- Create a clean WordPress install.
- Install (upload) the theme. Go to Appearance > Themes > Upload Theme
- Install the classic editor https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/.
- Change the settings of your “Classic editor”. Default editor for all users: Classic Editor.
- Set the permalinks to “Post name” (https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks).
- Import our test data > Theme name > Tools > Import.
- Import data from Excel files, you can find those files in your theme folder /misc (Speaker sumo does not have that option).
- Create a top menu with a few links and select “Display location” > Navigation Menu.
- Set your home page and blog on Settings > Reading Settings (Omit this step if you are using Vertoh, Januas, Fudge, Tyler).
- Homepage: home
- Post page: News
- Optional: Install your child theme (included in your theme files /misc).
- Test your site (Your homepage will look a little bit busy, you can edit that and adapt it to your taste).
How to update your theme
- Create a full website backup: This step is crucial; it will allow you to recover the site in case the update couldn’t be completed.
- Save any custom CSS you have stored under Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS.
Note: If your custom CSS is inside a child theme, it shouldn’t be a problem.
- Choose a different WordPress standard theme in the meantime. You can choose one of the WordPress standard themes.
- Delete your parent theme on the bottom right corner.
- Download the last version of your theme from your account member area.
- Install your parent theme again; the version number should change; you are free to check our each theme changelog.
- Install the classic editor in case that you don’t have that plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/.
- Change the settings of your “Classic editor” >> Default editor for all users: Classic Editor.
- Activate your parent or child theme (that will depend on your initial setup).