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Derrick – Configuring the Blog Page

Go to Pages

  • Add a new page into WordPress and label it Blog
  • Set the Template to Blog (Note: due to changes in Genesis 3.0, if a blog template does not appear as an option, leave the template as “Default”)
  • Save your new page

Go to Settings->Reading

  • Go to Settings, then Reading
  • In the “Your Homepage Displays” section, choose “A Static Page.”
  • Set “Posts Page” to the Page you created above.
  • Save Changes.

Go to Genesis -> Theme Settings

  • In the WordPress Customizer, choose “Theme Settings,” then “Content Archives”
  • Set “Select one of the following” to “Entry Content”
  • Set Limit content to 200 characters
  • Check Include the Featured Image?
  • Set Featured Image Size to Blog Thumbnail (205 x 205)
  • Set Featured Image Alignment to Left
  • Set Entry Pagination Type to Numeric
  • Click Publish button to save
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