Theme Files

IMPORTANT

1. After downloading the main theme file cuckoolove_***.zip you should extract it.
2. After zip file extraction you’ll see CuckooLove folder.
3. Inside CuckooLove folder you’ll find two theme installation files and Readme folder.

CUCKOOLOVE.ZIP

This is the main theme installation file. Use it for theme installation via WordPress dashboard. Unzipped theme files can be used when installing theme via ftp.

CUCKOOLOVE-CHILD.ZIP

Installable CuckooLove Child theme zip file. File can be used for theme installation via WordPress dashboard.

README FOLDER

Text file inside this folder contains important theme registration and activation instructions, link to theme online documentation.

Theme Installation via WordPress Dashboard

IMPORTANT

Minimal CuckooLove WordPress Theme Requirements: WordPress 4.0 and PHP 5.4 or greater.

Navigate to Appearance → Themes in your WordPress dashboard panel

Step 1

Navigate to Appearance → Themes in your WordPress dashboard panel.
Click Add New button at the top of the page

Step 2

Click Add New button at the top of the page.
Click Upload Theme button and select theme installation file cuckoolove.zip

Step 3

Click Upload Theme button and select theme installation file cuckoolove.zip.

Click Install Now button

Step 4


Click Install Now button.
Click Activate button to activate the theme

Step 5


Click Activate button to activate the theme.
Click Go Activate Plugin button to navigate to the plugin activation page

Step 6


Click Go Activate Plugin button to navigate to the plugin activation page.

Click Activate button to activate CuckooCore plugin

Step 7


Click Activate button to activate CuckooCore plugin.
Enter CuckooCore activation code and click Activate button to register your theme

Step 8


Enter CuckooCore activation code and click Activate button to register your theme. One activation code can be used for one theme installation.

Don’t have a code? Please send us your theme purchase information and we’ll send you CuckooCore activation code.

Navigate to CuckooCore → Plugins and activate other recommended plugins

Step 9


Navigate to CuckooCore → Plugins and activate other recommended plugins: CuckooPlugins and Revolution Slider. Activate WooCommerce plugin only if you plan to use theme as E-Shop.

Important! Only activated plugins demo content will be imported during demo installation.

Theme Preflight Settings

Before beginning to use CuckooLove theme you need to make some settings adjustments. This will guarantee that our theme will function as fully-fledged instrument for your purposes.

Log in to your WordPress Administration Panel

Login

Log in to your WordPress Administration Panel (Dashboard) to setup your theme settings. Remember to save your changes after each dashboard screen editing.
Reading Settings

Reading Settings

1. Navigate to Settings → Reading;
2. Set Front Page Displays to Your Latest Posts. This will allow you to display Homepage Builder elements in your site’s homepage;
3. Set For each article in a feed, show Summary. Then blog posts will display intro text added via excerpt panel. Here you can also configure number of posts you want to display in your Blog, Search and Archive pages.
Permalink Settings

Permalink Settings

WordPress offers you the ability to create a custom URL structure for your permalinks and archives. This can improve the aesthetics, usability, and forward-compatibility of your links.

We recommend to use Post name for CuckooLove theme URL structure.

IMPORTANT

If theme is used as E-Shop, remember to setup WooCommerce thumbnail size settings before using the theme.