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Old 01-18-2011, 10:00 PM  
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Originally Posted by xenigo View Post
I guess the default WP theme doesn't allow excerpts? I tried entering an excerpt and it doesn't seem to make any changes to the main page...
The default theme Twenty Ten? I coud be wrong because I have never used Twenty Ten, but...

Open loop.php and find this:
<?php the_content(); ?>

Replace it with this:
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

When you make a post, the index page will show an abbreviated version of the post text.

For a better result:

When you finish your main post (in the WP editor), scroll down and enter an abbreviated version into the "Excerpt" field. Your front page will have a brief description, your main post will have the full text and content.
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