Elegant themes “BlueMist” Documentation

How do I install BlueMist onto my wordpress blog?

Option 1: Installing via the WordPress Dashboard

The easiest way to uploading your theme is using the WordPress Dashboard. Because the theme package includes more that just theme files
(such as Photoshop Files and/or Plugin files), the entire BlueMistTheme.zip file that you downloaded cannot be uploaded. Instead, you need to
unzip this folder and locate the "BlueMist" folder located in the BlueMistTheme/Theme/ directory. ZIP this folder, creating
BlueMistTheme/Theme/BlueMist.zip. Now you can upload this newly created "BlueMist.zip" file using the WordPress theme uploader. Log in to
the WordPress Dashboard and click Appearances > Themes. Once the page loads, click the "Install Themes" tab and choose/upload your theme.
Once uploaded, you can activate it via the Appearances > Themes page. 

If your theme folder includes a Plugins folder, then these plugins will also ned to be installed. The contents of this Plugins/ folder should be
uploaded to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory and then activated via the Plugins page in the WordPress Dashboard.
Option 2: Installing via FTP

There are several files included in the ZIP folder. These include wordpress Theme files, Plugin files (in a select few themes only), and Photoshop
files.

First you are going to upload the theme folder. Inside the ZIP folder you downloaded you will see a folder named "theme." Within it is a folder
named "BlueMist." Via ftp, upload the "BlueMist" folder to your Wordpress themes directory. Depending on where you installed Wordpress on
your server, the wp themes folder will be located in a path similar to: /public_html/blog/wp-content/themes/.

Next you need to select BlueMist and make it your default theme. Click the Appearances > Themes link and locate BlueMist from the selection of
available themes and activate it. Your blog should now be updated with your new theme.

If your theme folder includes a Plugins folder, then these plugins will also ned to be installed. The contents of this PLugins folder should be
uploaded to the /wp-content/plugins folder and then activated via the Plugins page in the WordPress Dashboard.

Finally, once the theme has been activated, you should navigate to the Appearances > BlueMist Theme Options page. Here you can adjust
settings pertaining to theme's display. Once you have adjusted whatever settings you would like to change click the "save" button. You must click
the "save" button for the options to be saved to the database. Even if you did not change anything you should click the save button once before
using the theme to insure that the database has been written correctly.

How do I add the thumbnails to my homepage?

Adding thumbnails is easy. Whenever you make a new post you will need to add a custom field. Once you are on the edit/write page screen, click
the "Screen Options" link on the top right of the screen and make sure "Custom Fields" is checked. Scroll down below the text editor and click on
the "custom fields" link. In the "Key" section, input "Thumbnail" (this is case sensitive). In the "Value" area, input the url to your thumbnail image.
Make sure you image is the right size, 94x94 pixels, or it will appear distorted.

To add larger thumbnails to your featured posts, simply create a second custom field with the key "Featured." In the value area, input the url to
your thumbnail image. Make sure the image is the correct size, 384px × 122px.

How do I add my title/logo?

In this theme, the title/logo is an image, which means you will need an image editor to add your own text. You can do this by opening the blank
logo image located at Photoshop Files/logo.jpg, or by opening the logo PSD file located at Photoshop Files/logo.psd. Replace the edited logo with
the old logo by placing it in the following directory: theme/Bluesky/images. If you need more room, or would like to edit the logo further, you can
always do so by opening the original fully layered PSD file located at Photoshop Files/bluesky.psd
How do I display my own adsense ads?

Adsenes ads are already running by default, but you still need to add your own publisher ID. To do this locate the folder "adsense" within the
Bluemist theme directory. Within it there are two files for the two different add sizes and locations. Replace the existing code with your own unique
adsense code.

How do I customize the "About Us" section?

This section is included into the design from a separate php file, just like the adsense codes. To edit it, simply open about.php and replace the
content with your own. Be careful not to write too much, or the content with overflow.

How do I setup the Featured Articles on the homepage?

If you use this theme you will need to have a featured article on your hompage. These featured articles are pulled from a category within your
blog. First, you need to make a category called "Featured Articles." You must spell it correctly in order for it to work. Once you have created to
category, simply add posts to it when you want them to show up as your featured article. Only one featured article is displayed at a time.

On a side note, you can add your article to other categoriest as well and still have it show up as a featured article by simply adding the article to
the Featured Articles section in addition to its normal category.

Additional Instructions
Using Sample Data to populate your first installation

If you are starting from scratch, and installing Nova onto a WordPress blog that does not have any content yet (posts, pages, categories, etc),
then you can choose to import our sample data file, which will populate your new WorPress blog with "dummy content." This dummy content is
just a bunch of gibberish text, however, it will give you a good template to work with. Instead of following the above instructions, some people
prefer to simply upload the sample data first, and then replace the dummy content with their own. To do this, you can use the Tools > Import
feature in wp-admin to import the included sample data file. This sample data file comes with all themes, and is located in your theme folder here:
sampledata/sample.xml. When performing the import procedure, be sure to check the "Import epanel settings" box.

Using Shortcodes - Create advanced layouts with ease

All of our themes come with a comprehensive collection of shortcodes. These shortcodes allow you to use pre-made design elements to create
advanced page/post layouts without any HTML knowledge. When you install the theme, you will notice that some new buttons have been added
to the WordPress text editor. Clicking these buttons will reveal options for adding shortcodes to your post. For complete shortcode documentation
you can refer to the video on the left, as well as the following documentation page:http://www.elegantthemes.com/preview/TheProfessional/357-2/

Using Page Templates To Create Advanced Layouts

All of our themes come with a collection of page templates that can be used for a variety of purposes. You can apply each of these page
templates to any page that you have created. When you edit a page in wp-admin, you will notice a Templates dropdown menu to the right of the
text editor. Here you can select from a list of available page templates. Once a template is selected, additional settings will appear in the "ET
Page Templates Settings" box below the dropdown menu. These settings should be configured to acheive the desired result, as outlined in this
video tutorial.

Translating The Theme To Another Language

You can use the included Mo and Po files (located in the /lang folder of your theme) to translate the various English words that occur throughout
the design. You can learn more about translating WordPress here: Translating WordPres