Wordpress - Add case studies then link 3 onto homepage - php

I am new to wordpress so sorry for the basic question. How do I have a case studies page, but link 3 case studies to display a shortened version onto my homepage.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Scott

I would start by creating a Custom Post Type called case studies. Add the following to your theme's (or child theme) function.php.
// Create Custom Post Type
function my_custom_posttype(){
register_post_type('case studies',
// Options
array(
'labels' => array(
'name' => __('Case Studies'),
'singular_name' => __('Case Study')
),
'public' => true,
'has_archive' => true,
'rewrite' => array('slug' => 'case-studies'),
)
);
}
add_action( 'init', 'my_custom_posttype' );
This will add a new link in the admin to add new case studies, just like posts and pages. This is a very basic example, check the link above for more information on post types.
Adding them into the homepage will depend on what theme you are using.

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I have custom post type like this
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'query_var' => true, // do you want to pass values?
'capability_type' => 'post', // is it like a post or page?
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simply add the single-testimonial.php and it should work or
page-testimonial.php depending how you want it setup..
Marty
In your single-testimonial.php, make sure you have this line at the top:
// Template Name: Single Testimonial template
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