Genesis: Reactiv: User Manual

Note: If you just want to setup your site like our demo site to start, read this section.

Great Resources

• How to install a Genesis theme.
• Using the WordPress Menu system to create your Navigation.
• There are many general Genesis tutorials listed here.
• We have many useful plugins listed here.
• For the contact form option on the front page you need to use a contact form plugin. We highly recommend Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7 is a lesser, but free alternative. Note design customizations to make other contact plugins work are not provided by Themedy Support.

After Installation Tips

• Make sure your: "Settings -> Reading -> Front page displays" is set to "Your latest posts"
• Setup your navigation menu at: "Appearance -> Menus"
• Add your Header / Logo image at: "Appearance -> Header"
• Visit the Appearance -> Widgets area to add content where needed.
• Go to Appearance -> Widgets and drag the Themedy - Social List widget over to the Header Right block to add your social icons.

Special Widget Areas

• Homepage Featured Area: This is shown under the slider before the latest posts, we used a text widget here on our demo site.

• Homepage Left Widget Area: This is shown under the latest posts to the left, we used a text widget here on our demo site with the following text:

  <p>We've included some widget areas on the homepage allowing you to customize your site further.</p>
  <br/>
  <div class="th-quote"><p>Maecenas  aliquet dictum leo vulputate faucibus. Nullam vestibulum adipiscing  adipiscing. Nulla velit dolor, pharetra et fermentum ut, dictum id  tellus.  </p></div>
  <br/>
  <hr />
  <strong>- Company CEO, </strong> Some Company
  

• Homepage Right Widget Area: This is shown under the latest posts to the right, we used a text widget here on our demo site with the following text:

  <div class="box-lined">
  <p><strong>Reactiv is available now!</strong></p>
  <p>Pellentesque ac nunc vitae mi lobortis ultricies. Duis a erat et nibh rhoncus facilisis. Donec aliquet pharetra neque, eget accumsan quam lobortis sed. </p>
  <p><em><a href="#">Go on and get it →</a></em></p>
  </div>
  

Themedy Settings Explained
You can reach the Themedy settings panel by visiting "Appearance -> Themedy Settings"

Featured Slider: Set the various slider options. Note the post / portfolio category limiter box required the ID of your category, not the text name. Grab the WP Show IDs plugins if you aren't sure what your ID's are.

General Options:
- Use the Mobile Menu?: Enable the mobile menu drop down option when site is viewed on a mobile browser. Other wise responsive menu is used.

• Show Recent Work area on home page?: Enable or disable this section and rename the header.

• Show Latest Posts area on home page?: Enable or disable this section and rename the header.

Appearance: Select the various color options included with this theme. If you want to use a full width header image, select the checkbox here.

Footer: Customize the text shown in the footer area.