Difference between revisions of "Viewed Theme Setup - WordPress"

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From your site's dashboard:
 
From your site's dashboard:
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===Activate theme and dependent plugins===
 
===Activate theme and dependent plugins===
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#Activate plugin: '''Plugins > Options Framework''' and click '''Activate'''
 
#Activate plugin: '''Plugins > Options Framework''' and click '''Activate'''
  
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[[File:Wp-viewed-1.png|thumb|Set your permalinks]]
 
===Configure permalinks===
 
===Configure permalinks===
 
# Go '''Settings > Permalinks'''  
 
# Go '''Settings > Permalinks'''  
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===Create an image gallery for the front page of site===
 
===Create an image gallery for the front page of site===
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[[File:Wp-viewed-2.png|thumb|Add a new gallery]]
 
====Create a gallery====
 
====Create a gallery====
 
#Go Photos > Galleries
 
#Go Photos > Galleries
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====Add Photo Posts to your Gallery====
 
====Add Photo Posts to your Gallery====
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[[File:Wp-viewed-3.png|thumb|Add a new photo post]]
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[[File:Wp-viewed-4.png|thumb|Set your featured image]]
 
#Go Photos > Add New
 
#Go Photos > Add New
 
#Title your post
 
#Title your post
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====Configure theme to display gallery on front page====
 
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[[File:Wp-viewed-5.png|thumb|Set the home page featured content]]
 
#Go '''Appearance > Theme options > Featured Content'''
 
#Go '''Appearance > Theme options > Featured Content'''
 
#Choose the Image Gallery you'd like to feature on the front page
 
#Choose the Image Gallery you'd like to feature on the front page
 
#Click '''Save Options'''
 
#Click '''Save Options'''
  
===Theme Options===
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===Set widgets at top of page===
in Appearance > Theme Options
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in '''Appearance > Widgets''' drag and drop available widgets into (to add) and away from (to remove) the '''Header Widget Area'''
  
 
[[Category:Wordpress]]
 
[[Category:Wordpress]]

Revision as of 14:50, 12 June 2013

From your site's dashboard:


Activate theme and dependent plugins

  1. Activate theme: Appearance > Themes > Viewed and click Activate
  2. Activate plugin: Plugins > Options Framework and click Activate
Set your permalinks

Configure permalinks

  1. Go Settings > Permalinks
  2. Choose Post name and hit Save changes

Create an image gallery for the front page of site

Add a new gallery

Create a gallery

  1. Go Photos > Galleries
  2. Add a new gallery by entering a Name and clicking Add New Gallery

Add Photo Posts to your Gallery

Add a new photo post
Set your featured image
  1. Go Photos > Add New
  2. Title your post
  3. Choose a gallery to assign the photo to
  4. Click Set the featured image - this is where you will upload your image or choose from an image already uploaded to your media folder
    • Add Media file from your computer
    • Add a title for the image
    • Click Use as featured image and close out window
  5. Publish your post

Configure theme to display gallery on front page

Set the home page featured content
  1. Go Appearance > Theme options > Featured Content
  2. Choose the Image Gallery you'd like to feature on the front page
  3. Click Save Options

Set widgets at top of page

in Appearance > Widgets drag and drop available widgets into (to add) and away from (to remove) the Header Widget Area