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GentleMan

A Beautiful, one page clean, modern, user friendly, fast-loading, customizable, flexible, and functional CV/RESUME WordPress theme.

A Beautiful, clean, modern, user friendly, fast-loading, customizable, flexible, and functional CV/RESUME WordPress theme. It uses the best clean SEO practices, overall it is fast, simple, and easy to use. We offer a strong support and friendly help 24/7.

First Steps

Before you start playing around with this Premium Theme, let's check what you've downloaded so far:
 

Theme Installation

The first option how to install Gentle Man WordPress Theme would be to directly upload the gentle-man.zip file via WordPress Theme Uploader.
 
  1. Log into your WordPress backend
  2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
  3. Click Install Themes/Add Themes
  4. Click Upload/Upload Themes
  5. Now you just need to find the "gentle-man.zip" in the Upload folder and hit Install now.
  6. After Installed then click Active Now
 

 

Theme Install From FTP

The second option how to install this Theme would be the upload via FTP manager. It really dosen't matter which of the two ways you choose, just choose the one you feel more comfortable with.
 
  1. Login to your FTP account and navigate to your WordPress Installation directory
  2. Navigate to the folder /wp-content/themes
  3. Upload the "gentle-man" folder (not the .zip-file). This is the folder located inside the "Upload" folder in the zip-file you've downloaded from CodexCoder.
  4. Now log into your WordPress backend
  5. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
  6. Find the Theme and click Activate

Install & Setup Plugins

After installing the theme, you can see the notice below screenshot:

Now click on Begin Installing Plugins.

Put tick all the plugins and select the Install and click on Apply.

Now you can see the all installed plugins name and their installed message.

Finally, you put tick all plugins and click on Activate option individually or from Bulk Actions and click on Apply

Now you can see the plugins are activated and you will able to use theme.

Importing Demo Content

The theme comes with a demo package. This package includes posts, pages, comments, settings, image and so on. This demo package is imperative in helping you to learn how the theme works. To import demo Data, you can follow these steps:
 
  1. Go to dashboard and click on Tools.
  2. Click on Import to begin the import process
  3. Then click on WordPress (Install Now) .

  4. Now click on Run Importer .

  5. After clicking on run importer you can able to see the Choose File button. Click on the button and choose your required demo data from Demo Data folder. Choose your expecting demo folder and import xml file.
  6. Now click on Upload file and import button.

  7. Now you can see the screenshot below: Now put tick on Import Attachments option.
  8. And click on Submit button.

  9. Now you can see the screenshot below: Finally click on Have Fun and go back to your dashboard. Your demo will be imported.

Single Page Template Setup

After installating and activating top-news, you need to perform the following tasks to enable landing page. 
 
  1. Go to Dashboard and click on Pages
  2. Now click on Add new
  3. Write a title of your page into Title field.
  4. Now select the Default Template from Template option.
  5. Now click on Publish button.

Now go to Dashboard and click on Settings > Reading. Please see the screenshot below and do as it.

But if you want to show your homepage as Single Page Template, you need to select Default Template as screenshot below .

Language Translations

All of our Themes are able to be translated into any language. The process of translating the theme is a user responsibility. The following instructions are given as guidance.

  1. Go to (WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New)
  2. Search Loco Translate
  3. Then Install and activate the plugin
  4. Go to (WordPress Dashboard > Loco Translate > Home)
  5. Then you will find your activated theme. Click on your activated theme
  6. To translate click on New Language
  7. Choose your language from dropdown menu
  8. In this example, We are going to select Spanish
  9. After selecting the language, press Start Translating button
  10. Then you will find all the text which you can translate. Select your text and translate on your own language
Your WordPress installation should be in the language you intend on using the site.

Important info, regarding translation in WordPress.

  1. Go to (WordPress Dashboard > Settings > General)
  2. Select your website langauge as shown in this screenshot:

Theme Navigation

  • For your primary menu first go to dashboard
    1. Click on Appearence
    2. Click on Menus
    3. Click on create a new menu(Primary Menu)
    4. Write your menu name. Example: Main Menu.
    5. Click on Create Menu.

    6. Select menu's element from Pages or Custom Links. (Put tick)

    7. Click on Add to Menu button.

    8. Now decorate your menu drugging up and down by cursor.

    9. Put tick in Primary.

    10. Click on Save Menu.

      11. Now you can see the outlook of menu on top.

      If you select Menu on left from Theme Options, you will be able to choose an icon and sub-heading for each menu item.

    11. Click on Screen Options.

    12. Put tick in Title Attribute and CSS Classes.

    13. Title Attribute : Put your subheading for this menu item.
    14. CSS Classes (optional) : Put fontawesome icon name.["Icon list : http://fontawesome.io/icons "]

    15. Click on Save Menu.

      16. Now you can see the outlook of your selected menu on left item.



    16. Click on Appearence
    17. Click on Menus
    18. Click on create a new menu(Primary Menu)
    19. Write your menu name. Example: Single Page Menu.
    20. Click on Create Menu.

    21. Custom Links : For single page menu item, you must have to add only custom links (pages, posts or categories are not allowed).
    22. URL : you have to put a section id form the list. you can't change this.[ Section id list : banner, about, resume, portfolio, services, blog, pricing, client, contact ]

    Theme Options

    If you want to change the general options of the theme, go to your WordPress Admin Area to GentleMan Setup menu. Here you have a tabbed Navigation where you can change a lot of Options of your new Theme. There have lot's of option for GentleMan Theme. 

    1. General Settings
    2. Header Settings
    3. Typography
    4. Banner Section
    5. About Section
    6. Resume Section
    7. Portfolio Section
    8. Service Section
    9. Blog Section
    10. Pricing Table Section
    11. Client Section
    12. Contact Section
    13. Footer Section
    14. Homepage Layout

     

    Notice: Before adjusting the different settings, you should first click on the Save Options button, to insert all default data to the database and make sure everything looks good.

    General Settings

    Go to Theme Option > General Settings. Here they are:

     

    1. You can turn on/off loading animation.
    2. You can also use the default page header from Default Page Header option.
    3. Without this you can use your header background image from Page Header Background option.
    4. Finally click on Save button.

    Header Setting

    Go to Theme Option > Header Setting.

     

    1. From Header Setting option, you can use your menu position.
    2. From here you can also upload site logo for top menu and profile picture for let menu.
    3. Click on Save button to save.
      4. .

    Typography

    Go to Theme Option > Typography.

     

    1. Click on Typography
    2. Body Font Family : Use unlimited google font.
    3. Body Font Size : Put font size.
    4. Primary Color : Select a primary color.
    5. Title font family : Theme all title will take this font family.
    6. Title font weight : Theme all title will take this font weight.
    7. Title font size : Theme all title will take this font size.
    8. Title font family style : Theme all title will take this font family style.
    9. Menu font family : Menu will take this font family.
    10. Menu font weight : Menu will take this font weight.
    11. Menu font size : Menu will take this font size.
    12. Menu text-transform : Menu will take this text transform .
    13. Finally, click on Save button to save.
      14. .

    About Section

    Go to Theme Option > About Section.

     

    1. Click on About Section
    2. Section Background Color : Select a color for background in this section.
    3. Section Border Color : Select a color for top and bottom border in this section.


    4. Title : Put section title.
    5. Sub title : Put section sub title.
    6. Description : Put section description.


    7. About Info : Put information about you.
    8. Title : Write a title about you.
    9. Description : Write a description about you.
    10. Add New Info : You can add unlimited information about you.
    11. Remove : You can also remove about info item.


    12. Service Section Title : Put section title.
    13. Service Service Title : Put a title of your service.
    14. Service Service Image : Upload a image of your service.
    15. Service Service Icon : Select a icon of your service. [note: if you upload service image, this icon will not appear.]
    16. Add New Service : You can add unlimited service.
    17. Remove Service : You can aslo remove service.


    18. Skill Section Title : Put section title.
    19. Skill area : write your skill area name.
    20. Skill progress % : Write a number between 1-100.
    21. Add New Skill : You can add unlimited Skill.
    22. Remove Skill : You can aslo remove Skill.
    23. Finally, click on Save button to save.
      24. .

    Now you can see the result below:

    Resume Section

    Go to Theme Option > Resume Section.

     

    1. Click on Resume Section
    2. Section title : Write section title.
    3. Section sub title : Write section sub title.
    4. Section Background Color : Select a color for background in this section.
    5. Section Border Color : Select a color for top and bottom border in this section.


    6. Sub Section title : Write sub section title.
    7. Degree Name : Write your degree name.
    8. Institution : Write your institution name.
    9. Session : Write your degree session.
    10. Description : Write a description about your degree.
    11. Add New Degree : You can add unlimited Degree.
    12. Remove Degree : You can aslo remove your Degree.


    13. Sub Section title : Write sub section title.
    14. Job Designation : Write your designation.
    15. Company Name : Write your company name.
    16. Job Duration : Write your job duration.
    17. Job Description : Write a description of your job.
    18. Add New Experience : You can add unlimited Experience.
    19. Remove Experience : You can aslo remove your Experience.
    20. Finally, click on Save button to save.
      21. .

    Now you can see the result below:

    Portfolio Section

    Go to Theme Option > Portfolio Section.

     

    1. Click on Portfolio Section
    2. Section title : Write section title.
    3. Section Background Color : Select a color for background in this section.
    4. Section Border Color : Select a color for top and bottom border in this section.
    5. Portfolio : You can add your portfolio from here.
    6. Finally, click on Save button to save.
      7. .

    7. Portfolio Title: Write your portfolio title.
    8. Portfolio Category: Add portfolio category.
    9. Portfolio Image: Add portfolio image.
    10. Publish: Click publih to save and display your portfolio item.

    Now you can see the result below:

    Service Section

    Go to Theme Option > Service Section.

     

    1. Click on Service Section
    2. Section title : Write section title.
    3. Section sub title : Write section sub title.
    4. Section Background Color : Select a color for background in this section.
    5. Section Border Color : Select a color for top and bottom border in this section.


    6. Service Icon : You can add or romove icon for your service.
    7. Service Title : Add your service title.
    8. Service Description : Add your service Description.
    9. Add New service : You can add unlimited service.
    10. Remove service : You can aslo remove your service.
    11. Finally, click on Save button to save.
      12. .

    Now you can see the result below:

    Blog Section

    Go to Theme Option > Blog Section.

     

    1. Click on Blog Section
    2. Section title : Write section title.
    3. Section sub title : Write section sub title.
    4. Section Background Color : Select a color for background in this section.
    5. Section Border Color : Select a color for top and bottom border in this section.


    6. Number of post to show : Set a number, how many posts you want to display.
    7. Post Order : You can set your post order.
    8. Post Orderby : You can set your post orderby.
    9. Finally, click on Save button to save.
      10. .

    Now you can see the result below:

    Pricing Section

    Go to Theme Option > Pricing Section.

     

    1. Click on Pricing Section
    2. Section title : Write section title.
    3. Section sub title : Write section sub title.
    4. Section Background Color : Select a color for background in this section.
    5. Section Border Color : Select a color for top and bottom border in this section.


    6. Number of package to show : Set a number, how many packages you want to display.
    7. Table Order : You can set your pacgage order.
    8. Table Orderby : You can set your table orderby.
    9. Add Package : You can add your pricing package from here.
    10. Finally, click on Save button to save.
      11. .

    11. Add Package title : Write your pricing package title.
    12. Package Image : Upload your package image.
    13. Package Icon : Select your package icon.[note: If you upload package iamage, this icon will not appear.]
    14. Package Price : Put your package price.
    15. Package Duration : Set your package duration.
    16. Package Information : Add your package information.


    17. Add Package info title : Write package info title.
    18. Add Package info description : Write package info description.
    19. Add New Info : You can add unlimited package Info.
    20. Remove Info : You can aslo remove your package Info.
    21. Finally, click on Save button to save.
      22. .

    Now you can see the result below:

    Client Section

    Go to Theme Option > Client Section.

     

    1. Click on Client Section
    2. Section title : Write section title.
    3. Section sub title : Write section sub title.
    4. Section Background Color : Select a color for background in this section.
    5. Section Border Color : Select a color for top and bottom border in this section.


    6. Number of clients to show : Set a number, how many clients you want to display.
    7. Client Order : You can set your client order.
    8. Client Orderby : You can set your client orderby.
    9. Add Client : You can add your client from here.
    10. Finally, click on Save button to save.
      11. .

    11. Add client title : Write your client title.[note: This title will not display anywhere.]
    12. Add client image : Set your client image.
    13. Publish : Save and Publish your client image.

    Now you can see the result below:

    Contact Section

    Go to Theme Option > Contact Section.

     

    1. Click on Contact Section
    2. Section title : Write section title.
    3. Section sub title : Write section sub title.
    4. Section Background Color : Select a color for background in this section.
    5. Section Border Color : Select a color for top and bottom border in this section.


      6. Contact Information
    6. Add Contact Icon : Select an icon for your contact information.
    7. Add Contact Info : Add your contact info.
    8. Add New Contact Info : You can add unlimited Contact Info.
    9. Remove Contact Info : You can aslo remove your Contact Info.
    10. Contact Form 7 ShortCode : Put here Contact Form 7 ShortCode.
      11. Google Map Setting
    11. From Enter Google API Key input your google api key. In this case you can use the link which we mention here for creating Google API key.
    12. Latitude : Put here your location latitude
    13. Longitude : Put here your location longitude
    14. Map Zoom : Set here your map zoom.
    15. Map Icon : Upload your map icon.

    Now you can see the result below: