How to Add Customization
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PageLines has made available what we think are the best theme options for creating your site. It would be easy to add tons more options for every little detail, but when trying to customize colors, shapes, text, & size… options aren’t always the best solution. This is because you could have twenty options just to control one block of text; so adding options for everything leads to an overly-complicated product. | PageLines has made available what we think are the best theme options for creating your site. It would be easy to add tons more options for every little detail, but when trying to customize colors, shapes, text, & size… options aren’t always the best solution. This is because you could have twenty options just to control one block of text; so adding options for everything leads to an overly-complicated product. | ||
| − | That is why we give you the ability to add customization. If you have advanced knowledge of [[Glossary#CSS|CSS,]] [[Glossary#PHP|PHP,]] or other scripts & coding methods, you can easily dive in & customize your site beyond what's available in the PageLines | + | That is why we give you the ability to add customization. If you have advanced knowledge of [[Glossary#CSS|CSS,]] [[Glossary#PHP|PHP,]] or other scripts & coding methods, you can easily dive in & customize your site beyond what's available in the PageLines options. We recommend checking out [http://www.w3schools.com/ w3schools.com.] This site contains a vast wealth of information on many different types of coding language. |
==Methods of Customization== | ==Methods of Customization== | ||
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==='''Base Theme'''=== | ==='''Base Theme'''=== | ||
| − | The Base Theme is a [[Glossary#Child Theme|child theme]] for PageLines | + | The Base Theme is a [[Glossary#Child Theme|child theme]] for the PageLines Framework that you can use to make your custom code changes. It has its own '''style.css''' & '''functions.php''' for you to insert your customization. This theme is also used as a reference for building your own child themes for the [[Glossary#Store|PageLines Store.]] |
Click on [[How to Use the Base Theme]] for more information. | Click on [[How to Use the Base Theme]] for more information. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:04, 16 April 2012
PageLines has made available what we think are the best theme options for creating your site. It would be easy to add tons more options for every little detail, but when trying to customize colors, shapes, text, & size… options aren’t always the best solution. This is because you could have twenty options just to control one block of text; so adding options for everything leads to an overly-complicated product.
That is why we give you the ability to add customization. If you have advanced knowledge of CSS, PHP, or other scripts & coding methods, you can easily dive in & customize your site beyond what's available in the PageLines options. We recommend checking out w3schools.com. This site contains a vast wealth of information on many different types of coding language.
[edit] Methods of Customization
PageLines offers three different methods for adding custom code to your site.
[edit] Custom Code Settings
The Custom Code Settings is an easy way to add custom CSS to your site. You can use these settings to add header & footer scripts as well. Anything you enter in the Custom Code settings will be saved in your site's database, which is another reason to always backup on a regular basis.
Click on How to Use the Custom Code Settings for more information.
[edit] PageLines Customize Plugin
The PageLines Customize Plugin is a plugin that acts like a child theme. When activated, it creates a style.css file for your custom CSS, and a functions.php file for your custom PHP and hooks.
Click on How to Use the PageLines Customize Plugin for more information.
[edit] Base Theme
The Base Theme is a child theme for the PageLines Framework that you can use to make your custom code changes. It has its own style.css & functions.php for you to insert your customization. This theme is also used as a reference for building your own child themes for the PageLines Store.
Click on How to Use the Base Theme for more information.