How to add BLOG POSTS in the menu?

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  shempuna · Member · Feb 10, 2017 at 11:51 am

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  How to add BLOG POSTS in the menu? The Blog Posts in the Page section indicate NOT USED. How to make the Blog Posts active and appear in the menu?

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

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  makeoverncook · Member · Feb 10, 2017 at 8:38 pm

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  ı am trying to learn it desperately

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  timethief · Member · Feb 10, 2017 at 8:42 pm

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  Static pages that you create are not dynamic category pages. You assign categories and sub categories to your posts and the software will display them on the relevant dynamic category pages.

  This is a one or the other situation. You have two choices on any blog
  (1) All posts on the front page.
  (2) Or 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

  Please see https://en.support.wordpress.com/customizer/

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  staff-loquaciousloon · Staff · Feb 10, 2017 at 10:05 pm

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  Hi @makeoverncook & @shempuna

  @timethief’s post has a ton of great info, definitely look through those links :)

  I wanted to add a quick summary of how to get your blog link working – it’s well covered on the pages that have been linked to above, but here’s the short version:

  If you want your blog posts on the front page of your site:
  – use My Site > Customize > Static Front Page and pick Your Latest Posts

  If you want a different front page and blog posts somewhere else:

  – make sure you have published a page for your blog posts. Name it anything you like.
  – use My Site > Customize > Static Front Page and pick A Static Page
  – choose whatever page you want for your Front Page
  – choose your blog page as your Posts Page

  If you get stuck on this part, read this for help: https://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/front-page/

  Next, the menu – use My Site > Menus to add the pages you need to your menu!

  – Click the + symbol
  – Choose where you want the new link in your menu
  – Choose Page
  – Pick the page you want to add

  If you get stuck here, read through this page for some tips:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/

  Let us know how it goes!

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  makeoverncook · Member · Feb 12, 2017 at 3:32 pm

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  Thank you for your generous help i did it at the end

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  staff-loquaciousloon · Staff · Feb 13, 2017 at 3:07 pm

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  You’re welcome! :)