#How to install theme?

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#How to update theme to the latest version?

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This theme relies heavily on Featured Images. If your post is missing a Featured Image, the post image will not show up on homepage, on archived pages and on Featured Page Slider Content. Click Here to see how to add Featured Image in your Post/Page.

Image Sizes in px:#

Featured Content
Width: 410
Height: 321

Featured Slider
Width: 1680
Height: 720

Featured Image: Excerpt Featured Image
Width: 860
Height: 484

Featured Image: No Sidebar, Full Width Featured Image
Width: 1200
Height: 484

Custom Header Image
Width: Flexible (recommended width 1680)
Height : Flexible (recommended height 720)

#How to add Featured Image in Post/Page?

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#Regenerate Thumbnails

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#Widget Areas

Catch Adaptive Pro currently has 15 widget areas including, 1.Primary Sidebar, 2. WooCommerce Primary Sidebar,3.Optional Homepage Sidebar, 4. Optional Archive Sidebar, 5. Optional Page Sidebar, 6. Optional Post Sidebar, 7. Optional Sidebar One, 8. Optional Sidebar Two, 9. Optional Sidebar Three, 10. Page Not Found Content, 11. Footer Area One, 12. Footer Area Two and 13. Footer Area Three, 14. Footer Area Four, 15. Header Right. You can add a variety of Widgets to this theme from “Appearance => Widgets” or “Appearance => Customize => Widgets” in WordPress.

Catch Adaptive Pro offers exciting Menu Options! This theme supports and recommends using “Custom Menus”. You can create Custom Menu through “Appearance => Menus” from your WordPress Dashboard.

  • For more detail, Click here to watch video Screencast
  • Select Menu Locations
    You can assign your custom menu in 3 different locations. You assign it either from “Appearance => Customize => Menu” or from “Appearance => Menus => Manage Locations”
    Select your Custom Menu as Primary Menu to display it as the Main Menu, which will replace the default Page Menu
    Select your custom menu as Secondary Menu to display Menu below Primary Menu

    Select your custom menu as Footer Menu to display Menu in Footer Area

    Note: If you do not see Navigation Option in “Appearance => Customize”, it will mean you have not created any menu. Go to “Appearance => Menus” to create menu first.

    #Customizer (Theme Options)

    You can customize this theme using cool additional features through Customizer at “Appearance => Customize” from your WordPress Dashboard.

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    #How to add Site Icon (Favicon/Web Clip Icon)?

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    #Header Image

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    #Comment Options

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    #How to Change the Excerpt Length and Read More Text?

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    #Feed Redirect

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    #Header Options

    1. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Theme Options => Header Options”
    2. Click on “Select Image” below “Select/Add Logo Icon”
    3. Then you can either upload the image from your computer or select the existing image from your media library
    4. To disable Primary Menu, check option “Check to disable Primary Menu”
    5. To disable Header Toggle, check option “Check to disable Header Toggle”
    6. To disable Header Sidebar, check option “Check to disable Header Sidebar”
    7. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    #How to select different font for different sections?

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    Note: To reset Footer Content check option “Check to reset Footer Content”

    #How to Set Certain Categories to Display in Homepage/Frontpage?

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    Layout Options #

    Catch Adaptive Pro has 4 Default Layout options, 5 Archive Content Layout options and 2 Single Page/Post image layout to choose from “Appearance => Customize => Theme Options => Layout Options”

    Default Layout
    Once you are in Layout Options, you can Check the box below “Default Layout Options” which will set our site layout. Further, you have the choice of selecting custom layout for individual pages and posts through “Catch Adaptive Options => Layout Options”, which you shall find below individual posts and pages, when you click on them for adding/editing.

    Woocommerce Layout:
    Select layout for your woocommerce pages. Option to choose from 4 Layout Options: i.Primary Sidebar, Content, ii.Content, Primary Sidebar, iii.No Sidebar (Content Width) and iv.No Sidebar (Full Width).

    Archive Content Layout
    Once you are in Layout Options, you can Check the box below “Archive Content Layout” which will set our site archive layout.

    Single Page/Post Image Layout
    Once you are in Layout Options, you can Check the box below “Single Page/Post Image Layout” which will set our posts/page image layout. Further, you have the choice of selecting Single Page/Post Image Layout for individual pages and posts through “Catch Adaptive Options => Single Page/Post Image Layout”, which you shall find below individual posts and pages, when you click on them for adding/editing.

    How to edit individual posts/pages layout?
    This can be achieved through custom meta box by following the steps below:

    1. Go to Add/Edit option of Page/Post
    2. There you can find Catch Adaptive Options
    3. Then click onLayout Options
    4. You select required option under”Default”
    5. Finally Click on “Publish/Update”

    How to select optional sidebar for individual Page/Post?
    This can be achieved through custom meta box by following the steps below:

    1. Go to Add/Edit option of Page/Post
    2. There you can find Catch Adaptive Options
    3. Then click on Select Sidebar
    4. You can make the required changes by clicking on options under “Select Sidebar”
    5. Finally Click on “Publish/Update”

    How to enable/disable Header Featured Image for individual Page/Post?
    This can be achieved through custom meta box by following the steps below:

    1. Go to Add/Edit option of Page/Post
    2. There you can find Catch Adaptive Options
    3. Then click on Header Featured Image Options
    4. You can select option “Enable or Disbale”
    5. Finally Click on “Publish/Update”

    How to select Single Page/Post Image Layout for individual Page/Post?
    This can be achieved through custom meta box by following the steps below:

    1. Go to Add/Edit option of Page/Post
    2. There you can find Catch Adaptive Options
    3. Then click on Single Page/Post Image Layout
    4. You can select option “Featured, Slider, Full Size or Disable Image”
    5. Finally Click on “Publish/Update”

    #WooCommerce Layout and Sidebars

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    #How to change Pagination Options?

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    #How to add Promotion Headline?

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    #How to enable/disable Scrollup feature?

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    #How to change default text in search box?

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    #How to disable Single Post Navigation?

    1. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Theme Options => Single Post Navigation”
    2. Check option “Check to disable Single Post Navigation”
    3. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    #How to enable/disable update notifications?

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    Additional CSS #

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    #Color

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    Catch Adaptive Pro supports 4 featured content types including 1.Featured Post Content, 2.Featured Page Content, 3.Featured Category Content and 4.Featured Image Content. For Featured Content Options, go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Content => Featured Content Options”.

    How to enable Featured Content?#

    1. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Content => Featured Content Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    2. To enable featured content, select “Homepage/Frontpage or Entire Site” option under “Enable Featured Content on”
    3. Under “Select Content Type”, you need to select “Featured Post Content, Featured Page Content, Featured Category Content or Featured Image Content” as per your need
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Featured Post Content:

    Featured post content is created to highlight your Post in the featured content. So, first you need to create a Post and then add Featured Image to the Post.

    How to enable Featured Post Content?#

    1. Make sure Featured Content is enabled
    2. Under “Select Content Type”, you need to select “Featured Post Content”
    3. Then, add Post ID in Featured Post 1, Featured Post 2 and so on
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:
    When you select post, make sure your Post have Featured Image. Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Image.

    Featured Page Content:

    Featured page content is created to highlight your Page in the featured content. So, first you need to create a Page and then add Featured Image to the Page.

    How to enable Featured Page Content?#

    1. Make sure Featured Content is enabled
    2. Under “Select Content Type”, you need to select “Featured Page Content”
    3. Then, select Page in Featured Page 1, Featured Page 2 and so on
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:
    When you select page, make sure your Page have Featured Image. Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Image.

    Featured Category Content

    Featured category content is created to highlight your posts from specific categories in the featured content. So, first you need to create a Post, add Featured Image to the post and assign posts to specific category.

    How to enable Featured Category Content?#
    Featured page content is created to highlight your Page in the featured content. So, first you need to create a Page and then add Featured Image to the Page.

    1. Make sure Featured Content is enabled
    2. Under “Select Content Type”, you need to select “Featured Category Content”
    3. Then, select categories
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:
    When you select categories, make sure your Posts in those categories have Featured ImageClick here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Image.

    Featured Image Content:

    Featured Image Content is created to highlight independent images in the featured content. This option gives you full control to upload your own independent image, with title (optional), content (optional), optional link and target. Just use the following simple steps to add in the Featured Image Content.

    #How to enable Featured Image Content?
    Featured page content is created to highlight your Page in the featured content. So, first you need to create a Page and then add Featured Image to the Page.

    1. Make sure Featured Content is enabled
    2. Under “Select Content Type”, you need to select “Featured Image Content”
    3. Then under Featured Content#1, Featured Content#2 and so on add “image”, “Link”, “Title” and Content” as per your need
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    #How to change Featured Content Layout?

    1. Catch Adaptive Pro currently supports two layouts: 3 columns and 4 columns
    2. Make sure featured content is enabled
    3. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Content => Featured Content Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    4. Under “Select Featured Content Layout”, you can select your desired layout from “3 columns” or “4 columns”
    5. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    #How to Move Featured Content above Footer?

    1. Make sure Featured Content is enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Content => Featured Content Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. Check option, “Check to Move above Footer”
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    #How to enable/disable Sliding Effect?

    1. Make sure Featured Content is enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Content => Featured Content Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. Check option, “Check to Enable Sliding Effect”
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:Make sure the number of sliders are greater than the Featured Content Layout(greater than 3 for 3 columns and greater than 4 for 4 columns) for Sliding Effect to be enabled even after checking “Check to Enable Sliding Effect” option.

    #How to change Headline and Subheadline?

    1. Make sure Featured Content is enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Content => Featured Content Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. Under “Headline for Featured Content”, you can change the text as needed or Leave field empty if you want to remove Headline
    4. Under “Sub-headline for Featured Content”, you can change the text as needed or Leave field empty if you want to remove Sub-headline
    5. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:Make sure the number of sliders are greater than the Featured Content Layout(greater than 3 for 3 columns and greater than 4 for 4 columns) for Sliding Effect to be enabled even after checking “Check to Enable Sliding Effect” option.

    #How to change number of Featured Content?

    1. Make sure Featured Content is enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Content => Featured Content Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. Under “No of Featured Content” set number of Featured Content as required(You need to save and refresh the page after changing number of Featured Content)
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:For best results, it is recommended to set number of featured content to be multiple of Featured Content Layout (E.g. for 3 columns layout, 3, 6, 9 etc. will yield best results).

    #How to enable/disable title and Content?

    1. Make sure Featured Content is enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Content => Featured Content Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. Check option, “Check to Enable Title” to Enable Featured Content Title
    4. Then under Display Content, you can select “Show Excerpt, Show Full Content or Hide Content” to display excerpt as content, whole content as content or not display content respectively, as per you need
    5. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    How to change Featured Content Background Setting? #

    1. Make sure featured content is enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Content => Featured Content Background Settings” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. You can replace the default logo by clicking on it, or click on “Change Image”
    4. Then you can either upload the image from your computer or select the existing image from your media library
    5. You can select options for image Display Position (Top,Bottom), Repeat(No repeat, Tile) and Attachment (Scroll, Fixed) as per your need
    6. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Catch Adaptive Pro supports 4 featured slider types including, 1.Featured Post Slider, 2.Featured Page Slider, 3.Featured Category Slider and 4.
    Featured Image Slider. For Featured Slider Options, go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Slider => Featured Slider Options”

    How to enable Featured Slider?#

    1. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Slider Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    2. To enable slider, select “Homepage/Frontpage or Entire Site” option under “Enable Slider on”
    3. Under “Select Slider Type”, Select Slider Type as “Featured Page Slider, Featured Page Slider, Featured Category Slider or Featured Image Slider”
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Featured Post Slider

    Features post slider is created to highlight your Post in the slider. So, first you need to create a Post and then add Featured Image to the Post.
    Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Post/Category Slider.
    How to enable Featured Post Slider?#

    1. Make sure that featured slider in enabled
    2. Under “Select Slider Type”, Select Slider Type as “Featured Post Slider”
    3. Then, add Post ID in Featured Post 1, Featured Post 2 and so on
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:
    When you select post, make sure your post have Featured Image. Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Image.

    Featured Page Slider

    Features page slider is created to highlight your Page in the slider. So, first you need to create a Page and then add Featured Image to the Page.
    Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Page Slider.

    How to enable Featured Page Slider?#

    1. Make sure that featured slider in enabled
    2. Under “Select Slider Type”, Select Slider Type as “Featured Page Slider”
    3. Then, select Page in Featured Page 1, Featured Page 2 and so on
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:
    When you select page, make sure your page have Featured Image. Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Image.

    Featured Category Slider

    Features category slider is created to highlight your posts from specific categories in the slider. So, first you need to create a Post, add Featured Image to the post and assign posts to specific category.
    Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Post/Category Slider.

    How to enable Featured Category Slider?#

    1. Make sure that featured slider in enabled
    2. Under “Select Slider Type”, Select Slider Type as “Featured Category Slider”
    3. Then, select categoires
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:
    When you select categories, make sure your posts in those categories have Featured Image. Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Image.

    Featured Image Slider:

    Featured Image Slider is created to highlight independent images in the slider. This slider gives you full control to upload your own independent image, with title (optional), content (optional), optional link and target. Just use the following simple steps to add in the Featured Image Slider.
    Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Image Slider.

    #How to enable Featured Image Slider?

    1. Make sure that featured slider in enabled
    2. Under “Select Slider Type”, Select Slider Type as “Featured Image Slider”
    3. Then under Featured Slide#1, Featured Slide#2 and so on add “Image”, “Link”, “Title” and Content as per your need
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:
    When you select page, make sure your page have Featured Image. Click here to watch our Video Screencast to add Featured Image.

    #How to change Transition Effect, Transition Delay and Transition Length on Slider?

    1. Make sure that featured slider in enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Slider => Featured Slider Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. To change Transition Effect, select option under “Transition Effect”
    4. To change Transition Delay, change number of second(s) under “Transition Delay” as per your need
    5. To change Transition Length, change number of second(s) under “Transition Length” as per your need
    6. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    #Image Loader

    1. Make sure that featured slider in enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Slider => Featured Slider Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. Under “Image Loader”, select “True, False or Wait” as per your need
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    Note:
    True: Fixes the height overlap issue. Slideshow will start as soon as two slider are available. Slide may display in random, as image is fetch.
    Wait: Fixes the height overlap issue. Slideshow will start only after all images are available.

    #How to change number of slides?

    1. Make sure featured slider is enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Slider => Featured Slider Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. Under “No of Slider”, select the number slides as per your need
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    #How exclude Slider post from Homepage posts?

    1. Make sure featured slider is enabled
    2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Slider => Featured Slider Options” from your WordPress Dashboard
    3. Check option, “Check to exclude Slider post from Homepage posts”
    4. Finally, click on “Save & Publish”

    #Social Media Icons

    Catch Adaptive Pro has custom social icons for various social networking sites. You can activate the social icons you want by adding in your social profile links through “Appearance => Customize => Social Links => Social Links”, in your WordPress Dashboard.

    Further, you can add your own custom social image, title, links through “Appearance => Customize => Social Links => Custom Social Links”, in your WordPress Dashboard.

    Embed Multimedia into Posts or Pages #

    For externally hosted videos (for example a YouTube or Vimeo video), you can directly paste the link of your video page into the content editor. You do not necessarily have to paste the embed code in the content. WordPress will automatically embed the video from the link.

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