AcmeBlog
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Professional Blog Theme, News and Magazine
A theme suitable for Professional for writing blogs or stories. Write about business, reviews, travel story, fashion, sports or any blogs.
Theme Installation
- Log in to the WordPress Administration Panels.
- Go to the Appearance panel, then Themes.
- Click Add New.
- In Search themes… type ‘AcmeBlog’.
- When ‘AcmeBlog’ appears click Install button
- After Installing the theme Click Activate button
Dummy Data
Before importing the demo content. It is required that you install necessary plugins. They are:
1. Acme Demo Setup
2. Advanced Import
Then you can follow the path below:
- Dashboard > Appearance > Demo Import
- Click on Get Started and a page will appear with a thumbnail image of the demo design.(There can be more than 1 demo design in some themes)
- Hover over the image and click on Import
- Then in few minutes the demo will be imported in your site and you can visit your site now.
Setting up Image Sizes
- Go to the Settings, then Media.
- Set thumbnail size : 500 * 280
- Set Medium size : 690 * 400
- Set Large size : 1080 * 530
- Click to Save the Changes
![media](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/media.png?resize=953%2C527)
How to make the image size as on demo?
First, go to Settings > Media
Set thumbnail size : 500 * 280
Set Medium size : 690 * 400
Set Large size : 840 * 480
Click on Save Changes to save the change.
We recommend you to use plugin named Acme Fix Image
to crop the actual size of the images.
![acme-fix-image](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/acme-fix-image.png?resize=928%2C398)
Start Adding-Editing Contents in your site
Now you can start adding/editing content in you site
- Add Categories and Posts.
- Add different Pages.
Using Theme Customization Options
- ‘AcmeBlog’ comes with advanced Theme Customization options.
- Go to the Appearance, then Customize.
- Now you can customize you site with great theme customization options.
Manage Site Title, Tagline and Site Icon
- From Customize, go to Site Identity
- You will see options for Site Title, Tagline, Site Icon
- After adding/editing them, don’t forget to click ‘Save & Publish’ button at the top
![site-identity](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/site-identity.png?resize=301%2C404)
Creating Menus
- From Customize, go to Menus or go to Menus under Appearance
- You can setup everything related to menus there
![menus](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/menus.png?resize=299%2C273)
Setting up Front page and Blog ( Posts ) page
- From Customize, go to Static Front Page or Reading under Settings
- Choose a A static page
- Now select Front page and Posts page from the dropdown
- Note: if you don’t have added pages for this, first add pages from WordPress Admin panel => Pages
![static-front-page](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/static-front-page.png?resize=297%2C221)
How to setup features sections
Featured sections includes Featured Slider and Slider Right Sections ( 2 block sections )
Featured Slider ( Category Slider )
- From Customize, go to Featured Section Options then Category Slider Selection
- Select one of the category for Featured Slider
![slider-category](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/slider-category.png?resize=296%2C161)
Slider Right Sections ( 2 block sections )
- From Customize, go to Featured Section Options then Slider Right Section
- Select Post One and Select Post Two for Right section
![slider-right-section](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/slider-right-section.png?resize=297%2C288)
Enable/Disable Feature Section
- From Customize, go to Featured Section Options then Enable Feature Section
- You can enable or disable this section
![enable-featured](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/enable-featured.png?resize=298%2C155)
Managing widgets in sidebar
- From Customize, go to Widgets and Main Sidebar Area
- Add the necessary widgets from the available Widgets
- Drag up or down to manage the position of Widgets
- After adding/editing them, don’t forget to click ‘Save & Publish’ button at the top
![widgets](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/widgets.png?resize=585%2C590)
Header Options
- From the Header options, you can customize your site header
- From Customize, go to Header Options
How to setup site logo and its options
- From Customize, go to Header Options then Logo Options
- You will find advanced Logo Options
- Manage your logo with the available options and click on ‘Save & Publish’ button to save your change
![logo-options](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/logo-options.png?resize=298%2C471)
How to enable-disable Date in header section
- From Customize, go to Header Options then Enable Date
- You can show/hide date
![date](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/date.png?resize=300%2C129)
How to Enable/Disable Social Links on Header
- From Customize, go to Header Options then Social Options
- You will find options for Social Links
- Add the URL of your social sites
- Click on ‘Enable social’ to show the social icons on header or unchecked to hide
![social](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/social.png?resize=296%2C337)
How to Enable/Disable Search icons on Header
- From Customize, go to Header Options then Search Options
- Click on ‘Show Search’ to show the search icon on header and unchecked to hide
![show-search](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/show-search.png?resize=298%2C137)
How to change the Copyright Text on Footer
- From Customize, go to Footer Option and Copyright Text
- Write your Footer Copyright Text
- Click on ‘Save & Publish’ button to save your change
![footer-options](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/footer-options.png?resize=298%2C172)
Layout/Design Option
Very flexible options for changing you site layout, design and colors.
Setting up Default Layout
- From Customize, go to Layout/Design Option then Default Layout
- From the dropdown Choose Fullwidth or Boxed
![layout-options](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/layout-options.png?resize=298%2C209)
How to setup Sidebar Layout
- From Customize, go to Layout/Design Option then Default Sidebar Layout
- From the dropdown Choose Right Sidebar, Left Sidebar or No Sidebar
- Note : This will be global for all all pages
![sidebar-options](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sidebar-options-300x220.png?resize=300%2C220)
How to change featured image option in Blog page and Archive pages
- From Customize, go to Layout/Design Option then Default Blog Layout
- From the dropdown Choose Full Image or No Image
How to change my site primary colors
Background Color and Primary Color are available on this theme
- From Customize, go to Layout/Design Option then Colors
- You can change Background Color and Primary Color
- Click on ‘Save & Publish’ button to save your changes
![color-options](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/color-options.png?resize=296%2C229)
How to Add/Remove the background image
- From Customize, go to Layout/Design Option then Background Image
- You can add or remove the Background Image
- Manage the Background Image based on available options
- Click on ‘Save & Publish’ button to save your changes
![background-image](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/background-image.png?resize=300%2C227)
Where and how to add custom CSS
If you are familiar with CSS, you can customize you site by writing your own CSS code 🙂
- From Customize, go to Layout/Design Option then Custom CSS
- You can add custom CSS here
- Click on ‘Save & Publish’ button to save your changes
![custom-css](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/custom-css.png?resize=298%2C240)
How to Show Related Posts on Single Page
- From Customize, go to Single Post Options
- You can show/hide Related Posts in Single post there
- Check to show related post on single page and unchecked to hide
![single-post-options](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/single-post-options.png?resize=297%2C156)
Theme Options
Extra more options for your theme customization
How to Enable/Disable Breadcrumb
- From Customize, go to Theme Options then Breadcrumb Options
- Now Enable/Disable Breadcrumb
![breadcrumb-options](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/breadcrumb-options.png?resize=298%2C131)
How to change Search Placeholder
- From Customize, go to Theme Options then Search
- Enter Search Placeholder
![search-placeholder](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/search-placeholder.png?resize=299%2C167)
Reset Options
- From Customize, go to Reset Options
- You can Reset Colors or Whole theme setting from there
- Caution: Reset theme settings according to the given options. Refresh the page after saving to view the effects.
![reset-options](https://i0.wp.com/www.doc.acmethemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/reset-options.png?resize=297%2C282)