Getting Started

Theme Info

Created: 10/12/2015

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Blogus 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
  • 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 Blogus-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 :

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='nav' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement'>
<div class='conty'>
       
        <ul class='nav menubar2' id='menu-main'>
          <li>
            <a class='active' href='/' itemprop='url'>
             
             <span itemprop='name'>   Home</span>
            
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href='#'>
            <span> Business</span>
            </a>
            <ul>
              <li>
                <a href='#' itemprop='url'>
                  <span itemprop='name'>Fashion</span>
                </a>
              </li>
              <li>
                <a href='#' itemprop='url'>
                  <span itemprop='name'>Fashion1</span>
                </a>
              </li>
              <li>
                <a href='#' itemprop='url'>
                  <span itemprop='name'>Fashion2</span>
                </a>
              </li>
            </ul>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href='#'>
              <span>Fashion</span>
            </a>
            <ul>
              <li>
                <a href='#' itemprop='url'>
                 <span itemprop='name'>Sub Menu 1</span>
                </a>
              </li>
              <li>
                <a href='#' itemprop='url'>
                  <span itemprop='name'>Sub Menu 2</span>
                </a>
              </li>
              <li>
                <a href='#' itemprop='url'>
                  <span itemprop='name'>Sub Menu 3</span>
                </a>
              </li>
            </ul>
          </li>
<li>
            <a href='#' itemprop='url'>
             <span itemprop='name'> Sports</span>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href='#' itemprop='url'>
            <span itemprop='name'>  Games</span>
            </a>
          </li>
       
          <li>
            <a href='#' itemprop='url'>
             <span itemprop='name'> Download This Template</span>
            </a>
          </li>
        </ul>
     
        </div>
      </nav>

Page Navigation :

Go to Blogger Dashboard > Template > "Edit HTML"

Now Search the below mention code ( ctrl + f ), then replace the perpage=6;(Post Per page) and numpages=3;( No. of pages in page navigation)

 <script type='text/javascript'>
        var pageNaviConf = {
            perPage: 6,
            numPages: 3,
            firstText: "First",
            lastText: "Last",
            nextText: "Next",
            prevText: "Prev"
        }
</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


Setup the Featured Gallery

How to Setup The Featured Image gallery section

To Setup Slider section you need to add "featured" Tag/Label into your Blogger Post.

Note : only use "featured" not "Featured".Its Case sensitive.

Example :

But you need to make sure few things :

1. Your Blog Must be public from settings

2. Your Blog Feed Set to be full from settings -> other -> blog feed.

3. Your blog post has at least One label in you latest (5) posts.


Widget

About Me

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

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

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

4. Save It

<div class="about-widget">
    <div class="about-widget-img">
        <img alt="" src="http://wp.wwwebinvader.com/Yeah/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/girl-732319_1920-400x400.jpg" width="400" height="400" />
    </div>
    <h4>Alise Winslow</h4>
    <p>
Ut id nisl quis enim dignissim sagittis. Etiam sollicitudin, ipsum eu pulvinar rutrum, tellus ipsum laoreet.
</p>
    <div class="about-widget-social">
        <a href="https://www.facebook.com/" target="_blank">
            <i class="fa fa-facebook"></i>
            <span>Facebook</span>
        </a>
        <a href="https://twitter.com/" target="_blank">
            <i class="fa fa-twitter"></i>
            <span>Twitter</span>
        </a>
        <a href="https://instagram.com/" target="_blank">
            <i class="fa fa-instagram"></i>
            <span>Instagram</span>
        </a>
        <a href="https://plus.google.com/" target="_blank">
            <i class="fa fa-google-plus"></i>
            <span>Google Plus</span>
        </a>
        <a href="https://vk.com/" target="_blank">
            <i class="fa fa-vk"></i>
            <span>Vkontakte</span>
        </a>
    </div>
</div>

Top Social widget

To Edit Top Social icons in this theme you can follow these steps:
  1. On Blogger Dashbord Click Layout
  2. Top Social Widget Click Edit button
  3. 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


Footer Social icons widget

Add top Social Links

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

1. Go to -> Blogger Dashboard- >layout -> top social- > press edit button.

2. NOw copy and paste of below mention code, replace the "#" with your link to your social network accounts.

<div class='clearfix' id='footer-socials'>
    <div class='containz'>
        <div class='col-md-6 col-sm-12 socialicons'>
            <h3>Stay contected with us</h3>
            <ul class='clearfix'>
                <li>
                    <a class='fa fa-rss tooltipstered' href='#' target='_blank'/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a class='fa fa-facebook tooltipstered' href='#' target='_blank'/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a class='fa fa-twitter tooltipstered' href='#' target='_blank'/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a class='fa fa-youtube-play tooltipstered' href='#' target='_blank'/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a class='fa fa-google-plus tooltipstered' href='#' target='_blank'/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a class='fa fa-dribbble tooltipstered' href='#' target='_blank'/>
                </li>
            </ul>
        </div>

Subscribe widget

How to add Subscribe widget in footer

1. Go to -> Blogger Dashboard- >layout -> Subscribe- > press edit button.

Copy paste the below mention code and save it
  <div class='col-md-6 col-sm-12 ftnewsletter'>
            <h3>Subscribe to our newsletter</h3>
            <div class='widget_wysija_cont shortcode_wysija'>
                <div class='wysija-msg ajax' id='msg-form-wysija-shortcode566351c69f875-1'/>
                <form action='http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify' class='widget_wysija shortcode_wysija' method='post' onsubmit='window.open("http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=feedburner_id", "popupwindow", "scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520"); return true' target='popupwindow'>
                    <p class='wysija-paragraph'>
                        <input class='wysija-input validate[required,custom[email]]' name='email' placeholder='Email' title='Email' type='text' value=''/>
                    </p>
                    <input class='wysija-submit wysija-submit-field' type='submit' value='Subscribe!'/>
                    <input name='uri' type='hidden' value='feedburner_id"'/>
                    <input name='loc' type='hidden' value='en_US'/>
                </form>
            </div>

4. Change '

feedburner_id
' word with your feedburner id


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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