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NewsCastle

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the NewsCastle Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our NewsCastle Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, NewsCastle-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

We aim to furnish you with clear instructions for seamlessly integrating the theme into your website, acquainting you with its features along the way. We urge you to peruse this document and keep it accessible for future reference.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.

Theme Requirements

To use this theme you must be running WordPress 4.0+ or higher, PHP5 or higher, and mysql 5 or higher. Please contact your web hosting service provider to be sure your server complies with the requirements above. To safeguard your website always use secure passwords and the latest version of WordPress and plugins. Be sure to check that php upload_max_filesize and post_max_size are 32M or higher. If you are running shared web hosting you should contact your web hosting service provider to find more information about that. If you are running an unmanaged dedicated server or VPS you should check your php.ini file. Alternatively, you can edit the .htaccess file at the root of your website and add the following values:

php_value post_max_size 32M
php_value upload_max_filesize 32M

Installation

To install NewsCastle you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided newscastle.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.”

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided newscastle.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the NewsCastle -Pro Premium theme, but download the newscastle-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.

Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on NewsCastle. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with NewsCastle.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the NewsCastle-Pro theme.

Install and Active Recommended Plugins

After Activating the theme please go to Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugins.

Customizer Options and Setups

When you go to Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize. , there you will see various options available to customize your site. Just try those options one by one you will be able to understand how the theme works and can create any kind of site.

Some Available options in Customizer:

General Settings
Header Options
Single Options
Archive Options
Front Page Options
Footer Options
Menu
Widgets
Homepage Settings
Additional CSS

The NewsCastle-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the NewsCastle-Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.

1. General Settings

This section provides options to customize Site Identity, Color options, Header Image, Background Image, Breadcrumb Options, and preloader options.

a. Site Identity

From Customize, go to General Settings and Site Identity
You will get the options to manage the Site title, tagline, logo, option to display the site title and tagline, and the site icon.
Use the available options to customize the site title and tagline.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Colors Options

From Customize, go to Color Option.
You will get the option to change the color of the header text and background color.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Image

From Customize, go to General Settings and Header Image
You will get an option to add a header image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Background Image

From Customize, go to General Settings and Background Image.
You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
Use the available option to customize the background image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Breadcrumb Options

From Customize, go to General and Breadcrumb Options.
You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb option.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Preloader Options

From Customize, go to General and Preloader.
You will get the option to enable the preloader and choose the style of the preloader.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Header Style Option

From Customize, go to Header and Header style Option.
You will get the option to choose a header layout.
You will also get option to add banner advertisement image and link to it.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Topbar Options

From Customize, go to Header and Topbar Options.
You will get an option to enable the top bar, hide the top bar on mobile, today’s date, and current time.
You can choose date label text and date format.
You will get an option to enable social nav on the topbar and choose social menu options.
You will get an option to enable border-radius to topbar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Mobile Menu Options

From Customize, go to Header and Mobile Menu Options.
You will get the option to enable the social menu on mobile.
You will get an option to choose menu options and enable border-radius and copyright on mobile.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Search Section Trending Post Options

From Customize, go to Header and Search Section Trending Post Options.
You will get the option to enable the trending section, trending label, and different meta options.
You can modify the title and different label options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Single Options

This section empowers you to manage and personalize the single options, providing a range of options to make it visually appealing and distinctive. You can customize various elements to ensure the single options align with your design preferences and branding.

From Customize to Single Options

a. Single Page Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Page Settings.
You will get the option to enable author meta, published date, single category meta, tag meta, read time, sticky article navigation, and author info box.
You will also get an option to write a title and choose different options for a single page.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. SideBar Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and SideBar Options.
You will get the option to choose a sidebar layout for a single page.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Single Related Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Related Options.
You will get the option to enable the related posts, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for the related posts section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Single Author Post Options

From Customize, go to Single option and Single Author Post Options
You will get an option to enable author post, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for single-author posts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Archive Option

Archive options have a lot of different options to customize the archive of the theme.

From Customize, go to Archive option.

a. Archive Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Archive Options.
You will get the option to choose different archive layouts.
You can enable different options, and add different labels for the archive.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Pagination Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Pagination Options.
You will also get to choose a different option for pagination.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Excerpt Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Excerpt Options.
You will also get to choose different options for excerpts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. SideBar Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and SideBar Options.
You will also get to choose a different sidebar option for the archive page and the option to enable a sticky sidebar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Front Page Option

Front page option has a lot of different options to customize different sections for the front page.

From Customize, go to the Front Page Options.

a. Tagged Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Tagged Section.
You will get the option to enable tags, tags labels, and hide labels on responsive.
You can also choose different options and modify tags’ label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. News Ticker Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and News Ticker Section.
You will get the option to enable ticker, ticker label, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Popular Section

From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Popular Section.
You will get the option to enable the popular section, popular label, display author meta, display published date, category meta, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Main Banner Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Main Banner Section.
You will get the option to enable the main banner section.
You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Carousel Banner

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Carousel Banner.
You will get the option to enable the carousel banner section.
You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title and meta title, and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Must Read Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Must Read Section.
You will get the option to enable the section.
You can also choose different options to customize the section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Category Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Category Section.
You will get the option to enable the section and add title.
You can also choose categories for the section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Recommended Section

From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Recommended Section.
You will get the option to enable the recommended post section, display author meta, display published date, and category meta.
You can choose different post layouts.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Footer

This section will allow you to choose different options for customizing the footer.

From Customize, go to the Footer Options.

a. Footer Widget Options

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Widget Options.
You will get the option to enable the footer widget area and choose a different footer column layout.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Footer Copyright Options

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Copyright Options.
You will get to option to enable the footer nav menu, social nav menu in the footer, and border-radius.
You can also change copyright text, choose date format, and social menu option.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Footer Scroll To Top

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Scroll To Top.
You will get to option to enable the footer to scroll to the top.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Footer ProgressBar

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer ProgressBar.
You will get to option to enable the footer progress bar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Menus

This section allows us to create menus for different locations.

From Customize, go to Menus.
Once you create the menu as per your wish click Publish to save the change.

8. Widgets

In this section, you can choose different widgets for different widget locations.

a. Sidebar

From Customize, go to Widgets and Sidebar.
You will get the option to add widgets on the sidebar to display it globally.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. After Header

From Customize, go to Widgets and to After Header.
You will get the option to add widgets to after header location.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Before Two Column Area

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Before Two Column Area.
You will get the option to add widgets above the two-column widget area.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary.
You will get the option to add widgets to the primary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary.
You will get the option to add widgets to the secondary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – After Two Column Area

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – After Two Column Area.
You will get the option to add widgets below two column widget area.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage Before Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Before Posts.
You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage before posts listing.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Homepage After Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage After Posts.
You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage after posts listing.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area.
You will get the option to add widgets to the right after the two-column widget area.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Before Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and Before Footer.
You will get the option to add widgets above the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Footer Column 1

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 1.
You will get the option to add widgets in column one of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. After Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and After Footer.
You will get the option to add widgets which will appear after the footer and before the sub-footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

From Customize, go to Homepage Settings
You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

Go to Customize > Additional CSS.
Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.

NewsMarks

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the NewsMarks Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our NewsMarks Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, NewsMarks-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.

Theme Requirements

php_value post_max_size 32M
php_value upload_max_filesize 32M

Installation

To install NewsMarks you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided newsmarks.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.”

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided newsmarks.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the NewsMarks-Pro Premium theme, but download the newsmarks-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.

Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on NewsMarks. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with NewsMarks.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the NewsMarks-Pro theme.

Install and Activate Recommended Plugins

After Activating the theme please go to Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugins.

Customizer Options and Setups

Some Available options in Customizer:

General Settings
Header Options
Single Options
Archive Options
Front Page Options
Footer Options
Menu
Widgets
Homepage Settings
Additional CSS

The NewsMarks-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the NewsMarks-Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.

1. General Settings

This section provides options to customize Site Identity, Color options, Header Image, Background Image, Breadcrumb Options, and preloader options.

a. Site Identity

From Customize, go to General Settings and Site Identity
You will get the options to manage the Site title, tagline, logo, option to display the site title and tagline, and the site icon.
Use the available options to customize the site title and tagline.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Colors Options

From Customize, go to Color Option.
You will get the option to change the color of the header text and background color.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Image

From Customize, go to General Settings and Header Image
You will get an option to add a header image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Background Image

From Customize, go to General Settings and Background Image.
You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
Use the available option to customize the background image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Breadcrumb Options

From Customize, go to General and Breadcrumb Options.
You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb option.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Preloader Options

From Customize, go to General and Preloader.
You will get the option to enable the preloader and choose the style of the preloader.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Header Style Option

From Customize, go to Header and Header style Option.
You will get the option to choose a header layout.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Topbar Options

From Customize, go to Header and Topbar Options.
You will get an option to enable the top bar, hide the top bar on mobile, today’s date, and current time.
You can choose date label text and date format.
You will get an option to enable social nav on the topbar and choose social menu options.
You will get an option to enable border-radius to topbar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Mobile Menu Options

From Customize, go to Header and Mobile Menu Options.
You will get the option to enable the social menu on mobile.
You will get an option to choose menu options and enable border-radius and copyright on mobile.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Single Options

From Customize to Single Options

a. Single Page Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Page Settings.
You will get the option to enable author meta, published date, single category meta, tag meta, read time, sticky article navigation, and author info box.
You will also get an option to write a title and choose different options for a single page.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. SideBar Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and SideBar Options.
You will get the option to choose a sidebar layout for a single page.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Single Related Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Related Options.
You will get the option to enable the related posts, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for the related posts section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Single Author Post Options

From Customize, go to Single option and Single Author Post Options
You will get an option to enable author post, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for single-author posts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Archive Options

Archive options have a lot of different options to customize the archive of the theme.

From Customize, go to Archive option.

a. Archive Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Archive Options.
You will get the option to choose different archive layouts.
You can enable different options, and add different labels for the archive.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Pagination Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Pagination Options.
You will also get to choose a different option for pagination.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Excerpt Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Excerpt Options.
You will also get to choose different options for excerpts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. SideBar Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and SideBar Options.
You will also get to choose a different sidebar option for the archive page and the option to enable a sticky sidebar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Front Page Option

Front page option has a lot of different options to customize different sections for the front page.

From Customize, go to the Front Page Options.

a. Tagged Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Tagged Section.
You will get the option to enable tags, tags labels, and hide labels on responsive.
You can also choose different options and modify tags’ label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. News Ticker Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and News Ticker Section.
You will get the option to enable ticker, ticker label, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Popular Section

From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Popular Section.
You will get the option to enable the popular section, popular label, display author meta, display published date, category meta, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Slider Banner

From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Slider Banner.
You will get the option to enable the slider banner section, modify the label, and toggle different meta options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Main Banner Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Main Banner Section.
You will get the option to enable the main banner section.
You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
You can also upload banner advertisement image, and add a URL for the advertisement image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Category Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Category Section.
You will get the option to enable the featured category.
You will also get the option to add a title and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Recommended Section

From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Recommended Section.
You will get the option to enable the recommended post section, display author meta, display published date, and category meta.
You can choose different post layouts.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Footer

This section will allow you to choose different options for customizing the footer.

From Customize, go to the Footer Options.

a. Footer Widget Options

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Widget Options.
You will get the option to enable the footer widget area and choose a different footer column layout.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Footer Copyright Options

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Copyright Options.
You will get to option to enable the footer nav menu, social nav menu in the footer, and border-radius.
You can also change copyright text, choose date format, and social menu option.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Footer Scroll To Top

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Scroll To Top.
You will get to option to enable the footer to scroll to the top.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Footer ProgressBar

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer ProgressBar.
You will get to option to enable the footer progress bar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Menus

This section allows us to create menus for different locations.

From Customize, go to Menus.
Once you create the menu as per your wish click Publish to save the change.

8. Widgets

In this section, you can choose different widgets for different widget locations.

a. Sidebar

From Customize, go to Widgets and Sidebar.
You will get the option to add widgets on the sidebar to display it globally.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. After Header

From Customize, go to Widgets and to After Header.
You will get the option to add widgets to after header location.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area.
You will get the option to add widgets at the top of the homepage layout, above the two-column widget area.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary.
You will get the option to add widgets to the primary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary.
You will get the option to add widgets to the secondary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Before Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Before Posts.
You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage before posts listing.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage After Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage After Posts.
You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage after posts listing.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area.
You will get the option to add widgets to the right after the two-column widget area.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Before Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and Before Footer.
You will get the option to add widgets above the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Footer Column 1

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 1.
You will get the option to add widgets in column one of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Footer Column 2

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 2.
You will get the option to add widgets in column two of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. Footer Column 3

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 3.
You will get the option to add widgets in column three of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

m. After Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and After Footer.
You will get the option to add widgets which will appear after the footer and before the sub-footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

From Customize, go to Homepage Settings
You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

Go to Customize > Additional CSS.
Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.

SportsX

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the SportsX Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our SportsX Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, SportsX-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.

Theme Requirements

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Installation

To install SportsX you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided sportsx.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.”

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided sportsx.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the SportsX-Pro Premium theme, but download the sportsx-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.

Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on SportsX. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with SportsX.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the SportsX-Pro theme.

Install and Activate Recommended Plugins

After Activating the theme please go to Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugins.

Customizer Options and Setups

Some Available options in Customizer:

General Settings
Header Options
Single Options
Archive Options
Front Page Options
Footer Options
Menu
Widgets
Homepage Settings
Additional CSS

The SportsX-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the SportsX-Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.

1. General Settings

This section provides options to customize Site Identity, Color options, Header Image, Background Image, Breadcrumb Options, and preloader options.

a. Site Identity

From Customize, go to General Settings and Site Identity
You will get the options to manage the Site title, tagline, logo, option to display the site title and tagline, and the site icon.
Use the available options to customize the site title and tagline.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Colors Options

From Customize, go to Color Option.
You will get the option to change the color of the header text and background color.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Image

From Customize, go to General Settings and Header Image
You will get an option to add a header image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Background Image

From Customize, go to General Settings and Background Image.
You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
Use the available option to customize the background image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Breadcrumb Options

From Customize, go to General and Breadcrumb Options.
You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb option.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Preloader Options

From Customize, go to General and Preloader.
You will get the option to enable the preloader and choose the style of the preloader.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Header Style Option

From Customize, go to Header and Header style Option.
You will get the option to choose a header layout.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Topbar Options

From Customize, go to Header and Topbar Options.
You will get an option to enable the top bar, hide the top bar on mobile, today’s date, and current time.
You can choose date label text and date format.
You will get an option to enable social nav on the topbar and choose social menu options.
You will get an option to enable border-radius to topbar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Mobile Menu Options

From Customize, go to Header and Mobile Menu Options.
You will get the option to enable the social menu on mobile.
You will get an option to choose menu options and enable border-radius and copyright on mobile.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Single Options

From Customize to Single Options

a. Single Page Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Page Settings.
You will get the option to enable author meta, published date, single category meta, tag meta, read time, sticky article navigation, and author info box.
You will also get an option to write a title and choose different options for a single page.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. SideBar Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and SideBar Options.
You will get the option to choose a sidebar layout for a single page.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Single Related Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Related Options.
You will get the option to enable the related posts, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for the related posts section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Single Author Post Options

From Customize, go to Single option and Single Author Post Options
You will get an option to enable author post, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for single-author posts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Archive Options

Archive options have a lot of different options to customize the archive of the theme.

From Customize, go to Archive option.

a. Archive Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Archive Options.
You will get the option to choose different archive layouts.
You can enable different options, and add different labels for the archive.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Pagination Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Pagination Options.
You will also get to choose a different option for pagination.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Excerpt Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Excerpt Options.
You will also get to choose different options for excerpts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. SideBar Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and SideBar Options.
You will also get to choose a different sidebar option for the archive page and the option to enable a sticky sidebar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Front Page Option

Front page option has a lot of different options to customize different sections for the front page.

From Customize, go to the Front Page Options.

a. Tagged Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Tagged Section.
You will get the option to enable tags, tags labels, and hide labels on responsive.
You can also choose different options and modify tags’ label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. News Ticker Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and News Ticker Section.
You will get the option to enable ticker, ticker label, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Popular Section

From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Popular Section.
You will get the option to enable the popular section, popular label, display author meta, display published date, category meta, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Sports Banner Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Sports Banner Section.
You will get the option to enable the sports banner section.
You will also get the option to choose the category, add a title for the category block, and meta title, and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Main Banner Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Main Banner Section.
You will get the option to enable the main banner section.
You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
You can also upload banner advertisement image, and add a URL for the advertisement image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Dual Category Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Dual Category Section.
You will get the option to enable the dual category section.
You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Highlight Post Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Highlight Post Section.
You will get the option to enable the highlight post section.
You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Spotlight Post Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Spotlight Post Section.
You will get the option to enable the spotlight post section.
You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Featured Block Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Featured Block Section.
You will get the option to enable the spotlight post section.
You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Category Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Category Section.
You will get the option to enable the category section.
You will also get the option to add a title and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Recommended Section

From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Recommended Section.
You will get the option to enable the recommended post section, display author meta, display published date, and category meta.
You can choose different post layouts.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Footer

This section will allow you to choose different options for customizing the footer.

From Customize, go to the Footer Options.

a. Footer Widget Options

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Widget Options.
You will get the option to enable the footer widget area and choose a different footer column layout.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Footer Copyright Options

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Copyright Options.
You will get to option to enable the footer nav menu, social nav menu in the footer, and border-radius.
You can also change copyright text, choose date format, and social menu option.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Footer Scroll To Top

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Scroll To Top.
You will get to option to enable the footer to scroll to the top.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Footer ProgressBar

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer ProgressBar.
You will get to option to enable the footer progress bar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Menus

This section allows us to create menus for different locations.

From Customize, go to Menus.
Once you create the menu as per your wish click Publish to save the change.

8. Widgets

In this section, you can choose different widgets for different widget locations.

a. Sidebar

From Customize, go to Widgets and Sidebar.
You will get the option to add widgets on the sidebar to display it globally.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. After Header

From Customize, go to Widgets and to After Header.
You will get the option to add widgets to after header location.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area.
You will get the option to add widgets at the top of the homepage layout, above the two-column widget area.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary.
You will get the option to add widgets to the primary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary.
You will get the option to add widgets to the secondary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Before Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Before Posts.
You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage before posts listing.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage After Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage After Posts.
You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage after posts listing.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area.
You will get the option to add widgets to the right after the two-column widget area.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Before Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and Before Footer.
You will get the option to add widgets above the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Footer Column 1

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 1.
You will get the option to add widgets in column one of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Footer Column 2

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 2.
You will get the option to add widgets in column two of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. Footer Column 3

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 3.
You will get the option to add widgets in column three of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

m. After Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and After Footer.
You will get the option to add widgets which will appear after the footer and before the sub-footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

From Customize, go to Homepage Settings
You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

Go to Customize > Additional CSS.
Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.

NewsMass

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the NewsMass Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our NewsMass Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, NewsMass-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.

Theme Requirements

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php_value upload_max_filesize 32M

Installation

To install NewsMass you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided newsmass.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.”

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided newsmass.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the NewsMass-Pro Premium theme, but download the newsmass-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.

Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on NewsMass. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with NewsMass.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the NewsMass-Pro theme.

Install and Activate Recommended Plugins

After Activating the theme please go to Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugins.

Customizer Options and Setups

Some Available options in Customizer:

General
Header
Single
Archive
Front Page
Footer
Menu
Widgets
Homepage Settings
Additional CSS

The NewsMass-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the Newsfor Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.

1. General

This section provides options to customize Site Identity, Color options, Header Image, Background Image, Breadcrumb Options, and preloader options.

a. Site Identity

From Customize, go to General Settings and Site Identity
You will get the options to manage the Site title, tagline, logo, option to display the site title and tagline, and the site icon.
Use the available options to customize the site title and tagline.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Colors Options

From Customize, go to Color Option.
You will get the option to change the color of the header text and background color.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Image

From Customize, go to General Settings and Header Image
You will get an option to add a header image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Background Image

From Customize, go to General Settings and Background Image.
You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
Use the available option to customize the background image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Breadcrumb Options

From Customize, go to General and Breadcrumb Options.
You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb option.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Preloader Options

From Customize, go to General and Preloader.
You will get the option to enable the preloader and choose the style of the preloader.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Header Style Option

From Customize, go to Header and Header style Option.
You will get the option to choose a header layout.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Topbar Options

From Customize, go to Header and Topbar Options.
You will get an option to enable the top bar, hide top bar on mobile, today’s date and current time.
You can choose date label text and date format.
You will get an option to enable social nav on the topbar and choose social menu options.
You will get an option to enable border-radius to topbar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Mobile Menu Options

From Customize, go to Header and Mobile Menu Options.
You will get the option to enable the social menu on mobile.
You will get an option to choose menu options and enable border-radius and copyright on mobile.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Single

From Customize to Single Options

a. Single Page Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Page Settings.
You will get the option to enable author meta, published date, single category meta, tag meta, read time, sticky article navigation, and author info box.
You will also get an option to write a title and choose different options for a single page.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. SideBar Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and SideBar Options.
You will get the option to choose a sidebar layout for a single page.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Single Related Options

From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Related Options.
You will get the option to enable the related posts, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for the related posts section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Single Author Post Options

From Customize, go to Single option and Single Author Post Options
You will get an option to enable author post, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for single-author posts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Archive Options

Archive options have a lot of different options to customize the archive of the theme.

From Customize, go to Archive option.

a. Archive Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Archive Options.
You will get the option to choose different archive layouts.
You can enable different options, and add different labels for the archive.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Pagination Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Pagination Options.
You will also get to choose a different option for pagination.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Excerpt Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Excerpt Options.
You will also get to choose different options for excerpts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. SideBar Options

From Customize, go to the Archive Options and SideBar Options.
You will also get to choose a different sidebar option for the archive page and the option to enable a sticky sidebar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Front Page Option

Front page option has a lot of different options to customize different sections for the front page.

From Customize, go to the Front Page Options.

a. Tagged Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Tagged Section.
You will get the option to enable tags, tags labels, and hide labels on responsive.
You can also choose different options and modify tags’ label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. News Ticker Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and News Ticker Section.
You will get the option to enable ticker, ticker label, author meta, published date, and category meta.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Popular Section

From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Popular Section.
You will get the option to enable the popular section, popular label, display author meta, display published date, category meta, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Category Section

From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Category Section.
You will get the option to enable the featured category.
You will also get the option to add a title and choose different options.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Recommended Section

From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Recommended Section.
You will get the option to enable the recommended post section, display author meta, display published date, and category meta.
You can choose different post layouts.
You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Footer

This section will allow you to choose different options for customizing the footer.

From Customize, go to the Footer Options.

a. Footer Widget Options

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Widget Options.
You will get the option to enable the footer widget area and choose a different footer column layout.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Footer Copyright Options

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Copyright Options.
You will get to option to enable the footer nav menu, social nav menu in the footer, and border-radius.
You can also change copyright text, choose date format, and social menu option.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Footer Scroll To Top

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Scroll To Top.
You will get to option to enable the footer to scroll to the top.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Footer ProgressBar

From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer ProgressBar.
You will get to option to enable the footer progress bar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Menus

This section allows us to create menus for different locations.

From Customize, go to Menus.
Once you create the menu as per your wish click Publish to save the change.

8. Widgets

In this section, you can choose different widgets for different widget locations.

a. Sidebar

From Customize, go to Widgets and Sidebar.
You will get the option to add widgets on the sidebar to display it globally.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. After Header

From Customize, go to Widgets and to After Header.
You will get the option to add widgets to after header location.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area.
You will get the option to add widgets at the top of the homepage layout, above the two-column widget area.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary.
You will get the option to add widgets to the primary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary.
You will get the option to add widgets to the secondary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Before Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Before Posts.
You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage before posts listing.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage After Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage After Posts.
You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage after posts listing.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area

From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area.
You will get the option to add widgets to the right after the two-column widget area.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Before Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and Before Footer.
You will get the option to add widgets above the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Footer Column 1

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 1.
You will get the option to add widgets in column one of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Footer Column 2

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 2.
You will get the option to add widgets in column two of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. Footer Column 3

From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 3.
You will get the option to add widgets in column three of the footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

m. After Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and After Footer.
You will get the option to add widgets which will appear after the footer and before the sub-footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

From Customize, go to Homepage Settings
You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

Go to Customize > Additional CSS.
Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.

Blogmarks

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the Blogmarks Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our Blogmarks Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, Blogmarks-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

Our aim is to furnish you with clear instructions for seamlessly integrating the theme into your website, acquainting you with its features along the way. We urge you to peruse this document and keep it accessible for future reference.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.

Theme Requirements

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Installation

To install Blogmarks you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided blogmarks.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.”

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided blogmarks.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the Blogmarks-Pro Premium theme, but download the blogmarks-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.

Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on Blogmarks. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with Blogmarks.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the Blogmarks-Pro theme.

Install and Activate Recommended Plugins

After Activating theme please got Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugin.

Customizer Options and Setups

Some Available options in Customizer:

General
Header
Footer
Colors
Homepage Sections
Archive Posts
Typography
Sidebar
Single Posts
Widget Areas
Background Image
Menus
Widgets
Homepage Settings
Additional CSS

The Revista-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the Newsfor Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.

1. General

This section provides options to choose different buttons options, preloader options, progressbar options, breadcrumb options, light/dark options, post meta options, and post title options.

a. Button Options

From Customize, go to General and to Button Options.
You will get the option to change the button text color and text hover color.
You will get the option to change the button background color and background hover color.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Preloader Options

From Customize, go to General and to Preloader Options.
You will get the option to enable the preloader.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Progressbar Options

From Customize, go to General and to Progressbar Options.
You will get the option to enable the progressbar and change the progressbar color.
You will also get to choose different options for the progressbar position.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Breadcrumb Options

From Customize, go to General and to Breadcrumb Options.
You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb.
You will also get to change the breadcrumb link color.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Light/Dark Options

From Customize, go to General and to Light/Dark Options.
You will get the option to enable the light/dark switch and force dark mode.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Cursor Options

From Customize, go to General and to Cursor Options.
You will get the option to enable the cursor style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Post Meta Options

From Customize, go to General and to Post Meta Options.
You will get the option to change the post meta icon color.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Post Title Options

From Customize, go to General and to Post Title Options.
You will get the option to enable the line on hover.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Button Options

From Customize, go to Header and to Site Identity.
You will get to enable the hide site title and hide tagline.
You will get the option to manage the site title, tagline, logo, site icon, site title text size, and site tagline text size.
You will also get to choose different styles for the site tagline style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Header Image

From Customize, go to Header and to Header Image.
You will get an option to add a header image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Social Icons

From Customize, go to Header and to Header Social Icons.
You will get the option to enable the social menu label text and manage the social menu label text.
You will also get to choose different options for the social menu brand color and social menu display style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Topbar Options

From Customize, go to Header and to Topbar Options.
You will get the option to manage the today’s date format.
You will get the option to enable the top bar, top bar on mobile, top bar columns on responsive, and today’s date.
You will get the option to enable the top bar social nav menu, top bar nav menu, search icon, and border bottom.
You will also get to change the color of bar background, top bar text, top bar text hover, top bar sub menu background, top bar sun menu, and top bar sub menu hover.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Header Options

From Customize, go to Header and to Header Options.
You will get the option to change the color of the header background color and add ads banner image.
You will get to manage the ad banner link, header padding top, and header padding bottom.
You will get the option to choose a different style for the header style and enable the centered logo.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Header Navbar Options

From Customize, go to Header and to Header Navbar Options.
You will get the option to enable the center align menu, different logo menu bar, menu bar social nav menu, and search icon.
You will get the option to enable the capitalize primary menu text, capitalize sub menu text, top border, and bottom border.
You will also get to change the color of the primary menu background color, text color, text hover color, text hover border color, active item color, active item border color, description color, and offcanvas icon color.
You will also get to change the color of the sub menu background color, text color, text hover color, description color, and capitalize primary menu text.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Sticky Navbar

From Customize, go to Header and to Sticky Navbar.
You will get the option to change the sticky menu.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Footer

This section empowers you to manage and personalize the footer, providing a range of options to make it visually appealing and distinctive. You can customize various elements to ensure the footer aligns with your design preferences and branding.

a. Footer Options

From Customize, go to Footer and to Footer Options.
You will get to enable the footer background image, border above footer, and change the color of the light theme background.
You will get to choose a different option for the footer theme, footer widgets title style, and footer widgets title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different layout for the footer column layout.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Sub Footer Options

From Customize, go to Footer and to Sub Footer Options.
You will get to enable the copyright, border above footer info, footer credit, footer nav menu, and social nav menu in the footer.
You will get to manage the copyright text and copyright data format.
You will also get to choose a different option for the sub-footer theme and change the color of the light theme background.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Scroll To Top

From Customize, go to Footer and to Scroll To Top.
You will get the option to enable the show scroll to the top.
You will get to change the color of the scroll to the top icon, top icon hover, top background, and top hover background.
You will also get to choose different options for the scroll to the top position.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Colors

This section explains how to change the theme’s different text colors, primary colors, and background colors.

From Customize, go to Colors.
You will get an option to change the header text color, background color, primary color, accent color, and link color.
You will get an option to change the link color hover and text color.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Homepage Sections

Homepage Sections have a lot of different options to customize the layout of the theme.

a. Tags Options

From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Tags Options.
You will get to enable the tags, tags label, stack on responsive, and hide the label on responsive.
You will get to change the color of the section background, tags label text and manage the tags label text.
You will get to choose a different style for the label style.
You will also get to choose a different option for the tags theme, number of tags, order by, order, padding-top, and padding-bottom.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Ticker Options

From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Ticker Options.
You will get to enable the ticker, ticker label, show arrows, show post thumbnail, circle post thumbnail, show ticker post category, and stack on responsive.
You will get to enable the hide label on responsive, arrows on responsive, thumbnail on responsive, category on responsive, and meta info on responsive.
You will get to change the color of the section background, ticker label text, ticker label background, ticker loader/icon, and manage the ticker label text.
You will get to choose a different style for the label style.
You will get to choose a different option for the ticker theme, choose ticker posts category, number of posts, order by, order, and ticker post meta.
You will also get to choose a different option for the date format, autoplay speed, padding top, and padding bottom.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Trending Carousel Options

From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Trending Carousel Options.
You will get to enable the trending carousel, show the trending post category, show the post meta icon, and show the author image.
You will get to enable the show post thumbnail, invert post display, show post format icon, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
You will get to change the color of the trending section background, text, link, and manage the trending post title.
You will get to choose a different style for the display style, trending post title style, and trending post category style.
You will get to choose a different option for the trending post title alignment, post column, post category, number of posts, order by, and order.
You will also get to choose a different option for the trending post category color display, number of categories to display, trending post meta, date format, and title line limit.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Main Banner Options

From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Main Banner Options.
You will get to enable the main banner, banner autoplay, banner arrow, banner dots, show banner category, and show banner overlay.
You will get to enable the show post meta icon, show the author image, show banner description, show banner read more, and banner description length.
You will get to change the color of the banner section background, arrows background, overlay, and manage the banner title, read more text.
You will get to choose a different style for the banner title style, category display, and read more style.
You will get to choose a different option for the banner title alignment, banner layout, banner display as, carousel item gap, title font size, banner content from, choose category, order by, and order.
You will also get to choose a different option for the number of posts, overlay opacity, banner category color display, number of categories to display, banner post meta, date format, title line limit, banner description length, and read more icons.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Featured Post Options

From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Featured Post Options.
You will get to enable the featured posts, show pinned posts overlay, show category, show post meta icon, show the author image, and show post format icon.
You will get to change the color of the overlay and manage the pinned post title.
You will get to choose a different style for the pinned posts title style, and category style.
You will get to choose a different option for the pinned post title alignment, pinned post from, posts category, and number of posts.
You will also get to choose a different option for the overlay opacity, pinned post category color display, number of categories to display, pinned post meta, date format, and title line limit.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Archive Post

This segment facilitates the attractive management of post excerpts and archives, enhancing the overall presentation and organization of content.

a. Archive Post Options

From Customize, go to Archive Post and to Archive Post Options.
You will get to enable the pagination aligned at the center, show post meta icon, show author image, and show category label.
You will get to enable the show tag label, show post format icon, show excerpt, and show read more.
You will get to choose a different layout for the archive layout.
You will get to choose a different option for the title line limit, limit tags to display, limit categories to display, and archive metadata.
You will also get to choose different options for the pagination style, archive image size, title font size, date format, category color display, category style, category position, tag style, and read more style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Excerpt Options

From Customize, go to Archive Post and to Excerpt Options.
You will get to manage the excerpt length and read more text.
You will also get to choose a different option for the read more icon.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Typography

Typography has a lot of different options to customize the fonts of the entry meta, headings, and body of the theme.

a. Entry Meta

From Customize, go to Typography and to Entry Meta.
You will get to manage the entry meta font and font weight.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Headings

From Customize, go to Typography and to Headings.
You will get to manage the heading title font and font weight.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Body

From Customize, go to Typography and to Body.
You will get to manage the body text font and font weight.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

8. Sibedar

This section enhances the sidebar, making it more appealing with various options.

a. Front Page Sidebar

From Customize, go to Sidebar and to Front Page Sidebar.
You will get to enable the different sidebar, hide the sidebar on mobile, sticky, and sidebar border.
You will get to choose a different layout for the front page sidebar layout.
You will also get to choose a different option for the sidebar widget style, widget title style, and widget title alignment.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. General Sidebar

From Customize, go to Sidebar and to General Sidebar.
You will get to enable the hide the global sidebar on mobile, sticky, and sidebar border.
You will get to choose a different layout for the general sidebar layout.
You will also get to choose a different option for the sidebar widget style, widget title style, and widget title alignment.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Single Posts

This helps make the single page more attractive and impressive by providing various options. There are many features that can be enabled or disabled.

a. Single Post Options

From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Single Post Options.
You will get to enable the show post meta icon, center align post header meta, show author image, show category label, and show tag label.
You will get to choose a different layout for the single post layout.
You will get to choose a different option for the posts navigation, date format, single category position, limit tags to display, limit categories to display, category color display, and single post meta.
You will also get to choose a different style for the single post style, tag style, and category style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Author Info Box Options

From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Author Info Box Options.
You will get to enable the show author info box.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Related Post Options

From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Related Post Options.
You will get to enable the show related posts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Author Post Options

From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Author Post Options.
You will get to enable the show author posts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Comments Options

From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Comments Options.
You will get to enable the center to align comment form content.
You will also get to choose a different option for the header style and heading align.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Sticky Article Options

From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Sticky Article Options.
You will get to enable the show sticky next/prev article.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Widget areas

This enhances the widget section’s appeal and impact by offering a variety of customizable options. Numerous features can be enabled or disabled, and you can select different styles for various layouts.

a. Offcanvas

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Offcanvas.
You will get to enable the hide offcanvas on the desktop.
You will get to upload the offcanvas logo and change the color of the light theme background.
You will get to choose a different option for the offcanvas theme and widgets title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Below Header

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Below Header.
You will get to change the color of the section background and section text.
You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Above Home Columns

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Above Home Columns.
You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Home Columns

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Home Columns.
You will get to enable the hide second column on mobile.
You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
You will get to choose a different option for the first column widget’s title alignment and the second column widget’s title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the first column widget’s title style and the second column widget’s title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Above Home

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Above Home.
You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Above Home Posts

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Above Home Posts.
You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Below Home Posts

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Below Home Posts.
You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Below Home

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Below Home.
You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Above Footer

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Above Footer.
You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Below Footer

From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Below Footer.
You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

11. Background

This section explains how to add or change the theme’s background image.

From Customize, go to Background Image.
You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
Use the available option to customize the background image.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

12. Menu

Menu options let you choose various pages in the menu located in different sections. It has different options like primary, social, create new, and view all location menus.

a. Primary Menu

Go to Customize > Menus > Primary Menu.
You can create, update, and delete the menu name and menu items for the primary menu.
You can choose the menu location.
You will get the option to enable top-level pages to this menu.
Click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Social Menu

Go to Customize > Menus > Social Menu.
You can create, update, and delete social links from the social menu.
You can choose the menu location.
You will get the option to enable top-level pages to this menu.
Click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Create New Menu

Go to Customize > Menus > Create New Menu.
You can create a new menu and choose the location.
Click on Publish to save the changes.

d. View All Locations

Go to Customize > Menus > View All Locations.
You can update and create the menu name and menu items of the menus.
Click on Publish to save the changes.

13. Widgets

Widgets allow you to add various sections and enhance your site with additional features, including pages, text, and images. You will have the option to add, edit, and delete widgets in specified locations.

a. Sidebar

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Sidebar.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets in a sidebar.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Offcanvas Before Menu

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Offcanvas Before Menu.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets in offcanvas before the menu.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Offcanvas After Menu

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Offcanvas After Menu.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets in offcanvas after the menu.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Below Header

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Below Header.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets in the below header.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Below Homepage Columns

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Below Homepage Columns.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets in the below homepage columns.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Columns One

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Homepage Columns One.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets in the homepage column one.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage Columns Two

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Homepage Columns Two.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets in the homepage column two.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Above Homepage

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Above Homepage.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the above homepage.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Homepage Before Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Homepage Before Posts.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the homepage before posts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Homepage After Posts

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Homepage After Posts.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the homepage after posts.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Below Homepage

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Below Homepage.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the below homepage.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. Above Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Above Footer.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the above footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

m. Footer Column 1

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Footer Column 1.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the footer column one.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

n. Footer Column 2

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Footer Column 2.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the footer column two.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

o. Footer Column 3

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Footer Column 3.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the footer column three.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

p. Below Footer

From Customize, go to Widgets and to Below Footer.
You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the below footer.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

14. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

From Customize, go to Homepage Settings.
You will get to enable the show title above homepage posts.
You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

15. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

Go to Customize > Additional CSS.
Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.

Minimal Blog

Theme Installation

From WordPress Dashboard

Log in to the WordPress Administration Panels.
Go to the Appearance panel, then Themes.
Click Add New.
Upload the Zip file of minimal-blog.1.0.6.zip.
After Installing the theme Click Activate button.

FTP Installation (alternate method)

Use your FTP software to browse to wp-content/themes folder.
Extract minimal-blog.1.0.6.zip and upload the folder.
Once it’s uploaded, go to your WordPress Admin, browse to Appearance > Themes.
Click the Activate link.

Note:

For Free theme User: Download File from https://wordpress.org/themes/minimal-blog/
For Premium user: After the theme purchased, you can find the theme on Purchase History page.

Setting up Home Page

If you want to create Home/Front Page similar to demo, you need to follow the following procedure.

1. Create Page for Home and Blog Page

Go to admin panel > Pages > Add New
Give the title of the page(Example: Home Page)
Click on Publish to publish the page.
Create another page(for Blog), follow the above page creation method.

2. Set Homepage and Blog page

Please set the home page and blog page with the following procedure.

Go to admin panel > Settings > Reading
Click on “A static page (select below)”
Set Front page: (Home Page recently created above)
Posts page:(Blog you recently created)

Theme Options on Customizer

When you go to Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize. , there you will see various options available to customize your site. Just try those options one by one you will able to understand how the theme works and can create any kind of sites.

Retro Blog Pro

Theme Installation

From WordPress Dashboard

Log in to the WordPress Administration Panels.
Go to the Appearance panel, then Themes.
Click Add New.
Upload the Zip file of retro-blog.1.0.6.zip.
After Installing the theme Click Activate button.

FTP Installation (alternate method)

Use your FTP software to browse to wp-content/themes folder.
Extract retro-blog.1.0.6.zip and upload the folder.
Once it’s uploaded, go to your WordPress Admin, browse to Appearance > Themes.
Click the Activate link.

Note:

For Free theme User: Download File from https://wordpress.org/themes/retro-blog/
For Premium user: After the theme purchased, you can find the theme on Purchase History page.

Setting up Home Page

If you want to create Home/Front Page similar to demo, you need to follow the following procedure.

1. Create Page for Home and Blog Page

Go to admin panel > Pages > Add New
Give the title of the page(Example: Home Page)
Click on Publish to publish the page.
Create another page(for Blog), follow the above page creation method.

2. Set Homepage and Blog page

Please set home page and blog page with following procedure.

Go to admin panel > Settings > Reading
Click on “A static page (select below)”
Set Front page: (Home Page recently created above)
Posts page:(Blog you recently created)

Theme Options on Customizer

Retro Blog

Theme Installation

From WordPress Dashboard

Log in to the WordPress Administration Panels.
Go to the Appearance panel, then Themes.
Click Add New.
Upload the Zip file of retro-blog.1.0.6.zip.
After Installing the theme Click Activate button.

FTP Installation (alternate method)

Use your FTP software to browse to wp-content/themes folder.
Extract retro-blog.1.0.6.zip and upload the folder.
Once it’s uploaded, go to your WordPress Admin, browse to Appearance > Themes.
Click the Activate link.

Note:

For Free theme User: Download File from https://wordpress.org/themes/retro-blog/
For Premium user: After the theme purchased, you can find the theme on Purchase History page.

Setting up Home Page

If you want to create Home/Front Page similar to demo, you need to follow the following procedure.

1. Create Page for Home and Blog Page

Go to admin panel > Pages > Add New
Give the title of the page(Example: Home Page)
Click on Publish to publish the page.
Create another page(for Blog), follow the above page creation method.

2. Set Homepage and Blog page

Please set home page and blog page with following procedure.

Go to admin panel > Settings > Reading
Click on “A static page (select below)”
Set Front page: (Home Page recently created above)
Posts page:(Blog you recently created)

Theme Options on Customizer

Advance Blog Pro

Theme Installation

From WordPress Dashboard

Log in to the WordPress Administration Panels.
Go to the Appearance panel, then Themes.
Click Add New.
Upload the Zip file of advance-blog-pro.1.0.0.zip.
After Installing the theme Click Activate button.

FTP Installation (alternate method)

Use your FTP software to browse to wp-content/themes folder.
Extract advance-blog-pro.1.0.0.zip and upload the folder.
Once it’s uploaded, go to your WordPress Admin, browse to Appearance > Themes.
Click the Activate link.

Note:

For Free theme User: Download File from https://wordpress.org/themes/advance-blog/
For Premium user: After the theme purchased, you can find the theme on Purchase History page.

Setting up Home Page

If you want to create Home/Front Page similar to demo, you need to follow the following procedure.

1. Create Page for Home and Blog Page

Go to admin panel > Pages > Add New
Give the title of the page(Example: Home Page)
Click on Publish to publish the page.
Create another page(for Blog), follow the above page creation method.

2. Set Homepage and Blog page

Please set home page and blog page with following procedure.

Go to admin panel > Settings > Reading
Click on “A static page (select below)”
Set Front page: (Home Page recently created above)
Posts page:(Blog you recently created)

Theme Options on Customizer

Advance Blog

Theme Installation

From WordPress Dashboard

Log in to the WordPress Administration Panels.
Go to the Appearance panel, then Themes.
Click Add New.
Upload the Zip file of advance-blog.1.0.6.zip.
After Installing the theme Click Activate button.

FTP Installation (alternate method)

Use your FTP software to browse to wp-content/themes folder.
Extract advance-blog.1.0.6.zip and upload the folder.
Once it’s uploaded, go to your WordPress Admin, browse to Appearance > Themes.
Click the Activate link.

Note:

For Free theme User: Download File from https://wordpress.org/themes/advance-blog/
For Premium user: After the theme purchased, you can find the theme on Purchase History page.

Setting up Home Page

If you want to create Home/Front Page similar to demo, you need to follow the following procedure.

1. Create Page for Home and Blog Page

Go to admin panel > Pages > Add New
Give the title of the page(Example: Home Page)
Click on Publish to publish the page.
Create another page(for Blog), follow the above page creation method.

2. Set Homepage and Blog page

Please set home page and blog page with following procedure.

Go to admin panel > Settings > Reading
Click on “A static page (select below)”
Set Front page: (Home Page recently created above)
Posts page:(Blog you recently created)