Yesterday, when I was looking through the forums, I found a link to a tutorial/video on how to make a page for blog posts that are not on the home page. Today, when I looked for it again (on a different computer), I can't find anything even remotely similar... I need to 'bookmark' these things!

I followed the instructions in the tutorial (I'm pretty sure) -- created a "blog" page, then chose the "home" page as a static page, and pointed posts to the "blog" page. That worked fine, but when I click on the "blog" page, it gives me an error that says there is no "index.php" in the .../blog/ folder:
Directory has no index file.

Browsing this site or directory without an index file is prohibited.

My question: Did I miss a step? Help!

www.adminprofi.com

Margretta

Hi Margretta, I'm just now finding time to catch up on threads here at VAF but it looks like you've solved this?

If not, feel free to post back!

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Nope, not yet. The blog is back to being the home page, at the moment... Been focusing on other things for the past week or so (like vacation!), could still use some help figuring this out.

Margretta

It almost seems like your site's theme doesn't have a blog index template file? That's my guess without diving deeper into it. Shoot me a private message if you'd like some help...

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Since there is an existing index file as the home page, would it work to just copy the existing index page into the new 'blog' folder, so that it resides there, instead of in the primary public_html folder?

Margretta

Hi Margretta, I'm not exactly clear on what your original intention was but I think this will help.

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Tess,
setting a new front page was not the problem -- it was the error message that appears on the newly designated 'blog' page... If you go to this link, you can see the error: http://www.adminprofi.com/blog/

but I'm going to try copying the index page into the blog folder, and see what happens, then go from there.

Margretta

I understand that and did take a look at the link, but you've put it in incorrectly or perhaps not completed all the necessary steps (or at least as far as I can tell without actually looking at your files and such). My suggestion was based on my understanding of what I see - I apologize if it's not what you're looking for. If you follow the tutorial I shared it will explain how to make the 'Blog' page your actual blog.

Otherwise, my best suggestion is to simply edit the 'Blog' link in your menu to link to the main domain.

From what I can see you've installed the blog on the main domain rather than in a 'blog' folder, which is why it doesn't show up on the /blog extension.

In any case, best of luck!

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Okay, now I'm more confused...

The directions in the link you gave earlier look exactly like the tutorial instructions that I followed originally. But this post you're just written makes me wonder if I was supposed to do a separate install of wordpress, once you create the blog page that makes its own folder? If so, then that wasn't stated anywhere in any of the documentation or tutorials I looked at.

I really don't want to do this from scratch again, but I'm not enjoying feeling more confused each time I try this, instead of less.

Margretta

You don't need to have a separate install of WordPress for your blog.

You've done the right thing by creating the home page and setting that as your static home page. I'm assuming you've done that for the blog posts as well?

If you have the 1 install for WordPress there shouldn't be a separate folder WordPress, nor a folder within your WordPress install called "Blog".

Typically what I do is create my Home Page within WordPress, then create a page called Blog (and leave it blank) then go to Settings --> Reading. Choose Static Pages and then set my home page as "Home" and my Posts as "Blog".

I understand how some of this can get pretty confusing, but keep asking questions, we're all here to help you out.

I my offer to connect with you directly is still open. I'll be working on my own projects tomorrow but around if you need some help.

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