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  1. csotzing
    Member

    When I go to my homepage, I get the following message: "It looks like nothing was found at this location. Maybe try one of the links below or a search?" My posts are still accessible, but they don't appear as they used to.

    How can I get the original homepage back? Please help, ASAP!

    Thanks,
    Catharine

    The blog I need help with is csotzing.wordpress.com.

  2. timethief
    Member

    By default your front page displays all your posts and you have not published any posts. The 404 (page not found) error message on the front page of your blog appeared because you deleted the placeholder Hello World post. http://en.support.wordpress.com/not-found/ As soon as you publish a post, not a page it will disappear. http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/

    Note that we Volunteers cannot view private blogs and assist anyone with issues that we cannot s see.

    On the bottom of your Admin page you will find a link to the Learn WordPress.com blogging Tutorial prepared by Staff. http://learn.wordpress.com/
    The support documentation is all found at the Support link http://en.support.wordpress.com which is also on the bottom of your Admin page.
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/introduction/

  3. csotzing
    Member

    Thank you very much, Timethief. That said, I have published 3 posts already! (After I deleted the "Hello World" post.)

    Catharine

  4. timethief
    Member

    Are you sure you created Posts and not Pages?
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/

  5. timethief
    Member

    Pages and Posts are completely different. http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/
    Posts have feeds. Pages do not have feeds.

    For more on the characteristics of Posts and Pages see http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/05/12/better-blogging-at-wordpress-com-pages-and-posts/

    Also see > Using WordPress.com to Create a Website http://en.support.wordpress.com/using-wordpress-to-create-a-website/

    Here’s a link to a custom menu walk-through > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/08/11/wordpress-com-custom-menu-walk-through/

    There are many common errors, misunderstanding and misconceptions when creating custom menus and you can read about them here > http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/custom-menus/
    http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/custom-menus/

  6. csotzing
    Member

    Yes, thanks. I have posts, and I have pages. I checked my Dashboard, and my posts are listed as "published."

    My homepage still isn't coming up. When I click on "uncategorized" posts, I get something similar to the homepage, but that's still not it!

  7. timethief
    Member

    Did you attempt to set up a static front page to create website like appearance and change the settings on this page? Settings > Reading?

  8. timethief
    Member

    There is only one main page for posts in a blog and all posts will display on the main blog page. There is no way to exclude posts from the main posts (blog) page. The front page of the blog by default will display your posts (not pages) in reverse chronological order, with the most recently published post on top.

    If you do not want all the posts to show on the front page, then you can create a static front page “Welcome” for your site and a “Blog” page for posts.
    Choice 1 static front page
    Choice 2 running page for all posts on front page
    Which do you choose? It’s one or the other.
    If you choose a static front page then you have to create two pages as I said above. After you do that you go to > Settings > Reading and make the designation change and click “save changes”.

  9. timethief
    Member

    Or did you attempt to create a custom menu?

    Though there is only one dynamic page in a blog for posts and we cannot post to more than that one page, we can create the

    appearance that we have posted to more than one page. We organize posts by assigning categories to them. You can create a custom menu and add the categories into the custom menu. (Note: Categories do not display until a post that is assigned to them has been published).
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories/
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/#adding-category-pages-to-your-menu

    Here’s a link to a custom menu walk-through > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/08/11/wordpress-com-custom-menu-walk-through/

    There are many common errors, misunderstanding and misconceptions when creating custom menus and you can read about them here > http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/custom-menus/

  10. timethief
    Member

    I'm all in and all done when it comes to trying to help anyone with a private blog. If none of what I posted above helps, then the type modlook into the sidebar of this thread and subscribe to the thread so you are notified when Staff respond.

  11. csotzing
    Member

    Thanks. You wrote: "There is only one main page for posts in a blog and all posts will display on the main blog page."

    The "one main page" is what's not loading anymore! That's what I want to appear, per usual...

    I really appreciate your helo, timethief! I'll try to get Staff involved, and keep you posted.

    C

  12. timethief
    Member

    It's impossible to delete a home page from a blog. if you messed around with the static page designation then that could be the cause.

  13. catrymer
    Staff

    Hi there,

    I am able to view your homepage, http://csotzing.wordpress.com/. Is this problem still occurring for you?

    Regards!

  14. csotzing
    Member

    Hello, everyone! I have no idea why, but today my homepage is back! I'm all set now. Thanks for the help. :)

    C

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