Aster Travel Blog Pro

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 6.7.2
  • 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.
  • On the Themes page, select Add New by clicking the button.
  • 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-travel-blog-pro.zip file.
  • Accessing your web server host using an FTP client. Proceed to the /wp-content/themes.
  • Upload the theme to your server /wp-content/themes/.
  • 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.

Slider

In WordPress, a slider refers to a dynamic and interactive element on a website that displays multiple images, or other content in a slideshow format. Sliders are commonly used on the homepage or landing pages to showcase featured content, products, promotions, or any information that needs to be highlighted in a visually appealing way.

  • This is a slider with a shading effect that fades from one end to the other.
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Slider.
  • After Edit Press the Publish Button.

Creation

  • This is a Creation Section
  • In that section, you can find information about the tournament teams, such as team names, timing, and dates.
  • There is a button; if you click on it, you can see more creation.
  • Follow this steps to edit this section
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Creation Section.
  • In Customizer, you see the options to style this Section.
  • After editing section, click the Publish button.

Latest Recipe

  • This is a Latest Recipe Section
  • This section is from the Menu name, Post-Type.
  • In this section, you will find the menu information.
  • To add new menu information, please follow these steps.
  • Please Proceed to the the Dashboard, then navigate to Menu, and select Add New Post. You can then add your details in the provided space.
  • Fill the details and click on Publish Button.
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Latest Recipe Section.
  • In Customizer, you see the options to style this Section.
  • Follow this step to edit this section.
  • After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Tab Menu

  • This is a Tab Menu Section
  • This section is from the Menu name, Post-Type.
  • Take a look at your Menu's information in this section.
  • To add new Menu member, please follow these steps.
  • Please Proceed to the the Dashboard, then navigate to Menu, and select Add New Post. You can then add your details in the provided space.
  • Fill the details and click on Publish Button.
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Tab Menu Section.
  • In Customizer, you see the options to style this Section.
  • Follow this step to edit this section.
  • After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Mocktail

  • This is a Mocktail Section.
  • This section is from the Mocktail name, Post-Type.
  • Take a look at your Mocktail's information in this section.
  • To add new Mocktail member, please follow these steps.
  • Please Proceed to the the Dashboard, then navigate to Mocktail, and select Add New Post. You can then add your details in the provided space.
  • Fill the details and click on Publish Button.
  • Follow this steps to edit this section
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Mocktail Section.
  • In Customizer, you see the options to style this Section.
  • After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Video

  • This is a Video Section
  • Follow this steps to edit this section
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Video Section.
  • In Customizer, you see the options to style this Section.
  • After editing section, click the Publish button.

Product

  • This is a Product Section
  • In that section, you will find the products belonging to that specific category.
  • To add a category slug setting, assign it to the customizer.
  • To ensure that create a product, Please consult the steps provided in the new release section.
  • Follow this steps to edit this section
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Product Section.
  • In Customizer, you see the options to style this Section.
  • After editing section, click the Publish button.

Testimonial

  • This is a Testimonial Section
  • This section is from the Testimonials name, Post-Type.
  • Take a look at your Testimonials's information in this section.
  • To add new Testimonials member, please follow these steps.
  • Please Proceed to the the Dashboard, then navigate to Testimonials, and select Add New Post. You can then add your details in the provided space.
  • Fill the details and click on Publish Button.
  • Follow this steps to edit this section
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Testimonial Section.
  • In Customizer, you see the options to style this Section.
  • After editing section, click the Publish button.

About

  • This is a About Section.
  • Follow this steps to edit this section
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > About Section.
  • In Customizer, you see the options to style this Section.
  • After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Our Blog

  • This is a Our Blog Section
  • The blog is displayed in that part and is derived from a post.
  • The process to create a post is located in the Post, category format tab.
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Our Blog Section.
  • After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Banner Text

  • This is a Banner Text Section
  • Follow this steps to edit this section
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Banner Text Section.
  • In Customizer, you see the options to style this Section.
  • After editing section, click the Publish button.

Instagram

  • This is a Instagram Section.
  • Follow this steps to edit this section
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Instagram Section.
  • After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Newsletter

  • This is a Newsletter Section.
  • In that section, Creating a Newsletter Name Contact.
  • Then, for that contact, we create a Newsletter contact-form, and this post is shown in front.
  • Create a contact-form in Contact. Follow these steps:
  • Proceed to the Dashboard > Contact > Add New Form.
  • Follow this steps to edit this section
  • Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Newsletter Section.
  • After Edit Click on Publish Button.

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

    For more information on adding 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

A shortcode is a useful tool for content creation. "http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode" Using shortcodes is straightforward. Make sure the editing option is initially set to Visual.

Woocommerce Product Shortcodes : [products per_page="12" columns="4" orderby="date" order="ASC"]

Contact Form : [contact-form-7 id="5" 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.