Setting up your website template:
This template includes:
Paypal "Type 2" Forms
HTML5 Responsive Design | More details & See section below.
KEY: MQs below indicates "media queries". The responsive css code for mobile located in the "media-queries.css". See section below and also support details.
MQs in this template affect the menu:
Important: When the MQs kick-in, the menu will "stack" the menu items. See MQs section below.
Step 1:
Move Sample Pages:
Move the "AdSense-sample.html" the "Graphic-LOGO-sample.htm" and the "Graphic-LOGO-header.js" into the "extras" folder. These are samples that you can view to see an adsense sample and a graphic logo. See options below to use these features.
Select Products or Paypal Page:
If you will be using the default products.htm page, move the "products-CART.htm" into the extras folder. If you will be using the products-CART.htm page, move the "products.htm" into the extras folder and then rename the "products-CART.htm" to "products.htm".
Step 2:
Edit Logo: | More details
The text logo includes 2 parts for the 2 different logo colors used. Open the "header.js" in a text editor like Notepad or TextEdit and edit the text following "var logo1" and the text following "var logo2" with your website name. Click link above for details. If you wish to use a graphic logo, see "Options" below.
Step 3:
Edit Footer: | More details
Open the "footer.js" file in Notepad, TextEdit or any text editor, edit the "Website Name" text with your website or company name. This will update the footer info on all pages. Edit all ".js" files with a text editor.
Step 4:
Edit Contact Info: | More details
Open the "contact.js" file with any text editor. Edit the "Your Website Name", address, phone and fax number and e-mail address (Edit the e-mail in 2 places). This will update contact info on the contact page.
Step 5:
Edit Contact Page:
If you DO want to use the contact form, move the "No-Form-contact.htm" into the "extras" folder and see the links below. If you want to NOT use a form on the contact page, move the "contact.htm" into the extras folder and re-name the "No-Form-contact.htm" to "contact.htm".
Click for current info on setting up the template forms.
Click for info on adding more fields to the forms.
Click for changing form sizes or colors.
Step 6:
Edit Social Links: | Social Links | .js variable editing
Open the "social-links.js" in a text editor and edit the link variables with your links to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. The "social-links.js" includes "yes/no" variables to turn off any or all of the social links.
On mobile, the social icons shrink in size and move up in the header using css code in the media-queries.css. Edit the social link icon sizes in the style.css. It's best to not exceed 32px pixels in size.
Step 7:
Edit Right Sidebar: | More details
Open the "sidebar.js" file in Notepad or any text editor, and edit the text and links with your own text. Editing the "sidebar.js" will update all HTML pages at one time. Click link above for details.
Step 8:
Paypal Cart Setup:
See Paypal setup below on this page.
Step 9:
Edit Pages: | Software choices | Notepad/TextEdit editing
Edit the text on all pages with your website information. You can use Expression Web, Frontpage, Dreamweaver, CoffeeCup, any wysiwyg HTML editor or a text editor like Notepad or TextEdit. Take care not to delete any of the HTML tags that surround the text.
Step 10:
Edit Titles, Descriptions and Keywords: | More details | Optimization help
Open each of the HTML pages and change the titles (at the very top of the page) and also the description and the keywords with your product or service info. You can edit one page and copy and paste to the other pages. Be careful to only change what's inside the "" so you don't disturb the html code. Page titles are important so your site will get a good listing at Google, Yahoo and other search engines.
Step 11:
Upload: | More details
Upload the pages on to your hosting company's server using ftp software or Windows Explorer or your control panel. Be sure to upload the "picts" and "JQuery" folders and all files in these folders.
The Media Queries Responsive Code | More details
MQs in this template control many parts of each webpage to conform for mobile and tablet. The responsive MQs css classes are located in the "media-queries.css". Four stages are used for max screen widths of 890, 740, 482 and min width 740 for the menu unhide.
As the browser width is made more narrow and each "stage" width threshold is reached, code defined in the "media-queries.css" will take effect changing the webpage layout. You can edit these sizes in the "media-queries.css" using any plain text editor.
The "media-queries.css" is for mobile and includes some of the same class names as the "style.css" to alter these classes as the browser width becomes more narrow.
When editing any font sizes in this template you will need to edit the class in the "style.css", then edit the duplicate class in the "media-queries.css" to setup the mobile font sizes. See responsive support details.
Options:
USING A GRAPHIC LOGO: | More details
To replace the text logo with a graphic logo: edit the "header.js". Change the "var logotype" from "text" to "graphic" (all lowercase). In the "picts" folder you will find a graphic called "logo.png". Edit this graphic with your logo image. The "logo.jpg" is now 600 pixels wide by 75 pixels high. You can make this image any size you would like if you edit the ".logo-respond" class sizes in the "style.css". Edit the ".headercolor" class background color in the "style.css".
To use a different logo graphic type like .jpg edit the "header.js" on about line #25.
FONTS: | More details
You can change your font colors and sizes by editing the "style.css" with a text editor. Edit the ".body" font: size to change the copy on all pages. Change the "title" px size to change all the title sizes. Click above for details.
MENU EDITING: | More details
You can change the names of the links like "ABOUT" or "CONTACT" to other page names by editing the "menu.js". Only change the one instance of the name and not the name with the ".htm" after it unless you have also renamed the .htm page. Whatever you change in the "menu.js" will change every page on the website. Keep the names short so your menu does not get too wide. You can add more pages by copying one link in the "menu.js" and pasting it below itself. Be sure to back up your files before you edit them.
MENU COLORS: | More details
You will find images in the "picts" folder for the menu background colors. Other menu code for line colors and font sizes can be found at the bottom of the "style.css".
ADDING PAGES: | Add pages | Add a gallery page
You can add pages to your website by copying and pasting any one of the pages and renaming it to whatever you need. You can then add links from the other HTML pages, or you can add links in the menu by opening the "menu.js" and copying and pasting one of the buttons below itself. See menu editing above.
PAGE IMAGES: | Click for details
You can replace the template images with your own. You will find all non-gallery images in the "picts" folder. You can hover over any image to view the image size.
PAGE HEIGHTS AND WIDTHS:
So all your pages will maintain a standard height and width a ".pageheight" and ".pagewidth" class are included in the "style.css". Edit these classes to any height and width you prefer.
SITE MAP PAGE:
The "site_map.htm" page is linked with a text link on the "index.html". It is best not to remove this link so search engines can find your site map and properly list all your pages when users search at major search engines.
PAYPAL SHOPPING CART SETUP (TYPE 2 FORMS):
Paypal shopping cart forms have been included in the "products-CART.htm" page. Follow the steps below to setup the shopping cart page. This template includes "Type 2" Paypal forms.
This template is Google AdSense ready. To add AdSense ads, use 250 x 250 or smaller ads for the sidebar. Click link above, then add your AdSense code to each HTML page by pasting your code just below the following notes in each page.
<!-- PLACE AD UNIT 250 x 250 SMALL SQUARE INCLUDE ONE BR -->
You can use either text or image ads. The sidebar width is 250 pixels so do not go wider than this number.
ADDING SCRIPTS OR VIDEO:
Scripts, Javascripts and Flash or video can be added to any of the template pages, however, most mobile devices load these types of items slowly and\or may not have support for these applications. If adding these types of items it is best not to add them to the homepage in the template. See support link above to search for more about adding website elements.
This template includes:
Paypal "Type 2" Forms
KEY: MQs below indicates "media queries". The responsive css code for mobile located in the "media-queries.css". See section below and also support details.
Important: When the MQs kick-in, the menu will "stack" the menu items. See MQs section below.
Step 1:
Move Sample Pages:
Move the "AdSense-sample.html" the "Graphic-LOGO-sample.htm" and the "Graphic-LOGO-header.js" into the "extras" folder. These are samples that you can view to see an adsense sample and a graphic logo. See options below to use these features.
Select Products or Paypal Page:
If you will be using the default products.htm page, move the "products-CART.htm" into the extras folder. If you will be using the products-CART.htm page, move the "products.htm" into the extras folder and then rename the "products-CART.htm" to "products.htm".
Step 2:
Edit Logo: | More details
The text logo includes 2 parts for the 2 different logo colors used. Open the "header.js" in a text editor like Notepad or TextEdit and edit the text following "var logo1" and the text following "var logo2" with your website name. Click link above for details. If you wish to use a graphic logo, see "Options" below.
Step 3:
Edit Footer: | More details
Open the "footer.js" file in Notepad, TextEdit or any text editor, edit the "Website Name" text with your website or company name. This will update the footer info on all pages. Edit all ".js" files with a text editor.
Step 4:
Edit Contact Info: | More details
Open the "contact.js" file with any text editor. Edit the "Your Website Name", address, phone and fax number and e-mail address (Edit the e-mail in 2 places). This will update contact info on the contact page.
Step 5:
Edit Contact Page:
If you DO want to use the contact form, move the "No-Form-contact.htm" into the "extras" folder and see the links below. If you want to NOT use a form on the contact page, move the "contact.htm" into the extras folder and re-name the "No-Form-contact.htm" to "contact.htm".
Click for current info on setting up the template forms.
Click for info on adding more fields to the forms.
Click for changing form sizes or colors.
Step 6:
Edit Social Links: | Social Links | .js variable editing
Open the "social-links.js" in a text editor and edit the link variables with your links to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. The "social-links.js" includes "yes/no" variables to turn off any or all of the social links.
On mobile, the social icons shrink in size and move up in the header using css code in the media-queries.css. Edit the social link icon sizes in the style.css. It's best to not exceed 32px pixels in size.
Step 7:
Edit Right Sidebar: | More details
Open the "sidebar.js" file in Notepad or any text editor, and edit the text and links with your own text. Editing the "sidebar.js" will update all HTML pages at one time. Click link above for details.
Step 8:
Paypal Cart Setup:
See Paypal setup below on this page.
Step 9:
Edit Pages: | Software choices | Notepad/TextEdit editing
Edit the text on all pages with your website information. You can use Expression Web, Frontpage, Dreamweaver, CoffeeCup, any wysiwyg HTML editor or a text editor like Notepad or TextEdit. Take care not to delete any of the HTML tags that surround the text.
Step 10:
Edit Titles, Descriptions and Keywords: | More details | Optimization help
Open each of the HTML pages and change the titles (at the very top of the page) and also the description and the keywords with your product or service info. You can edit one page and copy and paste to the other pages. Be careful to only change what's inside the "" so you don't disturb the html code. Page titles are important so your site will get a good listing at Google, Yahoo and other search engines.
Step 11:
Upload: | More details
Upload the pages on to your hosting company's server using ftp software or Windows Explorer or your control panel. Be sure to upload the "picts" and "JQuery" folders and all files in these folders.
The "media-queries.css" is for mobile and includes some of the same class names as the "style.css" to alter these classes as the browser width becomes more narrow.
When editing any font sizes in this template you will need to edit the class in the "style.css", then edit the duplicate class in the "media-queries.css" to setup the mobile font sizes. See responsive support details.
To replace the text logo with a graphic logo: edit the "header.js". Change the "var logotype" from "text" to "graphic" (all lowercase). In the "picts" folder you will find a graphic called "logo.png". Edit this graphic with your logo image. The "logo.jpg" is now 600 pixels wide by 75 pixels high. You can make this image any size you would like if you edit the ".logo-respond" class sizes in the "style.css". Edit the ".headercolor" class background color in the "style.css".
To use a different logo graphic type like .jpg edit the "header.js" on about line #25.
FONTS: | More details
You can change your font colors and sizes by editing the "style.css" with a text editor. Edit the ".body" font: size to change the copy on all pages. Change the "title" px size to change all the title sizes. Click above for details.
MENU EDITING: | More details
You can change the names of the links like "ABOUT" or "CONTACT" to other page names by editing the "menu.js". Only change the one instance of the name and not the name with the ".htm" after it unless you have also renamed the .htm page. Whatever you change in the "menu.js" will change every page on the website. Keep the names short so your menu does not get too wide. You can add more pages by copying one link in the "menu.js" and pasting it below itself. Be sure to back up your files before you edit them.
MENU COLORS: | More details
You will find images in the "picts" folder for the menu background colors. Other menu code for line colors and font sizes can be found at the bottom of the "style.css".
ADDING PAGES: | Add pages | Add a gallery page
You can add pages to your website by copying and pasting any one of the pages and renaming it to whatever you need. You can then add links from the other HTML pages, or you can add links in the menu by opening the "menu.js" and copying and pasting one of the buttons below itself. See menu editing above.
PAGE IMAGES: | Click for details
You can replace the template images with your own. You will find all non-gallery images in the "picts" folder. You can hover over any image to view the image size.
PAGE HEIGHTS AND WIDTHS:
So all your pages will maintain a standard height and width a ".pageheight" and ".pagewidth" class are included in the "style.css". Edit these classes to any height and width you prefer.
SITE MAP PAGE:
The "site_map.htm" page is linked with a text link on the "index.html". It is best not to remove this link so search engines can find your site map and properly list all your pages when users search at major search engines.
PAYPAL SHOPPING CART SETUP (TYPE 2 FORMS):
Paypal shopping cart forms have been included in the "products-CART.htm" page. Follow the steps below to setup the shopping cart page. This template includes "Type 2" Paypal forms.
- Setup a paypal merchant account.
- Move the "products.htm" page into the "extras" folder and rename "products-CART.htm" to "products.htm".
- Replace the 4 product .jpg images in the template "products" folder with your own .jpg images.
- Edit the "paypal@your-web-domain.com" in the "products.htm" page in 1 place near the top with your Paypal e-mail. This will update the view cart button.
- You will edit the "5290739" in each form in the "products.htm" page with your generated product number. This will be the following code:
<input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="5290739">
- Edit all forms as shown on the Paypal Type 2 Forms setup support page.
- A "return page" named thanks-payment.htm is included.
This template is Google AdSense ready. To add AdSense ads, use 250 x 250 or smaller ads for the sidebar. Click link above, then add your AdSense code to each HTML page by pasting your code just below the following notes in each page.
<!-- PLACE AD UNIT 250 x 250 SMALL SQUARE INCLUDE ONE BR -->
You can use either text or image ads. The sidebar width is 250 pixels so do not go wider than this number.
ADDING SCRIPTS OR VIDEO:
Scripts, Javascripts and Flash or video can be added to any of the template pages, however, most mobile devices load these types of items slowly and\or may not have support for these applications. If adding these types of items it is best not to add them to the homepage in the template. See support link above to search for more about adding website elements.