“Bluster Blogger Template” Documentation by “SoraTemplates” v1.0

Created: 21/06/2014
By: Soratemplates

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Table of Contents

  1. Installation
  2. Add Social Links
  3. Upload Logo
  4. Setting up the menu
  5. Setting up the News ticker
  6. Work with home design
  7. Sidebar Tabs Widgets Setup
  8. Facebook like box
  9. Flicker Image
  10. Advance Editor - unlimited Colors
  11. Enable Mobile Template
  12. Enable Full Feed
  13. Enable Search Preference
  14. Author Description

  1. Installation - top

    2. Now you have Bluster Blogger Template. You Can Follow This Steps To Upload Your Blogger Template To Blogger Platform. First Login to your Blogger DashBoard by Using Your Google Username And Password from Here.

    Then follow these steps:

    1. On Blogger Dashboard Click Template.

    2. Click Backup/Restore button (Top Right).

    3. Click Choose ( Browse..) File button. Find where the “Bluster-Blogger-Template.xml” file location.

    4. Then Click Upload.

    Note: Before Uploading This Template Mobile Blogger Template Must Enable to make Blogger Customize Work

    You Can See that Header Right side area have Social Icons Collection. To Edit Social Icon in this theme you can follow this step:

    1. On Blogger Dashbord Click Template

    2. Click Edit HTML

    3. Scroll down and Find this Code :

    &<ul class='social-icons'>
<a class='tooldown' href='#' target='_blank' title='Facebook'><i class='fa fa-facebook'/></a>
<a class='tooldown' href='#' target='_blank' title='Twitter'><i class='fa fa-twitter'/></a>
<a class='tooldown' href='#' target='_blank' title='Google+'><i class='fa fa-google'/></a>
<a class='tooldown' href='#' target='_blank' title='Vimeo'><i class='fa fa-vimeo-square'/></a>
<a class='tooldown' href='#' target='_blank' title='soundcloud'><i class='fa fa-soundcloud'/></a>
  </ul>

    4. Change Links or # with yours Social URL link

    Sidebar Social Icons

    1- on Dashbord Blogger Click Layout.

    2- Click Add a Gadget.

    3- Choose HTML/Javascript.

    4- Copy this Code Found in File " social-icons-code.txt " attached with template.

    5- Now change the number of followers and social links

    6. Click Save.

    Access your blog Layout > click Edit link on Header widget

    In Configure Header window, input you Blog Title and Blog Description. If you want to upload your image logo, make sure checked Instead of title and description, then click Choose File and locate your logo file. And click Save button to finish.

    To Edit Main Menu in this theme you can follow this step:

    1. On Blogger Dashbord Click Template
    2. Click Edit HTML
    3. (Top Menu) Scroll down and Find this Code :

         <ul class='nav menubar2' id='menu-main'> 
          <li> 
            <a class='active' href='/'> 
              <i class='fa fa-home'/> 
              <div id='act'> 
                Home 
              </div> 
            </a> 
          </li> 
          <li> 
            <a href='#'> 
              Business 
            </a> 
            <ul> 
              <li> 
                <a href='#'> 
                  Fashion 
                </a> 
              </li> 
              <li> 
                <a href='#'> 
                  Fashion1 
                </a> 
              </li> 
              <li> 
                <a href='#'> 
                  Fashion2 
                </a> 
              </li> 
            </ul> 
          </li> 
          <li> 
            <a href='#'> 
              Fashion 
            </a> 
            <ul> 
              <li> 
                <a href='#'> 
                  Sub Menu 1 
                </a> 
              </li> 
              <li> 
                <a href='#'> 
                  Sub Menu 2 
                </a> 
              </li> 
              <li> 
                <a href='#'> 
                  Sub Menu 3 
                </a> 
              </li> 
            </ul> 
          </li> 
<li> 
            <a href='#'> 
              Sports 
            </a> 
          </li> 
          <li> 
            <a href='#'> 
              Games 
            </a> 
          </li> 
          <li> 
            <a href='#'> 
              Technology 
            </a> 
          </li> 
          <li> 
            <a href='#'> 
              Download 
            </a> 
          </li> 
        </ul>
    4. Change # with yours URL link

  2. To setup News Ticker - top

    3. You Can See that Header left side area have Breaking News section. To Edit News ticker in this theme you can follow this step:

    1. On Blogger Dashbord Click Template

    2. Click Edit HTML

    3. Scroll down and Find this Code :

    <script type='text/javascript'> 
//<![CDATA[ 
$(document).ready(function () { 
var url_blog = 'http://Bluster-SoraTemplates.blogspot.in/', // Replace With your Blog Url

    4. Change url with yours blog URL

  3. Work with home design - top

    4. Bluster supported you build your own home design. In you blog Layout admin, you will see a Left section.

    Please Do not write anything in Style 2. Its work automatically.

    To customize other styles( 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,) Layout Widgets follow these steps:

    1. Go To Blogger >> Layout

    2. Then choose the Long style widget which you want to Customize Then Click On Edit Button.

    Then You will See a Popup Window Like Image Given Below. Then Enter your label or category name here. Then Press Save Button.

    Same AS above you Have to Customize All other STYLE WIDGETS.

    How to Setup The slider (style 2)

    To Setup Main slider you need to add "Slider" Tag into your Blogger Post.

    Note : only use "Slider" not "slider".Its Case sensitive.

    Example :

    You can see that Bluster blogger theme have 3 column tabs area In Right side.

    Follow This steps To Add Tabs Widgets :

    1. Go To Blogger >> Layout

    2. Now You Can See Layout Page Right side Area Have 3 Add a Gadget Buttons Like This picture

    3. Now Click On "Add a Gadget" and Add Your Own Widgets

    After Click Save button, You Can Get Idea Using This Image

    NOTE:If You Add Youtube Video to Sidebar You Should make width="100%" height="250".

  4. Facebook like box - top

    5. To make your Facebook like box Responsive Follow Use this:

    Place your code Between this code 

    <div class="facebook-box">

Place your code Here.

</div>

    EXAMPLE :

  5. Flicker Image - top

    6. You Can See sidebar Have Flicker Image Widgets.

    Follow this Steps To Add Flicker Widgets

    1. Go To Blogger >> Layout

    2. Now Click On "Add a Gadget" and Add Your Own Widgets

    3. Now Add Your Java Script Here

    <div class="flickr_plugin">
<script src="http://www.flickr.com/badge_code_v2.gne?count=8&display=latest&size=s&layout=x&source=user&user=52617155@N08" type="text/javascript">
</script>
</div>

    Replace This 52617155@N08 With Your Flicker Id

    You Can Use http://idgettr.com/ to generate Your Flicker Id

  6. Advance Editor - Unlimited colors - top

    7. It's very simple to change advance settings of this template. Access to Template tab, click Customize button

    In Blogger Template Designer window, click Advanced tab, then click an element name that you want to customize and choose all settings you like. When finish, click Apply to Blog

  7. Enable Mobile Template - top

    8. After you apply mobile version for this template, Advance Editor will be disabled. This is official bug of Blogger. So, please make sure, you used Advance Editor to change all settings you want before do this step.

    As default, Blogger will use its own template for you blog on mobile. So if you want to use Bluster 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.

  8. Enable Full Feed - top

    9. Access Settings menu and choose Other settings. Click drop-down list at Allow Blog Feed option, then choose Full. After that, click Save settings button at the top right corner.

    To improve your blog SEO, please enable Blogger Search Preferences. Access your Settings menu, choose Search preferences tab and click Edit link on Meta tags section


    Next, check Yes option, then type your Blog Description into the text field and click Save changes.

  9. Author Description - top

    10. Bluster theme have area's where you have to change the author description.

    To Edit author description in this theme you can follow this step:

    1. On Blogger Dashbord Click Template

    2. Click Edit HTML

    3. Scroll down and Find this Code :

    <div class='author-description'>This is a short description in the author block about the author. You edit it by entering text in the &quot;Biographical Info&quot; field in the user admin panel.</div>

    Then change this description with your description.

 

Once again, thank you so much for purchasing this theme. As I said at the beginning, I'd be glad to help you if you have any questions relating to this theme. No guarantees, but I'll do my best to assist.

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