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Welcome to our community of Makers!</p> <p>New to WordPress and itching to get started with Make? This handbook is for you. If you’re already a WordPress pro, you might rather choose your own adventure ⚔ in our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/">catalog of guides</a>.</p> <hr id="whywordpress"/> <h4>Why WordPress?</h4> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/http://wordpress.org/" target="_blank">WordPress</a> is a CMS (content management system) that now powers nearly 25% of the internet. Some of the world’s biggest and most powerful brands depend on WordPress for their websites, including Google, Facebook, Disney, Sony, and The New York Times.</p> <p>WordPress is almost infinitely expandable. It can scale with your business when you’re ready to grow. With nearly <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/http://wordpress.org/plugins" target="_blank">30k plugins available for free</a>, there’s a WordPress solution for almost every business problem.</p> <p>WordPress is free, but even premium services, plugins and themes are an affordable solution to business websites. When you add up the costs of managed hosting, premium themes, plugins, site maintenance and support, the costs of creating a WordPress website are still a fraction of what you’d spend to hire a developer and designer to create a bespoke solution for your web presence and management.</p> <p>WordPress is easy to learn. Because of the project’s popularity, there are thousands and thousands of free and low-cost resources out there for beginners. No matter your level of knowledge, there’s a WordPress tutorial to help you create, update, and fix your site.</p> <hr id="themeplugin"/> <h4>What is a theme?</h4> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/wordpress-themes/make/" target="_blank">Make</a> is a WordPress theme. It changes the way your WordPress site looks and affects the style of the content displayed. WordPress themes are built so you can change your site’s design without losing content.</p> <p>Pro tip: Most page builders will insert something called shortcodes into your content, which makes switching themes a complicated and difficult process. But don’t worry, Make would never do that to your content! In fact, that’s one reason Make stands out in the crowd. 😉</p> <h4>What is a plugin?</h4> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/make-pricing/" target="_blank">Make Plus</a> is an example of a plugin — it adds additional functionality to a theme. There are other plugins in the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://wordpress.org/plugins">plugin directory</a>, along with many <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://proplugindirectory.com/" target="_blank">premium plugins</a> out there to address nearly every site need, from eCommerce to email marketing to user registration.</p> <hr id="gettingstarted"/> <h4>Getting started with WordPress</h4> <p>Make and Make Plus were built to run on a <strong>self-hosted</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/http://wordpress.org/" target="_blank">WordPress</a> installation.</p> <h4>Basic Requirements</h4> <p>Make and Make Plus will work on WordPress 4.3 and above.</p> <h4>Common WordPress Questions</h4> <p><strong>What do you need to install and run WordPress?</strong></p> <p>You can run WordPress <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Installation_Techniques#Installing_WordPress_Locally" target="_blank">locally on your computer</a>, or install and use it <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress" target="_blank">on your webhosting account</a>.</p> <p><strong>What kind of web hosting should I get?</strong></p> <p>Your options for web hosting are nearly limitless. If you’re running a business and need a webhost you can depend on, we highly recommend the good folks at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://www.siteground.com/go/maketheme-hosting" target="_blank">SiteGround</a>. They provide:</p> <ul> <li>Free domain with hosting</li> <li>One-click installs of WordPress</li> <li>Reliable uptime and top-notch support</li> </ul> <p>And make it effortless to get started with one-click WordPress installs.</p> <p><strong>Do I need my own domain name?</strong></p> <p>That’s usually best! If your web host of choice doesn’t provide domain registration, we recommend <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/http://hover.com/" target="_blank">Hover</a> for affordable and easy domain registration.</p> <hr id="install"/> <h4>Installing Make & Make Plus</h4> <p>Now that you have WordPress installed and ready, it’s time to install Make. You can either install Make from the WordPress.org theme directory, or by uploading the theme to your WordPress site.</p> <h4>Install Make directly from the theme directory</h4> <ol> <li>Navigate to <strong>Appearance ➝ Themes</strong> and click <span class="ui-button">Add New</span></li> <li>In the Search themes… box in the top right corner, type “Make”</li> <li>Find Make in the grid of search results, hover over it, and click <span class="ui-button">Install</span></li> <li>Once it is installed, click <span class="ui-button">Activate</span></li> </ol> <aside class="notice notice--primary"> <p>We have a video tutorial on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/getting-started/installing-make/">installing Make</a> in the Getting Started section of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/">Make Docs</a>.</p> </aside> <h4>Manually upload the Make theme zip file</h4> <ol> <li>Download the theme zip file from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/wordpress-themes/make/">our website</a> or <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://wordpress.org/themes/make">WordPress.org</a>.</li> <li>Navigate to <strong>Appearance ➝ Themes</strong> and click <span class="ui-button">Add New</span></li> <li>Click <span class="ui-button">Upload Theme</span></li> <li>Click <span class="ui-button">Browse</span> and choose the file you just downloaded, then click <span class="ui-button">Install Now</span></li> <li>Once it is installed, click <span class="ui-button">Activate</span></li> </ol> <h4>Installing Make Plus</h4> <p>First, download the zip file:</p> <p>After you purchase Make Plus, log in to the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/support/">Help Center</a> using your email address and the password assigned to you at checkout. Click the <span class="ui-button">My Downloads</span> link to download the zip file of the latest version of Make Plus.</p> <p>Second, install the plugin:</p> <ol> <li>Navigate to <strong>Plugins ➝ Add New</strong></li> <li>Click <span class="ui-button">Browse</span> to choose the file you just downloaded, then click <span class="ui-button">Install Now</span></li> <li>Once it is installed, click <span class="ui-button">Activate</span></li> </ol> <p>3. Authorize</p> <aside class="notice"> <p>Make sure you authorize Make Plus so you can download and install updates as soon as they become available! If your updates are stalling, there’s a good chance you forgot to authorize Make Plus!</p> </aside> <ol> <li>Navigate to <strong>Tools ➝ Updater API Key</strong></li> <li>Enter the email address associated with your Theme Foundry account</li> <li>Enter your Theme Foundry password</li> <li>Click <span class="ui-button">Authorize Site</span></li> </ol> <aside class="notice notice--primary"> <p>We have a video tutorial on installing <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/getting-started/installing-make-plus/">Make Plus</a> in the Getting Started section of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/">Make Docs</a>, in case you’re still stuck.</p> </aside> <hr id="layoutengine"/> <h4>Create your first page</h4> <p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-55940" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650im_/https://thethemefoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Screenshot-2015-11-05-13.59.25.png" alt="Screenshot 2015-11-05 13.59.25"/></p> <p>Above: This is the Make Layout Engine™ with Make Plus installed. When WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads is installed and activated, you’ll see the <strong>Products</strong> and <strong>Downloads</strong> sections above.</p> <p>The Make Layout Engine is the core of the Make theme. It allows you to build up complex pages with columns of content, full-width banners, and beautiful galleries.</p> <p><strong>To create your first page, navigate to Pages ➝ Add New</strong></p> <p>You should see the Make Layout Engine at the top of your edit screen. If you do not, check which template is selected in the <strong>Page Attributes</strong> box on the side (select the <strong>Builder template</strong>).</p> <h4>Adding content with the Make Layout Engine</h4> <p>The content modules that are included in the Make Layout Engine are called sections.</p> <ol> <li>Click the <img class="inline-icon" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650im_/https://thethemefoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/green-plus.png" alt="green-plus"/> button of the <strong>Banner</strong> section</li> <li>In the black <strong>Banner</strong> section header bar, click the <img class="inline-icon" title="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650im_/https://thethemefoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/gear.png" alt="the Configure section icon"/> icon to configure the options associated with the Banner section</li> <li>Add a section title (or leave it blank to display no section title)</li> <li>If you’re using the <strong>Banner</strong> section as a slider, configure the slider options</li> <li>Add a section background (if desired) or select the background color of the section</li> </ol> <aside class="notice notice--primary"> <p>Make Plus gives you additional configure options, including parallax background effects, custom HTML IDs and classes, and the ability to remove the padding below each section.</p> </aside> <p><strong>Next, let’s add content to the Banner.</strong></p> <ol> <li>Click the image icon of the first slider</li> <li>Select a background image from your Media Library, or upload a new image</li> <li>Add content (text, media embeds, etc.) by clicking the <img class="inline-icon" title="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650im_/https://thethemefoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pencil.png" alt="the Edit content icon"/> icon on the upper right-hand corner of the slider</li> <li>Click <span class="ui-button">Done</span> to close the content editor</li> <li>Click the <img class="inline-icon" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650im_/https://thethemefoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/green-plus.png" alt="green-plus"/> button to add another slide</li> </ol> <p>You’ll find instructions for adding a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/page-builder/columns-section/">Columns section</a> and a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/page-builder/gallery-section/">Gallery section</a> in our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/">Make Docs</a>.</p> <aside class="notice notice--primary"> <p>Make Plus includes additional Builder sections, including a Posts List, Products, Downloads, and Panels section. Learn more about the differences between the Builder template in Make and Make Plus on our Features page.</p> </aside> <hr id="customizer"/> <h4>Navigating the Customizer</h4> <p>Make and Make Plus leverage the native WordPress customizer to make changing your theme styles easier than ever.</p> <p><strong>To find the customizer, navigate to Appearance → Customize</strong></p> <p>In the <strong>General</strong> tab ➝ find things like your site identity (site title and tagline), logo, social profile links, and static front page options.</p> <p>In the <strong>Menus</strong> tab ➝ select the custom menus you wish to display in the header bar and primary menu navigation location.</p> <p>In the <strong>Typography</strong> tab ➝ find the font face, size, and spacing options available for each part of your site.</p> <aside class="notice"> <p>Typography lover? Make Plus users can integrate their <strong>Typekit</strong> accounts with the customizer for professional grade typography options!</p> </aside> <p>In the <strong>Color</strong> tab ➝ set options for your site’s color scheme, background colors, and text color for the various parts of your site.</p> <p>The <strong>Background Images</strong> tab ➝ lets you set different background images for the site background, header, main column, and footer.</p> <p>The <strong>Layout</strong> settings ➝ where you decide how your default posts and pages will display, which sidebars will be registered, and how your header and footer will look.</p> <p>If you have <strong>Yoast SEO</strong> installed, your <strong>breadcrumb settings</strong> are the next tab item on the customizer.</p> <p>Finally, configure your <strong>sidebars and widgets</strong> within the last tab in the customizer.</p> <hr id="defaulttemplates"/> <h4>Make’s default templates</h4> <p>Make includes a <strong>default</strong> page and post template, just like every other WordPress theme.</p> <p>The default templates are used for your blog posts page (your blog), post archives (including category archives), search results, and pages you create using the default WordPress editor.</p> <p>The default templates can include a left sidebar, a right sidebar, both, or no sidebars. You set these options in the <strong>Customizer</strong> by selecting the <strong>Layout options</strong>.</p> <p>If you have Make Plus, you can alter these default template options on a <em>per-page basis</em>. That means some pages can be full-width (no sidebar), some can show one sidebar, and some can show both. You make these choices on the page editor screen.</p> <aside class="notice"> <p>You’ll find everything you need to know about changing your default templates here → <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/content/layout-settings/">Page Layout Settings in our Make Docs</a></p> </aside> <hr id="plugins"/> <h4>Working with plugins</h4> <p>Make and Make Plus are coded with the highest WordPress-quality standards in mind, and should work with all other well-coded plugins.</p> <p>We’ve added special support, styling, and integrations for the following plugins:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/" target="_blank">Contact Form 7</a>: Free and easy to add contact forms for your WordPress website. Available for download and installation right from the plugin repository.</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/http://www.gravityforms.com/" target="_blank">Gravity Forms</a>: Arguably the industry standard for powerful form-building, Gravity Forms is a premium plugin available directly from the developer. Gravity forms also includes many powerful integrations, including Paypal and Dropbox.</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/http://www.woothemes.com/woocommerce/" target="_blank">WooCommerce</a>: Free eCommerce plugin for WordPress allows you to open a store right on your site.</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://easydigitaldownloads.com/" target="_blank">Easy Digital Downloads</a>: Another eCommerce plugin specifically used for selling downloadable digital products right from your website.</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo/" target="_blank">Yoast SEO</a>: The industry standard for improving, monitoring, and leveraging search engine optimization for WordPress.</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://gopostmatic.com/" target="_blank">Postmatic</a>: Turn readers into subscribers by offering commenting and replying through email.</li> </ul> <hr id="updating"/> <h4>Staying up to date</h4> <p>You’ll want to keep your WordPress site up to date so you have access to new features and fixes for Make. When a theme update is released, you’ll see a notice on your dashboard that you can now update Make.</p> <p><strong>If you have not made customizations to your theme’s code, it’s safe to run that update from your dashboard.</strong></p> <p><strong>If you have made customizations to your theme’s code, updating your theme will result in overriding those changes.</strong> If you’re planning on altering your template files, consider installing a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/docs/make-docs/advanced/installing-child-theme/">child theme</a> instead. You can learn more about child themes in the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes">WordPress codex</a>.</p> <aside class="notice"> <p>There’s also a helpful <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/blog/wordpress-child-theme/">blog post in our archives</a> that explains the concept of child themes, in case you’re having a hard time with understanding the purpose of installing and using one.</p> </aside> <h4>Updating Make Plus</h4> <p>Your Make Plus subscription includes automatic/one-click updates, but you need to authorize the plugin first. When the plugin has been successfully authorized, you can download new Make Plus updates right from the Plugin screen in the dashboard.</p> <p><img class="size-full wp-image-55967 aligncenter" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650im_/https://thethemefoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Screenshot-2015-11-06-11.37.53.png" alt="Screenshot 2015-11-06 11.37.53"/></p> <p><strong>To authorize Make Plus</strong></p> <ol> <li>Navigate to <strong>Tools → Updater API Key</strong></li> <li>Enter the email address associated with your Theme Foundry account</li> <li>Enter your Theme Foundry password</li> <li>Click <span class="ui-button">Authorize Site</span></li> </ol> <h4>Stay up to date with important Make news</h4> <p>You can follow us on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/http://twitter.com/thethemefoundry">Twitter</a> to keep up with updates, new releases, and special promotions. For design inspiration and to follow the Make community, use the hashtag <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/http://ctt.ec/y6eIk">#iusemake</a> — who knows? We might just feature you on our site!</p> <hr id="gettinghelp"/> <h4>Help Center</h4> <p>If you need help with setting up Make and you’re not a Make Plus user or Make Plus Developer, you can post your questions in the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://wordpress.org/support/theme/make">WordPress.org community forum</a>.</p> <p>For Make Plus and Make Plus Developers, open a ticket in our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315011650/https://thethemefoundry.com/support/">Make Plus Help Center</a>, where one of our dedicated staff members will answer your question within 24 hours, Monday through Friday.</p> <h4>Tips for getting help</h4> <p>Include as much information as you can — including what browser, theme and WordPress version you’re using. 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