First, thank you for purchasing our theme!
This guide provides instructions for installation, help on getting started and extensive documentation of features. It is recommended you read it thoroughly to fully leverage the KINDERGARTEN theme's capabilities. Please also make sure to check out our Video Tutorials as they explain everything covered in here in greater depth. We hope you enjoy building with KINDERGARTEN as much as we enjoyed developing it and continue to develop with new features!
Server requirements is one of the key factors for WordPress and KINDERGARTEN theme, it is highly recommended to use a server which supports the following requirements. We explain about WordPress, KINDERGARTEN , WooCommerce server requirements.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| PHP | Version 7 or greater. |
| MySQL | Version 5.6 or greater. |
| MariaDB | Version 10.0 or greater. Only required if you are not using MySQL. |
| HTTPS | Supported by the server. |
We recommends following server settings for Our WordPress Theme:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| PHP | Version 5.6 or greater. |
| MySQL | Version 5.6 or greater |
| mod_rewrite | The Apache module needs to be activated for pretty permalinks. |
| GD Library | The library needs to be installed for Captcha and Image cropping. |
| cURL | Supported by the server. |
| OpenSSL | Supported by the server. |
| allow_url_fopen | Supported by the server. |
| post_max_size | 64 MB or greater |
| upload_max_filesize | 64 MB or greater |
| memory_limit | 256 MB or greater |
| max_execution_time | 120s or greater |
| max_input_vars | The minimum value is 4000 but the recommended is 6000. |
KINDERGARTEN support WooCommerce officially so it is best to make sure your server also supports this plugin requirements if you are going to set up a shop.To learn about the plugin server requirements, read the official article.
Before beginning the installation and configuring of your new theme, you must first have WordPress already installed on a server.
If you are struggling, here is a very detailed guide at Wordpress Codex that will walk you through every step.
If you prefer something more visual, you can watch this video tutorial on how to install Wordpress by us
(Please note the video shown is from our NUVO Restaurant theme, but the same process applies)
Once you have setup a copy of WordPress, there are two ways you can go about installing the theme:
Unzip the download and upload the theme directory /kindergartent/ into your WordPress themes directory /wp-content/themes/.
This is definitely the easier route for most. Simply navigate to Appearance > Add New Themes > Upload. Click the 'browse' button and locate the still zipped theme folder. The theme will be uploaded and installed in a matter of seconds.
Here is our video tutorial to help you through the process
(Please note the video shown is from our NUVO Restaurant theme, but the same process applies)
After you have installed the theme successfully, you can optionally import the supplied dummy data in order to get a feel for things. If you're interested in importing the data, pleave check the Demo Data section below
Once you have installed and activated our theme you will be prompted to install required and recommended plugins. Just click the link to begin installing plugins.
Next, check boxes to select all the plugins you want to install, select the bulk action of install from the dropdown box and then click the button to apply.
Select the plugins you had installed, and then apply the bulk action to activate them.
Finally, you will got a confirmation notice that your plugins were activeded.
To help you set up website with the least efforts, we include in the theme package dummy content file. After installing it, all content seen on the live demo will be imported.
HERE IS OUR VIDEO TUTORIAL TO HELP YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS
Or You need to follow these steps:
NOTES: After you import demo by one click, you need perform import Essential Grid to perfect your site:
1. Go to Ess. Grid, click Import/Export menu
2. Click Browse.. button and upload file ess_grid.json on the path wp_kindergarten > inc > demo-data > kindergarten > ess_grid.json .
1. Go to Tools on the CPT UI menu
2. Open file taxonomies.json on the the path: wp_kindergarten > inc > demo-data > kindergarten > taxonomies.json .
3. Copy all content of taxonomies.json file and then paste it into Import Taxonomies text area on Taxonomies tab.
1. Go to Tools on the CPT UI menu
2. Open file post-type.json on the the path: wp_kindergarten > inc > demo-data > kindergarten > post-type.json .
3. Copy all content of post-type.json file and then paste it into Import Post Type text area.
To imprort demo content by yourself, please follow some steps below:
Step 1 : Install Widget Importer & Exporter plugin.
Step 2 : To import XML you need deactivate plugin EF3 Import And Export.
You need to extra theme package file. And then:
2. You need upload two files on the path bellow:
1. Go to CMS_Kindergarten, click Import/Export
2. Click Import from File
3. Open file options.json on the the path: wp_kindergarten > inc > demo-data > kindergarten > options.json .
4. Copy all content of options.json file and then paste it into text area.
1. Go to CMS_Kindergarten, click Import/Export
2. Click Import from File
3. Open file setting.json on the the path: wp_kindergarten > inc > demo-data > kindergarten > setting.json .
4. Copy all content of setting.json file and then paste it into text area.
1. Go to Widget Importer & Exporter on the Tools menu
2. Click Browse.. button and upload file widgets.wie on the path wp_kindergarten > inc > demo-data > kindergarten > widgets.wie.
1. Go to Ess. Grid, click Import/Export menu
2. Click Browse.. button and upload file ess_grid.json on the path wp_kindergarten > inc > demo-data > kindergarten > ess_grid.json .
To be more perfect site you should make sure all of images showing.
You just need to wait until the updating is completed.
Now you have a website just like our demo.
This is plugin required all our themes
This plugin provides an easy to use interface to create and administer custom post types and taxonomies in WordPress. This plugin is created for WordPress 3.x.
If you need dedicated support for this plugin, please visit: Custom Post Type UI
After installation, you will be suggested to install additional plugins. To install them and activate, please navigate to Plugins, you will see a list of required and optional plugins.We recommend that you install the following to get the best of our theme:
WPBakery Page Builder is the most popular drag and drop editor for wordpress.
If you need dedicated support for this component, please visit: Visual Composer on Code Canyon
Create a responsive (mobile friendly) or fullwidth slider with must-see-effects and meanwhile keep or build your SEO optimization (all content always readable for search engines). See the heaps of custom transitions/animations for each object on the page!
Customize this slider with our convenient drag & drop backend to your very needs. This plugin features tons of unique transition effects, an image preloader, video embedding, autoplay that stops on user interaction and lots of easy to set options to create your own effects.
For premium support with this plugin please visit: Revolution Slider on Code Canyon
Contact Form 7 is one of the most popular form builders for wordpress.
We have created styles ready for you to use within your KINDERGARTEN theme.
For detailed inforamtion and support on this plugin, please go to: https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/
Woo Commerce is one of the most popular shopping cart plugins for wordpress.
For detailed inforamtion and support on this plugin, please go to: WooCommerce
Delete and REALLY force the regenerate thumbnail.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails allows you to delete all old images size and REALLY regenerate the thumbnails for your image attachments.
For detailed inforamtion and support on this plugin, please go to: Force Regenerate Thumbnails
One of the most popular wordpress timetable plugins
For detailed inforamtion and support on this plugin, please go to: http://quanticalabs.com/wp_plugins/timetable/
Essential Grid is an amazing plugin for Wordpress developed by 'Theme Punch' that comes FREE as part of the KINDERGARTEN Theme. Within this documentation we have covered everything you need to know about using the plugin with the 'KINDERGARTEN' theme.
If you need premium support for this plugin you will need to purchase the plugin on CodeCanyon, you will then get a 'Purchase Registration Code'. You can then create your account on the 'ThemePunch Support Website'.
Essential Grid is an all-purpose grid building solution for WordPress that allows you to display different kinds of content in a highly customizable grid. Possible applications range from Team, blogs, galleries, pricings, product sliders, testimonials and anything else you can imagine. With it's various supported media types like images, youtube & vimeo videos, html5 self- hosted videos and even iframe content.
Using Essential Grid
We have created a video tutorial to show you how easy you can create stunning Team and blogs within your theme, using 'Essential Grid'.
(Please note this video is from our Pro Business theme, but the exact same principals apply)
You will see notice about update plugin like 
We can't give you 1 license key to active auto plugin WPBakery Page Builder and Revolution Slider.
Because you can read about the differences between the extended and regular licence. We are permitted to give you the purchase code of the plugins because of policy and terms of Theme Forest. We always update the plugins via theme updates and you will receive the latest version of this plugins via email.
If you want plugin auto update please buy regular license in WPBakery Page Builder and Revolution Slider
With the Page Options specially built for our themes, you can easily customize the Header and Page Title of every page.
Note: If you perform custom in Page option, your page will run with this set up and all set up in Theme option will be invalid. If you don't perform custom any things, your site will run with all option in Theme option.
Result:
CMS Pricing is created to use in Shortcodes.


NOTICE: IF YOU WANT TO USE WPBAKERY PAGE BUILDER TO BUIL SERVICE, YOU NEED TO FOLLOW SOME STEPS BELOW:
1. Go to WPBakery Page Builder > Role Manager.
2. Turn on "custom" and choose pricing.
3. Click Save Changes.
Now you can back to CMS Pricing section, to build service by WPBAKERY PAGE BUILDER as you want.


NOTICE: IF YOU WANT TO USE WPBAKERY PAGE BUILDER TO BUIL SERVICE, YOU NEED TO FOLLOW SOME STEPS BELOW:
1. Go to WPBakery Page Builder > Role Manager.
2. Turn on "custom" and choose team.
3. Click Save Changes.
Now you can back to CMS Team section, to build service by WPBAKERY PAGE BUILDER as you want.


NOTICE: IF YOU WANT TO USE WPBAKERY PAGE BUILDER TO BUIL SERVICE, YOU NEED TO FOLLOW SOME STEPS BELOW:
1. Go to WPBakery Page Builder > Role Manager.
2. Turn on "custom" and choose testimonial.
3. Click Save Changes.
Now you can back to CMS Testimonial section, to build service by WPBAKERY PAGE BUILDER as you want.
To Add Widget on Sidebar, please following these steps:
The options panel is home to all of the theme's extensive configuration options. To view the panel, navigate to 'CMS Kindergarten' in the left-hand menu. Here you have the ability to alter many core aspects that make up how your theme looks and behaves. Any of the options that have some ambiguity to them conviently have descriptions to explain their purpose.
This is one of most important sections for theme because this is what users see first. With our Theme Options, you will find various options to configure Header, including changing Layout (multiple layouts not available in Kindergarten though), Height, Margin, Padding. You also find configuration options for Sticky Menu here.
Result :
Result sticky:
You can select an image file in your library or upload a new file from your computer to set as logo. Follow the steps below to set up your logo:
Result:
Result sticky logo:
Our theme includes various options for you to easliy customise your menu. You can find them in CMS Kindergarten > Header > Menu
Result :
Here you can set up layout for all pages. Turning on Boxed Layout will change all page layouts from full width to boxed. You can change the layout of each page individually using Page Options. You can also customize the body's Background, Margin and Padding
Here you can customise the container of all pages. You can change the container's Background, Margin and Padding
Notice that cool animation on our demo when the page is loading? We have more!
Result :
There are a lot of options regarding buttons that you will find here. In the Button section, you can change the font size of button text or turn on/off Uppercase style. You can also customise Button Default and Button Primary . Those are two types of button that you may set when creating a button using Shortcode.
Result :
Result :
Button Default - Color: Set color for Font Color/Font Color Hover/Background Color/Background Color Hover/Border Color/Border Color Hover.
Result :
Result Button Hover:
Button Primary - Color: Set color for Font Color/Font Color Hover/Background Color/Background Color Hover/Border Color/Border Color Hover.
Result:
On this section, Kindergarten theme had some available fonts for you. If you want to set a special font for a special class, you only need to insert your class into Selector section, and choose the font that you want on the Font dropdown box. Finally, you click Save changes and see your result, all completed.
Example:
1. Copy class that you want to change.
2. Select Font Family, Font Weight & Style and paste class on Selector section.
Result:
On this section, Kindergarten theme had some available fonts for you. If you want to set a special font for a special class, you only need to insert your class into Selector section, and choose the font that you want on the Font dropdown box. Finally, you click Save changes and see your result, all completed.
Example:
1. Copy class that you want to change.
2. Select Font Family, Font Weight & Style and paste class on Selector section.
Result:
WPBakery Page Builder is a powerful Wordpress page builder that allows you to create complex page layouts without touching a single line of code. To switch to WPBakery Page Builder is Backend Editor, click on this button
When WPBakery Page Builder is editing pane comes up, click on either of these buttons to Add Element
A shortcode selecting panel will show up, you can see all the shortcode available in the theme. Select the one you would like to use.
You will then encounter a setting panel for the shortcode (each shortcode has it own setting options), after a bit of configuration, it will show up nicely on your page
Result :
Result :
CMS Google Map allows embedding a google map in Kindergarten style.You need input content for all field in this shortcode.
The theme is compatible with WPML plugin, thus can be translated into multiple languages. Follow this link for guide.
You can use Loco plugin to translate theme. This plugin can help you do all things easy.
Please read guide document for detail here: Loco Translate
You can use Loco translate to change that string. Please refer this article
No option to you can turn off it so please use css code bellow:
.cms-fancybox-layout-1 .cms-fancy-box-image .cms-fancy-box-meta span.class-size{ display: none; }
You need go to file: wp-content\themes\wp-kindergarten\vc_templates\cms_fancybox--layout-1.php and perform custom like here
No option to you can change color of tab in Home page so please use code CSS.
such as:
body .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-tabs.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-panels-container .vc_tta-panels .vc_tta-panel {
border: 0 solid #fff000!important;
background-color: #fff000!important;
color: #000!important;
}
body .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-tabs.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tabs-list li a:before {
background-color: #fff000;
border-color: #fff000!important;
}
body .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-tabs.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tabs-list li a {
background-color: #fff000!important;
border: 2px solid #fff000!important;
}
Our themes are optimized by with H1, H2, H3, H4, H5 tags, clean code, HTML5 but if you want to get higher ranking on search engines, you must need some help from SEO plugins and Google Pagespeed pricing:
You can update our theme using some ways bellow
1, Update theme using Envato WordPress Toolkit2, You can update manual theme
If you have any troubles while using auto update ( It is likely to be a permissions issue ) then you may want to manually update the theme via FTP or Cpanel.
Download the latest version of the theme on ThemeForest download page and you rename the folder contain the old theme and create a new folder and insert the latest theme in here .
The team at CMSSuperheroes are always happy to help you with any questions or recommendations you have about the KINDERGARTEN theme.
If you need any help or support please contact us through the ThemeForest Messaging system or
Support Email: info@cmssuperheroes.com
Support Ticket: https://cmssuperheroes.ticksy.com/