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Folder Structure

Let's talk about what's inside the downloaded package.

Once you purchased our theme you've to download All Files & Documentation zip file. Following folder structure is based on that zip file, in that zip file only you'll get all of our theme files including demo content & offline documentation folder.

themeforest-elston-portfolio-for-freelancers-agencies.zip
  • Demo Data - this folder contains, demo data files. But you can install these files within One Click Installer steps.
    • elston.xml - it contains all of our live site contents
    • theme-options.txt - it contains theme options settings
    • widgets.wie - it contains all widgets that we used in live
  • Documentation - it contains offline documentation files, just simply what you're seeing now.
  • Licensing - it contains envato and WordPress standard licensing information files
  • Plugins - it contains plugin elston theme core plugin file and other premium plugins files
  • elston-wp.zip - this is the right file to install in your WordPress admin.
  • elston-wp-child.zip - this is just a child theme, if you want to edit any code files within theme, use this child theme. Don't edit any codes within parent theme.

Install Theme

Upload the elston-wp.zip file.

The effective way to install our theme is just follow our video guide. Everything is strait forward to install our theme like a live demo experience within a few minutes.

Watch Video - Following 3 Steps

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Follow The Simple Image Steps

Install Plugins

Please select your needed plugins to Install and Activate.

Our live site demo content xml's have required plugins contents too. If you (miss or skip) this step and move on next step of One Click Installer then, you'll not get any plugin related contents and settings in your site. So, please (Install & Activate) your needed plugins first.

Install Plugins

Name Role
Elston Core It's our core plugin, it've shortcodes and custom post types.
Contact Form 7 Contact form plugin to have email form.
WP-PageNavi Effective pagination plugin, used in blog pages.
WPBakery Visual Composer Easy to use drag and drop page builder plugin.

One Click Install

Simple & Effective!

In this step you'll get all live demo contents to your own site, that you're experienced with our live demo site. There is no more trick and no more surprise. You'll get all up and running website within few minutes of installation process.

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One Click Install

Pages

Create your page from your Great Ideas!

Creating & Customizing a page is really simple process. As you see in following screenshot example. Each area noted as numeric points. Each number have detailed explanation under the screenshot area.

Pages
  • 1

    Add New Page

    The first step of creating a page is Pages > Add New. Pages are mostly related to explain your business static informations. And contents made by collection of shortcodes.

  • 2

    Page Title

    Page title is most important in all manor. It's also a important for SEO purpose. So, please make sure you're entering right page title for that page purpose.

  • 3

    Page Builder

    Our theme includes Visual Composer Page builder. Use Classic Mode to add shortcodes in backend. If you not see this, make sure to install & activate Visual Composer Plugin.

  • 4

    Add Shortcodes

    You can add any shortcodes available via clicking that plus icon. Just simply watch this video first. Want to work like a pro? Click Here to watch video guides.

  • 5

    Page Custom Options

    Page Option is most important about controlling page specific things apart from other common pages. You can control: Header, Content Area & Footer.

  • 6

    Enable portfolio sorting for this page?

    This means, left side menu there you'll see second icon. That represent to a Portfolio Category filter. If you enable the option means, in that particular page you'll get filterable function. But in other pages, category will be like a separate link.

  • 7

    Page Layout

    As you can see, 6th point in above screenshot. Everything is just strait forward. In this theme we've full width and 100% width layouts.

Theme Options

Global Approach, Changes Will Apply to the Entire Site!

What ever options you miss from above Page Options, pretty much everything you'll find here. These all options get affect in globally. Like: Logo, Fav Icon, Layout Options, Header, Footer & Etc. Some of sections you'll find top right YouTube icon, like below screenshot. It means, we've explained that section as a video format. So, you'll get clear understanding of how it's working and that section tricks.

Theme Options
Detailed Explanations
In every theme first step of our customization is about logo change. So, this is first and foremost important step. In this page we've explained about how to change logos and that tricks.
Fonts are managed by Google fonts list. But you can also upload your own custom font and select it where ever you want to change it. Everything is strait forward to change typo options.
Changing colors in our theme, is pretty simple. You can change that from : Appearance > Customizer. So, you'll see live changes while you change each section colors.

Posts

Posts is just like Pages

In our theme you'll find our posts like in following screenshot. We've explained about it by each section and each meta boxes you see here. Contents are controlled by Visual Composer Page Builder. So, there is no more extra tricks to using it.

Where i can show this posts into our site front end?

In your WordPress admin panel you'll see Settings > Readings. Goto that page, and you'll see A static page example. Please select your prefered page at : Posts Page.

Post Options
  • 1

    Add New Post

    The first step of creating a post is Posts > Add New. In our theme you can add those contents from Visual Composer Page Builder. So, you can add lots of columns and layout controlled things.

  • 2

    Post Title

    Post title is most important in all manor. It's also a important for SEO purpose. So, please make sure you're entering right page title for that page purpose.

  • 3

    Page Builder

    Our theme includes Visual Composer Page builder. Use Classic Mode to add shortcodes in backend. If you not see this, make sure to install & activate Visual Composer Plugin.

  • 4

    Add Shortcodes

    You can add any shortcodes available via clicking that plus icon. Just simply watch this video first. Want to work like a pro? Click Here to watch video guides.

  • 5

    Post Custom Options

    Post Option is most important about controlling that post specific things apart from other common posts. You can control: Content Spacings, Menus, Featured Image and Footer.

  • 6

    Featured Image

    As you can see, the 6th point in about featured image. You can upload featured image directly here. There is no more surprise of using it.

  • 7

    Modern Featured Image

    This featured image is applicable for Blog Style as Modern. So, when ever you use Modern style of Blog, then this image will show there.

Testimonials

Show your Clients Testimonials!

In our theme you'll get testimonials at : Company > Testimonials. You can call these testimonials list using Visual Composer - Testimonial Shortcode.

Not have this in WordPress menu?

If you not see this menu in your WordPress admin panel. Please make sure you've Installed & Activated Elston Core plugin.

Testimonials
  • 1

    Company > Testimonials > Add New

    All testimonial shortcode contents are managed from this location. Utilize the each fields in this area to show effectively in shortcode version.
  • 2

    Title

    Title is just for your reference, so enter the title based on it, category and that testimonial approach.
  • 3

    Content

    This is the exact location of your client testimonial content. Mostly three lines is recommended for better viewing as a shortcode element in all testimonial styles.
  • 4

    Testimonial Client

    In this box, you've to enter the client informations. Like, their name and company. It'll show in our testimonial shortcode element.

Team

Show your A-Team!

In our theme you'll get Team at : Company > Team. You can call these teams list using Visual Composer - Team Shortcode.

Not have this in WordPress menu?

If you not see this menu in your WordPress admin panel. Please make sure you've Installed & Activated Elston Core plugin.

Team
  • 1

    Company > Team > Add New

    All team shortcode contents are managed from this location. Utilize the each fields in this area to show effectively in shortcode version.
  • 2

    Title

    The title of team member is = Team Member Name. So, enter your team member name in this title field. It's also easy to manage and see their names from out side lists.
  • 3

    Team Member Info

    This info is really important part of team shortcode in our theme. So, please enter and read the each field description to use it effectively. You can add, team member Job Position, Social Links and E-Mail there.
  • 4

    Featured Image

    Our team shortcodes require image for each team members. So, upload your team member image in Featured Image section, in right image ratio.

Portfolio

Show your Works in Effective Way!

In our theme you can add portfolios at : Portfolio > Add New. You can call these portfolio item lists using Visual Composer - Portfolio Shortcode.

Not have this in WordPress menu?

If you not see this menu in your WordPress admin panel. Please make sure you've Installed & Activated Elston Core plugin.

Portfolio
  • 1

    Portfolio > Add New

    All portfolio shortcode contents are managed from this location. Utilize the each fields in this area to show your works effectively in shortcode version.
  • 2

    Title

    This title will show in each and every portfolio item in portfolio shortcode styles. So, utilize this title in every portfolio items.
  • 3

    Page Builder

    Our theme includes Visual Composer Page builder. Use Classic Mode to add shortcodes in backend. If you not see this, make sure to install & activate Visual Composer Plugin.
  • 4

    Add Shortcodes

    You can add any shortcodes available via clicking that plus icon. Just simply watch this video first. Want to work like a pro? Click Here to watch video guides.
  • 5

    Portfolio Custom Options

    Portfolio custom options is most important part in single portfolio pages. So, please check each and every fields and that descriptions. So, you'll get clear from it. It's like controlling Layouts, Content Options and Enable & Disable.
  • 6

    Featured Image

    Our portfolio shortcodes require image for each portfolio items. So, upload your portfolio item image in Featured Image section, in right image ratio.

Contact Form 7

Make sure you're reachable!

We've used in our live demo site contact forms are from Contact Form 7 plugin. You can just install Contact Form 7 as normal plugin. And start using it in that native way. No more surprise or tricks.

Not have this in WordPress menu?

If you not see this menu in your WordPress admin panel. Please make sure you've Installed & Activated Contact Form 7 plugin.

How to work with Contact Form 7?
Contact Form 7

The detailed documentation for Contact Form 7 is available in online(link found below). For any details or interactions about the Plugin features, please refer to that documentation. Due to our theme strictly followed Contact Form 7 native way, there is no point to mention in our theme documentation about Contact Form 7 plugin. So, please follow their official documentation.

Contact Page Form
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<p class="col-md-6 no-padding-left">[text* your-name placeholder "Your Name"]</p>
<p class="col-md-6 no-padding-right">[email* your-email placeholder "Your Email"]</p>
<p class="col-md-12">[text* your-subject placeholder "Subject"]</p>
<p class="col-md-12">[textarea your-message placeholder "Tell Us More"]</p>
<p class="col-md-12">[submit class:elstn-btn class:elstn-btn-one class:elstn-btn-medium "Send Message"]</p>

Shortcodes

Impress Everyone by Using Shortcodes!

In our theme we've used visual composer user friendly features to the next level. We've used some custom interaction methods to extend the usage of our shortcodes effectively without boring. All of our custom shortcodes listed under by VictorThemes filter like in below screenshot.

Not have this option like in below screenshot?

If you not see this option like in below screenshot. Please make sure you've Installed & Activated Elston Core plugin.

Shortcodes

You'll also get little shortcodes from Add Shortcode button in all content editors.

Shortcodes

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions!

  • While installing my theme it shows Stylesheet Missing?

    A common issue that can occur when installing a WordPress themes is "The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet". Error message being displayed when uploading or activating the theme.

    Mostly it's because of, you've uploaded wrong zip file. Themeforest provides, 1. All files & Documentation & 2. Installable WordPress file only. The second files is the exact file to upload in your WordPress dashboard. Or take a look folder structure.

    For more details Click here.

  • How do I update my theme ?

    The update process is similar to the installation process. In WordPress Dashboard, Elston Options there is a section of Envato Account in this area you've enter your envato username and API key then Save the changes, You'll get our theme updation right into your WordPress Dashboard > Updates.

    For more details Click here

    Note : We hope you not edited any thing inside of our theme core files. If you edit anything in our theme, this step will replace our original theme code, so you'll loss your past edited files in our theme. Editing theme core files is not recommended.

  • How to update premium plugins, that included with your themes?

    In most cases, premium plugins bundled with theme, are not get updates quickly. It depends on theme update. But, in our all themes you can get updation of premium plugins by following simple steps.

    1. Goto : Plugins > Deactivate & Delete that plugin.
    2. Then Goto : Appearance > Install Plugins.
    3. Then : Install and Activate that plugin.

    For more details Click here

  • How to get live demo site content?

    To get live demo content we have one click install option in theme Appearance. To see how to get live demo content in one click Click here.

  • How do I customize my theme?

    All of the theme related customization settings are located in Elston Options, in sidemenu of WordPress dashboard. Which will allow you to easily customize your website.

    Lots of options neatly organized into sections that allows you to build website without any coding knowledge. Please take some time and navigate through each option tab, most things are self explained. Go to Elston Options to start. Don’t forget to click on Save All Changes to save your settings once you are finished.

    For more details : Click here

  • How do i get support?

    If you want support from us please Submit your Support ticket at our Support Center, before you submitting the ticket please read our support terms.

    Read our support terms : Click here

  • Do you available for customization works?

    We cannot offer you an extensive help in terms of modifications. Our support deals with installation of the theme, issues comes from our theme itself Bug Fixes, and Small Modifications which means, one or two lines of code we'll provide if needed.

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