Introduction
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What is WordPress CMS?
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What is a Wordpress Template?
A WordPress template acts as a skin for the websites which are created on WordPress CMS. The installation of a WordPress Template is very easy. With the help of an installed new template, you can change the look of your WordPress website very easily. All the requisite source files are provided with a WordPress template and you can freely go for editing and increasing it the way you want.
Template Installation
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-logistics-shipping" -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.
Template installation
Template installation is very easy process.
All installation steps can be done within WordPress interface. It makes process comfortable and fast.
There are two ways to go about the installation process.
1-Install a theme using wordpress admin.
First thing you need to do is to login to your WordPress admin area. Next, click on.
1.1 Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Themes.
1.2. Once you have reached the page of themes, click on the Add New button.
1.3. To upload a theme press the button
1.4. Press "Upload Theme" button then select your vw-logistics-shipping theme then click on "install now".
Then, Your theme will be successfully install.
2-Install a Theme using FTP
The following installment choice is to FTP the theme. For this method first log into your site via FTP and browse to your themes folder placed in the wp-content. The theme you downloaded and unzip it and upload only the extracted Total folder to your server.
Next log into on your WordPress blog and browse to access Appearance >> Themes to activate Theme.
Setup Home page Template With Customizer
In order to setup home page with customizer, follow the below steps.
Go To Dashboard >> Pages >> Add New
3.1. Create a new page and name it as "Home" then select the template "Custom Home page".
3.2. you can select static home page by two methods
Method 1. Go To Dashboard >> Settings >> Reading
Select the option of Static Page, now select the page you created to be the Home page, while another page to be your default page.
Method 2. Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Home Page Settings
Select the option of Static Page, now select the page you created to be the Home page, while another page to be your default page.
Once you have done that, save the settings and now you have a custom Home page. You will now have a custom page being displayed as your Home page.
Setup Topbar Section
In order to setup the Setup Top Header Settings, follow the below steps.
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Homepage Settings >> Topbar Section
In order to setup social icons, follow the below steps.
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Widgets >> VW Social Icon
It will appear as such on the front end.
Setup Logo
For Logo
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Site Identity
Setup Slider Section
In order to setup the Slider Section, follow the below steps.
Go to Dashboard >> Pages >> Add New
Add title, content and feature image.
Repeat the above step for two more slider.
Then you need to activate the Cost Calculator Builder plugin.
Go To Dashboard >> Plugins >> Add New
Activate the above plugin.
Go To Dashboard >> Cost Calculator >> Calculator
Click on Create new button and add new blank form.
Then take text field and drag and drop.
Then add name and placeholder for items and click on save button.
Repeat the above steps for Pickup Location,Drop Location and Freight Type.
For Distance take Basic Slider, drag and drop and add name.
Repeat the above steps for Weight.
Then click on Embed click on insert manually copy the calculator shortcode
Go To Customizer >> Homepage Settings >> Slider Settings
Paste the copied calculator shortcode here and select slider page.
It will appear as such on the front end.
Setup About Us Section
In order to Setup About Us Section, follow the below steps.
Go To Dashboard >> Posts >> Add New
Add title, content and feature image.
Go To Customizer >> Homepage Settings >> About Us Section
Add section small title,select post,add about list icons and add about list text.
It will appear as such on the front end.
Setup Footer Section
In order to setup the footer section, follow the below steps.
Upload the Classic Widgets plugins, install and activate it.
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Widgets
It will appear as such on the front end.
In this way you can setup Footer section.
Setup Copyright Section
In order to setup the copyright section, follow the below steps.
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Homepage Settings >> Footer Settings
Here you can change the copyright text and its alignment.
It will appear as such on the front end.
For Scroll To Top:
Here you can enable/disable scroll to top, and you can change its position.
Blog Post Settings
1. Post Settings
In order to setup the Post Settings, follow the below steps.
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Blog Post Settings >> Post Settings
Here you have options for enable/disable author, date, comments, time, and post image respectively. Also, you can select excerpt length, post content and add meta excerpt length.
It will appear as such on the front end.
2. Button Settings
In order to setup the Button Settings, follow the below steps.
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Blog Post Settings >> Button Settings
Here you have options for blog post button padding, border radius and button text options.
It will appear as such on the front end.
3. Related Post Settings
In order to setup the Related Post Settings, follow the below steps.
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Blog Post Settings >> Related Post Settings
Here you have options for related post title, Show/hide related post and related post count options.
It will appear as such on the front end.
General Settings
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Other Settings >> General Settings
1. Width Layout
In Theme Width Layout there are three options
1) Full width2) Fluid Container width
3) Box container width
In Full width, the theme width will be default.
In Fluid Container width, the theme width will be in container fluid.
In Box Container width, the theme width will be in box container width.
Below Given Screenshot is for Full Width .In below given example you can see that the theme width is changed.
It will appear as such on the front end.
2. Post Sidebar Layout
Add Post sidebar as follows:
In this, you can change the Blog post sidebar layout.
3. Page Sidebar Layout
Add Page sidebar as follows:
In this, you can change the page sidebar layout.
4. Pre-Loader: In this, you have option to show/hide the Pre-Loader in the theme and also have option for Pre-Loader type.
Responsive Media Settings
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Other Settings >> Responsive Media
Here you have options to show/hide slider, sidebar and scroll to top and also to change the icons of responsive open & close Menu icons in Mobile Media.
Typography Settings
In Theme Typography there are two options
1) Content Typography2) Headings Typography
1. Content Typography
In Content Typography you can change color, font style, font-size, line height, font-weight, letter-spacing of Paragraph and Anchor tags.
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Theme Typography >> Content Typography
Below Given Screenshot is for Content Typography.
It will appear as such on the front end.
2. Headings Typography
In Headings Typography you can change color, font style, font-size, line height, font-weight, letter-spacing of Headings.
Go To Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Theme Typography >> Headings Typography
Below Given Screenshot is for Headings Typography.
It will appear as such on the front end.
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Home page Template | 1 | 1 |
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