From a4d6855d08f5596e79de0321c9628c211af0b468 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeff Atwood Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 23:09:41 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add homepage change info to Admin Quick Start --- docs/ADMIN-QUICK-START-GUIDE.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/ADMIN-QUICK-START-GUIDE.md b/docs/ADMIN-QUICK-START-GUIDE.md index 52fc1ce6854..2ceed2a6051 100644 --- a/docs/ADMIN-QUICK-START-GUIDE.md +++ b/docs/ADMIN-QUICK-START-GUIDE.md @@ -98,6 +98,22 @@ If a pin isn't visible enough, you can also turn one single topic into a **banne To make (or remove) a pin or a banner, use the admin wrench at the top right of the topic. +### Set the homepage + +By default your homepage is a simple list of the latest posts. + +We strongly recommend sticking with this homepage for small and medium communities until you start getting so many new topics that a simple list isn't workable. + +You can change the homepage to the Categories list by editing `top menu` in the [Basic Setup](/admin/site_settings/category/basic) site settings. Change it from the default of + +`latest|new|unread|starred|top|categories` + +to + +`categories|latest|new|unread|starred|top` + +That is, move categories from the far right to the far left -- that leftmost top menu item is your default homepage. + ### Build Your Own FAQ Right now [your FAQ](/faq) is the same Creative Commons [universal rules of civilized discourse](http://blog.discourse.org/2013/03/the-universal-rules-of-civilized-discourse/) we provide to all Discourse installs. These built-in community guidelines are referenced a bunch of places; please *do* use them and refer to them often -- they really work!