Tutorials

How do I Backup my Website?

  • August 30, 2013
How do I Backup my Website?

We often get asked the same question and unfortunately it’s extremely hard for us to answer this.

Each hosting company has a different way you backup your websites.

So we’ve put together a collection of common places we’ve seen buyers hosting at and have compiled a list of links that will take you to their FAQ and Knowledgebase pages that will further explain how to complete a full website backup.

If you do not find your hosting company listed here, or still uncertain how to back your website up, we would encourage you to contact your hosting company for instructions on how to perform your own website backups, specific to the company you host with.

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How to Change the Navigation and Body

  • August 30, 2013
How to Change the Navigation and Body

On of our most asked about questions is:

How do I change the color of the navigation and content body?” and similar, “How do I change the shape and color of the menu and body?

We do cover this in our FAQs, but we’re going to cover it here too.
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What’s the difference between the Galleries?

  • January 22, 2013
What’s the difference between the Galleries?

We’re often asked, “What is the difference between a ‘Page Template’ and a ‘Shortcode’ Gallery?” and we’ll explain. Read more

WordPress 3.5 – How to create Galleries with Page Templates

  • January 22, 2013
WordPress 3.5 – How to create Galleries with Page Templates

Creating a Gallery via “Page Templates” is how our template originally handled Galleries but later in the release of version 4.0+ we introduced the new post-type called “Galleries” where you can now create Galleries and use a shortcode to call them. The method of using a shortcode is a bit more versatile than using a page template, but both are available for your use. Read more

WordPress 3.5 – How to create Galleries with Shortcodes

  • January 22, 2013
WordPress 3.5 – How to create Galleries with Shortcodes

Let’s review how you’d create a gallery using the Gallery Shortcode.

In earlier versions (and the current documentation for version 4.0.3) it’s a little different than it is now for WordPress 3.5. The user-interface has changed a little as noted in our previous post, “WordPress 3.5 – How it affects KingSize WP“. So let’s get started. Read more

WordPress 3.5 – How it affects KingSize WP

  • January 22, 2013
WordPress 3.5 – How it affects KingSize WP

On December 11th, 2012, WordPress released Version 3.5 named for the jazz drummer “Elvin Jones”.

With the release of this new version, there have been some changes to the “User Interface” which many of us were not overly thrilled about as we were accustomed to the old ways. Yet with improvements, always must come change. So there are some updates we’d like to take a few minutes of your time and explain a little about as they do affect our current version of KingSize WordPress v4+.

First and foremost, our template is fully compatible with the latest version of WordPress and if you’re interested in seeing what changes came out with the release of WordPress Version 3.5, we encourage you to checkout the “WordPress 3.5 Codex/Change Log“. Read more

How do I Update? Important for Version 4!

  • August 22, 2012
How do I Update? Important for Version 4!

Updates can be as easy or hard as you want to make it. We say that because there are a variety of ways a person can update the version of there template and if you follow these instructions, we’ll try and make it as painless and as successful as possible. Read more

How to use Shortcodes

  • August 20, 2012
How to use Shortcodes

There are quite a few shortcodes available in KingSize WordPress.

Most of which can be seen on this demo “Shortcodes” page.

Shortcodes are designed to make adding certain options and features a little less difficult and time consuming sifting through code. Read more

How to create Sliders

  • August 20, 2012
How to create Sliders

Using Sliders can now be used on all and any pages/posts. In previous versions of KingSize WordPress, this was restricted to only the homepage – hooray for updates!

To learn more about Homepage Background usage, checkout our Tutorial on “Background Sliders and Background Videos” for the purpose of homepage usage. In this tutorial though, we will be specifically discussing how you create the Slider Items and how they can be used throughout the website. Read more

How to create Portfolios

  • August 20, 2012
How to create Portfolios

The purpose behind Portfolios is to add multiple projects with the use of additional details and essentially to help showcase your work.

Portfolios can serve many purposes, such as:

  1. Showcase your past and current Projects.
  2. Showcase your photography sessions.
  3. Showcase your traveling / adventures.
  4. Outside the box usage: Shopping Carts.
  5. Outside the box usage: Product Display.

The possibilities are limited only to your imaginations.

Often we’re asked, “What is the difference between Galleries and Portfolios” and we’ve created a specific post that explains that in detail.

Portfolios are quite simple to use and we’ll explain how now. Read more