Save Time Building Your Next Website with the SDF Quick Starter Series

We know that there are two types of people (1) people who like to tinker and delve into settings and tweak things and (2) people who have better things to do that build websites (like running their business) who just want to set it and forget it, which is why we’ve created a series of quick starter files for the SEO Design Framework.

The Quick starter import files save you time by providing a solid foundation that you can build on (by adding your own graphics and content).

The Quick starter series includes dummy content, styled navigation, header and widget areas as well as cool fonts and style settings (so you won’t have to struggle with coding). Just import the files, then go to the section you want to customize and tweak it to your heart’s content.To use a quick starter file just follow the instructions below.

 

You should have SEO Design Framework Core theme activated in Appearance > Themes and you can follow steps below to get “Quick Start” styles/content setup.

Choose Tools > Import

Then Choose “WordPress”

Install WordPress Importer plugin 

Activate Plugin & Run Importer 

Browse for Quick Start package and choose Quick_Start_1_Content.xml file for import

Follow Instructions and assign content to an existing author or import authors too. 

Check this to allow attachments download

Successful Import Info

Go to Appearance > Menus 

Check “Primary Navigation” and assign it to menu clicking “Save Menu”

Go to Settings > Reading

Assign Front page and Posts (Blog) as follows 

Now we need to import Quick Start Style Settings. Go to SEO Design > Global Settings 

Open “Export/Import/Reset Theme Options” collapsible 

Before this step browse for Quick Start package and open Quick_Start_1_Settings.txt  file for import, select all (control – a) and copy its content to import area on image below and click “Import Theme Options” 

Now you can check website frontend which should be looking like this 

Next and last step should be slider import, if you want to use slider so it’s optional. 

Choose SEO Design > Slider 

On the right side find “Import Slider” button and click to browse for import file. 

Click “Browse” button

Browse for Quick Start package and choose quick-start-1.zip file for slider import 

Click “Import Slider” 

On sliders list your “Quick Start 1” slider should show up. 

Now it’s time to add slider widget and enable slider on frontend. 

On widgets page locate “SDF Slider” widget on left side, click it, mark “Slider Block” in options below and click “Add Widget”. 

On the right side find you’ll see “Slider Block” expanded and “SDF Slider” inside.Choose your slider in select box inside widget options.
Check “Home Page Only” or choose some other widget display options below and click “Save” at the end. 

Now your website should have a final look of this quick start styling. 

Click here to see this Quick Starter Theme in Theme Preview