Trying to make my categories to be the main links in the header.

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  taylorjmyers · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 10:02 pm

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  Hi,

  I am trying to make my categories for my posts to be visible in the header on my site. I know that it is set up with the pages for posts, but i want to post with categories so they are not static. Can anybody help me with changing my header to include links to my categories.

  Thanks!

  This is just a test site, but I will use this info for my main page, which is an online newspaper.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 10:23 pm

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  Yes. See here to create a custom menu > http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/#creating-a-custom-menu
  See here to inlude Categories in your custom menu > http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/#adding-category-pages-to-your-menu
  If you need more infromation then this may be helpful: WordPress.com custom menu walk-through

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  timethief · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 10:25 pm

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  Oops! I hasten to add that you ought to be made aware that unless there is at least one published post to which a Category has been assigned there will be nothing to display on the Categories page.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 10:27 pm

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  create post
  Adding Categories via Your Dashboard
  Assigning Categories to your posts using the Categories Module

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  taylorjmyers · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 10:45 pm

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  Thank you so much. I just made new posts and it works perfectly. THANKS :) I was totally over thinking it.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 11:41 pm

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  You’re welcome. Also note that you aren’t the only one who has been overthinking this atby a long shot. :) if you want to become familiar with all the features the Twenty Eleven has to offer I recommend reading this article.