# THEME DOCUMENTATION

### Thank you for purchasing Our Theme!

In case of any questions please do not hesitate to contact us via our support at support.hellloexpert.com/ Please don’t forget to rate Our Theme and leave a nice review, it means a lot for us and our theme. Simply log in into your Themeforest, go to Downloads section and click 5 stars next to the Our Theme WordPress theme.

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### Folder Structure

#### Let's talk about what's inside the downloaded package.

Once you purchased our theme you've to download All Files & Documentation zip file. Following folder structure is based on that zip file, in that zip file only you'll get all of our theme files including demo content & offline documentation folder.

arkito-wordpress-theme.zip

- Demo Data - this folder contains, demo data files. But you can install these files within One Click Installer steps.
  - arkito.xml - it contains all of our live site contents
  - theme-options.txt - it contains theme options settings
  - widgets.wie - it contains all widgets that we used in live
- Documentation - it contains offline documentation files, just simply what you're seeing now.
- Licensing - it contains envato and WordPress standard licensing information files
- Plugins - it contains plugin arkito theme core plugin file and other premium plugins files
- arkito.zip - this is the right file to install in your WordPress admin.
- arkito-child.zip - this is just a child theme, if you want to edit any code files within theme, use this child theme. Don't edit any codes within parent theme.

### Install Theme

#### Upload the arkito.zip file.

The effective way to install our theme is just follow our video guide. Everything is strait forward to install our theme like a live demo experience within a few minutes.

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### Follow The Simple Image Steps

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### Install Plugins

#### Please select your needed plugins to Install and Activate.

Our live site demo content xml's have required plugins contents too. If you (miss or skip) this step and move on next step of One Click Installer then, you'll not get any plugin related contents and settings in your site. So, please (Install & Activate) your needed plugins first.

Name | Role
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Arkito Core | It's our core plugin, it've shortcodes and custom post types.
Contact Form 7 | Contact form plugin to have email form.
MailChimp for WordPress | Highly effective sign-up methods to your site.
One Click Demo Import | One Click Demo Import Plugin
WP-PageNavi | Effective pagination plugin, used in blog pages.
Elementor Page Builder | The best WordPress Page Builder plugin.
Codestar Framework | Highly effective Option Framework plugin.

### One Click Install

#### Simple & Effective!

In this step you'll get all live demo contents to your own site, that you're experienced with our live demo site. There is no more trick and no more surprise. You'll get all up and running website within few minutes of installation process.

### Pages

#### Create your page from your Great Ideas!

Creating & Customizing a page is really simple process. As you see in following screenshot example. Each area noted as numeric points. Each number have detailed explanation under the screenshot area.

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  #### Add New Page

  The first step of creating a page is Pages > Add New. Pages are mostly related to explain your business static informations. And contents made by collection of shortcodes.

- 2

  #### Page Title

  Page title is most important in all manor. It's also a important for SEO purpose. So, please make sure you're entering right page title for that page purpose.

- 3

  #### Page Builder

  Our theme includes Visual Composer Page builder. Use Classic Mode to add shortcodes in backend. If you not see this, make sure to install & activate Visual Composer Plugin.

- 4

  #### Add Shortcodes

  You can add any shortcodes available via clicking that plus icon. Just simply watch this video first. Want to work like a pro? Click Here to watch video guides.

- 5

  #### Page Custom Options

  Page Custom Option is most important about controlling page specific things apart from other common pages. You can control: Menu Bar, Title Area, Content Area & Footer.

- 6

  #### Page Layout

  As you can see, 6th point in above screenshot. Everything is just strait forward. In this theme we've full width and 100% width layouts.

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  #### Show Sidebar Options

  This means, you can select whether you need side bar in your page or not, Then select position of sidebar in left or right side of the page after that you can select the space for the widget and also select the particular widget that shown in your page.

### Theme Options

#### Global Approach, Changes Will Apply to the Entire Site!

What ever options you miss from above Page Options, pretty much everything you'll find here. These all options get affect in globally. Like: Logo, Fav Icon, Layout Options, Header, Footer & Etc. Some of sections you'll find top right YouTube icon, like below screenshot. It means, we've explained that section as a video format. So, you'll get clear understanding of how it's working and that section tricks.

In every theme first step of our customization is about logo change. So, this is first and foremost important step. In this page we've explained about how to change logos and that tricks.

### Posts

#### Posts is just like Pages

In our theme you'll find our posts like in following screenshot. We've explained about it by each section and each meta boxes you see here. Contents are controlled by Visual Composer Page Builder. So, there is no more extra tricks to using it.

#### Where i can show this posts into our site front end?

In your WordPress admin panel you'll see Settings > Readings. Goto that page, and you'll see A static page example. Please select your prefered page at : Posts Page.

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  #### Add New Post

  The first step of creating a post is Posts > Add New. In our theme you can add those contents from Visual Composer Page Builder. So, you can add lots of columns and layout controlled things.

- 2

  #### Post Title

  Post title is most important in all manor. It's also a important for SEO purpose. So, please make sure you're entering right page title for that page purpose.

- 3

  #### Page Builder

  Our theme includes Visual Composer Page builder. Use Classic Mode to add shortcodes in backend. If you not see this, make sure to install & activate Visual Composer Plugin.

- 4

  #### Add Shortcodes

  You can add any shortcodes available via clicking that plus icon. Just simply watch this video first. Want to work like a pro? Click Here to watch video guides.

- 5

  #### Post Options

  Post Option is most important about adding that post specific things apart from other common posts. You can add: Images, Videos, Audio formats based on selecting the Post Format.

- 6

  #### Post Custom Options

  Post Custom Option is most important about controlling that post specific things apart from other common posts. You can control: Menu Bar, Content Area, Header and Footer.

- 7

  #### Featured Image

  Using of this option you can upload featured image directly here. There is no more surprise of using it.

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  #### Page Layout

  As you can see, 8th point in above screenshot. Everything is just strait forward. In this theme we've full width and container width layouts.

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  #### Masonry Featured Image

  Using of this option you can upload masonry featured image directly here. There is no more surprise of using it.

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  #### Post Format

  This is for selecting format of the post to display in the post page. You can select Standard, Image Gallery, Audio and Video post formats using this option.

### Contact Form 7

#### Make sure you're reachable!

We've used in our live demo site contact forms are from Contact Form 7 plugin. You can just install Contact Form 7 as normal plugin. And start using it in that native way. No more surprise or tricks.

#### Not have this in WordPress menu?

If you not see this menu in your WordPress admin panel. Please make sure you've Installed & Activated Contact Form 7 plugin.

The detailed documentation for Contact Form 7 is available in online(link found below). For any details or interactions about the Plugin features, please refer to that documentation. Due to our theme strictly followed Contact Form 7 native way, there is no point to mention in our theme documentation about Contact Form 7 plugin. So, please follow their official documentation.

Official Documentation
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    <p><label>[text* your-name placeholder "Name"]</label><label>[email* your-email placeholder "Email"]</label></p>
    <p>[text your-subject placeholder "Subject"]</p>
    <p>[textarea* your-message placeholder "Leave a Message ..."]</p>
    <p>[submit "Submit"]</p>

### Widgets

#### Widgets are not only Collection of Links. It's a User Friendly Feature.

In below tabs we've explained about each and every widgets and that role of working.

#### Default Widgets

Below list will explain the each widgets role.

Name | Role
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Archives | Show months list, based on posts added time.
Calender | Display like a calender, and date have links. If you added any posts in that date.
Categories | Display posts categories. In List and Select format.
Meta | Meta links like, login and logout, etc.
Pages | List of pages you added.
Recent Comments | Recent comments from posts.
Recent Posts | Recent posts from date ascending order.
RSS | Your site feed lists. Rich Site Summary.
Search | It's just show search form.
Tag Cloud | Tag links based on your posts added.
Text | Most simple widget. Title and Content.

#### Custom Widgets

Below list will explain the each widgets role.

Name | Role
--- | ---
Instagram Feed | Shows instagram images in needed area.
Product Attribute Filter | You can filtering the products by its attribute.
Product Price Filter | You can filtering the product by its Price.
Recent Posts | Displays the recent posts from date ascending order.
Text Widget | Simple widget for displaying the text.

### Shortcodes

#### Impress Everyone by Using Shortcodes!

In our theme we've used visual composer user friendly features to the next level. We've used some custom interaction methods to extend the usage of our shortcodes effectively without boring. All of our custom shortcodes listed under by helloexpert filter like in below screenshot.

#### Not have this option like in below screenshot?

If you not see this option like in below screenshot. Please make sure you've Installed & Activated Arkito Core plugin.

In Arkito theme you have 24 + shortcodes those are used in arkito theme. You can explore unlimited possibilities with these shortcodes.

Our Exetor theme is highly intgrated with the world's leading WordPress page builder plugin Elementor. With this most user friendly plugin each shortcodes are well organised for easy of use, that will save you tons of working time on the site content, So it is really easy to start building your website.

You can explore uncountable possibilities for your prominent stunning website with ELEMENTOR page builder plugin. To know more about Elementor simply watch the videos by clicking the following buttons.

Build Your First Page With Elementor How To Use Elementor

### MailChimp

#### Communicate with all your Customers at Once!

We've used in our live demo site subscribe forms using MailChimp plugin. You can just install MailChimp plugin as a normal plugin. And start using it in that native way.

#### Not have this in WordPress menu?

If you not see this menu in your WordPress admin panel. Please make sure you've Installed & Activated MailChimp for WordPress plugin.

The detailed documentation for MailChimp is available in online(link found below). For any details or interactions about the Plugin features, please refer to that documentation. Due to our theme strictly followed MailChimp native way, there is no point to mention in our theme documentation about MailChimp plugin. So, please follow their official documentation.

Official Documentation

Use below code in : MailChimp for WP > Forms. Create New.

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    <p>
      <input type="email" name="EMAIL" placeholder="Enter your email address" required />
      <input type="submit" value="SUBSCRIBE NOW" />
    </p>

### FAQ

#### Frequently Asked Questions!

- #### While installing my theme it shows Stylesheet Missing?

  A common issue that can occur when installing a WordPress themes is "The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet". Error message being displayed when uploading or activating the theme.

  Mostly it's because of, you've uploaded wrong zip file. Themeforest provides, 1. All files & Documentation & 2. Installable WordPress file only. The second files is the exact file to upload in your WordPress dashboard. Or take a look folder structure.

  For more details Click here.

- #### How do I update my theme ?

  The update process is similar to the installation process. In WordPress Dashboard, Arkito Options there is a section of Envato Account in this area you've enter your envato username and API key then Save the changes, You'll get our theme updation right into your WordPress Dashboard > Updates.

- #### How to update premium plugins, that included with your themes?

  In most cases, premium plugins bundled with theme, are not get updates quickly. It depends on theme update. But, in our all themes you can get updation of premium plugins by following simple steps.

  1. Goto : Plugins > Deactivate & Delete that plugin.
  2. Then Goto : Appearance > Install Plugins.
  3. Then : Install and Activate that plugin.

  For more details Click here

- #### How to get live demo site content?

  To get live demo content we have one click install option in theme Appearance. To see how to get live demo content in one click Click here.

- #### How do I customize my theme?

  All of the theme related customization settings are located in Arkito Options, in sidemenu of WordPress dashboard. Which will allow you to easily customize your website.

  Lots of options neatly organized into sections that allows you to build website without any coding knowledge. Please take some time and navigate through each option tab, most things are self explained. Go to Arkito Options to start. Don’t forget to click on Save All Changes to save your settings once you are finished.

  For more details : Click here

- #### How do i get support?

  If you want support from us please Submit your Support ticket at our Support Center, before you submitting the ticket please read our support terms.

- #### Do you available for customization works?

  We cannot offer you an extensive help in terms of modifications. Our support deals with installation of the theme, issues comes from our theme itself Bug Fixes, and Small Modifications which means, one or two lines of code we'll provide if needed.