How to create a Viral News site with Novapress WordPress Theme

Have you ever wanted to create a viral news site like Viral Nova?

With our Novapress WordPress theme, it’s easy to set up and start posting engaging content. Whether you are posting the latest trends or funniest quizzes, this theme is perfect for popular content with eye-catching headlines and graphics.  The Novapress Pro Viral News theme and tutorial lets you launch a fully functional viral site in no more than 24 hours. It comes with powerful sharing buttons with multiple ad locations.

Everything you need in an easy-to-use package. Just browse the web, pick what’s hot, embed on your site and let it spread virally.  Simply follow the steps in the tutorial, and you will be ready to launch in no time.  The WordPress Customizer offers quick and easy customization of the theme colors.  Along with customizing theme colors you can enable/disable Facebook comments, upload your logo and edit the copyright text.

Highlight trending news using the WordPress Popular Posts plugin, display trending articles in your sidebar based on specific criteria.

Utilizing the Mailchimp for WordPress plugin, you can prompt users to sign up for newsletters and daily updates from your blog. NovaPress comes with two signup form sections; below the header and above the footer.

Monetization is made easy whether you want to add Google Adsense, Buy Sell Ads, banners ads or any other method.  The NovaPress theme prepares your blog with pre-defined ad spots.

The theme welcome page on WordPress explains how to quickly and easily set up the Novapress theme. With direct links to our support site, we are there to assist you in case you have any questions.

Tutorial

Step 1: Install WordPress

If you have not already installed WordPress on your hosting account, log into cPanel on your account, enter the necessary credentials and install WordPress.  You will be redirected to a confirmation page containing your new credentials and a link to the new add-on.

Step 2: Log into WordPress 

Log into your new WordPress account admin panel using the previously entered credentials on installation.

Step 3: Change theme to Novapress Pro

From the dashboard, click “change your theme completely” or choose “Appearance” then “Themes” from the side bar menu. Here, you will see all the themes you have currently installed in your application. To add another one, simply click the “Add New” button.

Step 4: Upload Novapress Pro Theme

A)  Upload and Installation: After choosing “Add New,” select the “Upload” button in the same location to upload the new theme.  Upload the zip file of the Novapress Pro theme and click “Install Now.”

B)  Activation:  This will then direct to a confirmation page where the option to Activate the theme becomes available.  Click “Activate” and you will be redirected to the theme page where Novapress Pro is now activated.

Step 5: Install and Activate the Recommended Plugins

A) Install Plugins: After theme Activation, WordPress will suggest recommended plugins for the Novapress theme.  Install all recommended plugins by choosing the “Begin Installing Plugins” link that will redirect to the list of recommended plugins.  Select all by clicking the empty checkbox in the header, under install, and click “Apply.”  You will be redirected to to a confirmation page.

B) Activate Plugins: Though already installed, the plugins must be activated.  You will receive a header notification noting that the recommended plugins are not activated.  Choose “Begin Activating Plugins” and repeat actions in Step A: Select all by clicking the empty checkbox in the header, choose “Activate” in the drop-down menu, and click “Apply.”  You will be redirected to to a confirmation page.

Step 6: Configure Plugins

In order for the NovaPress theme to function as intended, several of the required plugins must be configured. They are:

  • Jetpack for WordPress
  • Mailchimp for WordPress
  • Social Pug

On the side bar menu, under Appearance, visit “Getting Started with NovaPress Pro” and find “Configuration instructions” under “Step 2 – Configure Plugins” or follow this link: http://support.themely.com/knowledgebase/novapress-configure-plugins/  You will find instructions to configure each plugin through Jetpack.  Follow the enclosed instructions and then proceed to back to “Getting Started with NovaPress Pro” for Step 7.

Step 7: Import Demo Content (Optional)

The next step is to import the content from our live demo site, http://demo.themely.com/novapress/.  This is not required, however, it is recommended import the widgets that will add the ad spots, newsletter forms and trending posts. You can then tweak them as needed.

Choose Step 3 – Import Demo Content, “Demo Import instructions” or follow this link: http://support.themely.com/knowledgebase/novapress-import-demo-content/  Download the demo content to get the files you need, then follow the enclosed instructions to install the importer plugins and import the content.

Step 8: Customize Your Theme

Access “Customize” under “Appearance” on the side bar menu.  This will enable the menu and allow you to upload your logo. You can also configure the theme colors, footer and enable/disable Facebook comments.  Simply choose your preferred options under each section and preview the changes to the right of the menu.  Don’t forget to “Save and Publish” your changes at the top right of the side menu.

Step 9:  Preview Your Website

Preview your website by clicking the website name on the top left of the screen.

Step 10: Delete Widgets

After previewing your website, you may delete the widgets you don’t need under “Appearance” in “Widgets” on the side bar.  You can then preview the changes.

That’s it, you’re done! Begin posting your own content.

If you require further support visit http://support.themely.com

Black Friday & Cyber Monday – 25% Off All Our Themes

Black Friday & Cyber Monday is soon here, and this year we are pulling out all the stops with our biggest discount of all time!

We are offering 25% off all our WordPress themes!

If you are currently using the Lite version of any of our themes, this is great opportunity to upgrade and save.

Discount code: BLKFRI25

The discount will ONLY be available starting Friday November 25th to November 28th, 2016.

Happy holidays!

Integral Pro v1.2.9 Released With New Animations, Updates & Bug Fixes

Today we released an important update to Integral Pro – our popular one-page WordPress theme.

This release features updates, bug fixes and new features.

See the list of changes below.

  • Updated FontAwesome from version 4.3 to 4.6.3
  • Added styles for .btn-inverse
  • Updated main button color in options.php
  • Added support for WPML plugin (wpml-config.xml)
  • Added Scroll Reveal animation
  • Updated /inc/options.php (added animations tab with settings)
  • Updated team members widget text
  • Updated footer.php
  • Updated /sections/skills.php
  • Fixed error in testimonials widget file on line 47

We’ve added animations to several sections when they initially load. You can see them in action on the live demo.

They have been turned off by default; to enable them go to Integral Options > General Settings > Animations.

To update your theme; log into your Customer Dashboard and download the theme.

Then follow these instructions, http://support.themely.com/knowledgebase/how-to-update-your-theme/

Since version 1.2.8 you can now automatically update your theme from the dashboard. Simply go to APPEARANCE > Themes and click the update button for Integral Pro.

If you are using the free version – Integral Lite – upgrade today and save 10% with coupon code THEMELY10.

 

Tutorial: How to build a One Page WordPress Site with Integral

We’ve written up a tutorial to show you how to build an elegant and professional one-page website in less than 1 hour with our popular Integral theme.

This tutorial is based off a video we created a little while back which you can view here or at the bottom of this tutorial.

If you don’t have a copy of Integral, you can download it here https://www.themely.com/themes/integral/

If you’ve downloaded the theme and you’re ready, lets get started.

Step 1: Install WordPress

If you have not already installed WordPress on your hosting account, log into cPanel on your account, enter the necessary credentials and install WordPress.

You will be redirected to a confirmation page containing your new credentials and a link to the new add-on.

Step 2: Log into WordPress 

Log into your new WordPress account admin panel using the previously entered credentials on installation.

Step 3: Change Theme to Integral

From the dashboard, click “change your theme completely” or choose “Appearance” then “Themes” from the side bar menu.

This page displays the themes you have currently installed in your application. To add another theme, Integral, simply click the “Add New” button.

Step 4: Upload and Activate Integral Theme

  1. Upload and Installation: After choosing “Add New,” select the “Upload” button in the same location to upload the new theme.  Upload the zip file of the Integral theme and click “Install Now.”  This will then direct to a confirmation page where the option to Activate the theme becomes available.
  2. Activation: Click “Activate” and you will be redirected to the theme page where Integral is now activated on the dashboard.

Step 5: Install and Activate the Recommended Plugins

After theme Activation, WordPress will redirect to the Integral theme dashboard.  You will find recommended plugins for the theme under “Step 1 – Install Plugins”.

Install all plugins by choosing “Install Plugins Here” link that will redirect to the list of recommended plugins.  Select all by clicking the empty checkbox in the header, under “Install”, and click “Apply.”  The plugins will then be installed and activated, and you will be redirected to to a confirmation page.

Step 6: Configure the Homepage “One-Page Layout”

Return to the Integral theme dashboard by choosing “Appearance” on the sidebar menu, and clicking “Getting Started with Integral Theme.”  Refer to the instructions under “Step 2 – Configure Homepage” Layout.”

  1. Start by creating (or editing) a page under “Pages” then click “Add New”
  2. Give it a title and assign it the One-page Template under the Page Attributes section on the right-hand menu below Publish options.
  3. Go to “Settings” then “Reading” on the main side bar menu on the left.
  4. Set Front page displays to “A static page”. Then from the drop-down, select the page you just assigned the One-page Template as “Front page” and then choose another page as “Posts page” to serve your blog posts.

Step 7:  Configure the Top Menu

On the main menu, choose “Appearance” then “Menus” to configure the top menu.  Arrange and name menu items as preferred.  You can add or remove topics.

Right click on the website name on the top left corner to open a new tab and view the front-end of the website. This is useful so when you make changes in the back-end you can re-fresh the page to see them in real time.

Step 8:  Configure and Customize Theme Settings

Go to the Integral Options panel on the side menu. This is where you can configure theme settings and customize certain content.

Step 9:  Import Content to the Live Demo

Manually importing demo content from the live demo site: http://demo.themely.com/integral/ helps you see how to add your own content.  Start by configuring the top menu for each homepage section by choosing “Menus” under “Appearance” on the side bar.  Find Custom Links, and duplicate the demo headers by entering “#” plus their title in the “URL” section, and the title in “Link Text” then click “Add to Menu.”  You can preview your changes any time.

Step 10: Create Widgets for Features Section

Under the same “Appearance” section, choose “Widgets” and find the “Homepage Features Section.”  Drag the “Integral – Feature Widget” to that section and it will open up a menu.  Enter the required information as seen on the demo site.  Inspect the icon element to find the class description.  Upload the image and description and save.  Repeat steps to add more Feature Widgets.

Repeat this step to add the corresponding widgets to each section.  Add as many or as few widgets as needed.  You can preview your changes any time.

Step 11: Add Content

Now that you understand how to add the features and content to this theme, add original content to your sections.  Find “Pages” on the left hand menu, and choose “Add New.”  Fill in a title and body.  Depending on where you want the content, visit “Integral Options” then choose a section, like “Work Section” to place your content in that section, under the “Content” drop-down.  You also have the option to disable sections as needed.

Introducing Automatic Dashboard Updates For All Pro Themes

Today, we are very excited to announce a new feature that has been heavily requested by our clients for some time. All of our Pro themes now support seamless, automatic updates from within the WordPress Dashboard. From now on, you can update our themes just like you would any other theme that you have downloaded from the WordPress.org repository. Just click “update” and you’re done! No longer will you need to re-download and re-install our themes when a new version is released.

We understand the importance of keeping things up-to-date. To ensure security and compatibility, you should always be using the latest versions of your themes. For this reason, it is important for us to make the process of updating our themes as easy as possible. For developers especially, who manage many installations for their clients, keeping your customers updated will now be a breeze.

The two themes which currently support automatic updates are;

If you don’t have the latest versions; you will first need to update manually in order to begin benefiting from automatic updates. Follow these instructions to manually update your theme http://support.themely.com/knowledgebase/how-to-update-your-theme/

Before you can enable automatic updates, you must first activate your license key. License key’s will be provided in all purchase receipts starting October 14th, 2016. We have also issues licenses for purchases made before October 14th, 2016. You can log into your Customer Dashboard to get your license key.

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Once you log into your WordPress Dashboard you will notice a new menu has been added under APPEARANCE, entitled “Theme License”. Here you will need to input your License Key. Once filled in, click the “Save Changes” button. You can now update your theme when a new version has been released via the Dashboard > Updates page, or via the Appearances > Themes page.

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If you haven’t upgraded yet, use coupon code THEMELY10 to save 10% when purchasing any of our Pro themes.

 

Novapress v1.0.3 Released

Today we released an update for Novapress – our viral news blog theme.

Novapress is a viral news blog/site theme inspired by Viral Nova and features a responsive grid layout, infinite scroll, Mailchimp forms support, Facebook comments support, social sharing buttons, social icons and 3 custom ad spots to monetize your site.

Version 1.0.3 fixes several issues.

See the list of changes below;

  • Re-enabled core customizer settings
  • Removed unneccessary comment-form.php file
  • Fixed incorrect use of wp_reset_query() in sticky.php
  • Added license info for stock images used in screenshot in readme.txt
  • Added license info for FontAwesome in readme.txt
  • Changed backward compatibility to 4.3 in readme.txt
  • Removed empty function in customizer.php
  • Updated header.php
  • Fixed function for including a custom sidebar in header.php and footer.php
  • Fixed unnamed function in template-tags.php
  • Fixed overflow issues in sidebar
  • Updated style.css
  • Updated /inc/customizer.php

To update your theme; log into your Customer Dashboard and download the theme.

Then follow these instructions, http://support.themely.com/knowledgebase/how-to-update-your-theme/

Or, purchase Novapress today and save 10% with coupon code THEMELY10.

Integral Pro v1.2.6 Released

We have released an update to Integral Pro – our popular one-page business theme.

Version 1.2.6 fixes several bugs and includes some design adjustments.

See the list of changes below;

  • Fixed issue with homepage post thumbnails in /sections/blog.php
  • Updated the admin notice on theme installation
  • Updated button classes and styles
  • Updated style.css

To update your theme; log into your Customer Dashboard and download the theme.

Then follow these instructions, http://support.themely.com/knowledgebase/how-to-update-your-theme/

If you are using the free version – Integral Lite – upgrade today and save 10% with coupon code THEMELY10.

Integral Pro v1.2.5 Released

Today we released an update to our popular one-page theme – Integral Pro.

Version 1.2.5 fixes a couple issues and includes several new features.

See the list of changes below;

CHANGELOG

# v1.2.5 – 09/12/2016

  • Added default header for homepage when One-page Layout is not configured
  • Added ability to toggle buttons on the default homepage header
  • Added customizer.php for settings for the default homepage header
  • Added seperate files for functions in /inc/
  • Added setting to toggle header and footer
  • Added img-responsive class to logo image
  • Added styles to limit width of logo on mobile devices
  • Added Youtube icon to contact section
  • Updated hero.php
  • Updated styles.css
  • Updated functions.php
  • Updated footer.php
  • Updated archive.php
  • Updated single projects widget to not display grey description section when no data is entered
  • Updated the contact section file and added custom class for margin
  • Fixed big and small title size on mobile devices
  • Fixed spelling errors in theme description and theme welcome
  • Fixed smooth scroll effect
  • Fixed issue with text alignment in master slider content section
  • Fixed issue with content appearing in contact section when none was selected

If you have already purchased Integral Pro; log into your Customer Dashboard to download the theme.

To update your theme; follow these instructions.

http://support.themely.com/knowledgebase/how-to-update-your-theme/

If you are using the free version – Integral Lite – upgrade today and save 10% with coupon code THEMELY10.

Novapress Pro v1.0.1 Released

Today we are releasing an update to our viral news blog theme – Novapress Pro.

Version 1.0.1 fixes a handful of bugs and includes one new feature.

See the list of changes below;

CHANGELOG

### 1.0.1 – 09/01/2016

  • Change name of theme from NovaPress to Novapress
  • Fixed missing prefixes from image names
  • Removed custom-header.php file
  • Removed unneccessary language files
  • Updated theme-welcome.php
  • Added customizer setting to change top header BG color

If you have already purchased Novapress Pro; log into your Customer Dashboard to download the theme.

To update your theme; follow these instructions

http://support.themely.com/knowledgebase/how-to-update-your-theme/

Integral Released on WordPress.org Official Themes Directory

We are happy to announce that our popular one-page Integral theme has been released on the official themes directory on WordPress.org.

Since it’s release on August 9th it has racked up 1400+ downloads with a little over 27% in active installs; which is really quite impressive.

Integral is a simple yet elegant one-page business theme for professionals, agencies and medium to small sized businesses. It’s super easy to customize and allows you to create a stunning website in minutes.

Features

Theme Options Panel
Easy-to-use theme options panel allows you to easily configure and customize your site.

Browser Compatibility
We made sure our themes are tested in all modern browsers.

Translation Ready
Translate the theme into the language of your choice.

Smooth Parallax Effect
Create memorable pages with smooth parallax effect that everyone loves.

Fully Responsive
Fluid, responsive layout, so your website will display perfectly across all devices.

Easy Customization
Change colors and fonts straight from the Theme Options. No more hassle editing code!

Newsletter Forms Supported
Easily integrates with services such as MailChimp and ConstantContact.

Contact Form 7 Supported
Comes packaged with and easily supports Contact Form 7 forms.

Woocommerce Compatible
Sell products with the highly popular Woocommerce plugin.

WordPress 4.0+ Ready
Tested with the latest stable version of WordPress.

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Support

We provide top-quality support for all our themes and average 3 hour response time. You can check out our dedicated support site for;

We’ve got our amazing support staff ready to help you!

Feedback

We’ve received some really great feedback on Integral; a few you can read below.

I am loving this new Integral Pro theme. It is elegant and very easy to use. I spent over 2 hours trying to customize another theme and had to scrap it. I spent less than 30 minutes on this theme and it was fun. And the customer service has been fantastic!

Thank you for making it painless, pleasant and most of all hassle free! The theme is super easy to use and I was able to setup a professional looking website in less than 30 minutes.

Download/Upgrade

Download the free version of Integral (Lite), https://wordpress.org/themes/integral/

Or, upgrade to the Pro version for only $67, https://www.themely.com/themes/integral/

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