THESISFOLIO
http://thesisthemes.com/premium-skins/thesisfolio/
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This readme will cover installation and some basic steps to get the most out of ThesisFolio.


Included in Download:
•	Skin files
•	Readme File
 

Installation:
Thanks for purchasing your new skin from ThesisThemes.com - I'm sure you're anxious to get going on your new site (or to revamp your existing Thesis site). 
This skin can be easily installed using our Thesis Skin Manager program that we developed to make skin management and installation a breeze!
If you have our skin manager already installed, then just drop the themes folder (which you will find in the skins folder in this zip file) into your Thesis "custom/skins" folder and activate it from the "Manage Skins" panel located with your other Thesis options!
If you don't have our skin manager installed (you're missing out!) hop over to this URL: http://thesisthemes.com/thesis-skin-manager/
Follow the steps under installing the skin manager for the first time section and you will be up and running in no time! The best part is you only have to set up the skin manager on your Thesis site once, after that just drop any of our skin manager supported themes into the skins folder and they will magically appear - easy peasy.
Good luck and thanks again!
ThesisThemes.com Team

Options:
You’ll find most of the ThesisFolio options in your Wordpress Dashboard in the Thesis module called ThesisFolio Options.
Here you’ll be able to change your logo, set the theme, choose a custom colour, change the slider options.etc

Check below for more advanced options. 

Using the Home Page Template:
The home page template provides the user with a separate sidebar from the rest of the site. This provides a way to add more direct information on the homepage.
1.	Create a page in Wordpress that you’d like to use as the home page.
2.	When you’re creating or editing that page, on the right hand sidebar, under Page Attributes, drop down the menu below Template and select Custom Template.  
3.	On the Wordpress Sidebar (left) open Settings and then click Reading that shows right under.
4.	The very first option should be Front Page Displays. Select A Static Page.
5.	Drop down the Front Page menu and select the page you created in the first step 
6.	Save and you should now see the home page as your front page. You can find the home page specific sidebar with the rest of the sidebars called Home Page 1. 
 

Using the Portfolio Template:
1.	Create a page in Wordpress that you’d like to display your portfolio or items.
2.	When you’re creating or editing that page, on the right hand sidebar, under Page Attributes, drop down the menu below Template and select Custom Template. 
3.	This page will now list any of its child pages as portfolio items. All other options are handled in the ThesisFolio Options location.

Creating Portfolio Items:
1.	Create a page in Wordpress that you’d like to use as a Portfolio item. You can edit this any way you please.
2.	When you’re creating or editing that page, on the right hand sidebar, under Page Attributes, drop down the menu below Parent and select your portfolio page you made in the previous set of steps.
3.	Now this page will be listed in the Portfolio page.
 

Adding a Page Tag:
1.	While editing your page you will now see a new module on the right sidebar called ThesisFolio. Enter whatever you want into the Page tag option.  
2.	Hit save and you’ll see the tag reflected on that page’s featured bar.