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  smansour7 · Member · Jul 13, 2015 at 4:29 pm

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  I am trying to add 4 categories to the header bar please help.
  The domain is http://www.mamaisthinking.com
  The categories are in the right vertical bar (baby stuff, food, travel, family life) and I want them to go after ‘Home’ and ‘About’
  Thanks in advance

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

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  timethief · Member · Jul 13, 2015 at 4:34 pm

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  This is not an editing issue ad it is not theme dependent issue either.

  There is a single page we can post to in any blog and that’s all there is. We can only create the appearance of posting to more than one page.

  You have two choices on any blog
  (1) All posts on the front page.
  (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 a blog displays all published posts in reverse chronological order with the most recently published post on top. When we publish a post on WordPress software the software automatically creates the same entry in the Archives, and on the dynamic (automatically updating) Categories and Tags pages in accord with the Categories and Tags we assign to that post.

  So when we create custom menu and add the dynamic (automatically updating) category pages to that custom menu we create the appearance (not the reality) of posting to more than one page.

  You need to be aware that:

  1. There are differences between posts and pages described here
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/

  2. There are differences between static pages we bloggers create https://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/ that will not automatically update, and dynamic category pages created by the software when you publish a post which will automatically update https://en.support.wordpress.com/category-pages/.

  3. We organize posts by category assignment prior to publication. http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories/ and when we publish posts the dynamic category pages they automatically display on are determined by the categories we assign to them.

  So the process you need to use is:

  • Assign Categories to your Posts. https://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories/
  • Create a custom menu https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/#1-create-a-custom-menu
    Add only the dynamic category page links into the custom menu that you want to appear in that menu https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#adding-category-pages and arrange them as you wish them to appear https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#changing-the-order-creating-sub-menus
  • Add any custom links and other items into your custom menu https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#adding-custom-links and https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#adding-pages

  Here are some tips that you may find helpful when it comes to assigning categories and tags to your posts http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2013/03/15/quick-blog-post-tagging-tips/

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  smansour7 · Member · Jul 13, 2015 at 4:41 pm

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  Thank you for such a quick response!
  I do have the most recent posts tagged to the right category (I imported my other posts from blogger so I have to go through and tag those retroactively).
  What I am trying to do is something similar to this blog:
  http://www.hipstercrite.com/
  The author has the general home where all posts are published in chronological order as you mentioned. but then they are filed under categories. What I like about hers is that the categories are in the header not on the side..I would like to do the same (the only static page would be the about)
  Thank you so much

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  timethief · Member · Jul 13, 2015 at 4:49 pm

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  Hi again,
  Your detailed theme description page is at https://theme.wordpress.com/themes/pachyderm/ scroll down to “Custom Menu”.

  Your live demo site is at https://pachydermdemo.wordpress.com/ Please view it and know that I already provided the instructions for accomplishing exactly what you want to do above.

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  smansour7 · Member · Jul 13, 2015 at 4:56 pm

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  Great thank you. I am new to wordpress and definitely to customization I take it one small piece at a time…pardon my naiivity :)
  I will work on the steps you provided
  thank you for the help!

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  timethief · Member · Jul 13, 2015 at 5:03 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes with your new blog. :)

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