TC Automotive Pro wordpress theme Documentation

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of our WordPress theme. This documentation shows the entire process of configuring and managing a WordPress website from start to finish in various sections.

What is WordPress CMS?

WordPress is an open source website creation tool that is built on PHP and MySQL. It is a free content management system (CMS) and a powerful blogging platform. You can use this CMS to create websites and solid online apps. It requires little knowledge or technical ability to manage. WordPress has become the most widely used website development software due to a variety of factors such as its ease of use and flexibility.Learn More

What is a WordPress template

A WordPress template serves as a skin for WordPress-powered websites. A WordPress Template is simple to set up. You can easily change the look of your WordPress website by installing a new template. A WordPress template includes all of the necessary source files, which you can edit and expand as you see fit.

Help and Support

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Files structure

The template package you downloaded is divided into several folders. Let's take a look at what's in each folder:

  • Screenshots : contains template screenshots. Not for production.

  • Theme : contains WordPress theme files.

  • tc-automotive-pro.zip: This folder contains all of the files required for the theme.

  • license.txt : contains license details.

  • readme.txt : contain information about theme images path and font use and usage scritps.

TC Key Activation

The TC Key Activation procedure is as follows.

As you will get the License Key on your Email, use that key to Activate License.

Follow the following Process to Activate License.

Go to the Dashboard Appearance TC Setup Wizard Enter Key Save Changes

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After Entering The Key Activate Licence.

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After you Activate Licence,the key will be active and then you can Getstarted with the Theme.

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In this way you can activate your Licence Key.

My site was working fine before? Who changed the File Permissions?

Incorrect file permissions may prevent WordPress from creating folders, uploading images, or running certain scripts.

WordPress requires server permissions to manage files and create folders.

  • Then, select all folders in the root directory and right-click to select 'File Permissions'.
  • wp-config >> permissions dialog box >> click on checkbox read and write >> Click on the OK button to continue
  • The same procedure should be followed for the wp-content folder.
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Template Installation

The installation of a template is a simple process.

Step 1. Theme Installation

The first step is to log into your WordPress admin area. Then, click on

Go to the menu Appearance Themes

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After you have navigated to the themes page, click on the Add New button located at the top of the page.

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Click on upload theme button.

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Click on Browse Button then select your tc-automotive-pro.zip theme and click on Install Now Button..

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WordPress will now install your theme and display a success message, as well as a link to activate or view the live preview.

Step 2. Installation Using FTP

  • Step 1 - Download tc-automotive-pro.zip file from your My Account Themes Caliber.
  • Step 2 - Extract Zip file.
  • Step 3 - Upload the non-zipped theme folder into the theme folder using your FTP programme. "/wp-content/themes/" folder on your server.
  • Step 4 - Go to Dashboard » Appearance » Themes and find TC Automotive Pro theme from list
  • Step 5 - Click on Activate to active tc-automotive-pro Posttype theme.
  • Active Theme

Plugin Installation.

To manually install a WordPress Plugin, download the.zip archive and follow the steps below for Upload plugin installation.

Install Required Plugins:

tc-automotive-pro-posttype plugin, Contact Form 7

  • Go to Dashboard >> plugin >> Add New >> Upload plugin.
  • Active Theme

  • Install and activate by clicking the Install Now button.

  • Active Theme

Demo Importer


To import content using Theme Wizard, ad here to these procedures.

1) Go to Dashboard >> Getstarted

2) Insert your key.

3) After selecting Setup Wizard, click Start Now.

4) install Plugins.

5) Import the material from your Customizer Elementor-based demo.

How to set up homepage

After activating the theme, you will see the index page with the most recent post. Now you must configure the home page template to display all of the demo sections on your front page.


Setup Home Page

This section will assist you in organising your site's home page and other pages. This will also show you how to set up WordPress Menus, make a Slider, make a Home Page, use Page Templates, and insert shortcodes into pages.

1.   Go to Dashboard Pages Add New Page, enter page name and select template as Home Page Template from Page Attribute as shown in below image

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2.   Publish this Page

3.  Go to Dashboard Setting Reading, select home page as a front page

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When you're finished, you'll be able to see all of the demo content on the front page.

Section Ordering

How to Arrange and Reordering Section

Section reordering essentially means rearranging the section to meet our needs. To proceed with this section, drag the section to the top or bottom of the page where you want it. When you drag any section top or bottom, the front view changes based on the customizer values.

Section re-ordering is as simple as dragging and dropping options into any order you desire.

    In order to proceed with Section Ordering.

  • Step 1 - Go to Appearance >> Customizing >> Theme Settings >>Section Ordering
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Top Bar Setting

Setup Topbar

This part will assist you in setting up the topbar.

  • Step 1 - Go to Customizing >> Theme Settings >>Top bar
  • Active Theme
  • Last showing of top bar section
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Setup Social Icon Section

  • Step 1 - Setup Social Icon Section
  • Go to Appearance >> Customize >> Theme Settings >> Social Icons.
  • Final Step in Menu
  • Social Icon Front Preview
    Final Step in Menu

Header Setting

  • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> >> Appearance >> Customize >> Site Identity.
  • a. You can add logo from Select Logo button for set logo
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  • Step 2 If you want to add and assign the page to that area, go to Dashboard >> Pages >> add new page with addition of image. To allocate numerous pages to the same section, repeat this process several times.
  • Active Theme

  • Step 3 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Menus.
  • Step 4 - Click on create a new menu as show in below image.
  • Step 5 - Enter menu name and click on Create Menu as shown in below image.
  • Create a Menu

  • Step 6 - From the left side, choose Pages like Latest Blog, Pages, and About Us before clicking on "b"Button that says "Add to Menu" is shown below.
  • Step 7 - Following the selection of pages, choose the menu option and press save menu.
  • Step 8 - Click on Manage Locations as show in below image.
  • Final Step in Menu
  • Primary Menu Front Preview

  • Final Step in Menu

    Final display of Header

    Final display of header

Setup Slider

  • Follow the instructions below to set up the Slider Section.

  • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Theme Settings >> Slider section.

  • Create New Slider

    Create New Slider

    Final display of Slider

    Final display of header

Find Car Section

  • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> page >> Add New
  • Create the page first, then choose the Advanced Search option from the template drop-down menu.
  • Final Step in Menu
    • Go to Appearance >> Customize >> Theme Settings >> Find Car Section..
    • Final Step in Menu

      The first step is to select an advanced search page, following which options will appear.

      Final Step in Menu

      Final display of Find Car Section

      Final display ofBanner1 Section

    Setup About Section

    • Follow the steps below to build up the About Section.

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Theme Settings >> About Section.

    • Step 2 - Manage Background
    • (a) Add Background Image
    • (b) Add Tab Title
    • (c) Select About Image 1
    • (d) Add Tab button Link
    • Create New Slider

      Create New Slider

      Final display of About Section

      Final display of header

    Setup Services Section

      if you want to continue with this part.

      Note:You need to activate the "tc-automotive-pro-posttype" Plugin.

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Services >> Add New
    • (c) Click Publish Button
    • (a) Add New Services Title
    • (b) Add Icon images
    • set about us section

    • Step 3 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes setting >> Services Section.
    • (a) Select background image
    • (b) Add Title
    • (a) Select Bottom Image
    • set about us section

      Final display of Services Section.

      Final display of Product Tab Section

    Setup Browse Car Section

      Continue with this part after that.
    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes setting >> Browse Car Section
    • (a) Select background Image
    • (b) Add Section Title
    • (a) Add Number of Our Partner to show
    • (a) Add Icon Image
    • set  Brand section
      set  Brand section

      Final display of Are Browse Car Section

      Final display of Brand Section

    Setup Car Section

    To move on to the next part,

    Note: The "tc-automotive-pro posttype" Plugin must be activated.
    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> car >> Category >> Add New
    • Create the Category for the Category First To set up the Category, take the procedures listed below.

      set Team section
    • Step 2 - Go to Dashboard >> car >> Add New
    • (b) Add Title
    • (a) Add Featured Image
    • (b) Select Categories
    • set Banner2 section
    • Step 3 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> car Section.
    • Step 3 - Manage Background
    • (a) Add Background Image
    • (b) Categories No of Categories To Show
    • (a) Add Category Title
    • (a) Add Title
    • set Banner2 section

      Final display of car Section

      Final display of Banner2 Section

    Setup Browse Car Model Section

      In order to proceed with this sections.
    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes Settings >>Browse Car Model.
    • (a) Select Section Title
    • (b) Add Number of Browse Cars to show
    • (b) Add Icon Image
    • (c) Click Publish Button
    • set about us section

      Final display of Browse Car Model

      Final display of  Featured Product Section

    Setup Best Sellers Section

      In order to proceed with this sections.

      Note:You need to activate the "woocommerce"Plugin.

      The woocommerce choice will show up on the dashboard after installation.

      Create the Category for the Category First To set up the Category, take the procedures listed below.

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Products >> Category >> Add New
    • set  Brand section
    • Step 2 - Go to Dashboard >> Products >> Add New
    • set  Brand section
    • Step 3 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes section >> Best Sellers .
    • set  Brand section

      Final display of Are Best Sellers Section

      Final display of Brand Section

    Setup Features Section

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes Setting >>Features Section
    • set Team section

      Final display of Features Section

      set Blog section

    Setup Testimonial Section

      In order to proceed with this sections.

      Note:You need to activate the "tc-automotive-pro posttype" Plugin.

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Testimonial >> Add New
    • (a) Enter Testimonial Title
    • (a) Featured Image
    • (c) Publish
    • set Team section
    • Step 2 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes setting >> Testimonial
    • (a) Select background image
    • (a) Section Title
    • set Team section

      Final display of Testimonial Section

      set Blog section

    Setup Why Choose Us Sections

      In order to proceed with this sections.

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes setting >> Why Choose Us
    • (a) Add Title
    • (c) Add Number of Details to show
    • (c) Add Title Icon Image
    • set Team section
      set Team section

      Final display of Why Choose Section

      set Blog section

    Setup Recent Blog Sections

      In order to proceed with this sections.

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> post >> Category >> Add New
    • Create the Category for the Category First To set up the Category, take the procedures listed below.

      set Team section
    • Step 2 - Go to Dashboard >> post >> Add New
    • set Team section
    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes setting >> Recent Blog
    • (a) Add Title
    • (c) Add No. of Blog To Be Show
    • (c) Select Select category
    • set Team section

      Final display of Recent Blog Section

      set Blog section

    Setup Sponsor Sections

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes setting >> Sponsor
    • (a) Add Title
    • (c) Add Number of Sponsors to show
    • (c) Add Icon Image
    • set Team section

      Final display of Sponsor Section

      set Blog section

    Setup Single Post Page Settings

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes section >> Single Post Page
    • (a) Select to hide and show date,comment,author,social icons for single post page.
    • set Team section


    Footer Section

      To move on to the next part,

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Widgets
    • Step 2. Select Footer
    • (a) Footer One
    • (b) Footer Two
    • (c) Footer Three
    • (d) Footer Four
    • (ii) Click on "save" button
    • set Footer section

      Final display of Footer Section

      set Footer section

    Setup Copyright Text

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes setting >>Copyright Text
    • select template

    Final display of Copyright Text.

    Final display of Brand Section

    Setup Contact Page

      You must first upload and enable the Contact Form 7 plugin in order to set up the contact page.

      The contact choice will be visible on the dashboard following installation.

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> contact >> add new
    • set Newsletter section
    • Step 2 - Go to Dashboard >> Appearance >> Customize >> Themes Settings >> Contact
    • set  Brand section
      set Newsletter section

      Final display of Contact Page.

      Final display of Brand Section

    Inner Pages

    Full Width Page

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Page
    • Step 2 - Click Add New button
    • Step 3 - - Add Page Name
    • Step 4. select default template at right bottom of page
    • Step 5 - Click publish button
    • select Full Width Page template

      Full Width Page Inner Page

      select Full Width Page template

    Page With Left Sidebar -

    • Step 1. Go to Dashboard >> Page
    • Step 2.Click Add New button
    • Step 3 - Add Page Name
    • Step 4. select Page With Left Sidebar template at right bottom of page
    • Step 5. Click publish button
    • select Page With Left Sidebar template

      Page With Left Sidebar Inner Page

      select Page With Left Sidebar template

    Page With Right Sidebar -

    • Step 1. Go to Dashboard >> Page
    • Step 2. Click Add New button
    • Step 3 - Add Page Name
    • Step 4. Select Page With Right Sidebar template at right bottom of page
    • Step 5. Click publish button
    • select Page With Right Sidebar template

      Page With Right Sidebar Inner Page

      select Page With Right Sidebar template

    Blog

    Full Width Blog -

    • Step 1. Go to Dashboard >> Page
    • Step 2. click Add New button
    • Step 3 - Add Post Name
    • Step 4. select Blog Full Width template at right bottom of page
    • Step 5. click publish button
    • select Blog Full Width template

      Blog Full Width Inner Page

      select Blog Full Width template

    Blog With Left Sidebar -

    • Step 1. Go to Dashboard >> Page
    • Step 2. click Add New button
    • Step 3 - Add Post Name
    • Step 4. select Blog With Left Sidebar template at right bottom of page
    • Step 5. click publish button
    • select Blog With Left Sidebar template

      Blog With Left Sidebar Inner Page

      select Blog With Left Sidebar template

    Blog With Right Sidebar -

    • Step 1. Go to Dashboard >> Page
    • Step 2. click Add New button
    • Step 3 - Add Post Name
    • Step 4. select Blog With Right Sidebar template at right bottom of page
    • Step 5. click publish button
    • select Blog With Right Sidebar template

      Blog With Right Sidebar Inner Page

      select Blog With Right Sidebar template

    Shortcodes

    The potent content creation tool known as a shortcode is found at http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode. Utilizing shortcodes is simple. Make sure that Visual editing option is selected first.

    All Shortcode

    testimonials Shortcode: [list-testimonials]

    services Shortcode: [list-services]

    car Shortcode: [tc-automotive-pro-cars]

    Testimonials Shortcode -

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Page
    • (i) Click Add New button
    • (ii) Add Testimonials Shortcode
    • (iii) Select Default template at right bottom of page
    • (iv) click publish button

    • Step 2 - Used Testimonials [list-testimonials]shortcode in page
    •  testimonial

      After adding shortcode ,Testimonial page look

      testimonial

    services Shortcode

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Page
    • (i) Click Add New button
    • (ii) Add services Shortcode
    • (iii) Select Default template at right bottom of page
    • (iv) click publish button

    • Step 2 - Used services [list-services]shortcode in page
    •  testimonial

      After adding shortcode services look

      brands

    cars Shortcode

    • Step 1 - Go to Dashboard >> Page
    • (i) Click Add New button
    • (ii) Add cars Shortcode
    • (iii) Select Default template at right bottom of page
    • (iv) click publish button

    • Step 2 - Used popular[tc-automotive-pro-cars]shortcode in page
    •  testimonial

      After adding shortcode cars look

      brands