Customizing The WordPress Theme for our Website Designers

  1. 1. Check that you have access to the Guiding Doc for the Business

    Check that you have access to the Guiding Doc for the Business

Visit the /wp-admin of the businesses URL provided

  1. 2. Login to the WordPress Dashboard for the website you are customizing

    Login to the WordPress Dashboard for the website you are customizing
  2. 3. Hoer over Appearance and Click on Customize

    Hoer over Appearance and Click on Customize
  3. 4. Click on Global settings

    Click on Global settings
  4. 5. Navigate to the Logos folder of the business you are editing

    Navigate to the Logos folder of the business you are editing
  5. 6. Click on the three dots to reveal More actions

    Click on the three dots to reveal More actions
  6. 7. Download all of the assets in the folder

    Download all of the assets in the folder

Return to the WordPress customizer

  1. 8. Click on Select logo

    Click on Select logo
  2. 9. Upload the assets you downloaded from the Google folder

    Upload the assets you downloaded from the Google folder
  3. 10. Select the Horizontal logo and Click on Select to confirm

    Select the Horizontal logo and Click on Select to confirm
  4. 11. Adjust the crop to ensure the entire image is visible and nothing is removed

    Adjust the crop to ensure the entire image is visible and nothing is removed
  5. 12. Click on Crop image

    Click on Crop image
  6. 13. Turn off the underline site title option

    Turn off the underline site title option
  7. 14. Turn off the site title option

    Turn off the site title option
  8. 15. Click on Select Site Icon

    Click on Select Site Icon
  9. 16. Choose the square logo option you retrieved from the Google folder

    Choose the square logo option you retrieved from the Google folder
  10. 17. Click on Select to confirm

    Click on Select to confirm
  11. 18. Crop the image to ensure all of it will be visible and click the Crop button

    Crop the image to ensure all of it will be visible and click the Crop button
  12. 19. Click on Back

    Click on Back
  13. 20. Click on Primary color of the theme…

    Click on Primary color of the theme…
  14. 21. Retrieve the appropriate brand color from the Guiding Doc

    Retrieve the appropriate brand color from the Guiding Doc
  15. 22. Return to the WordPress customizer and click on Select Color

    Return to the WordPress customizer and click on Select Color
  16. 23. Paste the color hash into the available input

    Paste the color hash into the available input
  17. 24. Return to the main menu by clicking on the Back arrow

    Return to the main menu by clicking on the Back arrow
  18. 25. Click on Google Font picker and font size

    Click on Google Font picker and font size
  19. 26. Retrieve the Font Family from the Guiding Doc

    Retrieve the Font Family from the Guiding Doc
  20. 27. Return to the cusotomizer and select the corresponding font from the drop down menu

    Return to the cusotomizer and select the corresponding font from the drop down menu
  21. 28. Return to the previous menu by clicking on Back

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on Back
  22. 29. Click on Social links

    Click on Social links
  23. 30. Click on the pencil icon to edit the existing link

    Click on the pencil icon to edit the existing link
  24. 31. Click on the Social icon drop down menu

    Click on the Social icon drop down menu
  25. 32. Search for the Facebook icon and select one

    Search for the Facebook icon and select one
  26. 33. Copy the Facebook link from the Guiding Doc

    Copy the Facebook link from the Guiding Doc
  27. 34. Paste the Facebook link into the corresponding input

    Paste the Facebook link into the corresponding input
  28. 35. Type "Follow us on Facebook"

    Type "Follow us on Facebook"
  29. 36. Paste the brand color hex into the corresponding input

    Paste the brand color hex into the corresponding input
  30. 37. Click on on the minimize icon to close the link box

    Click on on the minimize icon to close the link box
  31. 38. Click on Add New

    Click on Add New
  32. 39. Click on Select a social icon

    Click on Select a social icon
  33. 40. Search for the Instagram icon

    Search for the Instagram icon
  34. 41. Click on Auto Valley Business Setup…

    Click on Auto Valley Business Setup…
  35. 42. Paste the Instagram link into the corresponding input

    Paste the Instagram link into the corresponding input
  36. 43. Click on Add it

    Click on Add it
  37. 44. Paste the brand color hex into the corresponding input

    Paste the brand color hex into the corresponding input
  38. 45. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  39. 46. Click on Formatting : links, paragraphs

    Click on Formatting : links, paragraphs
  40. 47. Toggle on the Smooth Scroll option

    Toggle on the Smooth Scroll option
  41. 48. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  42. 49. Click on Authors

    Click on Authors
  43. 50. Toggle off the Author Box option

    Toggle off the Author Box option
  44. 51. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  45. 52. Click on Comments

    Click on Comments
  46. 53. Toggle off all of the options

    Toggle off all of the options
  47. 54. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  48. 55. Click on Header

    Click on Header
  49. 56. Click on General design settings…

    Click on General design settings…
  50. 57. Check the Guiding doc and change the Header style to match

    Check the Guiding doc and change the Header style to match
  51. 58. Toggle on the Contextual Highlight option

    Toggle on the Contextual Highlight option
  52. 59. Toggle off the Top Border option

    Toggle off the Top Border option
  53. 60. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  54. 61. Click on Design settings for smartphones

    Click on Design settings for smartphones
  55. 62. Change the Mobile Devices menu to the Main Menu option

    Change the Mobile Devices menu to the Main Menu option
  56. 63. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  57. 64. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  58. 65. Click on Main Content

    Click on Main Content
  59. 66. Click on Single posts…

    Click on Single posts…
  60. 67. Set the featured image thumbnail size to 350px

    Set the featured image thumbnail size to 350px
  61. 68. Set the thumbnail size for smartphones to 300px

    Set the thumbnail size for smartphones to 300px
  62. 69. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  63. 70. Click on Post/Page Navigation

    Click on Post/Page Navigation
  64. 71. Toggle off the post navigation option

    Toggle off the post navigation option
  65. 72. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  66. 73. Click on Menus

    Click on Menus
  67. 74. Click on Create New Menu

    Click on Create New Menu
  68. 75. Name the new menu "Main Nav"

    Name the new menu "Main Nav"
  69. 76. Toggle on Main Menu and Mobile Menu

    Toggle on Main Menu and Mobile Menu
  70. 77. Click on Next

    Click on Next
  71. 78. Click on Add Items

    Click on Add Items
  72. 79. Click on Home to add it to the menu

    Click on Home to add it to the menu
  73. 80. Type "About"

    Type "About"
  74. 81. Click on Add

    Click on Add
  75. 82. Type "Contact"

    Type "Contact"
  76. 83. Click on Add

    Click on Add
  77. 84. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  78. 85. Click on Widgets

    Click on Widgets
  79. 86. Click on Footer Widget Area One…

    Click on Footer Widget Area One…
  80. 87. Dismiss the welcome dialogue by clicking on the Got it button

    Dismiss the welcome dialogue by clicking on the Got it button
  81. 88. Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block

    Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block
  82. 89. Select Heading from the options

    Select Heading from the options
  83. 90. Type Menu in the corresponding input

    Type Menu in the corresponding input
  84. 91. Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block

    Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block
  85. 92. Search for Page List

    Search for Page List
  86. 93. Click on Page List to add it to the widget area

    Click on Page List to add it to the widget area
  87. 94. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  88. 95. Click on Footer Widget Area Two

    Click on Footer Widget Area Two
  89. 96. Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block

    Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block
  90. 97. Select Heading

    Select Heading
  91. 98. Type Contact into the corresponding input

    Type Contact into the corresponding input
  92. 99. Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block

    Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block
  93. 100. Select Paragraph

    Select Paragraph
  94. 101. Copy the phone number and business address

    Copy the phone number and business address
  95. 102. Paste the business contact info into the corresponding input ensuring single spacing by using [Shift+Enter] for each new line

    Paste the business contact info into the corresponding input ensuring single spacing by using [Shift+Enter] for each new line
  96. 103. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  97. 104. Click on Footer Widget Area Three

    Click on Footer Widget Area Three
  98. 105. Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block

    Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block
  99. 106. Select Heading

    Select Heading
  100. 107. Type Hours into the corresponding input

    Type Hours into the corresponding input
  101. 108. Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block

    Click on the plus symbol to Add a new block
  102. 109. Select Paragraph

    Select Paragraph
  103. 110. Paste the business hours into the corresponding input ensuring single spacing by using [Shift+Enter] for each new line

    Paste the business hours into the corresponding input ensuring single spacing by using [Shift+Enter] for each new line
  104. 111. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  105. 112. Click on Advanced options

    Click on Advanced options
  106. 113. Click on Website Performances

    Click on Website Performances
  107. 114. Toggle on the Defer loading javascript option

    Toggle on the Defer loading javascript option
  108. 115. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  109. 116. Click on Front-end placeholders and help blocks

    Click on Front-end placeholders and help blocks
  110. 117. Toggle off the Help Notices option

    Toggle off the Help Notices option
  111. 118. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  112. 119. Click on Adaptative font size on mobile devices

    Click on Adaptative font size on mobile devices
  113. 120. Toggle on the Adaptive Fonts option

    Toggle on the Adaptive Fonts option
  114. 121. Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow

    Return to the previous menu by clicking on the back arrow
  115. 122. Click on the Publish button to save your changes

    Click on the Publish button to save your changes
  116. 123. Click on Close

    Click on Close