Problem setting a page as default

  • Hello,

    I’m new on WordPress. I have created a website and I want to set a page as the default initial page. I’ve already learned how to do that (settings > lecture/read (idk, ive got it in spanish) > use static page) BUT if I do it, the template replaces the page. Let me show you what I mean:

    This is the page that I want to set as default initial page:

    As you can see, it is not set yet as default:

    And this is what happens when I set it as default:

    I know they look similar, but they are not the same. The second one is the template, and I dont want to show the template to everybody. I want them to see the page, which I have and am customizing.

    Thank you.

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  • Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    Have followed instructions in documentation for creating a static page? If not, please try reviewing it at https://www.ads-software.com/documentation/article/create-a-static-front-page/

    If the theme is overriding your custom content, it’s possible that the page you’re using as the homepage is assigned a custom template that’s different from a default page template. Follow these steps:

    • Go to Pages > All Pages and edit the page that you’ve set as the homepage.
    • On the right-hand sidebar, check for the Page Attributes section. Here, you might see a “Template” dropdown.
      • If a custom template is selected, try switching it to “Default template” or any other template that allows custom content.
    Thread Starter adorbolo

    (@adorbolo)

    Hello again

    @t-p yes, thank you, i had already done it

    @dhruvik18 it is assigned to a template that allows custom content. I can actually customize the template however I want, including the text and the photos, both at the template settings and at the page settings. The thing is that when I set it as the initial page, the template replaces it and I can’t see anymore the actual page (until I un-set it).

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