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deGusto - A Portfolio Theme by ThemeShift.com

Thanks for Using deGusto!

Welcome and thanks for using my portfolio WordPress theme deGusto. Please read this carefully! Should you have any doubts or experience any problems, please visit the ThemeShift help center or the support forums to post your question.

Installation

  1. Download deGusto zip archive.
  2. Go to WP-Admin > Appearance > Install Themes > Upload and choose the new theme zip folder.
  3. Activate the theme.

To find out more about installing WordPress themes please also see the WordPress documentation.

Update

  1. Download the new version of the theme.
  2. Backup old theme files! Deactivate the current version of the theme and remove the files from your server.
  3. Go to WP-Admin > Appearance > Install Themes > Upload and choose the new theme zip folder.
  4. Activate the theme.

Please notice! You can download the latest version of the theme with the download link that has been sent to you after purchase at any time. Please save this link for future updates!

Theme Support

ThemeShift theme packages include support. After you purchased your theme from the ThemeShift website you will get unlimited access to the ThemeShift support forums. There you can post any theme related problems indicating your WordPress version and the URL of the site the theme is installed on.

Please notice! I cannot provide support for WordPress in general, any third party plugins or major personal customizations of a theme.

Please notice! I'll manually upgrade your account. If the name and/or email is different from the one you made the purchase with, post the details (transaction ID, name or email) in the forums or send me a direct message to simon@themeshift.com.

Upload Custom Logo

On the theme options page you can insert the URL or directly upload your custom logo.

  1. Click on Upload Image
  2. Choose the image file from your computer
  3. Click on Media Library
  4. Click on Show
  5. Click on Insert into Post *

* Please make sure that the size Full Size is selected.

Read More Buttons

To cut off posts and create a read more button please use the WordPress more tag. You'll find this feature in the tool bar of the WordPress post editor. Please find some more information.

Post / Page Images

The theme supports WordPress post thumbnails. To add the main post image please click on Set featured image in the Featured Image box on the right, upload your image and click Use as featured image. deGusto will automatically create all the necessary image sizes.

Gallery Images

deGusto comes with a built-in post gallery function. You can add images in different ways:

Gallery Thumbnail Size

You can set the thumbnail size of the gallery preview images. The default size is 240x90px. If you create a custom field called thumbs_medium with a value of 1, gallery thumbs will be displayed in 240x180px.

Gallery Title

The default title of the gallery is Gallery. With a custom field called gallery_title you can set your custom title.

deGusto Theme Options

In order to customize deGusto to your needs please visit WP-Admin > deGusto > Theme Options in the WP-Admin menu and set your options.

General

  1. Logo

    Please enter an URL or upload your custom logo from your local computer.

    If you need to adjust the position of your logo, please go to the theme options page and add the following code in the custom CSS box (General section): #logo { bottom: 30px; } #logo h1 { padding-top: 14px; }. Now play around with these values to fit your needs.

  2. RSS URL

    Please enter your custom RSS URL (e.g. Feedburner). If empty, the default WordPress RSS feed will be used.

  3. Custom CSS

    Easily add some custom css to the head of your theme.

  4. Tracking Code

    Insert your tracking code here (e.g. Google Analytics). This code will be added to the footer of the theme.

Layout

  1. Button Color

    Please select how your preferred color for the buttons. You can choose between red, blue, green and grey.

  2. Image Overlay

    Tick the box to hide the half-transparent image overlay on post, gallery and avatar images.

  3. Archive

    Please select your preferred layout for archive pages (e.g. category, tag).

Menu*

  1. Home Link

    Please check the box if you want to hide the home link from the menu. Since the logo is also linked to the home page, you might want to save the space for other menu items.

  2. Categories

    Please enter the category IDs you want to exlcude from the menu (e.g. 2,5,9).

  3. Pages

    Please enter the page IDs you want to exlcude from the menu (e.g. 3,65,71).

* The menu settings will only work if you do not create a custom menu (WP-Admin > Appearance > Menus).

Home

  1. Slider Category

    Please select your slider category. If empty, no slider will be displayed.

  2. Slider Items

    Please select the number of post items you want to display in the slider.

  3. Slider Pause

    Please select how many seconds each item is displayed (off = no auto slide).

  4. Post Category

    Please select your home page category. If empty, the most recent posts will be displayed.

  5. Post Items

    Please select the number of post items you want to display on the home page.

Footer

  1. About Title

    Please enter a title for the about text in the footer.

  2. About Text

    Please enter a short text about you that will be displayed in the footer.

  3. About Image

    Check this box if you want to display a gravatar (based on admin's email) in your about text.
    Don't have one? Get one!

  4. Link Icon

    Please select an icon for your social link.

  5. Link URL

    Please enter the URL of your social link.

  6. Link Text

    Please enter the link text of your social link.

Congratulations!

You finished your deGusto setup successfully. Should you have any doubts or experience any problems, please register in the ThemeShift support forums to post your question.

Post Settings (optional)

  1. Ribbon

    You can optionally display a nice ribbon on your main post image. Simply enter the word photo, web, print or logo. In order to make a custom ribbon open the file ribbon.psd in wp-content/themes/degusto/psd in Photoshop and save it to the deGusto image folder wp-content/themes/degusto/img as ribbon-mockup.png for example. Now putting the word mockup in the ribbon input field the theme looks for your custom ribbon image.

Theme License

ThemeShift themes are released under the GNU general public license. You may use your purchased theme on as many pages as you like for personal or commercial purposes. Unlimited access to the support forums is granted only to customers who buy a ThemeShift theme package from this website. Access for visitors and users of my free themes will be limited.

Refund Policy

Please keep in mind that ThemeShift themes are non-tangible and irrevocable digital goods. Theme purchases are generally not refundable. So before you buy, please ensure that the desired theme fits your needs. If in doubt post your pre-purchase questions to the support forums.

Warranty

ThemeShift themes are guaranteed to run on the latest stable version of WordPress. ThemeShift reserves the right to reject support requests for problems that occur after theme files have been modified or third party plugins have been installed.

Theme Updates

ThemeShift themes are constantly updated to be compatible with the latest stable version of WordPress. Please ensure that you always use the most current version of our themes. Theme purchases include future theme upgrades!

Enjoy!

Now start blogging and enjoy your ThemeShift theme. Be sure to check any updates via RSS or Twitter @themeshift.