Please follow the below steps to set up a static front page.
To create Homepage,
- Go to Pages > Add New
- Enter the Page Title for the Page. You do not need to enter anything in the content section for creating a home page
- Click on Publish
Creating Blog Page
- Go to Pages > Add New
- Enter the Page Title for the Page. Give the name as Blog as you are creating a blog page
- Click on Publish
Configuring Home Page and Blog Page
- Go to Appearance>Customize > Homepage Settings> Static Front Page
- Select A static page under Your homepage displays
- Select the page “Home” from the drop-down as homepage
- Select Blog page from the drop-down to set the Posts page
- Click Publish
Note:
- The Featured Image of the Page ( with Homepage Template) selected as Front page will appear as a Banner Image if banner is enabled.
- The Title and content of the page of the Homepage will appear on the banner