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Hi there, I am using wordpress 4.1 and buddypress 2.1.1

I would like to add the “status update” bar that appears at the top of the activity stream to my home page so that users are encouraged to immediately contribute content upon arrival to the site. Is there a way to insert the code to my static home page?

I am familiar but not knowledgeable with php or javascript, so if the solution involves hand coding, please be very specific – as if you were explaining to a 5 year old.

Any clues are greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Monica