellexley · Member · Apr 26, 2011 at 2:22 am

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  Good news I solved the problem!@#!@#!@ Really happy thanks for your help guys. I would have just given up lol

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  timethief · Member · Apr 26, 2011 at 2:26 am

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  Well I’m glad to hear that so thanks for letting us know. :)

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  kenpharrellexley · Member · Apr 27, 2011 at 9:06 pm

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  I have one last question… What is a web host? Can someone explain.

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  airodyssey · Member · Apr 27, 2011 at 10:58 pm

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  This is a good definition… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_host