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How to install your theme

How to install your theme

Best Practices Please always keep an untouched copy of your theme stored on your computer. The original zip file is ideal. You will also want to keep an updated version of your theme files stored on your computer, in the case that you accidentally make a mistake and need to use that copy to fix …

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Import Demo Content

First Install and activate your theme Install and setup any required plugins mentioned in your theme’s setup tutorials. Then – Import Demo Content Download the Demo Content File Unzip the file you have just downloaded. It contains a file called sample.XML. This is the demo content. You will need to unzip the file prior to …

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Header Image

If you would like to change your header/logo image you can do so by navigating to: Appearance > Customize > Header Image

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Category Grid Archive

Category Grid Archive

A number of the Pretty Darn Cute Design Themes feature a Category Grid Archive; this archive displays categories as thumbnails, with a post title (rather than the blog archive layout). Make sure that you have added a featured image to each post which you assign to a category.  If you have lots of posts without …

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Everything looks too small or too big?

This usually means you’ve accidentally zoomed in or out in your browser.  Holding down the  โ€œCommandโ€ key and pressing โ€œ+โ€ zooms in. Holding down the  โ€œCommandโ€ key and pressing โ€œ-โ€œ zooms out. Holding down the  โ€œCommandโ€ key and pressing โ€œ0โ€ (zero) will reset your browser to it’s normal100%. If you’re using a PC, use Control instead of Command.

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Favicon

That cute little icon that shows in your browser (currently a bow) can be easily changed, pretty neat. Just navigate to Appearance > Customize > Site Identity and upload your preferred image there. Keep in mind this will also be used the icon when someone saves your website to their phone. So cool how simple …

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Google Adsense, Analytics, or any Tracking Code

In your dashboard, navigate to Genesis > Theme Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of that page until you see 2 boxes, one will say Header Scripts, the other will say Footer Scripts.  Any tutorial asking you to paste a code in your header, goes into the header box. Any tutorial asking you to paste …

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Gravatars

Gravatars

  The image that appears in your User Profile widget is automatically drawn from your Gravatar.com account. If you do not have a Gravatar.com account, you can sign up for one here. This image will appear anywhere on the internet where your corresponding email is used to comment. From Gravatar.com “Your Gravatar is an image …

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Helpful HTML Codes

Add an image anywhere on your site: Insert a linked image

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Pretty Happy: Start Here

YAY! It’s so exciting to give your website a new look, and it’s my hope you’re able to do so quickly and efficiently by following the setup instructions that follow. Be sure and follow these setup instructions in order, this will ensure you have any required plugins installed before you get to their various configuration …

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Import Pretty Happy Widget Settings

To make setup easier, we have included the Demo Site’s Home Page Widget Content file for you to download here and import. This will populate the widgets exactly as seen on the demo site. Please ensure you’ve installed the plugins for your theme first. Download the widgets import file Import Widget Settings Install and activate …

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Install Notes, Theme Extras, and Updates

Fonts Used Fonts are already installed and ready to go, however, if you wish to download them for your personal use here are the links. I recommend keeping fonts cohesive throughout your imagery and branding if possible. Source Sans Pro Best Practices Please always keep an untouched copy of your theme stored on your computer. …

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Landing Page Template

Landing Page Template

Landing pages are known for their high conversion rates. You can use this template for sales, announcements, subscription forms etc. The possibilities are endless, and these pages can be customized however you like, to fit whatever event etc. you may be looking to promote or emphasize. To get started, go to Pages > Add New …

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Pretty Happy Extras

Codes used throughout the demo: (These are not necessary, but are a nice addition to any page.) Sample post seen in demo, with various codes you can use throughout

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Pretty Happy Fonts

Fonts are already installed and ready to go, however, if you wish to download them for your personal use here are the links. Montserrat Light Montserrat Regular & Bold Open Sans Playfair (logo file)

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Pretty Happy Footer Widgets

Pretty Happy Footer Widgets

The Pretty Happy theme has four footer widgets: Footer One Displays a Custom Menu Footer Two Displays an Archives widget Footer Three Displays a Search Widget Footer Four has a Recent Posts widget Add content to each of the footer widgets Navigate to Appearance > Widgets  Footer One (then Footer Two, Three, and Four  Drag and drop your …

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Pretty Happy Genesis Theme Settings

Pretty Happy Genesis Theme Settings

If you would like your home page to display exactly like the demo, navigate to Genesis > Theme Settings and scroll down to Content Archives. Configure your settings to match these: 

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Pretty Happy Home Subscribe Widget

Pretty Happy Home Subscribe Widget

The Pretty Happy Theme displays the Genesis eNews Extended plugin in the Subscribe widget. Add the eNews Widget Navigate to:   Appearance >Widgets Drag and drop the Genesis eNews Extended widget into the Subscribe Widget Area

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Pretty Happy Logo and Ad Templates

If you would like your header to resemble the demo, you’ll find the zip file in the images folder of your download.  If you would like to use the ad template seen in the demo, you’ll also find the PSD in your theme’s zip file.  Get a free trial of photoshop here.

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Pretty Happy Nav Widget

Pretty Happy Nav Widget

The Nav Widget area on the Pretty Happy Theme displays your social icons. Add Simple Social Icons to Nav Widget Navigate to: Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets > Nav Widget Area Drag and drop the Simple Social icons widget into the Nav Widget widget area Reference the screenshot below for configuration Add your own social …

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Pretty Happy Plugins

These will all open in a new tab so you can keep this setup page open. Genesis Easy Columns Easily add Genesis column shortcodes to your WordPress editor. Genesis eNews Extended Replaces the Genesis eNews Widget to allow easier use of additional mailing services. Genesis Featured Widget Amplified (not necessary, and hasn’t been updated in …

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Pretty Happy Primary Sidebar

Pretty Happy Primary Sidebar

The Pretty Happy theme’s Primary Sidebar displays several widgets. Each of these widgets is optional. If you would like to utilize the same structure as the demo, we’ve provided the specifics for you below. Primary Sidebar  Navigate to:    Appearance > Widgets > Primary Sidebar Drag and drop as many text widgets as you’d like to …

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Pretty Happy Theme Visual Guide

Pretty Happy Theme Visual Guide

Nav Widget  Primary Navigation  Home Subscribe Widget  Primary Sidebar  Footer Widgets (x4)  Secondary Navigation

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Pinterest – Claim/Verify Your Site

This is a super simple process using the Genesis Framework. Pinterest gives you various options, but you want to go the “Use a meta tag” route.  Use a meta tag Step 1: Get the meta tag On desktop web, navigate to your Account settings In the Claim Website section, enter your website URL and click …

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Regenerate Thumbnails

Once you’ve installed your theme, or if you ever update your default image sizes (located in your dashboard under Settings > Media), you’ll want to run the  regenerate thumbnails plugin. Once installed, you’ll find this option in your dashboard under the Tools menu. 

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Simple Social Icons Troubleshooting

If you have Simple Social Icons in more than one place on your site, make sure both have the exact same settings. For instance, the Pretty Fabulous theme sets the background color automatically for the header left area, but the default background color for the simple social icons plugin is #ddd (dark gray). If you …

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Site Identity

You can change your site Title, Tagline and add a favicon (the cute little icon that displays in your navbar) all in your customization panel.  From your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Appearance > Customize, then select “Site Identity.  Click “Save and Publish” for your changes to take effect.

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

The number one culprit for any sort of error on your site is usually a plugin conflict. This means that one of your plugins is causing either your theme, or another plugin to malfunction. I’ve been developing themes since 2005, and I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to hear hosting companies “blame the …

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Use Shortcodes in Archive Descriptions

If you would like to use shortcodes in your archive descriptions, including Custom Post Type descriptions, place the following code at the bottom of your functions.php file: If you have no idea what any of that means, no worries, just ignore this tutorial.

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