Sora Mag Blogger Template Documentation

“Sora Mag Blogger Template” Documentation by “Sora Templates” v1.0

Created: 21/06/2014
By: SoraTemplates.com

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Installation
Add Social Links
Upload Logo
Setting up the menu
Work with home design
Sidebar Tabs Widgets Setup
Facebook like box
Flicker Image
Enable Mobile Template
Enable Full Feed
Enable Search Preference
Author Description

Installation - top

Now you have Sora Mag 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 “Sora Mag-Blogger-Template.xml” file location.

4. Then Click Upload.

Note

Mobile Blogger Template

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='socialbar'> 
  <li><a class='soc-follow facebook' href='#' title='facebook'/></li> 
  <li><a class='soc-follow twitter' href='#' title='twitter'/></li> 
  <li><a class='soc-follow vimeo' href='#' title='vimeo'/></li> 
  <li><a class='soc-follow flickrs' href='#' title='flickr'/></li> 
  <li><a class='soc-follow dribbble' href='#' title='dribbble'/></li> 
  <li><a class='soc-follow linkedin' href='#' title='linkedin'/></li> 
  <li><a class='soc-follow googleplus' href='#' title='google plus'/></li> 
  </ul>

4. Change Links with yours Social URL link

Upload Logo- top

Access your blog Layout > click Edit link on Header widget

Configure Header

Blog Title

Blog Description

Instead of title and description

Choose File

Save

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

On Blogger Dashbord Click Template
Click Edit HTML

Scroll down and Find this Code :

 <ul class='menubar'> 
            <li> 
              <a href='#'> 
                Home 
              </a> 
            </li> 
            <li> 
              <a href='#'> 
                About 
              </a> 
            </li> 
            <li> 
              <a href='#'> 
                Contact 
              </a> 
            </li> 
            <li> 
              <a href='#'> 
                Error Page 
              </a> 
            </li> 
          </ul>

Change # with yours URL link

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

On Blogger Dashbord Click Template
Click Edit HTML

(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>

Change # with yours URL link

Work with home design - top

Sora blog supported you build your own home design. In you blog Layout admin, you will see a center section.

To customize Styles Layout Widgets follow these steps:

1. Go To Blogger >> Layout

2. Then choose the 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

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

Example :

Sidebar Tabs Widgets Setup - top

You can see that Sora Mag 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".

Facebook like box - top

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 :

Flicker Image - top

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

Enable Mobile Template - top

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 Sora Mag 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.

Enable Full Feed - top
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.

Enable Search Preference - top
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.

Author Description - top

Sora Mag 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 "Biographical Info" 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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