create a read more link for post and archives

Question

I am building a custom theme. But my theme doesn't have read more button below posts. i don't know how to do that.

Can anyone please tell me how to get the read more link below the posts with excerpt length.

thanks in advance

Answer 1

The docs have a page about how to create read more links

Basic way:

the_content( $more_link_text , $strip_teaser );