Introduction
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Welcome! First of all we want to thank you for purchasing our product, Archi - Interior Design WordPress Theme
Archi specially made for Interior Design services, Dining Room, Exterior Design, Kitchen Design, Living Room Design, Master Bedroom Design, Residential Design, Furniture Design, Office Design, Commercial Design, Hospital Design, Cottage, Architecture, contractor, construction, building, Construction & Business etc… . Archi help you to build beauty and modern website in no time. Archi has beauty design and bunch of features to make your website stand out of crowd. Powered by WordPress. [Get Archi WordPress Theme now!](https://themeforest.net/item/archi-interior-design-wordpress-theme/12649286)
In the following sections we will explain how to set up and use archi theme the easiest way possible. If you cannot locate your answer here, sign up for our support forum and our supporters will help you.
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Files included in package
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The download package (.zip) that you get from ThemeForest contains the following files and folder:
- `archi.zip`: main theme file that need to be uploaded to host to install archi theme.
- `archi-child.zip`: basic child theme of archi theme. It is created for people who want to customize code of archi theme.
- `data_export/archi-dark/content.xml`: this file contains all sample content which will help you to have a first look of how we use archi theme.
- `data_export/archi-dark/theme-options.txt`: theme option backup file. You'll need this to restore the default theme options that setup for demo website.
- `data_export/archi-dark/contact-form.html`: copy and paste content demo to contact form7.
- `data_export/archi-dark/widgets.wie`: widget demo content file, [import demo content](https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-importer-exporter/)
- `data_export/archi-dark/Revolution Slider Demo Files/`: Revolution Slider demo files, [see Revolution Slider documentation guide](http://revolution.themepunch.com/documentation/#start)
- `Documentation`: documetation folder that contains documentation files.
- `Plugins`: this folder contains plugins that archi theme recommends.
- `js_composer.zip`: plugin file for WPBakery Visual Composer.
- `ot_portfolio.zip`: plugin file for portfolio management.
- `ot_process.zip`: plugin file for process management.
- `ot_services.zip`: plugin file for services management.
- `ot_testimonial.zip`: plugin file for testimonial management.
- `ot_gallery.zip`: plugin file for gallery management.
- `revolution.zip`: plugin file for revolutiont management.
- `ot-themes-one-click-import.zip`: plugin file for one click import demo in no time.
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Installation
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Install theme
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After you download the package from ThemeForest, unzip it. You'll see a file `archi.zip`, which is the main file that needed to upload and install.
You can either choose to upload and installl the theme using **WordPress theme install** or use **FTP** function.
**Install theme using WordPress install function**
- Go to `Appearance > Themes` and click **Add New**
- Select **Upload**
- Click **Browse** and select the `archi.zip` file
- Click **Install Now**
- When upload and installation progresses are completed, click **Activate**, or go to `Appearance > Themes` and activate **archi** theme
**Upload and install using FTP**
If you get any fail when install theme by Wordpress install function, we recommend to use FTP:
- Unzip `archi.zip`, you'll get a folder `archi`
- Use a FTP client like [FileZilla](http://filezilla-project.org/) and upload that folder to `wp-content/themes` folder on your host
- Set the `Transfer Type` to `Binary` by expanding `Transfers > File Types`

- Go to `Appearance > Themes` and activate **archi** theme
Install plugins
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After installing archi, you'll see a notification in the top of the page that says the theme needs some plugins to function properly.
archi theme **requires** following plugins:
- [Meta Box](http://wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box/): plugin for creating meta boxes for posts, pages,... It is free and available on WordPress.org
- [WPBakery Visual Composer](http://codecanyon.net/item/visual-composer-page-builder-for-wordpress/242431): premium plugin for page builder. It is the most popular plugin on Codecanyon.
- [Redux Framework](https://wordpress.org/plugins/redux-framework/): Redux is a simple, truly extensible and fully responsive options framework for WordPress themes and plugins. Ships with an integrated demo.
archi theme **recommends** following plugins:
- [Revolution Slider](https://codecanyon.net/item/slider-revolution-responsive-wordpress-plugin/2751380): Premium plugin for creating unlimited sliders.
- [Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/): plugin for creating contact forms. It is free and available on WordPress.org
- [WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/): WooCommerce is a powerful, extendable eCommerce plugin that helps you sell anything. Beautifully.
- OT Portfolio: Portfolio plugin allows you to create a page containing the information about your past projects.
- OT Process: Process plugin allows you to create a page containing the information about your process
- OT Services: Services plugin allows you to create a page containing the information about your services.
- OT Testimonial: Easily add social proofing to your website with Testimonials Widget. List or slide reviews via functions, shortcodes, or widgets.
- OT Gallery: This plugin is used to manager your album gallery.
- OT Themes One Click Import Demo: This plugin help you setup your website like as demo preview with just one click import demo. [Watch Video Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guifo6_5I5c)
Archi theme is working perfectly with these plugins. It automatically adds more styles to them to make the design match the theme.
To install these plugins:
- Click **Begin installing plugins**
- You'll be redirect to a page where all needed plugins are listed. Just click on **Install** below each plugin's name
- After installing, if it's required to activate the plugin, just activate

There are two ways for importing demo content
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Way 1: Use One Click Import demo content (view video tutorial below)
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Way 2a: Import demo content by manual
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If you are new to WordPress and have problems with setting up the theme you might want to import the demo content file that comes with the theme. The following actions will import some dummy posts and pages from the live preview:
- Go to `Tools > Import`
- Select **WordPress** from the list
- If you haven't installed the **WordPress import plugin**, a popup window will appears and ask you to install it. Just click **Install Now**. When the installation progress is completed, click **Activate Plugin & Run Importer**. If you have installed this plugin, skip to next step.
- Click **Browse** and select `content.xml` file from the download package
- Click **Upload file and import**
- When you are asked to import author, you can create new author or import to existing author. You also should check the checkbox **Download and import file attachments**.



After completing all above steps, go to `Posts`, `Pages`, `Portfolios`, `Team` to see imported data.
Way 2b: Import Theme Option by manual
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Following these steps to import theme option:
- Go to `archi options > import/export`

- **[1]**: Click to **import from file**
- **[2]**: Copy code in file 'theme-option.txt' and paste
- **[3]**: Click to `import`
Setup homepage and blog page
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After install demo content, you'll see a page 8 Homepage pages, as you see on our demo. You can use one of theme as the homepage of the website. To set it as homepage, please go to `Settings \ Reading`, under **Front page displays**, please chose **A static page (select below)** and select a homepage version (eg: Homepage Slider Dark) for **Front page** and select **Blog** page for **Posts page**.

Setup Menu
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Although the theme is working now and it shows menu, but because we haven't created a menu for primary location, the theme will display all pages by default. But displaying pages instead of one page sections is a bad idea, because archi is one page theme.
###Edit imported menu (recommend)
When you import demo data, WordPress automatically create a menu for you, named `**Primary menu**.
- Go to `Appearance > Menus`
- Select **Primary Menu** or **One Page Menu** or **Sidebar Menu** and click **Select** button to edit it.
- Scroll to bottom of page and check **Primary Menu** for **_Theme location_**
- Click **Save Menu**
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- **Primary Menu**

- **One Page Menu**

- **Sidebar Menu**

###Create New Menu
Following these steps to create a menu:
- Go to `Appearance > Menus`
- Click the **create a new menu** link to create new menu.
- For normal menu item: Select items from the left meta boxes and click **Add to Menu**
- On the right, feel free to drag and drop menu items to organize them
- When you're done moving menu items, check **Primary Menu** for **Theme locations** at the bottom of the page
- Click **Save Menu**

**1**: Click to create a new menu.
**2**: Enter menu name. Ex: Primary menu.
**3**: Select page to create.
**4**: Display menu.
**5**: Tick menu.
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Create Your Home Page
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archi uses page template and meta box to create home page, so the first step is just creating a page using `Home Page` template (or you can edit exists page that has been imported via sample content file).

archi theme comes with Visual Composer plugin. This plugin allows you to forget about shortcodes and create most complex layouts within minutes without writing a single line of code!
###Visual Composer Basics
It has very simple and intuitive interface, but before getting started, you may find it useful to get accustomed with its documentation:
[Visual Composer Documentation](https://wpbakery.atlassian.net/wiki/display/VC/Visual+Composer+Pagebuilder+for+WordPress?title=Visual_Composer)
In archi theme, we also create some new Elements and add some new parameters to exists elements of Visual Composer. It will help you a lot to build your One Page easier. Following we will go through some popular elements of Visual Composer and all of new elements that archi theme brings to you.
###Row
This is the most popular you can't live without when using Visual Composer. In archi theme, we use it as a section of One Page. So, when you edit a row, there is new parameters you will see beside the defaults:
**_General tab_**:
- **Row ID**: Enter row ID (Note: make sure it is unique and valid according to [w3c specification](http://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_global_id.asp)).
- **Extra class name**: Style particular content element differently - add a class name and refer to it in custom CSS.
- **FullWidth?**: Section full width or not, Default: not fullwidth
**_Design options tab_**:
- **Css**: It hepl you to change margin, border and padding.
- **Overlay**: This option allows to place an additional layer above the row's background.
- **Border**: Select a color for border.
- **Background **: Select a color for background.
- **set image**: Select a image conformity with content.
- **Box controls**: select this option will you to simplify controls.
###Column
As Row, column is also the most popular element in Visual Composer, they are always be together. In archi theme, we add new tab called "**Animation**" when you edit a column. This tab contains options allow you to set up animation for that column when it appear on screen for the first time. This tab contains following options:
**_General_**
- **Extra class name**: Style particular content element differently - add a class name and refer to it in custom CSS.
- **Animate**: Select Animate , Default: None
**_Design options_**:
- **Css**: It hepl you to change margin, border and padding.
- **Overlay**: This option allows to place an additional layer above the row's background.
- **Border**: Select a color for border.
- **Background **: Select a color for background.
- **set image**: Select a image conformity with content.
- **Box controls**: select this option will you to simplify controls.
**_Width and Responsiveness_**:
- **Width**: Select number column.
- **Responsiveness **: Adjust column for different screen sizes. Control width, offset and visibility settings.
###Heading
This element is used to create the title area for each heading. It is used in almost heading in our demo. It contains following parameters:
- **Text**: The title content.
- **Element Tag**: Section Element Tag.
- **Text Align**: Section Overlay.
- **Font Size**: Enter font size.
- **Color**: Select color.
- **Extra class**: Enter extra class names if you want to apply your own style rule.
###Line Solid
It contains following parameters:
- **Icon**: EX: circle.Find [here](http://fontawesome.io/icons/)
###Button
It contains following parameters:
- **Button Text**: Add text of button.
- **Button Link**: Add link button.
- **Button Type**: Select button type.
###Home Video
It contains following parameters:
- **Nunber Slide Show**: Enter number show.
- **Video Link**: Video Link webm.
- **Video Link**: Video Link mp4.
- **Text SubTitle**: Enter text subtitle.
- **Link Button**: Add link button.
- **Text Button**: Add text button.
###Home Parallax
It contains following parameters:
- **Nunber Slide Show**: Enter number show.
- **Text SubTitle**: Enter text subtitle.
- **Link Button**: Add link button.
- **Text Button**: Add text button.
###Video Post
It contains following parameters:
- **Link Video**: Ex: http://player.vimeo.com/video/88883554 or http://www.youtube.com/embed/eP2VWNtU5rw
###Quick Office
It contains following parameters:
- **Photo**: Upload image.
- **Height Photo**: Ex:480px, 500px...
- **Title**: Enter the title.
- **Description**: Enter the description.
###Our Facts
It contains following parameters:
- **Fun Fact Icon**: Find [Here](http://vegatheme.com/html/etlinefont-icons/)
- **Title Fact**: Title display in Our Facts box.
- **Number Fact**: Number display in Our Facts box.
###Portfolio Filter
It contains following parameters:
- **Text Show All Portfolio**: Text Filter Show All Portfolio.
- **Number portfolio per page**: Enter Number Portfolio.
###Clients Logo
It contains following parameters:
- **Logo Client**: Upload image.Use link out for logo client by enter link input caption image, View guide [here](http://vegatheme.com/images/add-link-logo.jpg) , Recomended Size: 200 x 130.
- **Visible Logo**: Select visible logo.
###Our Team
It contains following parameters:
- **Photo Member**: Avarta of member, Recomended Size: 280 x 280
- **Name**: Member's Name.
- **Job**: Member's job.
- **Description**: Enter the content.
- **Icon 1**: Find [here](http://fontawesome.io/icons/)
- **Link Icon 1**: Add link.
- **Icon 2**: Find [here](http://fontawesome.io/icons/)
- **Link Icon 2**: Add link.
- **Icon 3**: Find [here](http://fontawesome.io/icons/)
- **Link icon 3**: Add link.
- **Icon 4**: Find [here](http://fontawesome.io/icons/)
- **Link icon 4**: Add link.
###Testimonial slider
This element is used to present a carousel of testimonials. It contains following options:
- **Visible Testimonial**: Select Visible testimonial.
- **Show Number Post**: Number testimonial slider. Show all: -1.
###Process
It contains following parameters:
- **Number Process**: Enter number.
###Latest Blog Slider
It contains following parameters:
- **Number Show**: Enter number.
###Google Maps
It contains following parameters:
- **Enter your address**: Enter your address.
- **Height Map**: Please enter number height Map, 300, 350, 380, ..etc. Default: 420.
- **Latitude**: Please enter [Latitude](http://www.latlong.net/) archi map
- **Longitude**: Please enter [Longitude](http://www.latlong.net/) archi map
- **Zoom map**: Please enter zoom map. defaul 14.
- **Map Color**: Choose Map color.
- **Icon Map marker**: Icon Map marker, 47 x 68
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Theme Options (Theme Customize or Theme Settings)
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Archi theme comes with unique, creative and easy-to-use Theme Options page. You can change all theme options in one place!
In WordPress Admin Panel -> Archi Options -> Tabs detail below:
###Miscellaneous Settings: Animation, Google Map API Key...
- **Animation**: You can easy On/Off animation for your website, include both desktop and mobile devices.
- **Animation for Mobile**: You can easy On/Off animation for mobile devices only.
- **Select the screen size using animation effects**: You can easily set the screen size mobile will not use animation effects, eg: I do not want to use animation on screen 480 or less
- **Google Map API Key**: Create and using your Google Map API key here: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/

###Preload Settings:
- **Preload Off**: If you do not want to use preload, you can turn it off.
- **Preloader Style**: Preloader style: preload logo or preload progress.
- **Preload Text Color**: Setup the preload text color
- **Preload Background Color**: Setup the preload background color
- **Preloader percentage**: Easy setup font for preload text

###Preload Settings => Logo Style:

###Setting Logo and Favicon:

###Setting Top Bar (Header):

###Setting Top Bar => Multi-Languages:
- **Add shortcode multi-languages on right side of top header.**: Add shortcode from your multi-languages plugins, eg: WPML, qTranslate-X, Polylang, etc...

###Setting Header:

###Setting Header for Mobile version:

###Setting Dropdown Menu:

###Setting Sub Header (Header Top Page)

###Setting typography

###Setting portfolios

###Setting blog

###Setting service

###Setting 404 page

###Setting Social link

###Setting footer

###Setting comming soon

###Setting hide content comming soon

###Setting styling : unlimited color, custom css

All options have full description so you can know what you are doing. Just click and save!
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Post Format
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[Post Formats](http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Formats) is theme feature which is a piece of meta information that can be used by a theme to customize its presentation of a post.
In short, with a theme that supports Post Formats, a blogger can change how each post looks by choosing a Post Format from a radio-button list.
archi theme supports the following post formats:
- `gallery` - A gallery of images, which will be displayed in a responsive image slider, powered by Flexslider.
- `image` - A single image, which will be shown above post title.
- `video` - A single video, which can be any video from Youtube, Video or other video websites. Support URL or embed code. The video will be displayed above post title.
- `audio` - An audio file, which can be any video from Youtube, Video or other video websites. Support URL or embed code. The video will be displayed using a powerful HTML5 audio player provided by Wordpress as default player.
Using post format in archi lets you differentiate post from each other and make the blog page / single page looks more beautiful.
[Go to blog page](http://demo.vegatheme.com/archi/blog-right-sidebar/) to see how post formats look.
When you edit a post, select a format you want to apply to that post on the **Format** meta box on the right:

When you choose a format, a corresponding meta box will appear **below** the content editor, here's the list of them:

All you need to do is just enter **all** information in the fields in these meta boxes. This information will be used to decorate the post. For example: gallery post format will uses uploaded images to show a slider above post title, a video post will display a video player above post title, etc.
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Create And Manage Portfolio
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Setting up the portfolio is quite easy and it requires only a few steps to set it up. Of course you need to install the "OT Portfolio Management" plugin in this case ( if you have not done it already ). Within the first step we recommend to create the portfolio categories first. This will make sure everything is right there when you need it. But what are portfolio categories? Let's take a look at the following example. Imagine you are a photographer and you have a wide range of images you like to show to the crowd. Inside your portfolio you have landscape and portrait images, than these both would be exactly your categories. Categories are mainly used for filtering your portfolio items later on.
Add New Portfolio Categories
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In order to add new Portfolio category:
**[1]** Go to `Portfolio > Categories`
**[2]** Enter category name and hit `Enter`
Add New Portfolio Project
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**[1]** Setup Visual Composer for create new portfolio
In WordPress Admin Panel -> WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) -> Role Manage -> Post Types and select "Custom" -> Chooise post type "portfolio" -> Save Change

**[2]** Now you can start adding your portfolio item. Go to `Portfolio > Add new`. Basically there is not big difference to a regular blog post, all elements like featured image and the WordPress Editor are in the same place.

And these portfolio posts are handeled exactly the same way as blog post, with one exception, you need to set a featured image for all kind of post formats. These images are used inside the portfolio overview.
**[2.1]** Enter portfolio project name here
**[2.2]** Select `backend editor` to add element
**[2.3]** Add element

**[2.4]** Add categories
**[2.5]** Upload portfolio featured image
**[2.6]** Click `publish`
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Create And Manage Process
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Add New Process
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Now you can start adding your process. Go to Process > Add Process. Basically there is not big difference to a regular blog post, all elements like featured image and the WordPress Editor are in the same place.

**[1]** Enter process name here.
**[2]** Enter a description about your process.
**[3]** Add custom fields.
**[4]** Click `publish`
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Create And Manage Service
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Add New Service
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Now you can start adding your Service. Go to Service > Add Service. Basically there is not big difference to a regular blog post, all elements like featured image and the WordPress Editor are in the same place.

**[1]** Enter service name here.
**[2]** Add content about your service.
**[3]** Add custom fields.
**[4]** Upload service featured image.
**[5]** Click `publish`
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Translation
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###Tell WordPress which language file to use.
If you don’t use WordPress in your native language so far, you have to tell WordPress which language to use to activate the theme translation.
You can do this by editing the wp-config.php file (the file is located in the main directory of your WordPress files) and defining the WPLANG constant. You have to set your language code there, for example fr_FR for French translation.
ust add the line below to your wp-config.php or change it if it already exists:
`define ('WPLANG', 'fr_FR');`
###First Method: Using Codestyling Plugin
The easiest way to translate your theme locally is by using the [Codestyling Localization](https://wordpress.org/plugins/codestyling-localization/) plugin. After you have installed and activated the plugin, simply go to `Tools > Localization` (shown in your language) and translate the theme from your WordPress backend following the [plugin instructions](http://www.code-styling.de/english/development/wordpress-plugin-codestyling-localization-en)
###Second Mothod: Using Poedit
Poedit is a common program which you can use to translate the theme. It’s available for free on [poedit.net](http://www.poedit.net/).
After you have installed Poedit, you can open it and select `File > New Catalog from POT file`. Then select the .pot file from the theme you wish to translate which you can find in the `/languages/` folder of theme.
Then go through every line of text and translate it to your native language. Afterwards you can save the catalog with your language code (for example `en_US.po`). Normally Poedit automatically creates the .mo file and saves it, too.
The last step you have to do is to upload your created language files to the language folder of your theme using FTP.
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Child Theme
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Fastlat is fully child theme compatible. We have attached a basic child theme to the download package which contains the minimum of required files. If you are planing any code customisations we highly recommend to do this inside the child theme! Learn more about child themes [here](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
Need Helps
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If you need help, please do not hesitate to contact us! To grant best support we set up a support forum at [https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/). Channeling all requests at one place keeps and makes it simple, easier and even more effective for every customers to get quick help. All issues, requests and questions can be discussed and answered at one place. Please note, you will only get access to our forums with a valid purchase key!
Read more "Frequently Asked Questions" link below.
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- [How to submit a ticket](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/article/6692/)
- [Support Policy](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/article/6358/)
- [Plugins Licenses](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/article/6350/)
- [How to Upload WordPress Theme](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/article/6441/)
- [How to Update Plugin](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/article/6352/)
- [How to update theme](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/article/6351/)
- [I can't install theme - Stylesheet is missing](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/article/6348/)
- [What To Do If Demo Content Import Fails](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/article/6349/)
- [How to order post type and order category](https://oceanthemes.ticksy.com/article/7076/)
- [How to Setup Visual Composer for custom post type: portfolio, post, page, etc...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuNksPhAibk)
- [How to translate file .PO & .MO to your language](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQKKMVIPs9Y)