EXECUTIVE PRO WordPress Theme
You may wish to have the Executive Pro theme demo open for reference while setting up your theme. The setup documentation for this theme has been broken down into the following sections:
EXECUTIVE PRO WordPress Theme
- Pre-Installation Setup
- Theme Installation
- How to Import Demo Content
- How to Configure the Genesis Theme Settings
- How to Configure the Site Title Header Text
- How to Use a Custom Header Image
- How to Use a Background Image or Color
- How to Configure the Navigation Menus
- How to Configure the Home Page
- How to Configure the Home – Slider Widget Area
- How to Configure the Home – Top Widget area
- How to Configure the Home – Call To Action Widget Area
- How to Configure the Home – Middle Widget area
- How to Configure the Primary Sidebar Area
- How to Configure the Footer Widget Areas
- How to Create A Portfolio Archive Page
- How to Configure the Portfolio Archive Settings
- How to Create A Portfolio Post
- How to Create a Blog Page
EXECUTIVE PRO WordPress Theme
Pre-Installation Setup
Compatibility
Make sure you have the following installed:
- WordPress version 3.6+
- Genesis Framework version 2.0+
Plugins
Before you begin, you will need to install and activate the following plugins Of course, you may substitute your favorite plugin, but this is the one used in the Executive Pro theme demo:
How to Configure the Genesis Theme Settings
In your WordPress admin, navigate to Genesis > Theme Settings. Configure the Theme Settings as follows:
Color Style
- Click on the Color Style Dropdown to select an alternative color scheme for your site.
Default Layout
- Click a thumbnail to select the Default Layout. The Executive Pro theme uses the Content > Sidebar option.
Breadcrumbs
The Executive Pro theme demo is configured to display Breadcrumbs on Posts, Pages, Archives, 404 Page, and Attachment Pages.
Content Archives
- For Content Archives, the default setting of “Display post content” is used by the demo.
- Leave the “Limit content to __ characters” option blank or set to 0.
- Leave “Include the Featured Image?” checkbox unchecked.
- Using the drop down box, select “Numeric” for the “Post Navigation Technique.”
Be sure to click the “Save Settings” button to preserve your changes.
