Released : 06/09/2011
Updated : 06/09/2011
Author : PressJunkie
Welcome to the 'The Global - News Edition' help file.
To report bugs or errors please visit the PressJunkie website, you can also request modifications and customisations.
Update 06/09/2011 - Version 1.0
Although steps have been taken to ensure cross-browser compatibility wherever possible, this theme has been developed for use on the very latest browsers that utilise modern-day technologies, browsers with a higher score of 95+ in the Acid3 tests may be considered for compatibility related issues.
Recommended browsers:
Any bugs/errors reported for a browser version not included in the list above may not be acted upon due to the speedy advances of today's modern browser developers.
There are two ways you can install this theme, as shown below:
ZIP Installation
You may need to enter your host credentials to allow Wordpress access to your webspace, these are usually the same as your host control panel login information.
FTP Installation
You will need to enter your host credentials into your FTP client to access your web space, these are usually the same as your host control panel login information.
We strongly advise that you visit the theme's built-in control panel to begin managing the theme and it's features, click here for further information on how to use the control panel to it's fullest.
You should also begin building your menu structure via the 'Appearance > Menus' link in your admin menu - simply call your menu 'Main Menu' (case sensitive).
There are also eight custom-coded widgets via the 'Appearance > Widgets' admin link just waiting for you to play around with, each come with additional useage information, click here for further information about the themes widgetised areas.
The latest versions of Wordpress allow's you to upload images to your posts that can be used within the theme itself, follow the below steps learn how to add images to your posts:
The theme will now automatically use your chosen image, and it's re-sized thumbnail image, throughout the theme where necessary.
You may upload larger images and use the built-in image editor to modify your chosen images dimensions, however, sometimes Wordpress fails to scale the thumbnail images correctly, occasionally resulting in different-sized thumbnails.
Whilst this may be fine for your site, we do strongly advise in re-sizing your chosen images using any graphics application prior to uploading, this ensures all of your thumbnails measure the exact same dimensions throughout your site.
Adding Videos to your posts:
When writing a new post, create a new custom field titled "video" (case sensitive), and paste your video embed code within the "Value" field, click the "Add Custom Field" button to finish the operation.
All videos must be 500*365px as it may be contained within the content rotator so the dimensions must be set accordingly to avoid any overlapping.
Video: Adding a sample post with image and video:
Built-into the theme itself is a comprehensive control panel that allows you to control a variety of theme elements without touching a single line of code.
Each setting within all sub-sections comes complete with a brief description of it's useage to the right of each setting, we encourage you to play around with the control panel to discover just how powerful it really is.
You can access the theme control panel via the 'Appearance > CPanel' link in your Wordpress administration menu, you will be presented with the following sub-sections:
Cpanel: This section allows you to enable the jQuery slide features of the control panel. This setting is not suitable for Internet Explorer browsers so you have the option to disable it if desired.
Appearance: Allows you to modify the overall appearance of the theme such as sidebar alignement and custom logo image.
Header: Control various header elements such as the advertisement banner, search field and quicknav icons.
Menu Bars: Modify the contents of the theme's menu bars located directly below the theme header.
Posts: You can control a variety of elements that are displayed when a visitor clicks on a post item such as visitor comments, gravatar support, post date and tags.
Categories: Control various elements that can only be seen on the category template.
Miscellaneous: Modify your site's keywords and description for the search engines, also tracking code support such as Google Analytics.
Footer: From within this sub-section you can modify (or remove) the footer copyright notice accordingly, and if you have purchased the 'Unbranded' version of this theme you can also modify (or remove) the theme credits links. You are also able to add an optional advertising banner.
There are a total of 6 widgetised areas within this theme as explained below:
Homepage: This is the main column of the homepage and is designed for 'Category Feature', 'Large Feature', and 'Content Slideshow' widgets.
Sidebar (Home): This is the sidebar that appears on your HOMEPAGE and is not suitable for 'Category Feature', 'Large Feature', and 'Content Slideshow' widgets.
Sidebar (Post): This is the sidebar that appears when viewing any of your POSTS and is not suitable for 'Category Feature', 'Large Feature', and 'Content Slideshow' widgets.
Sidebar (Page): This is the sidebar that appears when viewing any of your PAGES and is not suitable for 'Category Feature', 'Large Feature', and 'Content Slideshow' widgets.
Sidebar (Category): This is the sidebar that appears when viewing any of your CATEGORIES and is not suitable for 'Category Feature', 'Large Feature', and 'Content Slideshow' widgets.
Sidebar (Archives): This is the sidebar that appears when viewing any of your ARCHIVES (tags, search results, author archive, monthly archive etc...) and is not suitable for 'Category Feature', 'Large Feature', and 'Content Slideshow' widgets.
Each widget has it's own useage information text so be sure to read it for best use.
We have bundled the XML data file taken from our theme demo, this file allows you to import the contents from our theme demonstration into your own Wordpress installations database - making it useful for testing purposes.
To import the provided XML file, simply login to your Wordpress site as an administrator and select the 'Tools > Import' admin menu link, followed by 'Wordpress'.
Using the 'Browse' button, locate the provided XML file from within the themes 'sources' folder and click to upload.
NOTE: If you are using a fresh installation of Wordpress 3.0+ you may need to download the WP Importer plugin prior to browsing to the XML file, you will be prompted by Wordpress to do so, just follow the on-screen instructions.
Customising the logo
We have also provided the source PSD file for the default theme logo image, using a graphics application such as Photoshop CS you are able to modify the text of the default logo image - take a look in the 'sources' folder.
Using the theme's control panel, you can easily add your own custom copyright text which will be shown at the footer of every page on your site.
Simply visit the theme control panel via your Wordpress administration menu 'Appearance > CPanel', and locate the 'Footer' sub-section.
Add your own custom copyright text in the field provided, you can also include basic HTML code to allow for URL linking, see below for further details.
Example code:
© 2008 - 2011 <href="http://yourcompany.com">Your Company Name.</a> All rights reserved.
Popular sample codes:
There are two versions of this theme available for purchase, both are identical apart from the ability to modify the theme branding within the footer.
Branded version: This version contains two credit links within the footer of the theme. The footer.php file is encrypted but does not affect the use of the theme in any way as we have taken steps to allow for editing via the theme's control panel. It is strictly forbidden to remove/alter the theme branding and/or encryption.
Unbranded version: This versions has no credit links within the footer, and also has a credits editor within the theme control panel that allows you to add your own custom credits links (optional). There are no encrypted files and you have full rights in modifying/removing the theme branding.
Copyright © 2008 - 2011 PressJunkie. All rights reserved.