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.
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 ecommerce-clothing-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.

Top Bar

This is a Top Bar Section
In that section, you can see social icons on the left, a text slider in the middle, and a language selector on the right.
Language selector is provided by the GTranslate plugin, while social icons and text settings are configured in the customizer.
To add more languages to the dropdown, please follow these steps:
Navigate to the Dashboard, then go to Settings and click on GTranslate. You will find the options there.

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.

Banner

This is a Banner section.
In that section, you can see the text and a button labeled Shop Now. If you click on it, it redirects to a specific page, but you need to add the link to the button for that to work.
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 > Banner.
After Edit Press the Publish Button.

Image With Text 1

This is a Image With Text 1 Section
In this section, you will find an text on the left side and image 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 > Image With Text 1 Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Tab Product

This is a Tab Product Section
This section has come from the Woocommerce Name plugin.
In this section, you can view the tabs and access the corresponding categories within those tabs.
We display products based on specific categories. Clicking on a tab shows products in that category.
There is a button labeled View All Clicking on it will display all the products of this specific category.
To create a product, follow these steps:
Proceed to the the Dashboard, click on Products, then select Add New to fill in your product details.
Fill the details and click on Publish Button.

In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of this section.
Follow this steps to edit this section:
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Tab Product Section.
After editing section, click the Publish button.

Video

This is a Video Section
In this section, you can add either a video or an image, but if you add both, the priority will be given to the video.
There is a button labeled Explore Now that you can redirect to anywhere you want.
In Customizer, you see the options to add the video and style this Section.
Follow this step to edit this section.
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Video Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Brands

This is a Brand Section
In this section, we can showcase the best brands that we carry.
In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of this section.
Follow this steps to edit this section:
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Brand Section.
After editing section, click the Publish button.

Banner 2

This is a Banner 2 Section
In this section, you will find two banners with accompanying text, as well as a "Shop Now" button.
There is a button labeled Shop Now Clicking on it will redirect to another page, but you need to add the link to the button..
In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of this section.
Follow this steps to edit this section:
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Banner 2 Section.
After editing section, click the Publish button.

Celebrities

This is a Celebrities Section
In this section, you can see the celebrity's choice.
In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of this section.
Follow this steps to edit this section:
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Celebritie Section.
After editing section, click the Publish button.

Two Column

This is a Two Column Section
In this section, we display text and video. However, you can choose to use either a video or an image. If you add both, priority will be given to the video.
There is a button labeled Shop Now Clicking on it will redirect you to another 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 > Two Column Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Deal

This is a Deal Section
In this section, you can view the countdown timer for deals available for a limited time only.
There is a button labeled Shop Now Clicking on it will redirect you to any category or product.
We used a plugin called Countdown Timer for the countdown timer.
After creating a timer, copy the shortcode and paste it into the customizer of the deal section.
To create a countdown, follow these steps:
Proceed to the Dashboard > countdown timer > Add timer, fill in the details, and click on Publish button.

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 Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Deal Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Best Seller

This is a Best Seller Section
This section has come from the Woocommerce Name plugin.
In this section, you can view the products of a particular category.
There is a button labeled View All Clicking on it will display all the products of this specific category.
The steps for creating a product are given in the Tab Product section above.
In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of this section.
Follow this steps to edit this section:
Proceed to the the Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Best Seller Section.
After editing section, click the Publish button.

Image With Text 2

This is a Image With Text 2 Section
In this section, you will find an Image on the Left side and text on the Right side.
There is a button labeled Read More Clicking on it will display additional information about particular section.
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 > Image With Text 2 Section.
After Edit Click on Publish Button.

Blog

This is a 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.
There is a button labeled "View All." If you click on that, you will see more blogs.
In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of 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, you can read the client's reviews.
In the Customizer, you can find the options to change the style and content of 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.

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, follow these steps.
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, follow these steps.
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.
Select the option to generate a New Menu link.
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

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.

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