We usually set the below defaults already when we create the website. But you can always modify the settings to use different images and keep the website fresh.

Go to General Theme Settings

Select the Post Types that will be used on this website. Turning off unused types helps declutter the screen.

Select the standard background color for alerts. The fallback is Danger. Follow the link to see the different colors as defined in your theme.

Define the number of days from today that will show as Special Rate on the booking calendar. A value of 0 turns this feature off.
Set the colors for the bookings calendar.

There are no options for the Contacts.

Set the default thumbnail image that precedes every Event on the website. Leave empty if you don’t prefer any images on the Events.

Set the default thumbnail image that precedes every FAQ on the website. Leave empty if you don’t prefer any images on the FAQs.

Set the default thumbnail image that precedes every Fundraiser on the website. Leave empty if you don’t prefer any images on the Fundraisers.

Set the default thumbnail image that precedes every News on the website. Leave empty if you don’t prefer any images on the News.

Set the default thumbnail images for female and male avatars that show next to the testimonial. Note: Leaving them empty will make the testimonials without their own image look odd.

Alerts are one-line messages that show prominently at the beginning of the homepage. They can be used to notify visitors about important changes or ongoing specials. For example, temporary business hour variations or special rates are good fits.

Add alerts

The video shows how to enter a couple of dummy alerts and how to sort them in the post listing. The first entry is a straight alert using the standard background color. The second one sets a different background color. The title itself does not show anywhere, only the text field will be displayed. The order field helps sort the posts. You can leave it at the standard of 10 if you are not concerned about the order.

Expire Alerts

Alerts are usually only needed for a short period. A temporary business hour change doesn’t have to be displayed anymore once the hours are back to normal. By setting an expiration date at the alert, it will automatically disappear when the defined day/time arrives.

Layout samples

Standard layout for alerts on homepage

OpenWeatherMap gives you free access to current weather data for any location on Earth, including over 200,000 cities. The data is frequently updated based on the global and local weather models, satellites, radars, and a vast network of weather stations.

We opened an account with OpenWeatherMap on your behalf and created an API key. It allows 1,000 API calls per day, enough for 20 different weather maps throughout your webpage. The credentials are on your spreadsheet.

For some businesses, it makes sense to show the current weather condition or even a forecast on the webpage. We will turn off this feature should it not benefit your line of business.

Unless otherwise arranged, iFastnet is your web hoster. They house your domain name, WordPress installation, and domain email addresses to name a few. To login to your account, go to iFastnet Login and use the login credentials from the separate spreadsheet.

Once you are logged in, you can manage the various areas of your hosting account like account details, services, domains, support tickets, and invoices.

cPanel

Your hosting plan is managed via the de facto standard cPanel management platform. In order to get into cPanel, you click on the services button on the home screen. On the next screen, you click on the service name which is usually “Super Premium (Monthly)”. Finally, click on “Login into cPanel” under “Actions” on the left-hand side. This opens a new tab for cPanel.

There is usually no need for you to go there regularly as most menu entries require some technical knowhow. Here are the most important cPanel entries in the order they appear on the menu:

We created the email address info@yourdomain.com for you. Here you can add more real email addresses as you see fit.

We created a forwarder from info@yourdomain.com to one or more of your existing email addresses. Here you can add or modify more forwarders.

This menu entry checks if everything is configured correctly to ensure your emails are deliverable.

The file manager for your hosting account.

The graphical MySQL database administrator.

The manager for your associated domain names.

The Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate manager.

The video shows all available theme customizations without going into any detail. Most of the settings will be done by us when we create your website.

Adding images to the slider

The video shows how to add images to the slider. We set up your main image slider to show all images with the category “Slider”. You need to use the appropriate category should your webpage contain multiple sliders.

Remove image from the slider

The video shows how to remove an image from the slider. It’s done by unchecking the “Slider” category in the image. You need to use the appropriate category should your webpage contain multiple sliders.

Sample slider

This image slider is generated with help of the plugins "Media Library Assistant" and "Photonic Gallery & Lightbox". It pulls all images with a certain category into the slider.

We created a Facebook business Page for you unless you already owned one. Customers can like or follow a Page to get updates from you. Anyone with a Facebook account can help manage one, as long as they have a role on the Page. We usually add all Facebook accounts you gave us with the manager role to the Page.

All managers will receive notifications and emails when customers like or follow the Page. Customers can also send messages or leave reviews. It is important to stay on top of these customer-interactions since they are often time-sensitive.

When managers interact with the Page, they can choose to do this as the Page owner or through their personal profile; the standard is Page owner. You want to update the Facebook Page frequently in order to keep the followers engaged. Any change to the Page is automatically pushed out to the followers.

Your Facebook Business and Instagram pages are linked. This allows cross-posting from Facebook to Instagram automatically. Here are a few links that describe how to cross-post:

• Meta: Crossposting from Instagram to Facebook
• Guiding Tech: How to Post from Facebook to Instagram at the Same Time
• Influencer Marketing Hub: How to Cross-Post to Instagram From a Facebook Page

Go to https://yourdomain.com/wp-login.php ; replace “yourdomain” with your proper domain name. Then login with the username “author” and the password from your spreadsheet. The admin account should only be used for website maintenance.

Note: Make sure to use a strong password since this login screen is exposed on the internet.

Change Opening Hours and Add Exceptions

The video shows how to enter the hours for a business that’s open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Then we add an exception for a day where the business opens at noon. Finally, we add Independence Day as a closure day.

Layout sample

Standard layout for opening hours