Dancing Star WordPress Theme Documentation

Thank you for purchasing Dancing Star WordPress Theme. This documentation consists of several parts and shows you the entire process of setting up and customizing a WordPress theme. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please refer to the Support section. Thanks so much!

WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and a content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL. It enables you to build Websites and powerful on-line applications and requires almost no technical skills or knowledge to manage. Many aspects, including its ease of use and extensibility, have made WordPress the most popular Web site software available.

Creating a website with WordPress is significantly much easier than coding it by yourself. if you are a beginner, even working with WordPress may be difficult to you. That's why, in this section we will provide some useful links and also will explain how to get oriented in the documentation and what pattern to follow when building your website with our theme. Please note that this documentation covers all the main settings for the theme, but it doesn't cover instructions about working with WordPress, as this is a very extensive topic. If you are new to WordPress, we would recommend to first get familiar with the WordPress system, so you can have at least basic knowledge about how it works and then proceed with setting the theme.



Table of Contents

  1. Theme Installation
  2. Import Demo Content
  3. Homepage Setup
  4. Header
    1. Contact Info & Social Media Icons
    2. Site name / logo
    3. Setting the menu
  5. Homepage Slider
  6. Inner Page Banner
  7. Homepage Section
    1. Services
    2. Welcome
    3. Our Classes
    4. Watch Video
    5. Who We Are
    6. Dance Teachers
    7. Dance Events
    8. Dance Style
    9. Dance Beat
    10. Get Started
    11. Professional Dance School
    12. Become A Member
    13. Dance News
    14. Video Gallery
  8. Footer
  9. Footer Menu
  10. Contact Form
  11. Page Templates & Sidebars
  12. Widgets
  13. Shortcodes
  14. Multilingual
  15. Support

Free Version

  1. Homepage Setup
  2. Header Section
  3. Slider Section
  4. Services Section
  5. Welcome Section
  6. Footer

1. Theme Installation

a. Through WordPress Dashboard

  1. Go to the menu Appearance > Themes and click on Add New button.
  2. Click on Upload Theme button.
  3. Click on Browse button and navigate to the unzipped theme package on your computer.
  4. Look for a file called dancing-star-pro.zip Click on it to select, then click OK.
  5. Click on Install Now button and wait until the installation is complete.
  6. Click on Activate link to activate the theme on your WordPress site.
  7. Go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Restore Default.
Note: Some servers have limited folder access settings applied and wouldn't allow uploading the theme trough the admin - in these case you have to upload the theme via FTP.

b. Manual Installation using FTP client

If you know the FTP login details of the server where your site is hosted and you have a FTP client installed (such as FileZilla), you might consider using this way of uploading your theme.

  1. Unzip the dancing-star-pro.zip file
  2. Using an FTP client to access your host web server. Go to /wp-content/themes
  3. Upload theme to /wp-content/themes/
  4. Go to Appearance » Themes and activate theme from Dashboard.
First you have to unzip the download file, find the zip file called dancing-star-pro.zip, unzip it and upload the folder to the main WordPress installation folder » wp-content » themes. Please note that if you prefer this way of installation, you have to make sure that the main files of the theme are contained just within one folder of the themes folder.

You can activate the theme after it is uploaded on the server. In order to activate this theme you have to go to the admin panel » Appearance » Themes. In this section you should see the theme with a title Dancing Star PRO. Just click on the Activate button and your theme should get activated.



2. Import Demo Content

After activating the Dancing Star theme, please import demo content using following



3. Homepage Setup

After activating the Dancing Star theme, please setup homepage using following



4. The header

The header consists of three main elements:



a. Contact Info & Social Media Icons

To customize the contact information & social media links
Go to Appearance » Theme Options » Basic Settings » Header Contact Info



b. Changing the site name / logo

If you don't have your logo image then you can use site name and tagline. To change site name and tagline
Go to Settings » General » Site Title

OR if you want to uplaod logo for your website go to Appearance » Theme Options » Basic Settings » Logo
You can also increase logo image height as per your requirement.



b. Setting the menu

  1. First of all create pages from Pages >> Add new page
  2. Go to Appearance >> Menu
  3. Click on Create a new menu link
  4. Give a name to your menu in Menu name and click save menu button
  5. Once you have create menu. You need to add pages by selecting with checkboxes. After adding menu list you can arrange it by drag and drop.
  6. Select menu theme locations Primary Menu from Menu Settings
  7. Click Save Menu after adding required pages, categories in the menu


5. Homepage Slider

In order to add slides to homepage slider: Go to Appearance » Theme Options » Homepage Slider
For each slide there are different options that you can apply.

If you don't want to use this default image slider, you can use any image slider WordPress plugin



6. Inner Page Banner

To change inner page banner image: Go to Appearance » Theme Options » Homepage Slider » Inner Page Banner

To set different banner image for each individual page



7. Homepage Section

a. Services

To manage this section



b. Welcome

To manage this section



c. Our Classes

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 1

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-50"][our-clasess-image image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/our-clasess-img.png"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-50"][section-main-title title="Our Classes" subtitle="Choose Your Style" color="#242424"][our-classes icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/our-classes-icon-1.png" title="Jazz Funk" description="Posuere tellus imperd facilisi. Curabitur vivef aucibusy tellus."][our-classes icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/our-classes-icon-2.png" title="Strip Dance" description="Posuere tellus imperd facilisi. Curabitur vivef aucibusy tellus."][our-classes icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/our-classes-icon-3.png" title="Disco Dance" description="Posuere tellus imperd facilisi. Curabitur vivef aucibusy tellus."][our-classes icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/our-classes-icon-4.png" title="Tango" description="Posuere tellus imperd facilisi. Curabitur vivef aucibusy tellus."][/column_content][clear]

To change the image and icon in this section



d. Watch Video

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 2

Shortcode/Content: 
[custom-video youtubeid="GmKwuWIM9e0" cover="" title="WATCH VIDEO"][section-main-title title="The Renowned Dancers of different genres" color="#ffffff"]

To display YouTube video in this section, you need YouTube video ID



e. Who We Are

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 3

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-50"][custom-video youtubeid="YOXnXzuKEGs" cover="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/section3-video-cover.jpg" title="WATCH VIDEO"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-50"][shadowbox][section-main-title title="Best dance school & Studio" subtitle="Who we are" color="#242424"][subtitle color="#242424" description="Curabitur vel est tellus. Ut elementum vehicula dictum. Aenean justo mauris, ullamcorper nec nulla quis, sodal es efficitur ipsum pretium nibh ex, ac vehicula odio gra vida vitae. Nullam vel com."][button name="READ MORE" link="#" target="_self"][clear][/shadowbox][clear][counter value="425"  title="Modeling Show" plus="+"][counter value="568"  title="Party Dance" plus="+"][/column_content][clear]

To display YouTube video in this section, you need YouTube video ID



f. Dance Teachers

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 4

To display Team Members:

Shortcode: 
[column_content type="left-column-60"][our-team show="2"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-40"][our-dance-teachers image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/our-dance-teachers-bg.jpg" subtitle="Choose Your Style" title="Our dance Teachers" button="View All" link="#"][/column_content]


g. Dance Events

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 5

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-50"][section-main-title title="Dance Events" subtitle="Upcoming" color="#242424"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-50"][button name="VIEW ALL EVENTS" link="#" target="_self"][/column_content][clear][column_content type="left-column-40"][countdown-image image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/countdown-image.jpg"][countdown count="1" year="2022" month="12" date="31"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-60"][event-list show="4"][/column_content][clear]


h. Dance Style

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 6

Shortcode/Content: 
[dance-style image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/dance-style-1.jpg" subtitle="HIP HOP" title="Dance Style" link="#"][dance-style image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/dance-style-2.jpg" subtitle="HIP HOP" title="Dance Style" link="#"][dance-style image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/dance-style-3.jpg" subtitle="HIP HOP" title="Dance Style" link="#"][dance-style image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/dance-style-4.jpg" subtitle="HIP HOP" title="Dance Style" link="#"]

To change the images in this section



i. Dance Beat

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 7

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-35"][section-main-title subtitle="DANCE TO THE BEAT" title="LEADING TO THE DANCE OF HEART" color="#242424"][subtitle color="#161616" description="Curabitur vel est tellus. Ut elementum vehidictum. Aenean justo mauris, ulla mcorper nec nulla quis, odales efficit ur ipsum pretium nibh ex, ac vehicuy vehidictum. Aenean justo mauris, ulla mcorper nec nulla quis, odales efficit laodio gravida vitae."]<p><strong><em>posuere enim. Nam in auctor felis. Donec lacus ligula, egestas sed dui in, lobortis elementum nisl. Suspendisse auctor at magna eget cursus. Curabitur.</em></strong></p>[button name="VIEW MORE" link="#" target="_self"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-65"][leading-dance-heart-image image_large="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/image_large.jpg" image_thumb="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/image_thumb.jpg" description="“Dance as if nobody is watching. Enjoy each step along the way that takes you into the unknown space.”"][/column_content]


j. Get Started

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 8

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-50"][get-started-image image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/get-started-image.jpg"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-50"][section-main-title subtitle="Get Started" title="Everyone Deserves the chance to learn with us" color="#242424"][subtitle color="#161616" description="egestas sed dui in, lobortis elementum nisl. Suspendisse auctor at magna eget cursus. Curabitur vel nulla. et nulla semper volutpat sed ut nulla."][services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/services-icon-1.png" title="Certified Trainer" description="Posuere tellus imperd facilisi. Curabitur vivef aucibusy." link="#"][services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/services-icon-2.png" title="1-on-1 Training" description="Posuere tellus imperd facilisi. Curabitur vivef aucibusy." link="#"][services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/services-icon-3.png" title="Support & Motivation" description="Posuere tellus imperd facilisi. Curabitur vivef aucibusy." link="#"][/column_content]

To change the image and icon in this section



k. Professional Dance School

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 9

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-45 white-bg"][section-main-title title="PROFESSIONAL DANCE SCHOOL" color="#242424"][subtitle color="#161616" description="egestas sed dui in, lobortis elementumuspendisse auctor at magna eget cursus. et nulla semper volutpat sed ut nulla. "][counter value="2009" title="YEAR FOUNDED" icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/counter-1.png"][counter value="999" title="STUDENTS" icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/counter-2.png"][counter value="1989" title="CLASSES HELD" icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/counter-3.png"][counter value="458" title="CONCERTS" icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/counter-4.png"][clear][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-45"][section-main-title title="Together We Have Created A Flexible Academic Model" color="#fff"][subtitle color="#ffffff" description="Pellentesque sollicitudin nibh in est tempor, et elementum metus placerat. Ut mollis mauris vulputate venenatis lacinia. Praesentin sollicitudin nibh in est tempor, et elementum metus placerat dignissim egestas nunc, eget aliquet lorem laoreet vel."][/column_content]

To change the icon in this section



l. Become A Member

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 10

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-50"][section-main-title title="Become a Member" subtitle="JOIN US" color="#242424"][subtitle color="#161616" description="Pellentesque sollicitudin nibh in est tempor, et elementum metus placerat. Ut mollis mauris vulputate venenatis lacinia."]
<ul>
<li>Socialize & make new friends</li>
<li>Attend to any dance class we offer</li>
<li>Learn and improve your dance Moves</li>
<li>Kickstart Your Dancing Career</li>
</ul>
[button name="JOIN NOW" link="#" target="_self"][/column_content]
[column_content type="right-column-45 white-bg-shadow"][price-title price="$99" subtitle="Yearly" title="SUBSCRIPTION"]
<ul>
<li>Lose Weight While Having Fun</li>
<li>Any Skill Level is Welcome</li>
<li>We Have The Best  Instructors</li>
<li>Improve Flexibility & Ruduce Stress</li>
</ul>
[button name="CHOOSE PLAN" link="#" target="_self"][/column_content]


m. Dance News

This section is used to display latest news

Shortcode: 
[latest-news showposts="3" excerptlength="15" date="show" comment="hide"]


n. Video Gallery

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 12

Shortcode/Content: 
[custom-video youtubeid="NeRZ_tdD8KM" cover="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/video-gallery-1.jpg"][custom-video youtubeid="_NMmQJJBaf4" cover="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/video-gallery-2.jpg"][custom-video youtubeid="i50t_9mhSSw" cover="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/video-gallery-3.jpg"][custom-video youtubeid="U53wcbylLoo" cover="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/video-gallery-4.jpg"][custom-video youtubeid="sKZPAfe2Srw" cover="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/video-gallery-5.jpg"][custom-video youtubeid="IXWEcMs19g4" cover="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/dancing-star-pro/images/video-gallery-6.jpg"]

To display YouTube video in this section, you need YouTube video ID and Video image



8. Footer

To manage footer section Go to the Appearance » Theme Options » Footer



9. Setting Footer menu

  1. Go to Appearance >> Menu
  2. Click on Create a new menu link to create footer menu
  3. Give a name to your menu (Footer Menu / Support Menu) in Menu name and click save menu button
  4. Add pages by selecting with checkboxes.
  5. Select Display location Footer Menu from Menu Settings
  6. Click Save Menu after adding required pages, categories in the menu


10. Contact Form

To display contact form, install the Contact Form 7 plugin



11. Page Templates & Sidebars

When you create a new page from the Pages » Add New section, the "Default Template" is assigned to the page by default. The default page template is a standard page template that can be with a sidebar or full-width layout and can contain custom content.



12. Widgets

The WordPress widgets are used to manage sidebars:



13. Shortcodes

To view all shortcodes go to Appearance » Theme Options » Short Codes:



14. Multilingual

This theme is ready for translation - it comes with a .po file that contains all the embedded into the theme strings.
It supports multiple languages. The qTranslate X WordPress plugin offers a way to maintain dynamic multilingual content on a WordPress site.

How to make your website translate ready?

To translate Homepage sections Title, Content, Button texts, Read more texts



15. Support

If you have any questions regarding our WordPress themes, you can contact us through our support forum or you can mail us at support@gracethemes.com Our support team is always ready to help you with any problems of customization or compatibility you may encounter.



Dancing Star free Theme Documentation

Thank you for using Dancing Star free WordPress Theme. This documentation consists of several parts and shows you the entire process of setting up and customizing a free WordPress theme. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please refer to the Support section. Thanks so much!


1. Homepage Setup

After activating the Dancing Star Lite theme, setup homepage using following

Go to Appearance » Customize » Select static front page



2. Header Section

To customize the header social icons and Order online button
Go to Appearance » Customize » Dancing Star Theme Settings » Header Contact Details



3. Slider Section

Go to Appearance » Customize » Dancing Star Theme Settings » Frontpage Slider Sections



4. Services Section

Go to Appearance » Customize » Dancing Star Theme Settings » Four Column Services Section





5. Welcome Section

Go to Appearance » Customize » Dancing Star Theme Settings » Welcome Page Sections





6. Footer