Download free wordpress themes
| Installing your theme |
| Uploading plugins
to server Using your ftp client upload all plugins located in the plugins folder to the plugins directory of your wordpress installation. Example: yoursitename/wp-content/plugins/ |
| Uploading theme to
server Using your ftp client upload theme folder to the themes directory of your wordpress installation. Example: yoursitename/wp-content/themes/ Your download will contain 1 main folder then a series of sub folders ( Only Upload the main theme folder to your themes directory not PSD,PLUGINS,ect ) |
| Activating theme &
plugins Login to your wordpress site and activate all plugins you just uploaded. Click on apearance then choose your new theme and click activate. |
| Theme options After you have activated your theme click on options then choose save settings once before you move on to editing or testing the theme ,You may have to save settings twice to be sure everything was updated. ( Preview your new theme to be sure all settings are working correctly ) |
| Featured Slider Setup |
| Choosing
featured category Click on post then categories and create a category for your featured post's ( Hover over category to view ID in address bar ) |
| Edit
featured options Configure all settings to best fit your requirements |
| Adding
images Add images to post in your choosen featured category using the steps below |
| Images How To |
| Create the image directory
(uploads) Using your ftp client create a new directory in wp-content named ( uploads ) exactly as you see it here. Upload all images to this directory Example: yoursitename.com/wp-content/uploads/ |
| Adding images to your
post (any size) When adding new post, Scroll to custom fields then add ( Name field ) pmimage1 ( Value ) imagename and ext. Example: ( myimage.jpg ) |
| Adding alt tags to
images When adding new post, Scroll to custom fields then add ( Name field ) apmain ( Value ) Your image description If your are using Chameleon your title tag is used for alt setting |
| Size of images in
post (any size) Click on post settings tab and scroll to image setting twards bottom and choose fixed or full , If fixed enter your desired size and save. |
| What if I do not want
an image Click on post settings tab and scroll to image setting twards bottom to Show/Hide thumbnail in post and choose none |
| Including ads in your pages |
| Adding
a code for banner rotation Place your banner rotation code here ( If enabled banner image should be disabled ) |
| Enable ads at top
of all pages (Any size banners) Place your banner image here ( If enabled banner code should be disabled ) |
| Banner image URL
(All pages) The url to the banner image ( Were the image is stored ) |
| Banner link URL (All
pages) The link for the banner image ( The url the user will be redirected to ) |
| Post display settings |
| Post 1 category ID
(Home page) Large box at top ( To locate enter categories and view ID in address bar ) |
| Featured post bg
color (Home page) Large box at top bg color ( Featured is blue and Featured2 is light yellow) |
| Post 2 category ID
(Home page) Set 2 posts on home page ( To locate enter categories and view ID in address bar ) |
| Post 3 category ID
(Home page) Set 3 posts on home page ( To locate enter categories and view ID in address bar ) |
| Enable thumbnails
under post (All pages) Enable or Disable Set 3 posts on home page |
| Show thumbnails title
previews (All pages) Enable or Disable the info bubble ( When hovering over Set 3 posts on home page ) |
| Number of Posts Displayed
on Homepage Number of Set 2 posts on home page |
| Number of Image Posts
Displayed on Homepage Number of Set 3 posts on home page |
| Show image in single
post page Enable or Disable images displayed on full post pages |
| Show/Hide image in
single post page If images are enabled choose to hide upon entering or display |
| Single post page bg
color Change the BG color of the full post pages |
| Side bar settings |
| Enable Side bar (All
pages) Enable or Disable the widget side bar on home page |
| Enable About Me (Home
page) Enable or Disable the side bar ( Note that this will effect the layout ) |
| About me Title The title text for about me widget |
| About me text The main text for about me widget |
| Update your theme by clicking Help & FAQ ( New features and theme updates ) |