Plugins
Installing Plugins Updating Plugins
Updating Plugins
First of all, please make sure your copy of the theme is registeredThen, please navigate to Dashboard -> The7 -> Plugins. You will get “Requires Update” status if there is any update available – click “Update” below the plugin name (fig. 1). Fig. 1. Update plugins.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing The7! In this user guide you will find all required information to get your site up and running: starting from theme installation and setup to usage of different post types, page templates and shortcodes. Furthermore you can use Troubleshooter: http://support.dream-theme.com/troubleshooter/ and Knowledge Base: http://support.dream-theme.com/knowledgebase/ at our Support Portal Our themes comes…
Micro Sites
What exactly “Micro Sites” are and how to create them? First of all you need to know that under “Micro Sites” term we understand: landing pages, one-page-sites and blank pages (pages with no top/bottom bar, header, navigation, etc.). To start creating micro site add a new page and select the “Microsite” page template (fig. 1).…
Mega-Menu
Mega Menu Design The7 theme has built-in “The7 Mega Menu” functionality which allows to display menu icons and images, create more complicated navigation layouts as well as add menu items descriptions. Megamenu is configured in three levels (fig. 1) and the options in each level are different. Fig. 1. Mega Menu levels. In the front-end, a menu…
Before Getting Started
Note that this User Guide does NOT cover basic WordPress usage. If you are a WordPress newbie, please get accustomed with it BEFORE proceeding with this manual and the theme! First of all, google “WordPress basics” – plethora of articles and educational videos are available on the internet. Second, here are some links that will…
Deep Theme Customization
Deeper theme customization (beyond theme options) can be done in CSS. If you are familiar with it, you can use FireBug (FireFox plugin for web-developers) or Chrome web developers tools to determine which CSS rule should be changed and where it is located. Here’s a helpful screencast on how to use it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV9PLPFTnkE Dynamic styles are stored…
Child Theme
A child theme is a theme that inherits functionality of another theme, called the parent theme (The7). Child themes allow you to modify parent theme or implement additional functionality. Child theme is the best, safest, and easiest way to modify an existing theme, whether you want to make a few tiny or extensive changes. By…
The7
Registration First section of The7 Dashboard represents registration tab (fig.1), which also includes links to bundled plugins installation, demo content import, etc. Fig. 1. The7 registration tab. System Status The next section is System Status (fig. 2). In case of any problems with the web-site, it may point out the most widespread issues like wrong…
Service Info
In case something going wrong with the theme, you can check The7 > Service Information screen (fig.1). Fig. 1. Service info. Don’t worry if you understand nothing ? This information will be useful for our support engineers when they login. You can also copy this info into your support ticket with help of the appropriate…
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