Installing your beautiful WordPress theme: a tutorial

August 3, 2021

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So you just bought a WordPress theme; either my Estelle theme, Marilyn theme, or another theme you happened to stumble upon. Now what?

In your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes. At the top, click Add New and then click Upload Theme on the next page.
Click Choose File. Select the genesis.zip file that came with your theme in the purchase. Click Install Now and wait for the framework to install. You don’t need to activate it.
*You can update Genesis any time in the future as updates become available. It’s recommended that you update Genesis to the latest version before updating WordPress to avoid compatibility issues
In your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes again. At the top, click Add New and then click Upload Theme on the next page.
Click Choose File. Select the YourTheme.zip. Click Install Now and wait for the theme to install. Activate the theme.
*If you received a “missing style.css stylesheet” error, you’ve uploaded the incorrect file. Click here for further details.
(You’ll need to install and activate the following plugins to run with your theme)
In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Search bar to search the names of the plugins mentioned below:
- Genesis Enews Extended – This is used for the subscribe/newsletter areas.
- Simple Social Icons – This is used for the social media icons in the sidebar.
- Soliloquy Lite – This is used for the slider feature.
- Instagram Feed – This is used to show your latest Instagram feed.
- Regenerate Thumbnails – This is used to re-crop images if all the images are oddly sized.
- Contact Form 7 – This is used for the contact form on the demo site.
- Jetpack – This is used for the related posts feature.
- Image Widget – This is used for the ‘About’ widget.OPTIONAL PLUGINSIf you are not going to have a portfolio page on your site, you will not need to install this plugin.
- Portfolio Post Type – This is used for the portfolio page. If you are not going to have a shop on your site, you will not need to install these plugins.
- WooCommerce – This is used for the eCommerce area of the site.
- Genesis Connect for WooCommerce – This is used in conjunction with the WooCommerce plugin to work nicely with Genesis.
(If your blog is brand new and doesn’t have any images yet, you can skip this step) You’ll need to resize your images using the Regenerate Thumbnails plugin so they can have the same size as the images shown in the demo. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Tools > Regenerate Thumbnails and click Regenerate Thumbnails for All Attachments

PLUGIN SET UP

How do I set up my related posts?
How do I set up my social media icons widget?
How do I set up my newsletter box?
How do I set up my contact page?
How do I set my portfolio page?
How do I set up my shop?

TEMPLATES

How do I set up my category page?
How do I set up my landing page?
How do I set up my blog page?

EXTRAS

How do I upload my logo/header image? Bear in mind that the recommended logo/header image size for Estelle and Marilyn is 1105x290px.
How do I set up my menus?
How do I change the layout of a post/page?
How do I add a slider to a post/page?
How do I add text to my author box?
How do I change the pagination?
How do I change the permalink structure?
How do I remove Genesis footer credit from the footer?
How do I customize my theme colors?

10 power moves EVERY teenager should make

July 31, 2021

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10 smart things every teenager should do

What are things that every teenager should do during their teenage years? As in things that’ll set teens up for a successful future, more so than a fun Summer filled with bucket list activities?

Turns out there are quite a few things. With a few smart moves on your end, you’ll make yourself, your parents, your teachers, and even your friends proud.

If you’re sitting there wondering how to make the most out of your teenage years… let’s just say this video is handing you that answer on a silver platter.

Which of these power moves have you made or plan to make? Let me know in the comments on this article or on the video!

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Before you head out, check out 10 ways to simplify your life as a young adult.

10 ways to simplify your life as a young adult

July 18, 2021

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How do you really simplify your life as a young adult? How do you simplify your life in 2021? Two great questions with even greater answers.

Are you a teen or twenty-something who’s sick and tired of being a stressed mess? Want to get rid of all the complexities, negative vibes, and toxic people in your life? You and me both sis.

Unfortunately, the video above a solution to all your youth living qualms. If you’re lucky, it’ll solve a few of them– but that’s with some effort and self-discipline.

As someone who promotes “simpler lives reimagined”, I figured this video would be a great way to share some things that I do (and don’t do) that have made such a difference in my life.

From less stress to a fatter bank account, I wouldn’t be the self-proclaimed successful teenager that I am today without these decisions. Feel free to modify these decisions for your life and build a future that YOU want.

Which decision are you going to implement into you life? Are there any other decisions you’ve made that have simplified your life? Let me know in the comments on this article or the video!