How To Create My Own Theme in WordPress Part - III (Main Body Section)

The WordPress is made to show the blog. So if you open index file you see

while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();

This is the post loop of WordPress. So in index page you can show blog section of your website. And if you want to show a other Page on Home page then follow this step :

• Login to Admin Panel
• Create a Page on your theme folder (Like : home.php)
• Put This Code into your file :

<?php
/* Template Name: Home */

get_header(); ?>

----- Your Content -----

<?php
get_sidebar();
get_footer();
?>

Before we start you should know about these three function :
get_header() : This function include header.php.
get_sidebar() : This function include sidebar.php.
get_footer() : This function include footer.php.

Design your home page with place of --- Your Content ----

• Now Create a page in Admin Panel
• And select Home from Template Drop Down in Right Side box.

• Now go to Settings Menu
• Go to Reading Sub Menu
• Then under "Front Page Displays" Section
• Check A Static Page Radio Button
• Then Choose in Front Page Select Box Your Newly Created Page.
• Click on Save Change Button

Now your customize home page is showing.

If your site have Blog Page Then
Select Post Page Drop down.