In the WordPress admin, go to Appearance | Menus.

If your site doesn't already have a menu set up, click on the create a new menu link.

Type the menu's name in the Menu Name field.

Create a custom link for your home page (which will be the site's main URL) and drag the page you've just created into the menu along with that:

Fig 9.26: The menus admin screen

Check the Primary Menu checkbox to ensure your menu appears in the theme.

Click on the Save Menu button to save your changes.

Go to Appearance | Widgets.

Add the Search widget to the Footer A widget area (assuming you're using the Baskerville theme which has this widget area). Click on the Save button for the widget.

Add the Recent Posts widget to the Footer...