How to Format Blog Posts Like This on Twenty Eleven Theme

<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">Read more</a> ?

a:
you could either use the ‘more tag’ in each of the posts, to limit the amount shown on the front page;
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Customizing_the_Read_More

b:
or you could edit content.php;

change here:

<?php if ( is_search() ) : // Only display Excerpts for Search ?>

to:

<?php if ( is_search() || is_home() ) : // Only display Excerpts for Search and Posts Page ?>

or:

<?php if ( is_search() || is_home() || is_archive() ) : // Only display Excerpts for Search, Posts Page, and Archives  ?>

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Conditional_Tags

Thanks that option b worked for me. Another question for any of you if you don’t mind.
How do I get a picture to show up beside the the post on the main page (before they click through)?

I found this: https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Function_Reference/the_post_thumbnail
but I don’t understand what code they want to put where. Any way to simplify it for me?

Thanks so much!

EDIT: I finally figured it out so I don’t need help with thumbnails anymore. YAY!

Hi Estrella
Can you please explain how you solved this?
Thanks!
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I used this tutorial.

https://zeaks.org/show-excerpts-and-post-thumbnail-twenty-eleven-theme/