Gridsby Quick Demo Import

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  1. Use this link: Gridsby Demo Content XML file (gridsby-demo-content.xml) by right-clicking and saving the link to your computer.
  2. Create a home page by Pages => Add NewScreen Shot 2015-08-11 at 10.27.12 PM
  3. Select the Home Page template
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  4. To install the file, Go to Tools => Import and import the Gridsby Demo Content XML file using the WordPress Importer. This will import all demo content so that you can set your static front page to our Home Page and get started on populating your own content.

Next, add some of your own photos

Note: Add Images to the Front Page or Gallery Page before you set up your menu

  1. Go to Posts => Add New
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  2. Enter title of photo
  3. Enter description of photo as body text
  4. Add photo as Featured Image
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  5. Under Format, select the Image option
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  6. Click Publish
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  7. Repeat steps to add additional photos

Add Gallery Page

  1. Go to Pages => Add New
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  2. Enter title of gallery page
  3. Select Gallery Page template
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  4. Click Publish
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Add Full-width Gallery Page

  1. Go to Pages => Add New
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  2. Enter title of gallery page
  3. Select Fullwidth Gallery Page template
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  4. Click Publish
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Next, go through our Gridsby Theme Customizer tutorial

  1. Go to Appearance => Customize
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  2. Go through all the settings to populate your own content
  3. Press Save & Publish when complete
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