Title: Is there a tutorial?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Is there a tutorial?

 *  Resolved [Gazoo432](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gazoo432/)
 * (@gazoo432)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-tutorial-1/)
 * New to WP and Spun…looks like it would be a good theme but since it is a little
   bit ‘off’ from any ‘standard’ theme a help doc would be nice. I am trying to 
   have a little bit of static welcome text on the home page and then links (in 
   the circle format with pictures and text descriptions if possible) deeper in 
   to the site. I don’t even know where to get started so any small pushes (or giant
   shoves) in the right direction will be appreciated.

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 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-tutorial-1/#post-4178015)
 * >  I am trying to have a little bit of static welcome text on the home page
 * Hi Gazoo, I’ve just had a discussion with someone who accomplished this. That
   person created a widget for the home page and then told the home page to output
   data inputted to that widget.
 * The discussion is here: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-fixed-text-area-on-the-homepage](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-fixed-text-area-on-the-homepage)
 * The steps involved are:
    1. [Create a Child Theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
    2. Copy index.php from the Spun theme and paste it into your Child Theme directory
    3. Edit index.php from within your Child Theme and find this line:
    4.     ```
           get_header(); ?>
           ```
       
    5. Just underneath it add this code:
    6.     ```
           <?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'homepage_widget' ) ) : ?>
            <ul id="sidebar">
            <?php dynamic_sidebar( 'homepage_widget' ); ?>
           <?php endif; ?>
           ```
       
    7. Create a functions.php file in your Child Theme directory
    8. Assuming your Child Theme functions.php file is blank add the code from this
       PasteBin page into it: [http://pastebin.com/sj77iDAz](http://pastebin.com/sj77iDAz)
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-tutorial-1/#post-4178030)
 * You may want to get rid of the `<ul>` on step #4.

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 * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-tutorial-1/#post-4178030)
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