Organic WordPress Theme Documentation

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a WordPress Theme. This documentation consists of several parts and shows you the entire process of setting up and administering a WordPress Website from scratch.

What is WordPress CMS?

WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and a content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL. It enables you to build Websites and powerful on-line applications and requires almost no technical skills or knowledge to manage. Many aspects, including its ease of use and extensibility, have made WordPress the most popular Web site software available. Learn More

What is a WordPress template

A WordPress template is a skin for a website built with the WordPress CMS platform. In other words, you can easily change your WordPress Web site appearance by installing a new template in a few easy steps. With all its simplicity, a WordPress template is provided with all the necessary source files and you are free to edit or extend it the way you need.

Help and Support

Files structure

The template package you have downloaded consists of several folders. Let's see what each folder contains:

  • documentation - contains documentation files.
    • documentation.html - the main documentation file. You are right here :)
  • screenshots - contains template screenshots. Not for production.
  • theme - contains WordPress theme files.
    • theme####.zip - this folder content all the necessary files for the theme.
    • sample_data - contains files that can make your WordPress website look like our live demo.
      • sample_data.xml - contains all template sample data (posts, pages, categories, etc.).
      • various images and other media files
    • manuall_install - contains files that can make your WordPress website look like our live demo.
      • uploads - contains theme images.
      • theme#####.sql - database backup file (contains theme content).
  • license.txt - contains license details.
  • readme.txt - contain information about theme images path and font use and usage scritps.

Template installation

Template installation is very easy process. The installation process includes only two simple steps: theme installation and sample data installation.

All installation steps can be done within WordPress interface. It makes process comfortable and fast.

Step 1. Theme installation

  1. Go to the menu Appearance > Themes and click the Add New Theme button.
  2. Click the Upload link.
  3. Click the Browse button and navigate to the unzipped template package on your computer.
  4. Look for a file called organic-pro.zip Click on it to select, then click OK.
  5. Click the Install Now button and wait until the installation is complete.
  6. Click the Activate link to change the current layout of the site to the theme your purchased.
  7. Go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Restore Default.

Congratulations, your theme have been successfully installed!

Step 2. Sample Data Installation

To make your WordPress website look like our live demo, please follow the instructions below.

  1. Go to the tools Select import option and select wordpress and install then browse xml file and you'r done. See below screenshot.

How to set up homepage

Setup Header

Follow these instructions to setup header.

  • For Header Topbar Left: Go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Basic Setting >>Add Contact Info
  • For Header Topbar Right: Go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Basic Setting >> Add Social Icon text and link.
  • For Site Name/Logo: For changing site name go to Settings >> General >> Site Title OR if you want to uplaod logo for your site go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Basic settings >> Logo. Please see the theme option tab in this documentation for more details.
  • For Navigation: See the Setup Navigation tab of this documentation.
  • For Slider: Go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Homepage Slider >> Upload image, Add Title, Add Description
FontAwesome icon name for slider bottom three box.
Take all the icons name from Font Awesome

Setup Welcome To Organic Section

For setting up welcome to organic section Go to >> Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Select Section 1.

For setting up Welcome To Organic Story page first of all you need to add some posts by using Our Story Posts. Follow below instruction to add posts.

Once you added posts in the Welcome To Organic Story type after that you just have to add post shortcode in the sections content area and you'r done.

Shortcode/Content for Welcome To Organic Section.
[our_story]

Setup Our Services Section

For setting up our services section Go to >> Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Select Section 2.

Shortcode/Content for Our Services Section.
[services image="http://localhost/alexa/organic/wp-content/themes/organic-pro/images/serimg1.png" title="Organic Milk" link="#"]Morbi molestie, mi vel tincidunt malesuada, mi velit laoreet tortor, at bibendum turpis massa vitae justo. Integer eget.[/services][services image="http://localhost/alexa/organic/wp-content/themes/organic-pro/images/serimg2.png" title="Farm Fresh" link="#"]Morbi molestie, mi vel tincidunt malesuada, mi velit laoreet tortor, at bibendum turpis massa vitae justo. Integer eget.[/services][services image="http://localhost/alexa/organic/wp-content/themes/organic-pro/images/serimg3.png" title="Organic Vegetables" link="#"]Morbi molestie, mi vel tincidunt malesuada, mi velit laoreet tortor, at bibendum turpis massa vitae justo. Integer eget.[/services][services image="http://localhost/alexa/organic/wp-content/themes/organic-pro/images/serimg4.png" title="Vegetarian Food" link="#" last="yes"]Morbi molestie, mi vel tincidunt malesuada, mi velit laoreet tortor, at bibendum turpis massa vitae justo. Integer eget.[/services]<div class="clear"></div>

Setup Why Choose Organic Section

For setting up quality & reliable section Go to >> Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Select Section 3.

Shortcode/Content for Why Choose Organic Section.
<div class="whychoose-thumb"><img src="http://localhost/alexa/organic/wp-content/themes/organic-pro/images/whychoose-thumb.png"></div><div class="whychoose-content"><h2>Why Choose <span>Organic</span></h2><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi ornare massa odio, ut iaculis nibh faucibus ut. Integer a pretium ante. Donec diam erat</p>[why_choose icon="envira" title="100% Organic Foods" link="#"]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur ipiscing elit. Morbi ornare massa odio, ut iaculis nibh[/why_choose][why_choose icon="check" title="Certified Farmers" link="#" last="yes"]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur ipiscing elit. Morbi ornare massa odio, ut iaculis nibh[/why_choose][why_choose icon="shopping-cart" title="Fast Free Delivery" link="#"]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur ipiscing elit. Morbi ornare massa odio, ut iaculis nibh[/why_choose][why_choose icon="bars" title="Custom Order" link="#" last="yes"]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur ipiscing elit. Morbi ornare massa odio, ut iaculis nibh[/why_choose]<div class="clear"></div></div><div class="clear"></div>

Setup Popular Product Section

For setting up popular product section Go to >> Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Select Section 4.

For setting up Popular Product page first of all you need to add some plugin for Woocommerce Plugin Download by using Products Posts. Follow below instruction to add posts.

For setting up Popular Product page first of all you need to add some posts by using Products Posts. Follow below instruction to add posts.

Once you added posts in the Products Posts type after that you just have to add post shortcode in the sections content area and you'r done.

Shortcode/Content for Popular Product Section.
[recent_products per_page="4" columns="4"]

Setup Our Farmer Section

For setting up our farmer section Go to >> Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Select Section 5.

For setting up our farmer page first of all you need to add some posts by using Our Team Posts. Follow below instruction to add posts.

Once you added posts in the our farmer Posts type after that you just have to add post shortcode in the sections content area and you'r done.

Shortcode/Content for Our Farmer Section.
[our-team show="3"]

Setup What Client Say About Us Section

For setting up What Client Say About Us section first of all you need to add some testimonials by using testimonials post type please see the below screenshot.

After adding post to What Client Say About Us go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Section 6.

What Client Say About Us section Shortcode/Content:
[testimonials]

Setup Latest News & Events Section

For setting up latest news & events section first of all you need to add some posts by using Posts. Follow below instruction to add posts.

Once you added posts in the latest news & events Posts type after that you just have to add post shortcode in the sections content area and you'r done. (Section 7.)

Latest News & Events Shortcode:
[latest-news showposts="3"]

Page Templates and Sidebars


Page Templates

  • Default Template (the default page template with a right sidebar position)
  • Full Width Page (a page template with one column without a sidebar)
  • Left Sidebar (a page template with left sidebar position)
  • No Sidebar (a page template have space on left and right.)
  • Blog (Full Width) (a blog templates with one column without sidebar)
  • Blog (Left Sidebar) (a blog templates with left sidebar position)
  • Blog (Right Sidebar) (a blog template with right sidebar position)
  • Blog (No Sidebar) (a blog template with no sidebar position)
  • Contact (Full Width) (a contact template with add google map position)

Posts, Categories and Post Formats

Adding category

Review the following article for more information on adding categories: http://codex.wordpress.org/Manage_Categories_SubPanel

  1. Log into your WordPress Administration Panel (Dashboard).
  2. Click the Posts tab.
  3. With that done, click Categories for blog posts.
  4. Type in the name of your new category.
  5. After that, click the Add New Category button.
Click the Publish button.

Creating a Blog post

  1. Log into your WordPress Administration Panel (Dashboard).
  2. Click the Posts tab.
  3. Click the Add New tab.
  4. Type in your post content. For more information on adding posts, please check the following link http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Add_New_SubPanel.

Shortcodes

A shortcode is a powerful content building tool http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode. Shortcodes are easy to use. First of all, make sure that the editing mode is set to Visual.

All available shortcodes are conditionally divided into these groups:

  • Testimonials - used for testimonials output.
  • Social icon - used for social icon output.
  • One half, one third, one fourth, one fifth - used for display content on columns.
  • Tabs - used for display tabs.
  • Toggle content - used for display toggle.
  • Accordion content - used for display accordion.
  • Gradient Button - used for small, medium, large, xtra large gradient button.
  • Simple Button - used for small, medium, large, xtra large simple button.
  • Round Button - used for light, dark round button.
  • Message Boxes - used for success, error, warning, info, about message boxes.
  • Search - used to display search form.
  • List style - used to display lists.
  • Blogpost - used to display blog post.

Testimonial


[testimonials]

Elements


One half
[column_content type="one_half"]Column 1 Content goes here...[/column_content]
[column_content type="one_half_last"]Column 1 Content goes here...[/column_content]

Description: used to display column content. You can also use type="one_third OR one_fourth OR one_fifth" make sure to add _last for the last column.


Tabs
[tabs]
[tab title="TAB TITLE 1"]Tab Content goes here...[/tab]
[/tabs]

Description: use to display tab content.


Toggle content
[toggle_content title="Toggle Title 1"]Toggle Content goes here...[/toggle_content]

Description: use to display toggle content.


Accordion Content
[accordion]
[accordion_content title="ACCORDION TITLE 1"]Accordion Content goes here...[/accordion_content]
[/accordion]

Description: use to display accordion content.


Gradient Button
[gradient_button size="small" bg_color="#000000" color="#ffffff" text="text here"  title="title here" url="#" position="left"]

Description: use to display gradient button. you can use small, medium, large, xtra lareg sizes.


Simple Button
[simple_button size="small" bg_color="#000000" color="#ffffff" text="text here"  title="title here" url="#" position="left"]

Description: use to display simple button. you can use small, medium, large, xtra lareg sizes.


Round Button
[round_button style="light" text="text here"  title="title here" url="#" position="left"]

Description: use to display round button. you can use light or dark style.


Horizontal rule
[hr]

Description: used to display a horizontal line.


Succes Message Box
[message type="success"]This is a sample of the 'success' style message box shortcode. To use this style use the following shortcode[/message]

Description: use to display success message box. you can also use error, warning, info, about types.


Search
[searchform]

Description: use to display search form.


List Style
[unordered_list style="list-1"]<li>List style 1</li>[/unordered_list]

Custom Widgets

Theme Options

The following theme contains the Settings option. These settings allow you to change the theme’s color palette, order of items, turn items on/off and do lots of other things. In order to use these settings, please go to Appearance → Theme Options.

Basic Settings

Sections

Slider Settings

Shortcode

Contact Form 7

The following plugin Settings option. First upon search contact form 7 plugin and follow the below instruction, please go to Plugin → Add New.

Plugin Installation

Plugin Use