“Theme Documentation”

“MixMag Wordpress Theme”

Created:   September 24, 2013
Released: November 29, 2013
By: MixMagTheme.com

Thank you for purchasing the 'MixMag' theme for Wordpress. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please feel free to get in touch with us at support@imbuilders.com.


Table of Contents

  1. Changelog
  2. Theme Installation
  3. Dummy Contents
  4. Theme Options Page
  5. Widgetised Areas
  6. Featured Images
  7. Adding Video
  8. Building a Menu
  9. Using Shortcodes
  10. Custom Logo
  11. Mingle Forum
  12. Background

A) Changelog - top

Version 1.0  (September 24,  2013)

B) Theme Installation - top

  1. Extract the contents of the ZIP file you have downloaded to somewhere convenient such as your desktop.
  2. Login to your Wordpress administration area.
  3. Select 'Themes' within the 'Appearance' admin menu.
  4. Click the 'Install Themes' tab located at the top of the page.
  5. Select the 'Upload' option to enable the file browser.
  6. Using the file browser, browse to the folder you just created by extracting the ZIP file.
  7. Locate the 'mixmagsingle or developers.zip' file from within the 'Theme' folder and begin uploading.
  8. Once uploaded, you can go ahead and activate the theme.
  9. Configure the theme for use by visiting the 'Options' page under the 'Appearance' menu.
  10. Drag & Drop your chosen widgets in the positions you desire.
  11. One you activate the theme you notice the plugins listed below will appear at the top of the page, go ahead and activate those and just follow the on screen instructions.

C) Dummy Contents - top

  1. Login to your Wordpress administration area and click 'Import' under the 'Tools' menu.
  2. If this is a fresh installation of Wordpress you'll need to install the importer tool first. Simply click the 'Wordpress' link, followed by the red 'Install Now' button to proceed with the installation, activate the plugin.
  3. Click 'Import' under the 'Tools' menu.
  4. Browse to one of the XML files we supplied you with. (Note, the XML files are merely a starting point to make your site look like the demos, they are not mandatory for the theme to work properly. If you encounter any problems uploading the XML files you may need to contact your hosting provider to modify the applicable settings).
  5. Follow on-screen prompts and import everything from the file.
  6. Again, if this is a fresh installation of Wordpress, you'll want to remove the default 'Hello World' post.

D) Mix Mag Theme Options Page - top

  1. Click 'Options' under the 'Appearance' menu as shown below.
  2. Visit each sub-section and configure as desired, take note of the accompanying usage text next to each option.
  3. Click the 'Save Options' button when done.

E) Widgetized Areas - top

  1. Click 'Widgets' under the 'Appearance' menu.
  2. Drag & drop your chosen widgets into any of the widgetised sidebars.
  3. Configure each widgets options to suit your needs.
  4. To add your own custom info just select a text widget and embed your own html code into the text window and save.

F) Featured Images - top

  1. Open or create a post via the 'Posts' menu.
  2. Find the 'Featured Image' block within the sidebar (default position).
  3. Click the 'Set featured image' link to open the file browser window.
  4. Drag & drop your chosen image onto the window to begin uploading (or select a previous image from your library).
  5. Click the blue 'Set featured image' button to confirm your chosen image as shown below.
  6. For best results, use images measuring 600*500px or similar.


G) Adding Videos - top

  1. Open or create a post via the 'Posts' menu
  2. Locate the 'Post Options' block directly below the post contents field.
  3. Add the 'watch code' (taken from the URL) of your chosen video in the YouTube video field as shown below.
  4. Remember to click the blue 'Publish/Update' button to confirm your changes.


H) Building a Menu - top

  1. Click 'Menus' under the 'Appearance' menu.
  2. Create a menu and place your chosen links wherever you please.
  3. Click the 'Save Menu' button to confirm your menu.
  4. Click 'Manage Locations' tab at the top of the screen.
  5. Select your chosen menu from the dropdown list.
  6. Click 'Save Changes' button to confirm your changes. 
  7. Note, if you have uploaded any of the included XML files make sure you check the main menu box as shown below and then save the menu. The xml file automatically builds your menu pages for you.

I) Using Shortcodes - top

  1. Open or create a post via the 'Posts' menu.
  2. Within your post text use any of the following shortcodes.
  3. [approved] [notice] [warning] [floatleft] [floatright]
  4. Here's an example of a float left shortcode below, to see tha actual page go here.




  1. Click 'Logo' under the 'Appearance' menu as shown below.
  2. Click 'Upload Logo' button to open the image browser window.
  3. Drag & drop your chosen image onto the window to begin uploading (or select a previous image from your library).
  4. Click 'Use as Logo' button to confirm your image choice.
  5. For best results, use images measuring approximately 400*55px.


K) Mingle Forum - top

  1. After installing the Mix Mag Theme activate the Mingle Forum and WP Days Ago Plugins.
  2. To upload alternate forum skins slect the skins option under the Mingle Forum Link as shown below.
  3. You must contact Mingle Forum directly for any support needs.
  4. To see an example of the forum check the demo site right here.


L) Background - top

  1. Click 'Background' under the 'Appearance' menu.
  2. Select your desired background color or upload your custom background image.






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