Silas

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 silas-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 "Your Name"]
     </div>
    <div class="col-md-6">
     [text* your-email placeholder "Your Email *"]
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-12">
    [text your-subject placeholder "Subject"][textarea your-message 10x5 placeholder "Your Message"][submit id:SendMessage "Send Message"]
    </div>
</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.

Create Page Contact

1. After Created Contact Form, copy the shortcode
2. Navigate to the Pages → Add New page in the WordPress admin.
3. Enter a name for Page
4. Paste the shortcode in step 1 into the page content
5. Click the Pulsish button.

How to setup Mailchimp

		                	
<div class="silas-newsletter">
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-lg-3 newsletter-title">
      <h4>Join Us Today!</h4>
      <p>Receive the latest posts via email!</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-lg-9 newsletter-form">
      <input type="text" name="NAME" placeholder="Your name" required="">
      <input type="email" name="Email" placeholder="Your email address" required="">
      <button type="submit" value="Sign up">Sign up</button>
    </div>
  </div>
</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.

Instagram Feed

1. Install plugin Smash Balloon Instagram Feed

2. Setting instagram template by theme

   You can setting instagram feed by navigating to Appearance → Instagram Feed

   After chosen tab Customize select Enable Custom Templates

Set widget Instagram Feed

• Instagram Footer : [instagram-feed num=5 cols=5 ]
• Instagram Sidebar : [instagram-feed num=9 cols=3 imagepadding=3]

num - The number of photos to display initially. Maximum is 33.

cols - The number of columns in your feed. 1 - 10.

imagepadding - The spacing around your photos

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 theAppearance → Import Demo Datain 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

Site Identity

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

1. Upload Logo for site
2. Enter the information for site: Site Title, Tagline...
3. Click the Published button.

Blog Configs

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize → Silas Theme Options.

1. Click the Blog
2. Choose a layout blog style for page blog/Archive
3. Configuration hide/shows sidebar
4. Configure the number of posts on 1 page
5. Click the Published button.

Featured Posts

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize → Silas Theme Options.

1. Click the tab Featured Posts
2. Choose Show Featured Posts
3. Select Posts by holding the shift key and clicking on the post you want to select
4. Click the Published button.

Social Network

You can manage theme options by navigating to Appearance → Customize → Silas Theme Options.

1. Click the tabSocial 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 → Silas Theme Options.

1. Click the tab Footer
2. Choose Show Instagram Feed in Footer
3. Choose Show Social Network in Footer
4. Enter Copyright Text your site
5. Click the Published button.

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
• Owl Carousel
• pxhere
• Unsplash