## Getting Started

### Theme Info

Created: 28/12/2015

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2016 is a clean and responsive Blogger template with Responsive layout and suited for all blog. It's design with minimalist and simple color combination, clean and modern look, SEO Optimized, and has been built by using some of the most popular current design trends.

### Features

- Responsive
- SEO
- Dynamic Heading
- 2 Column Style
- Clean Typography
- Minimalist
- Homepage Share Button
- Responsive Dropdown Navigation
- Light Base Theme Color
- Breadcrumbs
- Related Posts with Thumb
- Search Box
- Social Share Button
- Numbered Page Navigation
- Custom 404 Page
- Smooth Scroll back To Top
- Custom Subscribe Box Widget
- Multi Author Box
- And more..

### Installation

When you are ready to install a theme, you must first upload the theme file. The theme files can be uploaded in two ways:

- Blogger Upload : Go to your dashboard > Template > Backup / Restore > Upload the .xml.
- Copy And Paste : By open your template by Notepad and copy the entire text and paste it into Template in your dashboard.

Now click on "Browse" and select from your drive 2016-Blogger-Template.xml
After click on "Upload" and wait to finish upload.

Or click on "Edit HTML"

And open .xml file by Notepad and select all "Ctrl+A", and copy entire text and paste it here :

## Customize Theme

To these phase we will customize the template and install some widgets and add some Html.

### Header Options

Logo Settings :

In your dashboard Select "Layout".

Upload Your Logo Header : In You Blog (Header), Click on "Edit" and applicate all settings below :

Settings Your Blog Posts :

In Blog Posts, Click on "Edit" and applicate all settings below :

### Navigation

Go to Blogger Dashboard > Template > "Edit HTML"

Now Search the below mention code ( ctrl + f ), then replace the # with your navigation urls.

Main Navigation :

    	<nav id='menu'>
    										<ul class='sf-menu superfish' id='nav'>
    	<li><a href=''>Home</a>

    	</li>
    	<li class='menu-item-has-children'><a href=''>About</a>
    		<ul class='sub-menu'>
    			<li><a href=''>Category</a></li>
    			<li><a href=''>Category</a></li>
    			<li><a href=''>Category</a></li>
    			<li><a href=''>Category</a></li>
    			<li><a href=''>Category</a></li>
    		</ul>
    	</li>
    	<li class='menu-item'><a href=''>Contact</a></li>
    	<li class='menu-item-has-children'><a href=''>Shop</a></li>
    	<li class='menu-item-has-children'><a href=''>Advertise</a></li>

    </ul>
    									</nav>

Page Navigation :

Go to Blogger Dashboard > Template > "Edit HTML"

Now Search the below mention code ( ctrl + f ), then replace the perpage=7;(Post Per page) and numpages=7;( No. of pages in page navigation)

     <script type='text/javascript'>
    													var pageNaviConf = {
    														perPage: 7,
    														numPages: 7,
    														firstText: "",
    														lastText: "",
    														nextText: "Next",
    														prevText: "Previous"
    														}
    												</script>

### Post Page

How to Set Date On Post

Go to Blogger Dashboard > Settings > Language and Formatting > Formatting > Timestamp Format > set it to date instead of time

Save it

### Widget

About Me

1. Go to Blogger Dashboard > Layout > About me widget > click on edit button

2. Now copy the below mention code and paste into widget.

3. Change the image url with author image url, description, # with social url

4. Save It

    <div class="author-widget custom-widget clearfix"><br />            <div class="author-cover-background clearfix" style="background-size: cover; background: url('http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUHZAs8zw0Q/VoBn9IG3WcI/AAAAAAAAHas/eSwwAvm_1aQ/s1600/cvr-back.jpg');"><br />                <div class="author-avatar clearfix"><br />                                        <img alt="" class="img-circle" height="80" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QrjcLlVhqcg/VoBn9PjyswI/AAAAAAAAHao/qci7Zu7jGXo/s1600/avatar.jpg" width="80" / /><br />                                    </div><br />            </div><br />            <div class="author-info pos-center clearfix"><br />                 <h2><a href="#">John Doe</a></h2>            <br />    <p>Curabitur blandit tempus porttitor. Integer posuere erat a ante venenatis dapibus posuere velit aliquet.</p>            </div><br /></div>

Instagram Widget

1. Go to Blogger Dashboard > Layout > Instagram widget > click on edit button > Edit Html

2. Now copy the below mention code and paste into widget.

    <div id='instafeed'/>

    <script type='text/javascript'>//<![CDATA[

    var feed = new Instafeed({
     get: 'user',
     userId: 10008029,
      limit:16,
      sortBy:'random',
    accessToken: '1531863919.1677ed0.23d238bc564249e799095d060c750218',
    template: '<li><a href="{{link}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{image}}" /><div class="insta-likes"><div style="display: table; vertical-align: middle; height: 100%; width: 100%;"><span style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; height: 100%; width: 100%;">{{likes}} <i class="fa fa-heart"></i><br/>{{comments}} <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></div></div></a></li>',
     resolution: 'standard_resolution'
     });
     feed.run();

    //]]>
    </script></div>

Generate Access Token

you need access token for instagram widget to work Go to this url-> http://instagram.pixelunion.net/ Generate access token

Sign In and Follow the steps

Then You'll be given an access token like this 1531863919.1677ed0.23d238bc564249e799095d060c750218

Follow The next step

Add Instagram User ID:

Sidebar Social widget

To Edit Sidebar Social icons in this theme you can follow these steps:

1. On Blogger Dashbord Click Layout
2. Sidebar Social Widget Click Edit button

Add your social media name and link >> ADD LINK >> Once you added all the links SAVE.

Use http:// or https:// where applicable.

AVAILABLE ICONS: Behance Facebook Twitter Bloglovin Dribbble Flickr GooglePlus Instagram Linkedin Pinterest Vimeo Youtube Vine Soundcloud Goodreads Deviantart Foursquare Reddit Tumblr Spotify Twitch Vk Mailto shop Rss Etsy

### ShortCodes

Alert Box

    /*----success message----*/
      <div class="alert-message success">
      success message : You successfully read this important message. <i class="fa fa-check-circle"></i>
      </div>

      /*----Alert message-----*/
      <div class="alert-message alert">
      Alert message : This alert needs your attention. <i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i>
      </div>

      /*----Warning message-----*/
      <div class="alert-message warning">
      Warning message : Warning! Best check yo self. <i class="fa fa-exclamation-triangle"></i>
      </div>

      /*----Error message-----*/
      <div class="alert-message error">
      Error message : Oh snap! Change a few things up. <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i>
      </div>

### Mobile Version ( Responsive Design Option )

Mobile Responsive

After you apply mobile version for this template, Color changing option will not work. This is official bug of Blogger. So, please make sure, you used Color changing option before do this step.

As default, Blogger will use its own template for you blog on mobile. So if you want to use Fashion template on mobile devices, please enable it first.

Access your Template menu and click on Gear button of Mobile template.

In Choose mobile template window, check "No. Show desktop template on mobile devices." option, then click Save button.

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