display only one category on index.php

Ok, Sorry for that. I’d like to only display one category on the index.php. How do I do that – (I’ve searched, I promise)?

At the top of your index.php template:

<?php
if (empty($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
$cat = 'numberofcategory';
}

/* Don't remove this line. */
require('./wp-blog-header.php');
?>

Change numberofcategory to the numeric ID of the category you want displayed on the home page.

excellent – i was just about to give up on the search and post the same question (eventually got the right wording for the search) cheers!

ah – did as you say and i’m getting

Fatal error: [] operator not supported for strings in /web/sites/293/opaz/www.hebdenbridgenews.com/wp-blog-header.php on line 469

You need this plugin.
https://www.semiologic.com/software/opt-in-front/