1. Getting Started

To install this Blogger template you must have an account on Blogger. First login to your blogger dashboard using your existing gmail account if you have already one or you can start to create your own account by visit Blogger.com or blogspot.com and login using your existing gmail account. Once you’ve done, you can start to begin a very basic configuration.
It’s important for you to backup your previous data: template, widgets, and content.
By doing a backup, you can restore the data anytime.

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Backup Template

BACKUP CONTENT

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Backup Content

INSTALL/RESTORE TEMPLATE

Theme → Restore → Upload

2 . For adding label or category as a single  menu tab(without dropdown menu)

Fill out the fields ‘Page name’ and ‘Page URL’ as explained below:

Page name – type the title of the tab exactly as you want it to appear in the menu

Page URL – add the following link structure in the field:

/search/label/LabelName

Note:  Replace LabelName with the name of your label and make sure that it exactly the same  as the label in your post.

After filling out the fields, click on  “Save” button.

Creating a Drop-Down Menu

1 . Adding Labels as drop-down menu tabs

Order does matter here.

Subelements for the second level start with an _and elements of the third level, start with two underscores __ For the correct order, you need to put the grandchildren underneath the children and the children below the parent.

go to LAYOUT > MENU > click on Edit  link icon. >click on ‘ADD A NEW ITEM’.

Fill out the fields as explained below:

• Page Name – type the title of the tab exactly as you want it to appear in the menu and add one underscore _ in front of it. The underscore will not be visible in the menu.
• Page URL – Add the link (it can be the link to a static page, a label page or to another website).

This is how it should look like after filling out the fields:

 Click “Save Link”.

For showing the sub categories or sub labels or sub pages under a specific menu tab (Parent-link)  ( such as Categories etc.), all page titles with underscore “_” should be placed under the specific menu tab .

For example, if I want to show the “Home Decor”,”Life Style” and “Travel” labels
under the “Categories” drag and drop them below the Categories tab. (shown as below ).

Elements of the third level, start with two underscores __ For the correct order, you need to put the grandchildren underneath the children and the children below the parent.

2 . Adding  static pages as drop-down menu tabs

go to LAYOUT > MENU > click on Edit  link icon. >click on ‘ADD A NEW ITEM’.

Click on “Page name” then pages you’ve created and its page url’s will be listed .

Choose the page you want to display on Menu Tab as a child menu item and add one underscore _ in front of it .

Elements of the third level, start with two underscores __ For the correct order, you need to put the grandchildren underneath the children and the children below the parent.

If you have finished adding all the child and grandchild pages  under the parent menu tab  click the ‘Save’ button .

How to add  Header image (logo/banner)

– Blog header font is not included to downloaded template file from etsy but
if you write your blog title to ‘note to seller’ section or if you contact me via Etsy I can create your blog header image for you as you’ve seen in demo templates you’ve purchased.

-Go to Layout page in your dashboard and click Edit button on the Header gadget:

-Select your new header image file from your computer by using the “Browse…” button or input image URL.

– Click the “Save” button

Configure Slider Auto play and Create Automatically Rotating Slider

All you have to do is just add the “featured” (Without quotes ) in  slider widget and you must have label of named “featured” for the post you want to show in slider and make sure your blog is set to Public.

Note. If there are any posts previously tagged as “featured”, that post will also be displayed on slider.

for enabling the Auto play in the slider at least four posts must have been tagged with “featured”.

–IMPORTANT-If The Post which tagged with “featured” has no image  then “no image” picture will be displayed on  slider automatically .

Please follow the screenshots below:

1-You must have label of named “featured” for the post you want to show in slider

2- Make sure your blog is set to Public.

3-For the best view and the quality all post images you want to add to slider must have set to original size.

4- Add the “featured” (Without quotes ) in  slider widget

Go to layout > click edit on slider html/java gadget.

5 – Write down “featured” (Without quotes )  to content section.

6- Click on Save button.

Go to layout>Blog Posts>Edit

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ABOUT ME GADGET

1. Title – The title for the About me Gadget will be shown above  your profile picture.
2. Caption (optional)– Here you can describe yourself or your interests in a few words.What you type will be displayed under the picture.It is optional ,no description will appear under your photo if you leave it blank.
3. Link (optional) –When your photo is clicked, it links to the externel page.This page can be either a Page on your blog (such as the “About Me” page) or an external site (such as your facebook profile etc…)
4. Image –You can choose to click the Browse… button or enter your image URL to upload your photo from your computer.

When you upload your profile photo it becomes automatically round.