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How to Use the PageLines Store

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[[File:Pagelines_store.png|200px|thumb|right|alt=The PageLines Store|The PageLines Store]]
 
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The PageLines Store is a revolutionary marketplace for drag & drop web design. Use it to add drag & drop sections, plugins and themes to your site.
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The PageLines Store is a revolutionary marketplace for drag & drop web design and significantly extends your customization options.
  
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In general, WordPress Themes offer a finite number of customization options for changing color, images, menus, and widgets.
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In the PageLines Store you have access to drag & drop sections, plugins and themes written by the PageLines extended family of web developers.
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The PageLines Store removes those limitations and endlessly extends your options.
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Now you have access to an extensive library of drag & drop sections, plugins, and themes written by the PageLines extended family of web developers.
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With these drag & drop products, it's easy to create a fully unique, professional website without touching any code!
 
With these drag & drop products, it's easy to create a fully unique, professional website without touching any code!
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===Add Drag & Drop Sections===
 
===Add Drag & Drop Sections===
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Search the Featured, Premium and Free areas to find new sections to use in your Templates.
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Search the Featured, Premium and Free areas to find new sections for use in your [[Glossary#Template_Area|Template Areas]].
  
 
To install a section, in the PageLines Store:
 
To install a section, in the PageLines Store:
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# Select "Add Sections"
 
# Select "Add Sections"
 
# Click to "Purchase" Premium Sections or "Install" Free Sections
 
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#* Click "Overview" or "Demo" to preview the section
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#* Click "Overview" or "Demo" to preview the section on the author's site
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#* For Premium sections, payments are processed through PayPal
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#* For Featured & Premium sections, payments are processed through PayPal
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# Once installed, the added section will be listed in the "Added" tab
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# Once installed, the section will be listed in the "Added" tab
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#* Once activated, sections are available to drag & drop in the PageLines / Templates panel.
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#* Once activated, sections are available to drag & drop in the PageLines / [[Glossary#Template_Setup|Templates]] panel.
 
#* Review the "Overview" and "Demo" written by individual section authors for instructions on using each section.
 
#* Review the "Overview" and "Demo" written by individual section authors for instructions on using each section.
  
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Usually, the default settings on this tab do not need to be changed.
 
Usually, the default settings on this tab do not need to be changed.
  
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But there may be cases when you have added several new sections, and your Templates area is cluttered. If you know that you do not need a core section, you can deactivate it here.
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But there may be cases when you have added several new sections, and your [[Glossary#Template_Area|Templates]] area is cluttered. If you do not need a core section, you can deactivate it here.
  
 
In The PageLines Store:
 
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# Select "Core"
 
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# A black overlay appears showing "Section Deactivated" successfully
  
 
[[File:store_activate_core.png|200px|thumb|right|alt=Activate Core Sections|Activate Core Sections]]
 
[[File:store_activate_core.png|200px|thumb|right|alt=Activate Core Sections|Activate Core Sections]]
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===Uploading a Section in .zip format===
 
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An exciting new feature of PageLines 2.0 is the streamlined process for creating new sections.  
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For help creating a new section, follow the instructions in the [http://www.pagelines.com/wiki/index.php?title=Developer_Docs Developer Docs] and watch the [http://www.pagelines.com/wiki/index.php?title=PageLines_Essential_Training PageLines Essential Training] videos.
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If creating and adding your own sections, PageLines 2.0 offers templates, training, and a streamlined process. For help creating a new section, follow the instructions in the [http://www.pagelines.com/wiki/index.php?title=Developer_Docs Developer Docs] and watch the [http://www.pagelines.com/wiki/index.php?title=PageLines_Essential_Training PageLines Essential Training] videos.
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Once complete, upload a .zip of your section folder to the Store, and it is ready to use in your Templates.
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# Select "Add Sections"
 
# Select "Add Sections"
 
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# Click "Choose File" or "Browse" to select a .zip file from a local directory
 
#*'''''Important''''': The .zip must be named '''section-nameofyoursection.zip''' for the upload to work
 
#*'''''Important''''': The .zip must be named '''section-nameofyoursection.zip''' for the upload to work
 
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===Purchase & Intall Themes===
 
===Purchase & Intall Themes===
 
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==Plugins==
 
==Plugins==
 
Plugins are used to add functionality to your site.
 
Plugins are used to add functionality to your site.
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===Add Plugins===
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Search the Featured, Premium and Free areas to find plugins.
  
 
From your WordPress Administration Panel:
 
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# Select the "PageLines" panel, then "Store"
 
# Select the "PageLines" panel, then "Store"
 
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# Select "Plugins"
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# Select "Add Plugins"
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# Click to "Purchase" Premium Plugins or "Install" Free Plugins
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#* Click "Overview" or "Demo" to preview the plugin on the author's site
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#* For Featured & Premium plugins, payments are processed through PayPal
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#* Once activated, plugin settings are accessible from the WordPress Administration "Plugins" panel.
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==The Store on PageLines.com==
 
==The Store on PageLines.com==

Revision as of 06:47, 8 December 2011

The PageLines Store
The PageLines Store

The PageLines Store is a revolutionary marketplace for drag & drop web design and significantly extends your customization options.

In the PageLines Store you have access to drag & drop sections, plugins and themes written by the PageLines extended family of web developers.

With these drag & drop products, it's easy to create a fully unique, professional website without touching any code!

Think of it like a mobile app store, except for website development.

Contents

Sections

Sections allow you to drag & drop professional web design into your site.

Install PageLines Sections Plugin

PageLines Sections Plugin
PageLines Sections Plugin

Before adding sections, you need to install and activate the PageLines Sections Plugin.

From your WordPress Administration Panel:

  1. Select the "PageLines" panel, then "Store"
  2. Select "Sections"
  3. Click "Install it Now"
  4. A black overlay appears showing "Plugin Installed" successfully
  5. You can now "Add Sections"


Add Drag & Drop Sections

Search the Featured, Premium and Free areas to find new sections for use in your Template Areas.

To install a section, in the PageLines Store:

  1. Select "Sections"
  2. Select "Add Sections"
  3. Click to "Purchase" Premium Sections or "Install" Free Sections
    • Click "Overview" or "Demo" to preview the section on the author's site
    • For Featured & Premium sections, payments are processed through PayPal
  4. Once installed, the section will be listed in the "Added" tab
    • Once activated, sections are available to drag & drop in the PageLines / Templates panel.
    • Review the "Overview" and "Demo" written by individual section authors for instructions on using each section.

Deactivate Core Sections

Deactivate Core Sections
Deactivate Core Sections

Usually, the default settings on this tab do not need to be changed.

But there may be cases when you have added several new sections, and your Templates area is cluttered. If you do not need a core section, you can deactivate it here.

In The PageLines Store:

  1. Select "Sections"
  2. Select "Core"
  3. Click "Deactivate" to remove sections
  4. A black overlay appears showing "Section Deactivated" successfully
Activate Core Sections
Activate Core Sections

Once deactivated, you can easily reactivate if needed:

  1. Click "Activate" to reactivate


Adding Child Theme Sections

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Uploading a Section in .zip format

Use the .zip upload to add a section if:

  • you have downloaded a section from the online PageLines.com store and are adding it to your site
  • or if you have created your own section and want to upload it for use on your site

If creating and adding your own sections, PageLines 2.0 offers templates, training, and a streamlined process. For help creating a new section, follow the instructions in the Developer Docs and watch the PageLines Essential Training videos.

In The PageLines Store:

  1. Select "Sections"
  2. Select "Add Sections"
  3. Select "Upload"
  4. Click "Choose File" or "Browse" to select a .zip file from a local directory
    • Important: The .zip must be named section-nameofyoursection.zip for the upload to work
  5. Click "Install Now"
  6. The section is now in the "Added" tab
    • If your section is not in the "Added" tab, either there is an error in the section.php file or the .zip file is incorrectly named
  7. Click "Activate" to begin using your new section!

Themes

Use PageLines Themes to set an overall design for your site.

Purchase & Intall Themes

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Activate the Base Theme

To create your own child theme, customize the CSS, or easily make changes to functions.php, activate the Base Theme, a free starter child theme from PageLines.

From your WordPress Administration Panel:

  1. Select the "PageLines" panel, then "Store"
  2. Select "Themes"
  3. Select "Add Themes"
  4. Select "Top Free"
  5. Find "Base Theme" and Click "Install"

Once activated:

  1. The theme appears in the "Added" tab
  2. Click "Activate" to use the theme
    • Once installed, the theme can also be activated or deactivated from the WordPress Themes interface

You can also use the free "PageLines Customize" Plugin to make design changes. It includes style.css and function.php files.

Plugins

Plugins are used to add functionality to your site.

Add Plugins

Search the Featured, Premium and Free areas to find plugins.

From your WordPress Administration Panel:

  1. Select the "PageLines" panel, then "Store"
  2. Select "Plugins"
  3. Select "Add Plugins"
  4. Click to "Purchase" Premium Plugins or "Install" Free Plugins
    • Click "Overview" or "Demo" to preview the plugin on the author's site
    • For Featured & Premium plugins, payments are processed through PayPal
  5. Once installed, the plugin will be listed in the "Added" tab
    • Once activated, plugin settings are accessible from the WordPress Administration "Plugins" panel.
    • Review the "Overview" and "Demo" written by individual section authors for instructions on using each section.


The Store on PageLines.com

In addition to using The PageLines Store within your WordPress installation, you can browse and purchase Sections, Themes, and Plugins in the Store at PageLines.com.

Once downloaded from PageLines.com, either ftp or upload the files to your site.

For Sections, either:

  • Upload a .zip file using the Store / Sections / Add Sections / Upload panel (see instructions above)
  • Or FTP the section folder to wp-content/plugins/pagelines-sections/

For Themes, either:

  • Upload using the WordPress native uploader for Themes
  • Or FTP the theme folder to wp-content/themes/

For Plugins, either:

  • Upload using the WordPress native uploader for Plugins
  • Or FTP the plugin folder to wp-content/plugins/
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