hello,
to achieve a similar look to the demo follow these steps:
Homepage Layout
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Homepage layout can be set by making a page and selecting “Custom Home Page” from the Template options.
– The top featured post (below slider) will appear when that post is set as sticky.
– Recent Posts. The latest 3 posts are picked up and displayed under the recent posts section. A featured image will have to be added for the thumbnail to appear.
– Homepage slider instructions are below.
Adding images to homepage slider
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A post category called “Featured” and with the slug “featured” will have to be added to your post categories. The slider will pick up the latest 3 posts from this category and the image if you have set a featured image. Image size should be at least 960px width and 300px height.