"Read more" link at the end of excerpt in Origin Theme

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  thisadventurouslifeblog · Member · Nov 10, 2012 at 9:25 pm

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  How do I add this capability to our blog? I have tried pasting this:

  function excerpt_read_more_link($output) {
  global $post;
  return $output . ‘ID) . ‘”> Read More…‘;
  }
  add_filter(‘the_excerpt’, ‘excerpt_read_more_link’);

  …into the Customization CSS section. It does nothing for me. Can someone explain to me in the most basic terms how to get this function?

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  timethief · Member · Nov 10, 2012 at 9:33 pm

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  Does the Custom Design upgrade let me edit HTML?
  No. The Custom Design upgrade allows you to edit fonts and CSS only. You can change the appearance of a theme, but not its HTML markup, PHP code, or content. Read the full section here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions

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  designsimply · Member · Dec 6, 2012 at 6:13 pm

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  If your end goal is to add a “read more” link at the end of posts, you might be able to get the result you’re after by using the more tag:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/more-tag/

  If you want the ability to edit PHP such as the example you posted above, then you would indeed need to switch to a WordPress.org setup.