Premium WordPress Themes 

If this is your first WordPress theme, this section will walk you through the steps necessary to install Business Pro 2.

First login to WordPress. Typically located at http://www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin

Once logged in press the “Appearance” tab in the left-hand menu of WP-Admin Dashboard and press “Themes”. Then press the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page.

Next, press the “Upload” tab and press the “Choose File” button and browse to the location where you downloaded businesspro.zip. Once the file has been selected, press the “Install Now” button. Once the theme has been uploaded, and installed, simply activate the theme and you are ready to begin using Business Pro.

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Business Pro 2.0 utilizes the CyberChimps Update API, which allows you to update your theme from the "Updates" menu in the WP-Admin Dashboard. When an update is available, you will be notified next to the "Updates" menu item under the Dashboard settings. You can also manually check for updates by pressing the "check again" button at the top of the updates page.

The new version will appear under the Themes section of the page, simply select "update" and the API will take care of the rest.

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For complete control over Business Pro's Menu, we highly recommend using the WordPress menu system. By default, any page you make becomes a link in the menu.

To begin creating your own custom menu, visit Apperance > Menus while logged into WP-Admin. Assign a name for your menu (navigation for example) and begin adding your menu items by using the options available to you in the left-hand menu. You can either make your own custom links by entering in the URL and the Label (the text that will actually show up in the menu), or by selecting and adding currently existing pages.

You may then drag and drop each item to re-order them. Once you are done creating your menu, select it from the Header Menu dropdown list and press save menu. Now your new custom menu will appear in your menu.

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Business Pro also includes a library of shortcodes which make designing pages and posts even easier. Below you will find demos and example code for each shortcode

Fancy Checklist

[checklist]

• Test
• Test2
• Test3
• Test4
• Test5
• Test6

[/checklist]


[checklist] ... [/checklist]

Box

[box]testing testing 123 this is a test of my box[/box]  [box]testing testing 123 this is a test of my box[/box]


[box] ... [/box]
 

Download Button

[button link="http://cyberchimps.com"]Download Button [/button]

[button link="http://cyberchimps.com" size="large"]Large Download Button [/button]


[button link=""] ... [/button]
[button link='' size="large"] ... [/button]
 

Two Column

[one_half] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns[/one_half]

[one_half_last] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns[/one_half_last]


[one_half] ... [/one_half]
[one_half_last] ... [/one_half_last]
 

Three Column

[one_third] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns [/one_third]

[one_third]Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns [/one_third]

[one_third_last] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns [/one_third_last]


[one_third] ... [/one_third]
[one_third] ... [/one_third]
[one_third_last] ... [/one_third_last]

Four Column

[one_fourth] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns.[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns.[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns.[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth_last] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns.[/one_fourth_last]


[one_fourth] ... [/one_fourth]
[one_fourth] ... [/one_fourth]
[one_fourth] ... [/one_fourth]
[one_fourth_last] ... [/one_fourth_last]

Five Column

[one_fifth] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns.[/one_fifth]

[one_fifth] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns.[/one_fifth]

[one_fifth] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns.[/one_fifth]

[one_fifth] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns.[/one_fifth]

[one_fifth_last] Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns.[/one_fifth_last]


[one_fifth] ... [/one_fifth]
[one_fifth] ... [/one_fifth]
[one_fifth] ... [/one_fifth]
[one_fifth] ... [/one_fifth]
[one_fifth_last] ... [/one_fifth_last]

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Overview:

Business Pro 2 introduces our new page-level meta options, which can be found directly below the content window when editing any static page. These options give users complete control over the look and feel of their page, including the ability to set the sidebar style, configure an iFeature Slider, SEO options, and much more. The options are laid out in individual tabs for a much cleaner and more elegant experience. Continue reading below for a detailed look at each of the iFeature Pro Page Options tabs and how to properly utilize them.

Video Walkthroughs

We have also created the following walkthrough videos to help you out! It features a detailed run through of all of the options and how you can use them on your pages (note: videos show iFeature Pro 2, but only a few options vary): 

Page Options:

The first options tab is the Page Options tab, which is used to assign your sidebar style and enable any sections you want to appear on that page. Below you will find an itemized list of each option and what it does.

Select Page Layout - This option allows you to select from four different sidebar configurations: Sidebar Right (default), Two Right Sidebars, Sidebar Left and Right, and No Sidebar (full-width).

Enable Feature Slider - This option enables the Feature Slider on the page.

Enable Callout Section - This option enables the Callout Section on the page.

Enable Twitter Bar - This option enables the Twitter Bar on the page, which displays the last Tweet for the account associated with it. (note: this option requires the Twitter for WordPress plugin to be installed and activated).

Twitter Handle - This text box is for entering the Twitter account to be used with the Twitter Bar.

Enable Box Section - This option enables the widgetized three-box section on the page.

Hide Page Title - This option hides the page title.

Hide Page Content - This option hides the page content, useful for making a page completely comprised of the various iFeature Pro sections.

Business Pro Slider Options:

This options tab is for configuring the Business Pro 2 Feature Slider if you have enabled it on your page using the Page Options tab, and replaces the Feature Slider options tab in the Business Pro theme options page. These settings offer full control over the look and configuration of the iFeature Slider, including the size, whether or not it generates slides from blog posts or custom slides, animation type, and much more. Below you will find a detailed explanation of each option.

Select Slider Size - This option allows you to select whether you want your slider to be full width or half-width, which automatically sizes the slider to fit within the page content depending on your sidebar configuration.

Select Slider Type - This option is for selecting the source of your feature slides: blog posts or custom slides. For more information about these two kinds of slider configurations, please refer to the "Using the Business Pro Slider" documentation page.

Blog Post Category - If you are using "Blog Posts" as your Slider Type, use this drop down menu to select the category you wish the slides to be called from. You can select any of your custom categories, or simply select "All" to call from your latest posts.

Custom Slide Category - If you have selected "Custom Slides" as your Slider Type, you can select the category you want the slides to be called from. "Default" is the default category, which is the category every custom slide is placed under if a custom category is not specified.

Number of Featured Blog Posts - This option only pertains to slides generated from blog posts. Enter the number of slides you want to appear into this text input box and update the page. The default number for blog posts is five.

Slider Height - If you wish to customize your iFeature Slider's height, you may do so with this option. The default height is 330 pixels.

Slider Delay Time - This option controls the time each slide appears before it transitions. It is measured in milliseconds (1000 milliseconds equals 1 second), and the default speed is 3500 ms.

Select Slider Animation Type - This option is for selecting the animation style you want to use for that page. There are currently 15 choices: Random (default), Slice Down, Slice Down-Left, Slice Up, Slice Up-Left, Slice Up-Down, Slice Up-Down Left, Fold, Fade, Slide-In Right, Slide-In Left, Box Random, Box Rain, Box Rain-Grow, Box Rain-Reverse and Box Rain-Grow-Reverse.

 Select Slider Navigation Type - This option is for selecting the navigation type you want to use with the slider. There are three choices: dots (default), thumbnails and none.

Select Slider Caption Style - Use this option to configure the slider caption (title and text) style you wish to use. You have four choices: bottom (default), left, right, and none (disables the caption bar on all slides).

Hide Navigation Arrows - This option will hide the navigation (left and right) arrows from appearing on the slides.

Disable Navigation Auto-Hide - By default the navigation arrows only appear when a user mouses over the slides. Enabling this option will cause the navigation arrows to always appear.

Disable WordThumb Image Resizing - Disables the use of the WordThumb image resizing script for the slider images.

 Callout Section Options:

The Callout Section options tab is for customizing the Callout Section if enabled on the page. Here you have complete control over the title, text, and a number of color pickers to select your own title, text, and button color. You can also upload a custom image to use as the button if you do desire. Continue reading below for a description of each option.

Title - Use this text field to enter the title for your Callout Section.

Callout Text - Use this text area to enter the text you wish to appear in your callout section.

Callout Button Text - Use this text field to enter the text you want to appear inside of the Callout Section button.

Callout Button URL - Enter the URL you want the Callout Section button to link to.

Custom Callout Button Image - Use this image uploader to use a custom image instead of the default Callout Section button.

Callout Title Color - This option allows you to select a custom color (or enter your own hex value) for the Callout Section title.

Callout Text Color - This option allows you to select a custom color (or enter your own hex value) for the Callout Section text.

Callout Button Color - This option allows you to select a custom color (or enter your own hex value) for the Callout Section button.

 SEO Options

The SEO Options tab gives you the ability to add META descriptions for title, description, and keywords to each individual page. This allows search engines to more accurately index your content, which helps improve your search rankings. Below are the explanations for each option in the SEO Options tab.

Title - Use this text input field to enter your META title. Keep it short and relative to your content.

Description - Use this text box to enter your META description here. The description can be longer than the title, but it is still recommended to keep it short and relative to your content.

Keywords - Use this text input field to enter your META keywords, separated by commas. You may enter as many as you like, but it is important that they are relevant to your content.

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Overview:

(note: iFeature 1.x users can use the information below to re-create their old iFeature Pro home pages)

iFeature Pro 2.0 allows for the creation of a beautiful homepage design which allows you to showcase various elements of your site. By using the iFeature Pro 2.0 Page Options, you can add the following four sections to your page: iFeature Pro 2.0 slider, Callout Section, Twitter Bar, and the widgetized three-box area. Continue reading below for a detailed set of  instructions on how to enable and configure these sections on your pages.

We have also produced a brief tutorial video, which you can view below:

Using the Business Pro 2 Page Options:

To set up your Business Pro 2 Home Page template, you will be using the new Business Pro 2 Page Options section. These options are found below the post edit window when editing the page (see the above image), and are separated into four tabs: Page Options, Business Pro Slider Options, Callout Section, and SEO.

The first step in setting up your custom homepage template is enabling the sections you want to appear on your page. Use the options in the Page Options tab to enable the sections you want to appear. If you want to replicate the default Business Pro 2 Homepage, you must enable the Feature Slider, Callout Section, Twitter Bar (requires the Twitter for WordPress plugin), and the Box Section. To fully replicate the default iFeature Pro 2 Homepage, you must also hide the Page Title and the Page Content as well.

Continue reading below to learn how to configure all four sections.

Business Pro Slider Options:

The second option tab allows you to customize your page's Business Pro 2 Slider. You can use these options to select the size of your slider, whether you want it to call from custom posts or blog posts (as well as which post category to call from), and various other options including animation type, navigation and caption style, and so on.

For a detailed explanation about each of these options, please refer to our Business Pro 2 Page Options documentation page. Also, for documentation regarding the slider itself, please refer to our Business Pro 2 Slider documentation page.

Callout Section:

Like the Business Pro Slider Options tab, the Callout Section tab gives you full control over your page's Callout Section. Use these options to customize your Callout Section to your liking, and more a more detailed look at these options please refer to our Business Pro 2 Page Options documentation page.

Twitter Bar:

If you are using the Twitter Bar, simply add your Twitter handle in the input field on the Page Options tab. Be sure that you have installed the Twitter for WordPress plugin or the Twitter Bar will not function.

Box Section:

Seeing as the Box Section is controlled by Widgets, there are no options for this section in the iFeature Pro 2 Page Options. For help using widgets in this section, please refer to our Using Widgets documentation page. Also, if you're looking to use different widgets in this section on different pages, you can use the Widget Logic plugin.

Still Stuck?

If you are having any difficulty setting up your Business Pro 2 Homepage, please visit our support page for various ways to get in touch with us.

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Here we will provide a step-by-step guide for using the Business Pro 2 Slide, which is used to display featured site content on your page and is controlled using posts. You have the option to feature blog posts in your Business Pro Slider, or to create your own custom slides that you can link to a page on your site or an outside link.

Below we will outline in detail the steps necessary to use featured posts, or to create your own custom slides.

Featured Posts:

To use the Business Pro Slider to feature blog posts, you can either edit an existing post or create a brand new one. Once you have your post content ready, the first step is to make sure that your post is published under the proper category. By default the Business Slider pulls from every category, so if you want to use it in this way you are ready to move on to the next step. If you have assigned a specific category in the Business Pro Slider Settings (for example: featured), then you must place the post in this category. If you need to create this category, press the “add new category” button under the “Categories” menu on the right-hand side of the post edit page, type the name you have specified, and press enter.

Next you must tell the feature slider where to pull the image to be displayed. To do this you will use the Business Pro Slider Content box which can be found below the post window (see image below).

To add an image to your featured slide, use the image uploader to browse and select your image. Then simply update (or publish if it is a new post) and you will see a thumbnail of the image you uploaded.

In Business Pro 2, slider images are automatically resized to fit the size of your slider. The three slider sizes (in pixels) are as follows: 980 by 330 for the full width slider, 640 by 330 for a half-width slider with one sidebar, and 480 by 330 for a half-width slider with two sidebars.

The iFeature Slider also allows for some custom text to be displayed below the post title. To use this, enter your custom text into the text input field and update or publish your post. This section is optional, so if you do not wish to use custom text simply use this text field blank.

You may also hide the title bar (the black bar that appears at the bottom of the slider) on individual posts by checking off the hide title bar checkbox.

If you are using thumbnails with your slider, you have the option of uploading a custom thumbnail for your slide (thumbnails are generated from the slider image by default).

Slides are ordered chronologically by the post date of the posts. The newest post will display first. Below is an image representing what a post page should look like to utilize all the slider options available. The post title becomes the title of the slide, the uploaded image will display in the slide itself, and the custom text will display below the title if used. If you are using a specific category for your slider, do not forget to place your post under that category.

Custom Slides:

You also have the option to create your own custom slides, which is useful if you do not want to feature blog post content and would like to link to other pages. The process is very similar to using a post category, and uses a custom post type which will only display in the Business Pro Slider. In order to enable custom slides, select “Custom Slides” from the dropdown menu of the “Select the Slider Type” option in the iFeature Slider options settings.

Next, navigate to the “Custom Slides” panel in your WP-Admin sidebar, which can be found directly above the iFeature Pro options panel. To make a new custom slide, click the “Add New” link which will take you to the custom slide post page.

Enter your slide title into the post title input field, and use the post content field to enter any custom text you would like to display before the title. Next, enter the link you would like the slide to point to in the “Custom Slide Link” input field.

Use the image uploader to upload your feature slide image. In Business Pro 2, slider images are automatically resized to fit the size of your slider. The three slider sizes (in pixels) are as follows: 980 by 330 for the full width slider, 640 by 330 for a half-width slider with one sidebar, and 480 by 330 for a half-width slider with two sidebars.

In order to begin customizing your install of Business Pro, click on “Business Pro” in the Appearance area in the left-hand menu of WP-Admin. Here you will find the different option categories: “General”, "Design", "Blog",  "Social", “Footer” and "Import/Export". To edit one of these categories, simply click the tab you wish to edit.

When you are done editing your options, press the “Save Settings” button. If you ever want to revert back to the default Business Pro settings, press the “Reset” button at the bottom of the page (this will delete all of your settings so make sure you backed up all of your setting information separately). There you will also find links to the official Business Pro support forum and the web version of this documentation.

See each setting tab FAQ for a detailed explanation of the settings within each option category.

Business Pro 2 offers several Widgetized areas using WordPress’s built-in Widget dashboard. Business Pro offers Sidebar Widgets, Widget boxes, and Footer Widgets.

To make changes to Widgets go to the Appearance tab in WP-Admin, and select “Widgets”.

Grab the widgets you wish to use into the designated area to the right within the Widgets dashboard.

Sidebar Widgets

Sidebar Widgets supports multiple Widgets, simply drag and drop them in the order you would like and they will display on sidebar section of your website (see image to the right).

Widget Boxes

The Widget Boxes are currently only for the iFeature Pro Homepage template and are on by default.

To put a Widget in the left box place the Widget in Box 1 of the Widget dashboard area, to place a Widget in the middle place a widget in Box 2 of the Widget dashboard area, to place a Widget in the right box place the Widget in Box 3 of the Widget dashboard area.

Footer Widgets

The Footer also uses Widgets, and supports up to 4 widgets that are displayed horizontally left-to-right. Simply drag and drop them in the order you would like and they will display in Widgetized Footer area of your website (see image above).

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Custom Logo:

Use the image uploader to upload a custom logo for the header. You can also enter the link to your custom logo if you've already uploaded it to the Media section of WP-Admin. The maximum height for your image should be around 60 pixels if using the default header height (you can specify your own header height using the header height option). If you would like to use the text of your siteʼs title instead of a logo simply delete the image url from the entry field.

Header Height: 

Use this option to enter a custom height for your header to accommodate a larger logo/menu. The default is 80 pixels.

Hide Sidebar Social Icons:

Check this box to hide the social icons from appearing at the top of the primary sidebar.

Hide Sidebar Search:

Check this box to hide the search box from appearing at the top of the primary sidebar.

Custom Favicon:

Use the image uploader to upload a custom favicon for the header. You can also enter the link to your custom favicon if you've already uploaded it to the Media section of WP-Admin. A favicon is a 16 pixel by 16 pixel image which appears next the URL in most web browsers. If you need help generating a favicon, we recommend a website like http://favicon-generator.org/.

Google Analytics Code:

Use this entry field to enter your Google Analytics Code, which will automatically be inserted into the footer. For more information about Google Analytics, please visit http:// www.google.com/analytics/.

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Choose a font:

Select the font you would like to use from the drop down menu. The default font is Maven Pro, and you have a choice between a number of standard web fonts and Google fonts, or you can enter your own font below (Google Fonts with more than one word format as follows: Maven+Pro)

Choose a menu font:

This option allows you to select the font you would like to use for the menu only. The default font is Maven Pro, and you have a choice between a number of standard web fonts and Google fonts, or you can enter your own font below (Google Fonts with more than one word format as follows: Maven+Pro)

Header Color:

Use the color picker to select the header color. The default is "111111". For example, to change the header color to white you can use the color picker, or simply enter "FFFFFF".

Menu Link Color:

Use the color picker to select a custom menu link color.

Site Title Color:

Use the color picker to select a custom site title color.

Site Description Color:

Use the color picker to select a custom site description color.

Link Color:

Use the color picker to select a custom link color.

Post Title Color:

Use the color picker to select a custom post title color.

Custom CSS:

Override the default CSS. Please see Using Custom CSS for a further explanation. You may also want to consider using a Child Theme instead.

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BLOG OPTIONS

Select the Sidebar Type

Select the sidebar type for your blog page (default is Right).

Post Excerpts

Use the following options to control excerpts.

Check the "Show Excerpts" box to enable excepts.

You can also enter your own Excerpt Link Text, and control the number of except characters using the Excerpt Character Length.

Featured Images

Use the following options to control featured image alignment and size.

You can define a custom featured image size below (default is 100 by 100), and hide various post elements such as Author, Categories, Date, Comments, Sharing, and Tags.

Hide Post Elements

Use the following checkboxes to hide various post elements including Author, Categories, Date, Comments, Share, and Tags.

Show Facebook Like Button

Check the box to show the Facebook Like Button on all blog posts.

Show Google +1 button

Check this box to show the Google +1 Button on all blog posts.

SLIDER OPTIONS

Hide Business Pro Slider

If you do not want to use the Business Pro Slider on your blog page check this box.

Select the Slider Size

Select the slider size for your blog page (default is Half-Width), you can also use full-width which will display above the blog content and sidebar.

Select the Slider Type

This option allows you to select between blog posts or custom slides. Custom slides enable you to create slides that are not associated with posts or pages. Please see Using the Business Pro Slider for more information.

Show Posts From Blog Category

This is where you can assign a specific post category to be used with the feature slider. By default the feature slider pulls from all categories, so if you have a specific category simply select the category you would like to use.

Show Posts From Custom Slide Category

This drop down menu will only function if you are using custom slides, and custom categories. If you are using custom slides, this option allows you to pick what custom slide category you want on your blog page. For all other pages use the Page Meta Options.

Number of Featured Blog Posts

Enter the number of featured posts that you want the feature slider to cycle through. The default is 5.

Slider Height

The default slider height is 330-pixels. If you want to make the slider tall or smaller simply enter the pixel height.

Slider Delay Time (in milliseconds)

Enter the time that you want each slide to appear before it changes to the next one. The time is entered in milliseconds, so if you want a 7 second delay, enter 7000. The default is 3500, which is 3.5 seconds.

Choose the Caption Style

This allows you to move the location of the caption text displayed on the slider. The default is Bottom, but you can also select from Left, Right, and None.

Choose the Slider Animation

Select from a wide variety of slider animation types. The default is random.

Choose the Slider Navigation

This controls the icons or dots below the slider. The default is dots, but you can also select Thumbnails, or None to hide them.

Disable Slider Navigation

Check this box to hide the navigation arrows.

Disable Slider Navigation Auto-Hide

Check this box to keep the navigation arrows active at all times.

Disable WordThumb Image Resizing

If you are unable to see your images, or would simply like to manage your image sizes manually, check this box to disable the use of WordThumb image resizing.

SEO OPTIONS

SEO Home Description

Enter the META description of your homepage here. This helps SEO.

SEO Home Keywords

Enter the META keywords of your homepage here (separated by commas).

Optional SEO Home Title

Enter an alternative title of your homepage here (default is the site tagline).

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The Social Settings allow you to easily link to your favorite social media websites including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Maps, Email, and RSS. Simply fill in the appropriate URL for each icon, or check the box to hide them.

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Footer Copyright:

Here you can enter your custom footer copyright text. By default it displays your site title, and if you wish to hide this feature enter the word “hide”.

Hide the Social Icons:

Use this checkbox to hide the social icons in the secondary footer area.

Footer Color:

Use the color picker to select a custom footer color (default is 222222).

Hide our link:

If you wish to remove the link back to CyberChimps check this box.

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If you would like to copy your current Business Pro 2 settings to another install (or back up your existing settings, which could be useful if you accidentally reset your options), copy the export code from the “Export Options Settings” text window and paste them to a text/office document and save.

To import you settings, copy your saved export code and enter it into the “Import Options Settings” text window and then save your theme options.

WARNING: If you do not paste correct export code into the “Import Options Settings” text window, the theme will restore to the default settings as a failsafe. Be sure to select the code in its entirety before you Copy and Paste.

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A child theme is your best option if you are looking to do some serious customizations to Business Pro 2. A child theme is a companion theme where customizations to the main theme can be made that will not be overwritten when the main theme is updated. This is useful if you are making a substantial amount of changes to the theme's CSS, or if you want to make customizations to the core template files.

Creating and activating a child theme is quite simple, and below you will find several examples along with a download link to an already prepared empty child theme.

Download Business Pro 2 starter child theme.

Creating your own:

All you need is a basic text editor, and you are ready to create your own child theme for Business Pro 2. The first step is to create a folder to house the contents of your child theme. Using your computer, create a folder (on your Desktop for example) and give it a name relevant to your child theme. For our example, we have created a folder called "Business-Pro-child-theme"

Once you have created your folder, you need to create a stylesheet for your child theme. Open up your text editor and enter the following text:

/*
Theme Name: Business Pro Child Theme
Theme URI: http://cyberchimps.com/
Description: Child Theme for Business Pro
Author: CyberChimps
Author URI: http://cyberchimps.com
Template: businesspro
Version: 0.1
*/

@import url("../businesspro/style.css");

The commented portion of the code defines all the various elements of your child theme. Here is a detailed explanation of each element:

Theme Name: This is the name of your child theme. It can be whatever you like, so be creative!

Theme URI: This is the link associated with your child theme. For your purposes, using your domain is probably sufficient but it can be any link you like.

Description: This is your child theme's description, which provides a unique identifying text which is displayed in the WordPress theme manager.

Author: This one's pretty simple, it's you!

Author URI: This is the link associated with the author, again it's probably best to use your domain but again it can be anything you like (a link to a different personal blog for example).

Template: This one is important. This defines which base theme the child theme is associated with, in our case, BusinessPro. Please copy this section exactly as you see in the example.

Version: Finally, this is the version number of your child theme. When updating your child theme it is best to increase the version number. It is also helpful to keep a change log inside of your child theme to keep track of the changes you have added or removed.

The next part of the code is very important, so please copy and paste this exactly as well. This code calls the Business Pro stylesheet, without this code your child theme will be missing all the elements of Business Pro that you do not customize.

With the above code, you now have a blank child theme that you can begin customizing. For example, adding the following code will change your site's background color to blue:

body {background: blue;}

Any custom styles you add AFTER the @import code will be called ahead of the default Business Pro stylesheet, meaning that your custom code will be dominant.

Customizing Core Template Files:

Another powerful element of child themes is the ability to customize core template files, such as the header.php or index.php file. To customize a core template file, simply copy and paste the contents of that file into a new document, make your customizations, and save it with the same name and extension as the original.

This is the proper way to customize theme template files, because your child theme files will not be overwritten when the base theme is updated.

Installing and Activating:

Child themes are installed and activated like any other WordPress theme. You can either upload the folder to your wp-content/themes folder via FTP, or you can install it as a zip using the WordPress theme manager. In order to make your theme a zip, simply right click (option click on a Mac) and compress the folder to a zip archive.

Once you have your theme installed, simply activate it INSTEAD of Business Pro. This step is very important, otherwise your customizations will not take effect on your site.

Final Thoughts:

There are a few things one should keep in mind regarding child themes. It is important to stay up to date with the base theme's releases, to ensure that your child theme stays up to date. For example, if you create a custom index.php file and the base theme receives a major update to the index.php file, your theme will not receive that update unless you add the new code to your child theme template file. Core template files in the base theme are rarely changed, but if they are those changes are documented in the change log.

This tutorial was designed to get you started with your own child theme, but if you have questions or need help with your own please stop by the Business Pro 2 customization forum (requires Pro forum access) and we would be happy to help you with your child theme.

Tutorial video coming soon.

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Using Custom CSS

Custom CSS can be used to further change the visual aspects of Business Pro to your liking. Some knowledge of CSS is useful, but is not required to begin using this option. We highly recommend using one of the following tools to help you determine the necessary CSS selectors to apply your custom changes: Firebug (http://getfirebug.com/) or Inspect Element (available in Google Chrome or Apple’s Safari).

Finding the selector

(note for this example we will be using Inspect Element)

Let's say you want to change the color of the site name that is displayed in the top left corner of the header. Right click on the text and press inspect element. A new panel will open up at the bottom of your screen as shown above. The left side shows the HTML code that actually calls each element, and the right side shows the CSS class or ID. From there you would learn that the selector controlling the color is ".sitename a". So, to change the color one would enter the following in Custom CSS:

.sitename a {color: red;}

Now the site name will display as red.

This is just one example, but there is really no limit to what you can accomplish with Custom CSS.

For more CSS resources, we recommend the following links:

http://www.w3schools.com/css/

http://htmlhelp.com/reference/css/

http://www.htmldog.com/guides/cssbeginner/

You may also post questions in the Business Pro Customization forum for help in achieving your desired customizations.

http://cyberchimps.com/forum/customization-businesspro/

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