Terminal 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 terminal-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

For setup homepage first of all you need to create a page with any title and select the front page template after doing that go to Settings >> Readings >> Select static front page.

Setup Header

Follow these instructions to setup header.

  • 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 >> Add slider images, title, content, link etc.

Setup Social section

For setting up service section Go to Appearqance >> Theme Options >> Basic Settings >> Here you can see the social content box and the social icons shortcode box.

Shortcode for social Section
     	[social_area][social icon="facebook" link="#"][social icon="twitter" link="#"][social icon="linkedin" link="#"][social icon="pinterest-p" link="#"][social icon="skype" link="#"][social icon="rss" link="#"][/social_area]
     

Features Section

Go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Section 1.

Shortcode/Content for Features Section
      	[vertical_tab][vertical_tab_child tabtitle="Tab 1" count="1" link="#" maintitle="Welcome to Tab Terminal Project" image="http://flythemesdemo.net/terminal/wp-content/themes/terminal-pro/images/welcome.png"]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque eget accumsan ligula, at ultrices ante. Aliquam mauris purus, rhoncus vel quam vel, ullamcorper elementum velit. Vivamus id neque finibus, lobortis nisi eu, consequat ligula. Vivamus eleifend et nunc et lacinia. Sed ut turpis interdum, ultrices dui et, eleifend orci. Ut nec lectus eget elit facilisis sagittis. In et odio pretium tortor auctor blandit.[/vertical_tab_child][vertical_tab_child tabtitle="Tab 2" count="2" link="#" maintitle="Introduce by Tab Terminal Projects Deal" image="http://flythemesdemo.net/terminal/wp-content/themes/terminal-pro/images/infrastructure.png"]Fusce euismod lobortis dui eget sollicitudin. Suspendisse consectetur libero magna, euismod dignissim sem egestas sit amet. Maecenas gravida tellus diam, vel tempor arcu bibendum sed. Nam vulputate arcu nec leo elementum, at vestibulum quam maximus. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. In maximus felis eget ante ullamcorper, quis feugiat ipsum facilisis.[/vertical_tab_child][vertical_tab_child tabtitle="Tab 3" count="3" link="#" maintitle="Specification for Tab Terminal Features" image="http://flythemesdemo.net/terminal/wp-content/themes/terminal-pro/images/urban.png"]Sed tristique, eros nec faucibus ornare, dui sapien efficitur leo, eu laoreet tortor urna vitae metus. Curabitur rutrum a dui et rhoncus. Donec fringilla nec tortor quis lacinia. Nunc suscipit massa id leo pharetra, quis laoreet mauris faucibus. Quisque ut malesuada felis. Aliquam erat volutpat. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Mauris ante justo, volutpat vel tellus eu, interdum accumsan elit. Ut nec sem purus. Maecenas ultricies ac neque in pellentesque.[/vertical_tab_child][/vertical_tab]
      

Setup Sub List Section

Go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Section 2.

Sub List Section Shortcode/Content:
[column_content type="one_half"]<img src="http://www.example.com/wp-content/themes/terminal-pro/images/sublist.jpg">[/column_content][column_content type="one_half_last"]<h3>Sub List Section</h3>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas sit amet ante nisi. Cras erat orci, ullamcorper iaculis urna a, imperdiet tincidunt erat. Fusce faucibus nisl sed malesuada sagittis.<div class="list-icon"><i class="fa fa-cloud-upload"></i>>/div><div class="list-content"><h4>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</h4>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas sit amet ante nisi.</div><div class="clear"></div><div class="list-icon"><i class="fa fa-cloud-upload"></i></div><div class="list-content"><h4>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</h4>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas sit amet ante nisi.</div>[/column_content]

Setup Standard Picture Section

For setting up standard picture section Go to >> Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Select Section 3.

Standard Picture section shortcode/content:
[column_content type="one_half"]<h3>Standard Picture Section</h3>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas sit amet ante nisi. Cras erat orci, ullamcorper iaculis urna a, imperdiet tincidunt erat. Fusce faucibus nisl sed malesuada sagittis. Duis non convallis ante. Ut justo metus, varius a nisl vitae, pellentesque commodo leo. Nunc ac sem lacinia, consequat augue et, iaculis augue. Aliquam rhoncus, elit ac efficitur cursus, metus metus luctus magna, sit amet luctus mauris urna at elit. Sed lacinia vitae diam ut pharetra. Fusce aliquet odio diam, quis rhoncus nisl tempor eu. Curabitur id nibh consequat, tempor leo non, egestas augue.
			 
			Praesent rhoncus odio ut dui maximus, ac hendrerit ex malesuada. Aenean tempus risus et volutpat commodo. Nullam a feugiat sem. Phasellus eleifend fringilla metus ut maximus. [/column_content][column_content type="one_half_last"]<img src="http://flythemesdemo.net/terminal/wp-content/themes/terminal-pro/images/standard.jpg">[/column_content]

Setup About Us Section

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

About section shortcode/content:
[services icon="bar-chart" title="Thoughtful Design"]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas sit amet ante nisi. Cras erat orci, ullamcorper iaculis urna a, imperdiet tincidunt erat.[/services][services icon="building" title="Well Crafted"]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas sit amet ante nisi. Cras erat orci, ullamcorper iaculis urna a, imperdiet tincidunt erat.[/services][services icon="bolt" title="Easy To Customize" last="yes"]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas sit amet ante nisi. Cras erat orci, ullamcorper iaculis urna a, imperdiet tincidunt erat.[/services]

Setup Pricing Section

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

Pricing section shortcode/content:
[pricing_table columns="4"]
[price_column highlight="no" bgcolor="#f1f1f1"]
	[price_header bgcolor="#333333"]Basic[/price_header]
	[price_row bgcolor="#333333" color="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-usd"></i><strong class="doller">0</strong>/month[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Cras at purus vel leo[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Praesent commodo ipsum ut[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Nam sit amet nibh non[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Phasellus et mauris in[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Nam sit amet nibh non[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Phasellus et mauris in[/price_row]
[/price_column][price_column highlight="yes" bgcolor="#f1f1f1"]
	[price_header bgcolor="#333333"]Professional[/price_header]
	[price_row bgcolor="#333333" color="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-usd"></i><strong class="doller">19</strong>/month[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ff8b38" color="#ffffff"]Our Most Popular[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Cras at purus vel leo[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Praesent commodo ipsum ut[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Nam sit amet nibh non[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Phasellus et mauris in[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Nam sit amet nibh non[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Phasellus et mauris in[/price_row]
[/price_column][price_column highlight="no" bgcolor="#f1f1f1"]
	[price_header bgcolor="#333333"]Enterprise[/price_header]
	[price_row bgcolor="#333333" color="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-usd"></i><strong class="doller">70</strong>/month[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Cras at purus vel leo[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Praesent commodo ipsum ut[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Nam sit amet nibh non[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Phasellus et mauris in[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Nam sit amet nibh non[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Phasellus et mauris in[/price_row]
[/price_column][price_column highlight="no" bgcolor="#f1f1f1"]
	[price_header bgcolor="#333333"]Premium[/price_header]
	[price_row bgcolor="#333333" color="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-usd"></i><strong class="doller">90</strong>/month[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Cras at purus vel leo[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Praesent commodo ipsum ut[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Nam sit amet nibh non[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Phasellus et mauris in[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Nam sit amet nibh non[/price_row]
	[price_row bgcolor="#ffffff"]<i class="fa fa-check"></i>Phasellus et mauris in[/price_row]
[/price_column]
			[/pricing_table]

Setup Testimonial Section

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

After adding post to testimonials go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Section 6.

Testimonial section Shortcode/Content:
[testimonials] 

Setup Standard Text Section

For setup standard text section go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Section 7.

Standard Text section Shortcode/Content:
<a class="read-more" href="#">Download</a>

Setup Contact Section

For setup standard text section go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Sections >> Section 8.

Contact section Shortcode/Content:
[contactform to_email="test@example.com" title="Contact Form"] 


Page Templates and Sidebars


Page Templates

  • Front Page Template (the front page template is useful for showing sections in homepage.)
  • 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)

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.
  • Gallery - used for gallery 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.

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