Using the Custom Menu to make your blog look like a website

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    luiscongdon · Member ·

    So, now that I have understood how to use the Custom Menu, and have the categories set up, will my posts go to the categories I set them to go to? Or will my posts only go to the Home page (or go to Home page and the other categories for which I selected?)

    I tried typing up a mock post, assigned it to the poetry post, but it just went to the home page. Then under the post there was a link saying “poetry” i clicked on it, it took me to another blogsite.

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    thesacredpath · Member ·

    It would show on the main page and also when you clicked on the poetry category tab in the top navigation.

    To keep this from happening, you will have to create a static front page for your blog.

    Set the Homepage

    If you don’t want a blog page at all, simply set the static front page and do not create a “blog” page for your posts. As you write posts, they will appear in the categories you assign them to though.

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    luiscongdon · Member ·

    to reiterate what you just said, just to assure I understand.

    1-make the custom menu
    2-create the categories
    3-CREATE A STATIC PAGE so that posts will then be directed to specific tabs (categories).

    Did I understand? i am going to try it now to see how that works.

    Thanks.

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    timethief · Member ·

    Create a static page to dispaly in the place of your front page.
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/
    Then go here > Dashboard > Settings > Reading
    Look for this at the very top of the page.

    Front page displays

    Your latest posts

    A static page (select below)

    * Front page:
    * Posts page:

    Make your change then scroll down and click “Save Changes”

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