Install theme or New or Current WordPress site : Demo Content – SoloStream

Note : Please take backup if you have current site running.

1. Install the WordPress in case if you have new site to build from WordPress.Org and setup the WordPress.
2. Download your theme from your account : https://www.solostream.com/members/ 
3. Once you have downloaded the theme it will be in zip folder including theme files and other configuration file along with your Demo Content which should be in the folder called “demo-content”
4. There are multiple ways to upload your theme on the WordPress, i) Go to your dashboard section by login to your WordPress and try Appearance -> Themes -> New
5. Or you can unzip the folder and connect the FTP and upload with your FTP connection
6. Once you have follow above setup your basic WordPress and SoloStream theme is setup and its ready to go
7. In case if you need exact same like demo showcase, in that case you can use XML file which can be found in the theme folder called “demo-content”

If you have any other questions or comments, you can always ask us at [email protected] 

How to Install and Set Up WP-Chatter

It doesn’t take a lot to install and set up your new WordPress theme. Read on, and you’ll have it knocked out in a snap.

Step 1 – Unzip the File

The file you downloaded can be unzipped with any standard unzip program (if you don’t have one already installed on your computer, Stuffit Expander is a popular option for PC or MAC users). When you unzip the file, you’ll end up with a folder named either wp-chatter-basic, wp-chatter-prem or wp-chatter-dev, depending upon which license you purchased. Within it are all the theme files along with the end user license agreement (please take a moment to read over the license agreement).

How to Set Up Your Home Page

To set up your home page like the home page on this demo site, you’ll need to go to your WP-Chatter Theme Settings page, and use the following settings under Home Page Settings:

1. Feature Articles on Home Page = Yes
2. How Would You Like to Display Feature Articles = Display Separately
3. Display Posts by Category on Home Page = Yes
4. Stack Category Boxes = No

Then you’ll need to add category slugs in the Category Box 1, Category Box 2, Category Box 3, and Category Box 4.

You also will want to add titles for each of those categories.

How to Add Post Thumbnails to Your Posts

If you look at the home page of this site, you’ll see that each post below the featured articles has a thumbnail image next to it.

To add these images to your posts, you have 2 options …

Option 1 – Use the “Get The Image” Plugin

This plugin, created by a savvy WordPress developer named Justin Tadlock, will greatly simplify the task of placing your post thumbnail images right where they belong.

Download the plugin here. Installation is pretty simple …

1. Unzip the file.
2. Upload get-the-image.php file to your wp-content/plugins folder.
3. Activate the plugin on your Plugins page.

What this plugin will do:

1. It will look for any images that you’ve uploaded to your post.

2. If it finds one or more images, it will automatically place the 1st image – as a thumbnail – where it belongs on your site.

Note 1: If you have uploaded multiple images to your post, it will use the #1 image as set in the gallery section of your media uploader (click thumbnail to the right).

Note 2: If you don’t want the image to appear in the post content, just don’t insert it into the post. The plugin will still grab the 1st image you’ve uploaded to the post and place it correctly.

3. If it does not find any images (because you didn’t upload any) for the post, no image will appear for that post in the Featured Article section. As for the post thumbnails, it will place a default thumbnail unless you have deactivated that feature on your Theme Settings page.

Option 2 – Use Custom Fields

If, for whatever reason, you prefer not to use the plugin, you can simply use custom fields. With this method, you will need to scroll down to the Custom Fields section on the Write Post screen and fill in the appropriate data.

For post thumbnail images:

• Name = post_thumbnail
• Value = the URL for the image (get the image URL from the media uploader)

How to Add Images for Your Featured Articles

Step 1: Make Sure You Get the Size Correct

The ideal size for the images that appear in the Featured Articles Glider is as follows:

width: 630px
height: 250px

If you won’t be using the Featured Article Glider, and instead will be listing your featured articles separately (as they are listed on this site), the ideal size for your image is 300px wide. The height can be whatever you’d like it to be.

Step 2: Use the “Get The Image” Plugin

This plugin, created by a savvy WordPress developer named Justin Tadlock, will greatly simplify the task of placing your featured article images right where they belong.

Download the plugin here. Installation is pretty simple …

1. Unzip the file.
2. Upload get-the-image.php file to your wp-content/plugins folder.
3. Activate the plugin on your Plugins page.

What this plugin will do:

1. It will look for any images that you’ve uploaded to your post.

2. If it finds one or more images, it will automatically place the 1st image – as a featured article image – where it belongs on your site.

Note 1: If you have uploaded multiple images to your post, it will use the #1 image as set in the gallery section of your media uploader (click thumbnail to the right).

Note 2: If you don’t want the image to appear in the post content, just don’t insert it into the post. The plugin will still grab the 1st image you’ve uploaded to the post and place it correctly.

3. If it does not find any images (because you didn’t upload any) for the post, no image will appear for that post in the Featured Article section. As for the post thumbnails, it will place a default thumbnail unless you have deactivated that feature on your Theme Settings page.

Step 3: Upload Your Image

Click the “Add an Image” button just above the post editor, and upload your image. There’s no need to insert the image within the post content unless you want to do that.

Once you upload your image, the theme will choose the first image it finds that you have uploaded and use it as the image for the Featured Article section. If you upload more than 1 image to your post, just make sure your Featured Article image is #1 image listed in the gallery (you may have to move the image up to the #1 spot).

Another Option: Use a Custom Field

Although the above method seems most simple, you may want to use the custom field method instead.

To do so, add a new custom field named: home_feature_photo

In the Value field, you’ll need to add the URL path to the image.

Example:
http://www.mysite.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/filename.jpg

And that’s it. The theme will do the rest.

How to Add 125×125 Banner Ads to Your Right Sidebar

Many people like to display 125×125 banner ads in their sidebar. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to add them to your own site.

How to Create a Site Map Page

You may have noticed the Site Map page on this site. That’s done with the built-in Site Map template, and it’s easy for you to create a site map for your own site.

How to Write a Post

Don’t let the title of this post fool you … I’m not meaning to insult your intelligence when I imply that your DON’T know how to write a post with WordPress (I’m sure you do). It’s just that there are a few features built into WP-Chatter, and it’s worthwhile to tell you how to get the most out of it.

How To Control Autoscroll Feature Glider

We have made it as easy as possible to control the Autoscroll functionality in the glider for this theme.  All you have to do is go to the Basic Theme Settings section on the control panel and turn the Autoscroll on or off, depending on your preference.

WP-Chatter Screenshots

To see the full-sized images, simply click the thumbnails below.