Melinda

Child Theme

A child theme is a theme that inherits the functionality and styling of another theme, called the parent theme. Child themes are the recommended way of modifying an existing theme.

Why use a Child Theme?

There are a few reasons why you would want to use a child theme:

• If you modify a theme directly and it is updated, then your modifications may be lost. By using a child theme you will ensure that your modifications are preserved.
• Using a child theme can speed up development time.
• Using a child theme is a great way to learn about WordPress theme development.

Child Theme Install

1. Log in to the WordPress Administration Panels.
2. Navigate to the Appearance > Themes menu.
3. Click the Add New button on the top of the screen.
4. On the next page, click the Upload Theme button on the top of the screen.
5. Click the Choose File button to open up a dialog to browse your computer and navigate to Child Theme folder. Select the file melinda-child.zip and click Install Now.
6. Please wait a few seconds, WordPress will upload and extract the theme archive for you. All you need to do next is to press the Activate link under the message for successful theme installation.
7. That's it! Now you can add custom CSS code and PHP functions.

How to use the child theme

1. After install the child theme navigate to Wordpress admin panel.
2. Navigate to the Appearance > Editor menu.
3. In the section titled Templates, you will see a list of files that you can edit:
• functions.php - This lets you add additional functions, classes and hooks to WordPress theme without needing to alter the code within the functions file of the parent theme.
• style.css - This lets you add or change the theme styles (colors, sizes, fonts, backgrounds etc.) without needing to change the code within the style.css file of the parent theme.
4. Select the file you want to change and add your PHP/CSS code in the editor on the left side.
5. Click the Update File button when you're finished editing a file.

Plugin Installation

This theme requires the installation and activation of some plug-ins to add additional features and capabilities. If you want to use contact form, instagram, newsletter and demo import, you need to install the following plugins:

How to setup Contact Form

Form Code:

			                	
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6">
[text* your-name placeholder "Name"]
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
[email* your-email placeholder "Email Address"]
</div>
</div>
[text* subject placeholder "Subject"]
[textarea message 10x5 placeholder "Message"]
<div class="text-center">
[submit "Send Message"]
</div>
			                

Create Contact Form

1. Navigate to the Contact → Add New page in the WordPress admin.
2. Enter a name for Contact Form
3. Copy the code above into contact form
4. Click the Save button.

Insert Contact Form

How to setup Mailchimp

		                	
<div class="form-newsletter">
  <input type="email" name="Email" placeholder="Your email" required="">
  <button type="submit" value="Sign up">Subscribe</button>
</div>
		                	
		                

Create Mailchimp Form

1. Navigate to the Mailchimp for WP → Form in the WordPress admin.
2. Copy the code above into form code
3. Click the Save Changes button.

Insert Mailchimp Form To Page

Install Demo Content

Well, it's really simple.

If you're using the theme to build a new website which doesn't have content yet, I strongly recommend you to use the demo content files.

1. Navigate to the Appearance → Import Demo Data in the WordPress admin
2. Click the Import Demo Data button

Creating Menus

You can manage and create menus by navigating to Appearance → Menus.

1. Click the create a new menu link.
2. Enter a name for the menu (this can be anything e.g "Main Menu").
3. Click the Create Menu button.
4. Select Pages you wanted to be appeared in Menu
5. Click on Add to Menu button
6. Drag menu item left-right to make it under another menu(sub menu).
7. Click Save Menu button

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize → Blog.

Blog Layout

1. Click the Blog Layout
2. Configuration hide/shows sidebar
3. Configure the number of posts on 1 page
4. Click the Published button.

Blog Archive

1. Click the Blog Archive
2. Configuration hide/shows sidebar
3. Configure the number of posts on 1 page
4. Click the Published button.

Single Post

1. Click the Single Post
2. Configuration hide/shows sidebar
3. Configure hide/shows Relate Post
4. Click the Published button.

Blog Layout

Blog Standard

Blog Grid

Blog 1st Full Post and Grid

Blog 1st Full Post and List

Blog Standard w/Sidebar

Blog Grid w/Sidebar

Blog 1st Full Post and Grid w/Sidebar

Blog 1st Full Post and List w/Sidebar

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize → Featured Posts.

Posts Feadtured

1. Choose Show/hide Featured Posts
2. Select Posts
3. Click the Published button.

Promo Boxes

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize → Promoboxes.

1. Choose Show/hide Promobox
2. Enter the information for promo box : Image, Title, Description, Link url, Link text
3. Click the Published button.

Site Style

Setting font family, font-size, color, background image your site

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize → Style Setting.

Typography Site

Color Site

Background Site

Header

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize → Header.

Site Identity

1. Choose logo or title
2. Upload logo if you choose logo style
3. Enter the information for site: Site Title, Tagline...
4. Setting typography for site title, tagline
5. Click the Published button.

Header Style

1. Set background header
2. Set Icon Color
3. Set Icon Hover Color

Main Menu Typography

1. Setting typography for main menu item
2. Setting color text link and hover for main menu item
3. Setting typography for sub menu item
4. Setting color text link and hover for sub menu item
5. Setting background color for sub menu
6. Setting border color for sub menu item
7. Click the Published button.

Social Network

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize

1. Click the tab Social Networks
2. Enter the links of your social networks if you want to display
3. Click the Published button.

Footer

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize → Footer.

1. Enter title Footer
2. Show/hide Social Network Footer
3. Show/hide Instagram Footer
4. Enter shortcode Instagram
5. Enter copyright text

Melinda Service

Content Tab

1. Sub Title: Insert the sub title for the Service Block
2. Title: Insert the title for the Service Block
3. Choosen Image: Choosen Image for Service Block
4. Image Size: Set size for image
5. Service Link: Enter link for button View More

Melinda Client

Tab Content

Melinda Clients

1. Click Add Item button to add item client
   • Number Star: Select number star rating
   • Client Title: Enter client title
   • Client Author: Enter client author
   • Client Quote: Enter client quote

Slide Options

1. Client Color: Select color for client text
2. Navigation: Show/hide arrow and dots for slide
3. Dots Positon: Set positon for dots slide

Melinda Latest Posts

Latets Posts allows displaying the latest posts by category

Content Tab

• Select Category: Select the category you want to display
• Number Posts: Set the number of posts to display if paging is not available
• Background show/hide: Set show/hide background color under image post
• Background color:Select color for background under image post

Category Image

Content Tab

• Select Category: Select the category you want to display
• Background color:Select color for background under image category
• Positon Background: Set the positon for background

Melinda Elementor Templates

In case you have data available without importing demo data. You can import the template element separately in the folder melinda-el-template

Source and Credits

Along the project, I've been using the following assets, even if they were images, icons or other files, as listed.

• jQuery
• jQuery FitVids
• Font Awesome
• Bootstrap
• Unsplash