recent posts not displaying on homepage

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  switchthebiglightoff · Member · Nov 17, 2023 at 12:03 pm

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  hello

  i’m really confused – trying to do a very simple thing where my recent posts would just be displayed on the homepage. I cannot seem to get this to work and I’ve followed all instructiosn online.

  I have made some posts (currently switched back tp private whilst i work this out) but I have no idea how to access them from the homepage!

  maisie

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  parkdanil · Member · Nov 18, 2023 at 3:30 am

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  Did you figure it out? I can see your recent posts on the main page.

  You can either have a static Homepage or have your blog posts be the default landing page.

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  dragstor · Member · Nov 20, 2023 at 7:18 am

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  Hi there! 👋🏼

  i’m really confused – trying to do a very simple thing where my recent posts would just be displayed on the homepage. I cannot seem to get this to work and I’ve followed all instructiosn online.

  You can either set your homepage to display your latest posts, or create a custom home page and use the Latest Posts block.

  Here are some guides:

  

  Blocks (The Full List) » Latest Posts Block

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  The Latest Posts block displays your most recent posts, allowing your readers to see what’s new on your blog. Here’s what the block looks like in the editor Add a Latest Posts Block The Latest Posts block can be added to a page by clicking on the Add Block button. Alternatively, you can type /latest and click on Latest Posts. Add latest posts with a slash command. For more info

  

  Create a Page » Set the Homepage

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  A home page is the front page of your site. Using the steps in this guide, you can control which page your visitors see first when visiting your website. Set the Homepage from Settings To set the homepage of your site, follow these steps: Visit your site’s dashboard. Go to Settings → Reading in the left sidebar: Locate the dropdown option Your homepage displays at the top o

  

  Create a Separate Page for Blog Posts

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  When you activate a theme, your site may already display your blog posts on the homepage or another page. However, you may prefer to build a new blog page from scratch. This guide will show you how. Method 1: Use a Ready-Made Layout The quickest method to create your own blog page is to choose from one of our beautiful and professionally-designed pre-made templates. You can follow these st

  I hope this helps! 😊