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Introduction
What is Wordpress 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 regarding our WordPress themes, you can contact us through our support forum or you can mail us at astertheme@gmail.com Our support team is always ready to help you with any problems of customization or compatibility you may encounter.
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SUPPORTTheme 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
- Go to Dashboard > Appearance in the left-hand menu, and then Click on Themes.
- Click the Add New button at the top of the Themes page.
- Click the Upload Theme button if you have a theme file in ZIP format and Click on Browse for chosse file in ZIP format and then click Install Now.
- Click the "Activate" button to make the theme active on your website.
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Method 2 : Manually Installing a Theme via FTP
If you know the FTP login details of the server where your site is hosted and you have a FTP client installed (such as FileZilla), you might consider using this way of uploading your theme.
- Unzip the chocolate-ice-cream.zip file.
- Using an FTP client to access your host web server. Go to /wp-content/themes.
- Upload theme to /wp-content/themes/.
- Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Themes and activate theme from Dashboard.
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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)
- Go to 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.
- After the installation is complete. Click the Activate button to activate the plugin and make it functional on your website
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Method 2 : Uploading Plugins Manually via the WordPress Dashboard
- Go to 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.
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Homepage Setup
Establish your homepage by adhering to these guidelines.
- Go to Dashboard > Settings > Reading, Set homepage displays to Static page, Select Home page.
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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.
- Go to 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.
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Site Identity
- This Is a Site Identity Section
- Go to the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > > Site Identity.
- After Edit Click on Publish Button.
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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.
- Go to the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Options > Header Options
- In Header Added Primary Menu and menu are created in Navigation.
- After Edit Click on Publish Button.
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This is what the frontend of the Header Section will look like.
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.
- Go to the Dashboard > Page > Add New.
- Go to the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Banner Section.
- After Edit Click on Publish Button.
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This is what the frontend of the Slider Section will look like.
Trending Product
You will need to install WooCommerce if you want to display products on your Dashboard
- This is a Trending Product Section
- Go to the Dashboard > Products > Add New.
- Go to the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Trending Product Section.
- After Edit Click on Publish Button.
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This is what the frontend of the Trending Product Section will look like.
Footer Copyright
- Go to the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Options > Footer Options.
- After Edit Click on Publish Button.
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This is what the frontend of the Footer Section will look like.