Introduction
We appreciate you purchasing our WordPress theme. This article demonstrates several steps of the full configuration and management process for a WordPress website.
What is WordPress CMS?
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What is a Wordpress Template?
For websites created using the WordPress content management system, a WordPress template acts as the skin. A WordPress template is incredibly simple to setup. You may quickly modify the appearance of your WordPress website by installing a new template. A WordPress template comes with all the necessary source files, and you are free to change and expand it however you see fit.
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File Structure
The template package you have downloaded consists of several folders. Let's see what each folder contains:
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Screenshots
-contains template screenshot. Not for production.
- theme -contains wordpress theme files
- "vw-christmas-holiday-pro" -this folder contains all the necessary files for the theme.
- "license.txt" -contains license details
- "readme.txt" -contain information about theme images path, font use and usage script
My website was previously running normally, right? Who changed the file's permissions?
If file permissions are set wrong, WordPress may be unable to create directories, upload photos, or run some functions.
WordPress need permissions To be able toconstruct folders and manage documents on the server.
- Then, right-click on each folder in the root directory and select "File Permissions" from the context menu.
- the permissions dialogue box in wp-config tick the box next to "Read and Write" >> To go further, click the OK button.
- same process repeated for wp-content folder
Template Installation
While installing the template, a similar process was repeated for the wp-content folder.
You may perform the entire installation process through the WordPress interface. That makes the process simple and convenient.
The installation procedure can be finished in one of two ways.
1-Install a theme using wordpress admin
1-Utilize the WordPress admin to install a theme Logging into your WordPress admin panel is the first step. then select
1.Visit the menu Click on Appearance >> Choose Themes
2. Choose Add New from the menu at the top of the themes page when you arrive there.
3. Choose the theme upload button.
4. Click the "Browse" button, select the VW Christmas Holiday Pro.zip theme, and then select "Install Now".
5.WordPress will now proceed with installing your selected theme and display a success message, along with options to either activate or preview the theme live. Congratulations! Your theme has been successfully installed.
2-Install a Theme using FTP
The theme is uploaded using an FTP programme as the second installation method. To be able toemploy this technique, you must first log into your website via FTP and Go to the the wp-content/themes folder. Just remove the Total folder from the downloaded theme file, then upload it to your server.
Next log into your WordPress site and navigate toAppearance >> Themes to activate Total.
Plugin Installation.
Using the instructions for uploading a plugin that are provided below, you can manually install a WordPress plugin from a.zip package.
Install Required Plugins:
Install the necessary plugins, vw-auto-parts-garage-pro-posttype and Contact Form 7.
Go to the Dashboard >> Click on plugin >> Add New >> Upload plugin.
after selecting "install now," activate.
Section Ordering
Rearranging and Organizing Section
Rearranging a portion simply means to do so in accordance with our requirements. To proceed with this part, move the segment as necessary to the top or bottom. Drag any part to the top or bottom, and your front view will adjust to the customizer's selections.
By merely dragging and dropping the options into the proper order, portions can be rearranged.
to continue with Section Ordering.
Step 1 Go to the Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customizing >> Theme Settings >> Section Ordering
After selecting "Demo Content Importer," click "Run Importer."
Section Color/Font Pallette
The process for altering the font or colour is really straightforward. Every customizer area offers these options. It's a thorough graphic that shows the typography and colour scheme. With a single glance or click, you may alter the font and colour of the headings, paragraphs, and buttons.
There is an option to modify the colour scheme for the headings, title/text, paragraph, button text, and button background, depending on how many options are available in each section.
Default Color/Font settings
Theme Wizard
* Theme Wizard is a new addition to the version (1.1.2)
To import content using Theme Wizard, adhere to these procedures.
1) Go to the Dashboard >> Getstarted
2) Insert your key.
Refer video for Licence key activation:
3) CLick on Wizard and then start now.
4) Install Plugins.
5) Import your demo content based on Customizer and Gutenberg.
You can refer this video for setup your demo content based on
Setup Homepage Template
Configure a homepage template
Set up your home page by following these instructions.
To set a template for a new page, navigate to the Dashboard, click on Pages, and then select Add New Page. Give the page a name, such as "Home," or any other desired label. Next, choose the "home-page" template from the dropdown menu of available templates.
- 2. Set the front page: Go to the Setting >> Reading >> Set the front page display static page to home page
Theme Setup
1. Setup Header Section
Theme Configuration
Establish Header Section
To be able tosetup the Site Identity, follow the below steps.
Go to the Appearance >> Customize >> Theme Settings >> Site Identity.
The Header Section will now be presented.
Setup Site Identity.
Follow the procedures listed below to set up the site identity.
Go to the Appearance >> Customize >> Theme Settings >> Site Identity.
Setup Menus
Follow the procedures listed below to set up the menus.
Go to the Dashboard >> Select Pages >> and add new page Page and allocate the page to that area to add a new page with a photo on it. Repeat this step several times to allot many pages to the same portion.
For menu you need to add pages from Pages >> Add new and then add them to the Appearance >> Menus
Go to the Appearance >> Customize >> Theme Settings >> Header.
Repeat the same steps if you want to add more pages.
In this way you can add the menu section.
2. Setup Slider Section
To move the slider, please.
Navigate to the Theme Settings section within the Appearance customization options, and then select theSlider Settings
In this way you can add the slider section.
3. Feature Section
To proceed with the Feature Section.
Navigate to the Theme Settings section within the Appearance customization options, and then select the feature option.
In this way you can add the Feature Section.
4. Sale Section
To proceed with the Sale Section.
Navigate to the Theme Settings section within the Appearance customization options, and then select the Sale Section
In this way you can setup Sale Section.
5.Offer Section
To proceed with the Offer Section,
Navigate to the Theme Settings section within the Appearance customization options, and then select the Offer Section
In This Way You Can Setup Offer Section.
6. New Product Section
To proceed with the New Product Section.
First you need to upload and activate the vw-christmas-holiday-pro-posttype plugin.
Go to the Dashboard >> Product >> Add New
Navigate to the Theme Settings section within the Appearance customization options, and then select the New Product Section
In this way you can setup New Product Section.
7. Feature Product Section
To be able tosetup the Feature Product Section, follow the below steps.
First you need to upload and activate the vw-christmas-holiday-pro-posttype plugin.
Go to the Dashboard >>Product >> Add New
Navigate to the Theme Settings section within the Appearance customization options, and then select the Feature Product Section
In this way you can setup Feature Product Section.
8. Limited Offer Section
To proceed with the Limited Offer Section
First you need to upload and activate the vw-christmas-holiday-pro-posttype plugin.
Go to the Dashboard >> Product >> Add New
Navigate to the Theme Settings section within the Appearance customization options, and then select the Limited Offer Section
In this way you can setup Limited Offer Section.
9. Testimonials
To continue reading the Testimonials Section
first you need to upload and activate the vw-multivendor-ecommerce-pro-posttype plugin.
Go into your dashboard and select the Testimonials section.
Go to the Dashboard >> Testimonials >> Add New
Navigate to the Theme Settings section within the Appearance customization options, and then select theTestimonial
In this way you can setup Testimonial
10. Latest Post Section
To proceed with the Latest Post Section Follow the steps given below
first you need to make the required post.For adding the post follow the belowed metioned steps
Go to the Dashboard >> Posts >> Add New
Navigate to the Theme Settings section within the Appearance customization options, and then select the Latest Post Section
In this way you can setup Latest Post Section.
11. Setup Footer Widgets
The procedures listed below can be used to show the Footer Widgets Section.
Go to the Dashboard >> Appearance >> Widgets
To proceed with the Newsletter, follow the below steps.
Go to the Dashboard >> Appearance >> Contact >> Add New
Follow these instructions To be able toset up this section.
- Do you want this section : Here, Enable and Disable options are provided so that If you do not wish to have this section, you can deactivate it here. Alternatively, if you would like to include this section, simply ensure that it is enabled.
- Background Color:This option allows you to set background color of this section.
- Background Image:Instead of setting background color, if you want to set background image, you can set it with the help of this option.
- Footer Heading Color: With this option, you can set the title color of this section.
- Footer Heading Font Family: With this option, you can set the title font family of this section.
- Footer Content Color: With this option, you can set the Content color of this section.
- Footer Content Font Family: With this option, you can set the Content font family of this section.
In this way you can add the Footer Widgets.
12. Setup the Footer Text Section
To be able tosetup the Footer Text Section, follow the below steps.
1. Go to the Appearance >>Customize >> Theme setting >> Footer Text.
You can add the Final Footer Text section in this fashion.
13. Setup Pages
Page With No Sidebar.
To be able toprocced with this Pages With No Sidebar.
Go to the Dashboard >> Pages >> Add New
In this way you can setup Pages With No Sidebar.
Page having a left sidebar.
To be able toprocced with this Pages having a left sidebar.
Go to the Dashboard >> Pages >> Add New
In this way you can setup Pages having a left sidebar.
Page With Right Sidebar.
To be able toprocced with this Pages With Right Sidebar.
Go to the Dashboard >> Pages >> Add New
In this way you can setup Pages With Right Sidebar.
14. Setup Blog Pages
Blog With No Sidebar.
To be able tosetup the Blog With No Sidebar you need upload and activate contact form 7 plugin.
To be able toprocced with this Blog With No Sidebar.
Go to the Dashboard >> Pages >> Add New
In this way you can setup Blog With No Sidebar.
Blog having a left sidebar.
To be able tosetup the Blog having a left sidebar you need upload and activate contact form 7 plugin.
To be able toprocced with this Blog having a left sidebar.
Go to the Dashboard >> Pages >> Add New
In this way you can setup Blog having a left sidebar.
Blog With Right Sidebar.
To be able tosetup the Blog With Right Sidebar you need upload and activate contact form 7 plugin.
To be able toprocced with this Pages With Right Sidebar.
Go to the Dashboard >> Pages >> Add New
In this way you can setup Blog With Right Sidebar.
15. Setup Contact form
You must upload and activate the Contact Form 7 plugin To be able toset it up.
To proceed with this, please contact Section
Go to the Dashboard >> Contact >> Add New
Go to the Dashboard >> Pages >>Add new >> Contact
In this way you can setup Contact form.
Theme Plugins
Plugins are ways to extend and add to the functionality that already exists in WordPress.
How to activate plugins If you want these functionalities in your theme for which you need to activate plugin. Follow these instructions to activate plugin in your theme. First, you need to download vw-christmas-holiday-pro-posttype plugin.from the source which will be a .zip file.
Setup VW Christmas Holiday Pro Posttype
Go to the Dashboard >> Tour >> Add New
Setup Navigation
- Create pages from Go to Pages >> first. New page added.
- Navigate to Appearance >> Menu.
- Make a new menu link by clicking on it.
- In Menu name, give your menu a name, and then click the Save Menu button.
- once the menu has been made. By checking the necessary boxes, pages must be inserted. After adding the menu list, you can drag and drop it into position.
- Choose the position of the menu theme from the checkboxes below.
- If the primary menu checkbox is selected, a menu will show up on the header.
1. To set a template, create a page: Select "Add New Page" from the Dashboard's "Pages" menu..
You can write "home" or anything else on the label. then pick the "home-page" template from the template menu.
See this screenshot for better understanding.
Page Templates and sidebars
Page Templates
- Default Template (the standard page template with the right sidebar location)
- Blog with Full Width (a blog templates with one column without sidebar)
- Blog having a left sidebar (a blog templates having a left sidebar position)
- Blog with Right Sidebar (a blog template with right sidebar position)
- Contact (the default Contact template with no sidebar position)
- Home Page (Template to show home page content)
- Page having a left sidebar (a page templates having a left sidebar position)
- Page with Right Sidebar (a page template with right sidebar position)
- Tour page (Add Tour serch page template )
- Hotel page (Add Hotel serch page template )
Post, Categories and Post Formats
Adding category
For further details on adding categories, look at the following article: http://codex.wordpress.org/Manage_Categories_SubPanel
- Access your WordPress Administration Panel by logging in (Dashboard).
- In the Posts tab, click.
- After doing that, select Categories for blog posts.
- Your new category's name should be typed in.
- Click the Add New Category Add New Category option after that.
- Choose "Publish" from the menu.
- making a blog entry
Creating a Blog post
- Access your WordPress Administration Panel by logging in (Dashboard).
- In the Posts tab click.
- To Add New tab, click it.
- Enter the text for your post. Please visit the following URL for additional information on adding http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Add_New_SubPanel.
Custom Widgets
