static page is not showing sidebar

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  kachapiswaradhara · Member · Jul 14, 2017 at 4:45 am

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  I have created Home page with sidebar, when I make it as a static front page then sidebar doesn’t come up there. Is there any way to display it while linking page to static front page?

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

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  thebrain786 · Member · Jul 14, 2017 at 4:51 am

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  Check the theme you’re using

  I’m using Twenty Eleven. The same side bars are shown on all pages (about, contact)
  I haven’t used a static front page; not 100% sure it’ll work

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  kachapiswaradhara · Member · Jul 14, 2017 at 4:56 am

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  I’m getting side bar on every page including Home but when I set it as a static front page the side bar disappears. Also, I don’t see any option to not set static front page.

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  thebrain786 · Member · Jul 14, 2017 at 5:01 am

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  Try going on to the site
  “Site Preview”
  Bottom left a small bar with edit and customize should appear
  If it disappears try scrolling up and down
  Click on customize
  It should give you options there

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Jul 14, 2017 at 5:23 am

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  @kachapiswaradhara,

  The key factor that been missing is the page template assigned. The Main Sidebar widget area will appear on a page assigned to the Sidebar template. The Showcase Sidebar area will display on a page assigned the Showcase template. If a page is assigned to the Default template, then neither the Showcase Sidebar widget area nor the Main Sidebar widget area will be displayed.

  See the Template section of the Page Attributes support page.

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jul 14, 2017 at 4:22 pm

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  The static homepage in Dara automatically gets assigned a special front page layout, without needing to assign a page template.

  These widget areas are available on the static front page in Dara: Footer 1, Footer 2, and Footer 3. There’s no sidebar.

  Just let me know if this solves the mystery!

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jul 14, 2017 at 4:23 pm

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  Also, I don’t see any option to not set static front page

  If you prefer to display posts on the front page, go into your Customizer and next to “Front page displays” select “Your latest posts.”

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Jul 14, 2017 at 4:47 pm

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  @kathrywp,

  Sorry about that. Thanks for the correct information! : -)

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jul 14, 2017 at 4:54 pm

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  musicdoc1 – no worries!

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  kachapiswaradhara · Member · Jul 14, 2017 at 6:44 pm

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  @kathrynwp,

  I added sidebar in Home page and wanted to make Home page as front page with sidebar, but if it’s not in the theme then may be I’ll try to add side bar content in Footer.

  Thanks!

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Jul 14, 2017 at 6:52 pm

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  @kathrynwp,

  @kachapiswaradhara’s site is private. I evidently mistook @thebrain786’s statement “I’m using Twenty Eleven” as an identification of the theme used by @kachapiswaradhara. The information I provided regarding templates and corresponding widget areas pertains to the Twenty Eleven theme, not Dara.

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Jul 14, 2017 at 6:55 pm

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  @kathrynwp,

  You may delete all of my posts here if you like, for the sake of simplicity. : -)

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jul 14, 2017 at 8:09 pm

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  kachapiswaradhara – sounds good! Let me know how it goes.