• Theme Version: 1.0.0
• Created: Nov 05 2023

Thank you for purchasing our theme. In this document, we provide all kinds of good information with all the details you need to use our theme. We hope you have fun and enjoy working with our theme. If you need more help, please feel free to open a ticket on our support center.

If you are not familiar with WordPress, please get accustomed with it before proceeding to using our theme. Here are some links that will help you to become more confident with WordPress:

• First Steps with WordPress: https://wordpress.org/support/article/first-steps-with-wordpress-classic/
• WordPress Optimization: https://wordpress.org/support/article/optimization/

Requirements

To run WordPress your host just needs a couple of things:

• PHP version 7.3 or greater
• MySQL version 5.6 or greater

Compatibility

Our theme is compatible with the following browsers:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

WordPress Core

You download and install WordPress version 5.4 or later

Theme Package

To download, you need to log into your ThemeForest account and go to your http://themeforest.net/downloads page. Locate the theme that you purchased in your Downloads list and click on the Download button

• All files & documentation: contains documentation, licenses, theme package and child theme package. So if you select this option, you need to extract the downloaded package and install the theme package inside.
• Installation WordPress file only: contains only the theme package
• License certificate & purchase code (PDF): contains your license information in a PDF file
• License certificate & purchase code (text): contains your license information in a text file

After activating the theme, you will get a notification about installing the required plugins. You go to Appearance > Install Plugins to install them.

Our theme includes the demo data to the One Click Demo Import plugin. In admin panel, you go to Appearance > Demo Importer (You have to install and activate the Monic Plugin to see this menu item). Then you click on the Import Demo Data button and the Continue & Import button (without selecting any recommended plugin from One Click Demo Import). It will take a few minutes to complete!

Manual Update

Follow the steps below to manually update the theme:

1. First, you download the new theme package from themeforest. You have to log into your themeforest account and navigate to the Downloads tab. You find the Monic theme in your purchased themes list.
2. You delete the current theme. Don't worry about this. Your data won't be lost.
3. You upload the new theme package via WordPress or FTP software.

Automatic Update

You update the theme through the Envato Market plugin. Follow the steps below to set up this plugin:

1. Download and install the Envato Market plugin
2. You go to here https://build.envato.com/create-token/ and create a token. Get it.
3. In WordPress admin panel, you find the section called Envato Market. You enter your token code in there.

After activating our theme, you can go to Appearance > Theme Options to configure the theme. Below will explain what you can do with Theme Options.

To manage widgets, you go to Appearance > Widgets. Just drag and drop widgets over to the sidebar.

Monic comes with 3 custom widgets and 5 sidebars. You can also easily add the custom sidebars.

The header is probably one of the first thing that you will want to setup. It includes the logo, favicon, menu and other things. The following sections will explain how to set up and customize header.

To set up your header, you go to Appearance > Theme Options > Header tab. In there, you can choose Header Layout, configure your breadcrumb and other options.

Monic allows you to create unlimited header layouts. The following sections will explain how to set up a new header.

Adding Header Content

Monic allows you to create unlimited footer layouts. The following sections will explain how to set up a new footer.

Adding Footer Content

Monic comes with a built-in mega menu that is perfect for displaying the large menu. You can add any widget to your menu. It also allows you to add Icon, Column and Background Image. This section will explain how to set up a new mega menu.

Monic is built based on the Elementor plugin and powerful Page Options which help you build any kinds of pages. The following sections will explain how to create a new page.

In the page editor (You Edit Page, not Edit with Elementor), you will see the Page Options section at the bottom of editor. It will help you create many kinds of pages.

After changing Page Options, you can switch to Elementor and continue editing page content.

Some options will override the options in Theme Options. Select Default if you want to use your global settings.

• Layout Fullwidth: enable Fullwidth for your page layout. You can set Fullwidth for the whole page or part of page (Header, Main Content, Footer)
• Page Layout: select Fullwidth, Left Sidebar, Right Sidebar or Left & Right Sidebar
• Left Sidebar: select a sidebar to display on the left sidebar
• Right Sidebar: select a sidebar to display on the right sidebar
• Footer Builder: select a header builder to replace the header builder which is selected in Theme Options
• Show Page Title: show or hide the page title. The page title is hidden on home page by default
• Show Breadcrumb: show or hide the breadcrumb. It is also hidden on home page by default
• Breadcrumb Layout: select a layout for your breadcrumb
• Breadcrumb Background Parallax: allow you to apply parallax in the breadcrumb background
• Breadcrumb Background Image: change the breadcrumb background image for this page
• Footer Builder: select a footer builder to replace the footer builder which is selected in Theme Options

Setting up a home page

Monic supports blog post. They will help you easily make a microblogging website.

In the post editor, you will see the Post Options section at the bottom of editor. It will help you create different layouts for different posts.

Elementor will help you manage your content at the WordPress sites and build any layout you can imagine in a few minutes without coding. You can watch tutorial video to get started.

To use Elementor, you click the Edit with Elementor button

It will change to the Elementor editor as below

Then, you choose an element, drag and drop it from the left panel to the right panel

All our elements are in the TR Elements section (with the TR prefix). Below explains about them.

• TR Slider: display slider in 3 layouts.
• TR Price Table: display price table in 2 layouts.
• TR Testimonial: display testimonials in carousel slider layout. Go to Testimonials to add new testimonial.
• TR Gallery: display your gallery in carousel layout. Go to Projects to add new gallery.
• TR News: display your blogs in a grid, slider layout
• TR Facts Counter: display your facts counter.
• TR Partners: display your clients/partners logos.
• TR Carousel: display your carousel for services
• TR FAQ's: display your FAQ's
• TR CTA: display your call to action.
• TR Team: display your team member. Go to Team to add new member.
• TR Button: display your button
• TR Contact Info: display your contact informatoin.
• TR Countdown: display your count down timer.
• TR Form: display your contact form
• TR Google Map: display your google map with iframe.
• TR Heading: display your title and subtitle.
• TR Icon: display your icon in flaticon and svg.
• TR Icon Box V1: display your content box.
• TR Icon Box V2: display your contact box in repeater.
• TR Icon List: display your list with icons.
• TR Image: display your image.
• TR Listing: display your listing.
• TR Newsletter: display your newsletter
• TR Social Icons: display your social media
• TR Text: display your content
• TR Video: display your video.

Merit makes it possible to create forms for various purposes with the help of Contact Form 7.

In order to setup Contact Form 7, please perform the following steps:

• Go to Contact > Add New from the admin panel.
• Enter a title for your project item in the text field near the top.
• Then create a form for your theme.
• Once you've complete the form click the "Publish" button.

Now when you use Elementor Builder, you will see a new shortcode in the list of Merit tab - Contact specific shortcode.

Please remember you have purchased a very affordable theme and you have not paid for a full-time web design agency. Occasionally we will help with small tweaks, but these requests will be put on a lower priority due to their nature. Support is also 100% optional and we provide it for your connivence, so please be patient, polite and respectful. Please visit our support forum or ask question support@themerange.net

Support for my items includes:

• Responding to questions or problems regarding the item and its features
• Fixing bugs and reported issues
• Providing updates to ensure compatibility with new software versions

Item support does not include:

• Customization and installation services
• Support for third party software and plug-ins

Before seeking support, please...

• Make sure your question is a valid Theme Issue and not a customization request.
• Make sure you have read through the documentation and any related video guides before asking support on how to accomplish a task.
• Make sure to double check the theme FAQs.
• Try disabling any active plugins to make sure there isn't a conflict with a plugin. And if there is this way you can let us know.
• If you have customized your theme and now have an issue, back-track to make sure you didn't make a mistake. If you have made changes and can't find the issue, please provide us with your changelog.
• Almost 80% of the time we find that the solution to people's issues can be solved with a simple "Google Search". You might want to try that before seeking support. You might be able to fix the issue yourself much quicker than we can respond to your request.
• Make sure to state the name of the theme you are having issues with when requesting support via ThemeForest.