diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be2b9fc..7e1f578 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ and then enable it in your `config.toml`:
 theme = "hyde"
 ```
 
+You will also need a file at `content/_index.md` with at least the following content:
+
+```
++++
+sort_by = "date"
++++
+```
+
 ## Options
 
 ### Sidebar menu
diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bc0069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/_index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
++++
+sort_by = "date"
++++
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 114a38a..0d86228 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         <div class="content container">
             {% block content %}
                 <div class="posts">
-                    {% for page in section.pages | reverse %}
+                    {% for page in section.pages %}
                       <div class="post">
                         <h1 class="post-title">
                           <a href="{{ page.permalink }}">