Getting started guide

There are couple of things you want to do after you download a theme. Here are general instructions how to install a theme, how to setup license key, logo, global layout, menus and widgets.

How to install a WordPress theme

Foxnet Themes are installed in the same way as any other WordPress theme, but you can’t find it via Search because Foxnet Themes are not hosted at wordpress.org. You have two options to install a theme.

Installing a theme through the uploader

Download the theme-name.zip file to your computer. You can find it in your account page or from email you got after purchase.
Go to Appearance >> Themes in your WordPress admin.
Click on the Install tab at the top of the page.
After that, click Upload link.
From this page, you’ll get a file uploader, which will allow you to upload your theme-name.zip file from your computer into WordPress.
Active the theme.

Installing a theme using FTP

Download the theme-name.zip file to your computer. You can find it in your account page or from email you got after purchase.
Unzip the theme-name.zip file.
Upload the theme-name folder to your wp-content/themes directory on your WordPress install using your preferred FTP software.

Use Child Theme if you make any modifications

If you make any modifications to themes, these customizations should be done in Child Theme. If you make changes to parent theme, you will lose all modifications when you update the theme.

There is a blank child theme for every theme available here. Also blank child themes can be found in account page.

So if you are planning to do any modifications to theme, I advice you to follow these steps.

First install parent theme in the same as described above.
Then install the child theme in the same way and active it.
Now you’re safe to make style changes in child theme style.css or copy template files in child theme folder and make customizations in there.

Setup your license key

You can get automatic updates for commercial themes also, when you set your license key under Appearance >> Theme Settings.

Enter you license key under Appearance >> Theme Settings / Theme License.
At the bottom of the page click Update Settings button.
After that you’ll see Active License button, click it.
If you license is ok (not expired or you have licenses left), you’ll see green Active word.
You can also deactive your license.

Set menu

There is at least one menu location in every theme. Some of them have three. First you have to create menu under Appearance >> Menu. Add some menu items in the menu and remember to choose menu in theme locations also. Menu items can be pages, custom links, categories and so on. You can drag menu items in order you want and drag them a little bit right to create child items.

I know that setting up a menu can be hard at first but it’s a powerful tool. Here is codex info page about menus.

Set Widgets

Under Appearance >> Widgets you can find several widgets and widget areas on the right. Most themes have several widget areas where you can drag widgets. It depends on theme design how they are gonna look and where they are located in the front end. Usually there is at least Primary widget area which is a good place to start.