Aster Documentation

Introduction

What is the WordPress content management system (CMS) ?

WordPress CMS is a user-friendly content management system enabling easy creation and management of websites and digital content, regardless of technical expertise. Originally a blogging platform, it has evolved into a versatile CMS for various website types. It offers themes for visual appeal, plugins for added functionality, and a simple interface for content creation. With a responsive design and SEO-friendly features, WordPress is supported by a large community, receives regular updates, and exists in both hosted (WordPress.com) and self-hosted (WordPress.org) versions. It's renowned for its accessibility, adaptability, and open-source nature.

Help and Support

If you have any questions about our WordPress themes, you can reach out to us through our support forum or contact us via email at support@asterthemes.com. Our support team is available to assist you with any issues related to customization or compatibility that you may encounter.

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System specifications

Minimum requirements for installation:

WordPress Version 6.2.2
Php Version 8.1.10 (Supports 64bit values)
MySQL Version 10.4.25-MariaDB
WordPress has a memory limit of 256 MB or more.

Suggested PHP setup limitations:

You must raise the PHP limits if you are experiencing any problems importing the demo material. You can either increase the following PHP limits in php.ini on your own or by getting in touch with your hosting provider.

max_execution_time set to 300
memory_limit set to 512M
post_max_size set to 40M
upload_max_filesize 40M
upload_max_size 40M
max_input_time 60

Theme Installation

Installing a theme in WordPress is a straightforward process. There are two main methods to install a theme: through the WordPress dashboard or manually via FTP. Here's a step-by-step guide for each method:

Method 1 : Installing a Theme via the WordPress Dashboard

Proceed to the Dashboard > Appearance in the left-hand menu, and then Click on Themes.
Click the button to select Add New from the Themes page.

Click the button to Upload a Theme if you have a theme file in ZIP format and Select Browse Browse for chosse file in ZIP format and then click Install Now.

Click the "Activate" button to make the theme active on your website.

Method 2 : Manually Installing a Theme via FTP

You might want to think about utilizing this method to upload your theme if you have an FTP client installed (such as FileZilla) and the login credentials for the server hosting your site.

Unzip the aster-bike-rental-pro.zip file.
Accessing your web server host using an FTP client. Proceed to the /wp-content/themes.
Your server's /wp-content/themes/ should have the theme uploaded.
Proceed to the Dashboard > Appearance > Themes and activate the theme from the Dashboard.

Demo Import

In WordPress, a demo importer is a feature commonly provided by premium themes or theme frameworks. It allows users to import demo content, layouts, and settings to replicate a pre-designed website demo.

Proceed to the Dashboard > Appearance in the left-hand menu, and then Click on At Setup Wizard.
Click the Start button and start your demo import.

Click the Install Plugin install all the plugin.
Click the Demo Import finish Demo import.
Click the Visit Site

Plugin Installation

Installing plugins in WordPress is a simple process and can be done through the WordPress dashboard. There are thousands of plugins available to extend the functionality of your website.

Method 1 : Installing Plugins via the WordPress Dashboard (Recommended)

Proceed to the Dashboard > Plugins in the left-hand menu, and then click on Add New
In the Add Plugins page, you can search for the plugin you want to install.
From the search results, find the plugin you want to install and click the Install Now button next to it.
Once the installation is finished. Click the Activate button to activate the plugin and make it functional on your website

Method 2 : Uploading Plugins Manually via the WordPress Dashboard

Proceed to the Plugins in the left-hand menu, and then click on Add New.
Click on the Upload Plugin button at the top of the page.
Click the Choose File button, select the plugin ZIP file from your computer, and then click Install Now
Click the Activate Plugin link to activate the plugin on your website.

Homepage Setup

Establish your homepage by adhering to these guidelines.

To set the template, create a page: Navigate to the Dashboard > Pages. Include a New Page Choose the template.

Proceed to the Dashboard > Settings > Reading, Set homepage displays to Static page, Select Home page.

Customizer Settings

Customizer settings refer to a feature in WordPress that allows users to customize various aspects of their website's appearance and functionality in a user-friendly and interactive manner. The Customizer provides a live preview of the changes, making it easy for users to see how their modifications will look before saving them.

Proceed to the Dashboard > Appearance in the left-hand menu, and then Click on Customizer.
The Customizer allows you to make changes to the theme settings, widgets, menus, backgrounds, colors, and more, depending on the options provided by your active theme and any installed plugins.

Typography

The font family and size of headers, paragraphs, body text, slider text, post/page titles, and button text can all be adjusted.

Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Typography.
This Setting is use for hole body and all tags.
After Edit Press the Publish Button.

Section Ordering

This section provide section order and section Padding

Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Section Ordering.
This Setting is use for section order.
After Edit Press the Publish Button.

Top Bar

This is a Top Bar Section
In that section, you can find the menu on the left side, text on the middle and the social icons on the right side.
In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of this section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Top Bar.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Header

In WordPress, the term Header refers to the top section of a website's page layout. It is a crucial part of the site's design as it often contains the site logo, navigation menu, and sometimes other important elements like contact information, social media icons, or a search bar.

In Header Added Primary Menu and menu are created in Navigation.
In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of this section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Header
After Edit Press the Publish Button.

Slider

This is a Slider section.
In that section, you can see image slider on the left side and the content on the right side.
Two buttons with the labeled "Shop Now" and "Explore All" are located in that text area; clicking on them will take you to the designated page.
In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of this section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Slider.
After Edit Press the Publish Button.

Services

This is a Services Section
In this section, you will see the services provided on this site.
In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Services Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Category 2

This is a Category 2 Section
This section is come from the Woocommerce name posttype.
The category section above provides instructions on how to create a category.
We only display two categories in that area; if you hover over one, a video will play and the picture will be blank.
Clicking on the name will take you to the category's product page.
In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Categories 2 Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Best Seller

This is a Best Seller Section
This section is come from the Woocommerce name posttype.
We are displaying a product from that particular category in that Section.
To create a Product, take these actions:
Please proceed to the Dashboard, go to Products, click on Add New, and fill in your details.
After completing all the details, click on the Publish button.

In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Best Seller Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Text Banner

This is a Text Banner Section
There is text on the Image in this section.
There are buttons labeled "Learn More" Clicking on these will take you to a certain page.
In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Text Banner Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Single Product

This is a Single Product Section
This section is come from the Woocommerce name posttype.
We only display one product in that section, however it comes in a variety of colors.
To create a Product with variations, take these actions:
Please proceed to the Dashboard, go to Products, click on Add New, and fill in your details.
After completing all the details, click on the Publish button.

In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Single Product Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Featured Product

This is a Featured Product Section
This section is come from the Woocommerce name posttype.
We are displaying a product from that particular category in that Section.
The best seller section provides instructions on how to Create a product.
In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Featured Product Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Image With Text

This is a Image With Text Section
In this section, the image is on the left side and the text is on the right side.
In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Image with Text Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Event

This is a Event Section
In that section, you can see the text on the left side and slider on the right side.
In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this steps to edit this section:
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Event Section.
After editing section, click the Publish button.

Blog

This is a Blog Section.
The blog is displayed in that part and is derived from a post.
One button with the labeled "View All" is present. Clicking on that will take you to a page where all of the blocks are visible.
The process to create a post is located in the Post, category format tab.
In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this steps to edit this section
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Blog Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Testimonial

This is a Testimonial Section.
In that section, Creating a Testimonials Name Posttype.
Then, for that posttype, we create a Testimonial post, and this post is shown in front.
Create a post in Testimonials. take these actions:
Proceed to the Dashboard, then go to Testimonials and click Add new post Fill in your details and click Publishbutton.

In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this steps to edit this section
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Testimonial Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Instagram

This is a Instagram Section
This section is come from Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Plugin.
In that section, You can see your instagram post.
To add an account to the plugin, please follow these steps:
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Instagram Feed and setup our account.

In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of this section.
Follow this step for edit this section
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Insrtagram Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Newsletter

This is a Newsletter Section
There is just one input for the subscriber in that section.
In Customizer, you see the options to add content and style this Section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Newsletter Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Footer

This is a Footer.
Widgets are used to construct footers. The widgets tab contains instructions on how to make footers.
To find the location of widgets, take these actions.
Create a footer , Proceed to the Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets.
Follow this steps to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Footer.

Footer Copyright

To create a copyright section, take these actions.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Copyright.
After Edit Press the Publish Button.

Navigation

Navigation menus help visitors find and access different pages and sections of your site easily. In WordPress, you can set up navigation using menus.

Create New Menu Settings

Proceed to the Dashboard > Appearance and then Menus.
To create a link on a New Menu, select this option.
Enter a name for your menu (e.g., Main Menu) and click the Create Menu button.
In the left column, you'll see a list of pages, posts, custom links, and categories (if you have any).
Select the pages, posts, or custom links you want to add to the menu by looking through the corresponding boxes, and then click the Add to Menu button.

Arrange the menu items by dragging and dropping them as needed. The top item will usually be the Home or Logo link.

Create Sub Menu

To create sub-menus (drop-down menus), drag a menu item slightly to the right (below and indented) of another menu item. This will make it a submenu item.
For each menu item, you can click the small arrow on the right to expand its options.
For custom links, you can enter the URL of the page you want the link to direct to.

Templates for Pages & Sidebars

Default Template (Standard page layout featuring a right-hand sidebar).
Home Page Template (Template for displaying homepage content).
Blog Full Width Extend (Page layout without a sidebar).
Blog with Left Sidebar (Template for blogs with the sidebar positioned on the left).
Blog With Right Sidebar (Template for blogs with the sidebar positioned on the right).
Page with Left Sidebar (Template for pages with the sidebar positioned on the left).
Page With Right Sidebar (Template for pages with the sidebar positioned on the right).
Contact Template (The standard Contact template without a sidebar.).

Articles, Categories, and Post Styles

In WordPress, Posts , Categories and Post Formats are essential components used to organize and structure your website's content. Understanding how they work will help you create a well-structured and easily navigable website.

Add category

To learn more about creating a category, refer to the following article: Click Here

Proceed to the Dashboard > Posts on the left sidebar, and then click on Categories.
Give your category a name (e.g., "Technology," "Travel," "Recipes," etc.)
Enter your slug or leave empyt Because it is usually auto-generated based on the name but can be edited if needed.
To create a hierarchical structure for your categories, assign a parent category. This action makes the new category a sub-category of the parent.
You can add a description for the category to provide more context about its content.
After filling in the details, press the Add New Category button to create the category.

Create Blog Post

For further details on Add Post, look at the following article: Click Here

Proceed to the Dashboard > Posts on the left sidebar and click on Add New.
Enter the title of your blog post.
On the right side of the editor, you can select categories.
On the right side of the editor, you can Tags.
On the right side of the editor, you can Add Featured Image.
click the "Publish" button on the top-right corner of the editor.

Shortcodes

For content generation, a shortcode is a helpful tool. "http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode" Using shortcodes is straightforward. Verify that Visual is the default editing choice.

Woocommerce Wishlists Shortcodes : [yith_wcwl_add_to_wishlist]

Contact Form : [contact-form-7 id="2" title="Contact form 1"]

Instagram Feed : [instagram-feed]

Widgets

In WordPress, widgets are small blocks of content or functionality that you can easily add to various widget areas on your website. Widget areas are predefined sections of your theme's layout, such as the sidebar, footer, or header, where you can place widgets. Widgets allow you to add dynamic content, such as recent posts, search bar, social media links, and more, without writing any code.

Proceed to the Dashboard > Appearance on the left sidebar, and then click on Widgets.
On the left side of the Widgets page, you'll see a list of available widgets, such as Recent Posts , Categories , Search , Text, etc.
you'll find the widget areas available in your theme, such as Sidebar , Footer , Header and any other custom widget areas your theme may have.

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