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  sp17j100historygroup6 · Member · Apr 12, 2017 at 5:04 pm

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  I’ve tried to set it up but the options static front doesn’t show up

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

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  timethief · Member · Apr 13, 2017 at 4:24 pm

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  You can create a Page https://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/#create-a-new-page and then designate it as a static front page.

  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.

  The front page of every site or Home by default is the URL of the site.

  Every theme has a detailed theme description page like this one is at https://wordpress.com/themes/twentysixteen/ That’s where set up instructions for it are found. The live demo link is there too.

  All support docs are at https://en.support.wordpress.com/

  This is a one or the other situation. You have two choices on any blog
  (1) All posts on the front page ie. the Home page. By default that is the URL of the site.

  (2) 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 your blog displays all published posts (not pages) in reverse chronological order, with the most recently published post on top. That is for the convenience of your returning visitors, who come to read your latest post, and who are not likely to be happy with being compelled to click through the same static page with the same blah, blah, blah on it every time they visit the blog looking for the latest post.

  However, if you do not want all the posts to show on the front page, then you can create a static front page called for example “Welcome” for your site and a “Blog” page for posts. Create your two pages first
  Front page:
  Posts page:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/

  After you do that you go to > Dashboard > Settings > Reading and make the designation change and click “save changes”.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/front-page/

  A static page (select below)
  Front page:
  Posts page:

  Go to http://NAME_OF_BLOG.wordpress.com/wp-admin/options-reading.php and make the required change.

  *Replace NAME_OF_BLOG in the URL above with the actual name of your blog.

  Front page displays
  Save changes
  __ Your latest posts

  If that does not address your issue post again to clarify and type modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for a Staff follow-up. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question Also subscribe to this thread so you are notified when they respond and be patient while waiting. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Apr 13, 2017 at 6:01 pm

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  Hi there,

  Have you already created the page you want to be your static front page?

  If so, you can go here and set it up from there.

  Let me know if you are still having trouble.

  Thanks!

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Apr 13, 2017 at 6:02 pm

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  Oops – sorry TT. I totally forgot to refresh from like an hour ago =)~

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  timethief · Member · Apr 13, 2017 at 6:03 pm

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  staff-doublebassd
  Yes, indeed I overlooked that possibility and will now update my future response by including it. Tx :)

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Apr 13, 2017 at 6:22 pm

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  Of course =)