Documentation

Welcome to Amos Documentation. Here you will find the all the useful detailed instructions to use Amos theme.

Contents

General

Hey there! We are very pleased that you have chosen Amos for your website, you will not be disappointed! Before you get started, please be sure to always search our Documentation and Knowledge base, and also watch our Video Tutorials. We provide you with all the details you need to use Amos. It can only be used with WordPress and we assume that you already have WordPress installed and ready to go. If you do not, please follow this link to see our section on WordPress to help you get started.

Thanks, and enjoy!

WordPress Information

To install this theme you must have a working version of WordPress already installed. If you need help installing WordPress, follow the instructions in WordPress Codex. Below are all the useful links for WordPress information.

Amos Requirements

To use Amos, please make sure you are running WordPress 4.7 or higher, PHP 5.6 or higher, and MySQL 5.6 or higher (for legacy environments also PHP versions 5.3.x will work but it is recommended to be on at least PHP 5.6 and preferably PHP 7.0. WordPress recommends PHP 7). We have tested it with Mac, Windows and Linux. Below is a list of items you should ensure your host can comply with.

Recommended PHP Configuration Limits

Many issues that you may run into such as; white screen, demo content fails when importing and other similar issues are all related to low PHP configuration limits. The solution is to increase the PHP limits. You can do this on your own, or contact your web host and ask them to increase those limits to a minimum as follows:

  • max_execution_time: 180
  • memory_limit: 128M
  • post_max_size: 32M
  • upload_max_filesize: 32M

What's included

When you purchase our theme from ThemeForest, you can download the Amos files via the 'Downloads' tab on your ThemeForest account. When you download Amos, you have 2 options, either download 'All Files & Documentation' or the 'Installable WordPress File Only'. The former includes the theme files and supporting documents, while the latter only includes the theme's installable WordPress file. The latter is recommended when you're only looking to update/install the theme manually. Aside from the digital files you get when you purchase the theme, you also obtain exclusive services that will help you as you use the theme. Below is a full list of everything that is included when you purchase the theme and download all the included files.

Theme Support

All of our items come with 6 months of included support and free lifetime updates for your theme. After the 6 months period, you have the opportunity to extend support coverage up to 6 or 12 months further. If you choose to not extend your support, you will still be able to submit bug reports via email or item comments and still have access to our online documentation knowledge base and video tutorials. Envato clarifies item support here http://themeforest.net/page/item_support_policy We have an open forum system to answer the question. Support is limited to questions regarding the theme’s features or problems with the theme. We are not able to provide support for code customizations or third-party plugins. If you need help with anything other than minor customizations of your theme, we suggest enlisting the help of a developer.

How To Receive Support

Before posting on the forum

Extending and renewing Support

On September 1st, 2015, Envato changed their terms and conditions for item support and introduced paid item support for Themeforest and CodeCanyon. When you purchase a theme, you will be granted an inclusive 6 months period of support for that item. When this expires you can choose to extend your item support for a further 6/12 months at a fee. Please continue reading below to learn more about item support, or click to read Envato's 'What Is Item Support?' article.

How To Renew or Extend Support

You are eligible to renew or extend your support subscription if you have less than 6 months support remaining and the author is still supporting the item. The cost of purchasing support can vary according to the different periods of your subscription. For example, extending your support subscription while it's still active costs less than renewing it when it has expired. To learn more about this, please read Envato's 'Extending and Renewing Item Support' article found here.

  • 1. Login to your ThemeForest account and go to the Downloads tab.
  • 2. Search Amos theme.
  • 3. Here you will see how many month support you have remained and a link to extend the support time.
  • 4. Click it and you will be redirected to item's page. On the right side you will see how many months support you have remaining and the 'Extend Now and save' button.
  • 5. Once you click the 'Extend Now and Save' button, you’ll be redirected to the checkout page. Confirm your payment details and follow the on screen prompts to finish purchasing the extension.


What will happen if I do not renew the item support?

In this case you will not be granted access to hands on support. You will however continue to receive theme updates that contain bug fixes, new features and access to our online documentation, help files, video tutorials and the community forum.

When can I renew the item support?

There are 3 scenarios for when you can extend or renew item support; At the time of purchase, during your support period, and after your item support has expired.

Licensing

When purchasing Amos from ThemeForest, you have two licensing options. The Regular License, and the Extended License. The billing, licensing terms and process is purely handled by Envato (the company who owns ThemeForest), and we have no control over these aspects. To learn more about what each License is for and which one to purchase, continue reading below.

License Information Purchase another license

Installation

You can install the theme in two ways: through WordPress, or via FTP.
The Amos.zip file is the Installable WordPress Theme and what you need to use to get the theme installed. There are two ways to install Amos, via WordPress or via FTP. First, you need to download the Amos files from your ThemeForest account. Navigate to your downloads tab on ThemeForest and find Amos. Click the download button to see the two options; The Main Files and the Installable WordPress Theme. See below:


What’s included in The Main Files:

theme/
├── Amos
├── Amos-child-theme
├── Documentation
├── License
└── Slider-dummy-data

What’s included in The Installable WordPress Theme:

Wordpress Installation

There are two ways you can install the Amos theme. You can choose to install it via WordPress, which is what will be outlined in this article, or via FTP. Before you can install Amos, you need download the necessary theme files from your ThemeForest account. Continue reading below for more information.

Downloading Theme Files From ThemeForest

Step 1 – Login to your ThemeForest account and navigate to your 'Downloads' tab and then locate your Amos theme purchase.
Step 2 – Click the 'Download' button and choose to either download the 'Installable WordPress file only', which is just the WordPress installable file, or choose to download 'All Files & Documentation' which is the full Amos theme package.
Step 3 – For instructions on how to install the theme via WordPress, click here

How To Install Amos via WordPress

Step 1 – Navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Themes.
Step 2 – Click the 'Add New' button on top of the page, then the 'Upload Theme' button.
Step 3 – Click 'Choose File' and find the theme files you’ve just downloaded. If you’ve downloaded the installable WordPress file, then you do not need to unzip the file. If you’ve downloaded the Full Theme Package, you have to unzip the master Amos.zip file, there in you will see Amos folder, zip this one and select it to install.
Step 4 – Once the file has uploaded, the next and very important step is to activate your Amos WordPress Theme. Only then you can install the demos and activate our plugins.
Go to WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Themes and click the Activate button.
Step 5 - Now you will be able to use any theme settings and features.





FTP Installation

Downloading Theme Files From ThemeForest

Step 1 – Login to your ThemeForest account and navigate to your 'Downloads' tab and then locate your Amos theme purchase.
Step 2 – Click the 'Download' button and choose to either download the 'Installable WordPress file only', which is just the WordPress installable file, or choose to download 'All Files & Documentation' which is the full Amos theme package.
Step 3 – For instructions on how to install the theme via WordPress, click here


How To Install Amos via FTP

Step 1 – Log into your server installation via FTP. You can use software such as Filezilla for this.
Step 2 – If you have downloaded the Full Theme Package from ThemeForest, please unzip the master Amos.zip file and then select only the Amos folder.
Step 3 – Upload the extracted Amos folder to the wp-content > themes folder on the server. Make sure the folder name is -> Amos.



Step 4 – Log in to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Appearance > Themes and clicking the ‘Activate’ button, for the Amos theme.
Step 5 - Now you will be able to use any theme settings and features.

Update Theme

There are three ways to update your theme. Before you update, it is best practice to always check our update notes. Also we strongly recommend you to make a backup of your previous theme folder. See the information below for more.

Before you update, it's best practice to always check our Important Update Information article which is updated for each new version, and to make a full backup of your theme folder, files and entire database. If you update via FTP, it's important that you delete (not replace) the old Amos theme folder and Core plugin folders. They need to be deleted because if you only replace the folders, then old files can be left on the server and can cause issues. When you update via WordPress admin, these folders are automatically deleted.

Updating theme using Envato Market plugin

These two plugins are created both by Envato and server the same purpose. They help you take track of the available updates of theme and all the plugins you have purchased from Envato. You can update them by one click. So we strongly suggest to install Envato Market plugin.

Step 1 – Go to Envato Market plugin option panel:



Step 2 – Glick the link to generate the token. Copy the token generated.
Step 3 – Back in Wordpress, paste the token adn click 'Save Settings'.
Step 4 – There will appear a new tab 'Themes'. Find Amos theme there and click update. Then wait some seconds.
Step 5 – Last, update the included plugins. You will see a notification message letting you know the plugins that have a new version and need to be updated. Follow the on screen steps.

How To Update Amos via Wordpress

Step 1 – Deactivate the current Amos theme in the "Appearance > Themes" section by simply activating a different theme. Once you activate a different theme, you can delete the Amos theme. Your data is saved in the database so the content will not be lost!
Step 2 – Retrieve the Amos.zip file from your Themeforest downloads. If you downloaded the "Main Files" from Themeforest, then just unzip the archive file you received. Retrieve the "Amos" folder inside of it. Zip it, and upload via Wordpress dashboard.
Step 3 – In the "Appearance > Themes" section, click on the "Install Themes" tab at the top and choose to upload the "Amos.zip" file.
Step 4 – After the upload is done, activate the theme.
Step 5 – Last, update the included plugins. You will see a notification message letting you know the plugins have a new version and need to be updated. Follow the on screen steps.

How To Update Amos via FTP

Step 1 – Go to "wp-content > themes" location and backup your "Amos" theme folder by saving it to your computer, or you can choose to simply delete it. Your content will not be lost.
Step 2 – Retrieve the newly downloaded "Amos.zip" file from your hard-drive and extract the file to get the "Amos" theme folder.
Step 3 – Import the new "Amos" theme folder into "wp-content > themes" location. Choose to "Replace" the current one if you did not delete it.
Step 4 – Lastly, update the included plugins. Go to your "wp-content/plugins" folder. Find and delete the plugins that came with the theme. Go back to your wordpress dashboard, a notification message letting you know there are required plugins that need to be installed. Follow the on screen steps.

Important Update Information

Always Backup Your Current Setup

We strongly recommend to make sure that you have a current backup of your web site, including your wp-content folder, your wp-config.php file, and your .htaccess file in your WordPress installation folder, and a copy of your WordPress database. You can use these to revert back to your original site if anything unexpected happens during the update process. If you are not familiar with the backup process and can not do this yourself, there are several plugins available that completely automate that process for you, such as: UpDraft Plus and WordPress Backup Buddy. If you are using the Revolution Slider and have added custom css, please make a backup of the styles because those will be removed when you update. You can also backup your Amos Theme Options on the Backup tab in Appearance > Theme Options > Backup.

Do Not Keep Older Copies of The Theme In WP Theme Folder.

You should completely remove all previous Amos theme folders before adding the new updated theme folder, or you could end up with WP path issues, etc.

Do Not Rename The Theme Folder

If you rename your theme folder when you update, then the path is no longer valid. WordPress stores menus and widget settings and some other settings by folder path. You need to rename your theme folder back to what it was before, and your settings, menus, widgets will be restored. Make a copy of your current theme folder before you upload the new theme.

Reset Theme Cache, Browser Cache, Server Cache And Plugin Cache.

It is always recommended to reset all caching systems after an update, including theme cache, your browser, plugin (e.g. W3 Total Cache), and server cache. Visual issues may happen and more often than not, its caused by caches, and they need to be emptied. Each browser allows you to remove cookies, history and other data. If your theme version is not updated after uploading the new files, it is due to a server-side caching system. Some hosting providers have server-side cache systems installed to optimize the speed of content delivery, please clear any server-side cache or ask your host to do it. This is also true for google pagespeed setups or cloudflare setups. View our general cache information that describes the various forms of cache and how to clear them.

Update Child Theme

If you have copied template files from parent theme to child theme. Please make sure to revert to parent theme first to confirm if the issue exists there too. If it doesn’t, please update the templates copied to child theme with the parent theme.

Required & Recommended Plugins Must Be Updated

When you update the theme, you will see a notification message in your admin telling you the required and recommended plugins need to be updated. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the plugin updates. Make sure you are always using the most recent version of the plugin (this will not be an issue if you keep theme up to date). Every time you update the theme, the plugin also will be updated.

Plugins – License activation is required to receive updates ?

For all the included plugins, Visual Composer too, we have purchased a Extended License that let us to bundle the plugins with the theme. This means they can be used by any one purchasing our theme as long as they use the version included in theme folder. You don't need to purchase any other license the plugins are included in the theme. But you can not update it on your own terms with this type of license. The rules of the marketplace do not allow us to give the plugin activation code but you can use the existing version without any problem. We update frequently all theme plugins to their latest versions in every theme release or in case when an urgent update is needed. So they are always fully compatible with the current theme version. If you want to buy a license by yourself this is allowed. You have to buy a new single license but we thought that this isn't needed because the version included works perfectly. You are free to make the choice that best fits your needs.

How to install your Demo template

This is one of the most important features like importing demo template for you to work on it instead of starting th esite from scratch. Amos comes with a handful of build-in demo's. Just choose the one that is more suitable for your site and in a few click it'll be all done! .

Using the Setup Wizard:

The automatic setup wizard will help you configure your new website. The importer will upload for you all pages and posts, some sample sliders, widgets, Theme Options and more. This is recommended to do on fresh installs. It will not replace content like posts, pages, portfolio, etc. and it will not delete current menus or sliders. It will, however, configure and use the selected demo menus, add sliders and replace Theme Options, Reading Settings and Widget Settings.

Step 1 - a quick automatized guide to set up dummy data.



Step 2 - Plugins – a list of all available plugins included in theme package. If you click on Continue, the plugins will automatically get installed one at a time. To uninstall or change any of them in the future just go to your Wordpress dashboard > Plugins menu.



Step 3 - Content – select one of the available demos. Choose what you want to import from the check list below and click Continue.



Step 4 - Logo & Design – add a logo for your site. It is best to keep it in the default dimensions. If you want to keep the default logo just move on to the next step with Continue.



Step 5 - Customize – a short description on what is included in theme customization and where to go to do it.



Step 6 - Support – a short insight on our support policy, terms and conditions.



Ready! – Lastly, you are ready to continue customizing the site with your own content.



Child Theme Installation

The child theme is a copy of theme that inherits all Amos options and styling. Here you can customize the default styles and options to your wish. All you have to do is install child theme and activate it. After this you can edit out child theme files to your wish. Since this is independent from the parent theme, all the custom changes made to it will not be affected by future theme updates.

But as the name says, it is a child theme. So for it to work properly you MUST have installed the parent theme first. In the paragraph above you learned how to install theme.

Read below the steps to install and use a child theme:


How To Install Amos child theme

Step 1 – The methods to install a theme are the same as the parent theme. You can import it via Wordpress or ftp.
Step 2 – You need to have downloaded the Full Theme Package from ThemeForest, in order to have the child theme folder. Unzip the master Amos.zip file and then select only the Amos-child theme folder.
Step 3 – Zip and upload the extracted child theme folder to the Wordpress > Themes > Add New in your Wordpress dashboard. Or leave as it is and upload the folder into your wp-content > themes folder on the server. Make sure the folder name is -> Amos-child.



Step 4 – Log in to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Appearance > Themes and click the ‘Activate’ button, for the Amos Child theme.

Theme Options

Amos has an advanced and complete Theme Options panel. It's organized in tabbed sections, where each option has a clear description on it's function. In this documentation you will find an explanation to all the available options. Find Amos theme options at your Wordpress admin panel -> Amos, in the main WP left menu. Note: We will be add more options with future theme updates.


Amos Theme Options


Active Theme General Options Header Options Styling Options Typography Options Footer Options Blog Config Portfolio Config Layout Clients Social Media Custom Sidebars Import/Export Dummy Data

Active Theme

Check out the current active theme in your site.

General Options

Set up Responsive Layout, options about Smooth Scroll, select the special pages , add custom CSS & Javascript code, 404 error message, page transitions and other theme features.


Header Options

The section where to configure your header, select type of header to use, Main menu, Top navigation options, Page Headers options and Dropdown options. Customize the menu and Top Navigation Area.



Styling Options

The styling section covers most of all theme's styling options. From Primary color used for text, icons and links, current pagination to Heading, Blog, Portfolio, Buttons and much more.



Typography Options

Here you can set the body and headings font typography and font sizes.



Styling of footer layout and footer's text (body, links, background, copyrights) etc.



Blog Configuration

Styling of the blog: blog style, layout, single post layout and active post like.



Portfolio Configuration

Here you can set the portfolio slug and portfolio custom fields parameters



Layout

Here you can set the overall site layout,like page container width in both percentage or pixels. The extra side navigation and it's position. The page builder row margin bottom and inner page content padding



Clients

Here you can add/edit clients for both the light and the dark background versions.



Social Media

Add and/or edit the social media links here.



Custom Sidebars

Add your customer's testimonials for your awesome work here.



Add Widgets to Sidebar

After you create the sidebar, it will automatically show in the sidebars list in Appearance > Widgets. Add as widgets to it as you need. It will automatically show in the specified page once you set it's layout to have a sidebar.

Import/Export Dummy Data

Add and edit website posts in this section.



Blog

Create Blog Page

The blog page is one of the wordpress most important and basic pages. It show of a list of all your posts. You can now customize it in different styles to showcase the articles in the most effective and nice layout you can. The first blog method we will cover is the standard WordPress method, setting up an assigned blog or "post" page. It's as simple as making a new page, and then telling WordPress to use that page as the post page. Follow These Steps Below To Assign A Blog Page :
Step 1 - Navigate to Pages and click Add New.
Step 2 - Input a new name for your page.
Step 3 - Go to General Options > Select Special Pages.
Step 4 - Select your new page as Blog Page.
Step 5 - Click Save options.
Doing this will automatically pull your blog posts and place them on the page.

Blog Styles

Scroll down for a detailed specification for each one of the blog styles.

Normal Blog Style Dual Sidebar Blog Style Alternate Blog Style Masonry Blog Style

Normal Style




Dual Sidebar Style





Alternate Style





Masonry Style






Blog Options

Customize the blog styles. Use the options to edit blog style, layout, single post layout (with or without sidebar), activate post's like feature, social shares, pagination etc.
Blog Style

Select the single post style to be used. Choose from the Normal style to the Creative one.

Blog Masonry Columns

Number of columns for the layout

Layout

Select main content and sidebar arrangement.

Single Post Style

Select the single post style to be used.

Show related posts on single post

Set ON if you want to show related posts on single post.

Active Post Like

Set ON if you want to display likes on posts.

Social Shares on Posts

Set it ON, to display the post's shares.

Select the pagination method

Select the pagination to use to display post's, if more than one page is needed.

Show author at blog post

Set ON, to show the author name of the post.

Show date at blog post

Set ON, to show the date of the post's creation.

Show comments count at blog post

Set ON, to show comments number of the post.

Show tags at blog post

Set ON, to show the tags set for the post.


Portfolio

Portfolio is a kind of that personal space that you want to take care in a special way. It is used to display mainly your works, business or creative ones.


portfolio

The builder lets you add a portfolio as an element on every page section. Just add one of the available visual composer elements of portfolio. The portfolio items can have different styles as well.


Just 2 examples of a portfolio entry.

portfolio1
portfolio2

Portfolio Item Options

You can add a new single portfolio item from the menu:


portfolio3

portfolio3

portfolio4

Portfolio Item Style

Select the portfolio item Style from the drop-down list. Available options are: Gallery grid, Floating Sidebar, Fullwidth Slider/Image/Video and In Container Slider/Image/Video.

Content Position

Content position will determine where the description text and custom fields will reside. For every format chosen, the position of Portfolio item content can be : Left, Right or Bottom.

Media Type

media type is the image that will show up when the portfolio item will be show in grid in other pages.You can use the featured image, a video or slideshow. If you choose slideshow, add images in the gallery below

Add/Edit Slides

Add new or edit existing slider images. Click "Add Slides" to add more images to the gallery. Add the necessarily information for each image, like the title, some description text and a custom link if you want the image to be used as link too.

Comments

Switch On if you want comments functionality.


Below are example views of all portfolio styles:

portfolio-slider
portfolio-right-content
portfolio-floating-sidebar
gallery

Header Setup

Amos theme offers a powerful & advances option panel organized into sections which allows the user to customize the theme in every aspect. The Header section offers the user the possibility to choose the header style from a list of predefined headers, also customize them further by choosing from the options.

Header styles

Here are the different header styles. Click on different header styles to see how do they look on our theme demos.


1. Default - Simple Header without container

Header Simple

2. Header Fullscreen Overlay

Header fullscreen overlay

3. Transparent Header with Centered Menu

header-simple-centered-menu

4. Underline menu with Top Bar

Underline menu item with top bar

5. Simple photography

header-simple-centered-menu

6. Centered Logo with Button in Header

Centered Logo with Button in Header

7. Left-Right with Light Header Background

Header left right transparent

Header Options

Header Style- select here the style of the header.

Header Height - assign here a height for your header

Background - add a background for the header. it could be a image or color or transparent.

Show Search - Check this if you want the search field in the right part of the header

Show Cart Icon - Check this if you want the cart icon to show up in the right part of the header.

Show vertical separator on the header - Is used to add/remove a vertical separator between the icons on the right like search, cart

Remove container from header - y checking this the header container should be removed and transformed in fullwidth header. You can not use this feature with left menu style.

Add button to header - Check to add a button in header after the menu.

Header Borders - Set ON to add Borders to header.

Header Border Bottom - Adds border bottom for header.

Show Responsive Menu Dropdown - Set On to make the mobile menu show up in mobile screen size.

Responsive menu style - select the style of mobile menu style.

Show header tools in responsive (Mobile) - Add the extra navigation, shop cart etc..

Header option

Menu Item Typography- Select the appropriate font style for the menu. Color, size and other styling settings.

Menu Items Padding - Adjust paddings between menu items.

Menu Items Margin - Adjust margin between menu items.


Dropdown Width - Set the width of the dropdown menu, for the menu's that have children.

Dropdown Background Color - Background Color for the dropdown in the menu

Dropdown Right Border color - Dropdown right border color for navigation

Dropdown typography- Select the appropiate font style for the megamenu column title

Megamenu title - Select the appropiate font style for the megamenu column title

Cart Dropdown in header button style - Assign here the style of the dropdown of cart. You can chose between the light version and dark.

Top Widgetized Area

Show Top Navigation -Switch On to enable top navigation area. This area can be populated with widgets.

Background Color - Select a background color for the top nav area.

Top Navigation Border Top - Add Border top for the top navigation

Top Navigation Border Bottom - Add Border top for the bottom of navigation

Top Navigation Border Bottom in Container -Add Border bottom for the top navigation container

Typography - Select the appropiate font style for top nav

Top Nav Height - Set a height for top Navigation.


Default Page Header

This page header is the default one that will automatically be set in every page that has the page header option set ON. In case the "Overwrite default header" is active, then the page's page header settings will take over the one's assigned here.

Active Page Header- Switch On to enable page header for pages, posts (For each post or page you can add custom options)

Page Header Height - Set here the default page header height.

Page header style - Select the style for the default page header

Page header font color - Select the color for the title or breadcrumbs in page header

Page header background - Page Header background with image, color, etc.

Page header Border Bottom - Add Border bottom for page header


Sticky Header - Switch on to active sticky header (fixed position on header).

Sticky Header Height -Set the height of sticky header.

Sticky Background - Header background with image, color, etc.


Mega menu

The mega menu is one of the most used menu styles. It allows you to include a great number of pages in one single menu item and grouping them into columns. To use the Mega Menu with Amos theme, you have to set it up using Wordpress default menu options.

Go to your Appearance > Menus. Select the menu you want to edit, open the menu item that will be used as mega menu column and check the Check if you want to use this item as megamenu option. Proceed in adding other menu items under it to populate the mega menu column.



Example of a Mega menu.


In Appearance > Menus section you can edit out your menu.

Edit current items navigation labels and linked pages by clicking on the triangle icon at the right.
-Reorder current items by drag and dropping them on the position you want.
-Add more items by checking the checkbox at the left side of the pages listed in the Pages section in the left sidebar.
-Set current menu as theme's main menu by checking the Amos Main Navigation checkbox.
- Automatically add new top-level pages to this menu by checking the checkbox in Menu options.


Footer

Styling of footer layout and footer's text (body, links, background, copyrights) etc. All options are located in this section. To add content to footer, you need to add widgets in it. The widgets can be found in Appearance > Widgets.


Find the footer general options at General Options > Footer Options .



To add copyright section, Switch On Copyright and add widget to it if you want to have content in it.

Sliders

Sliders are a powerful elements of every website, they are used to display important content to catch the users attention. Amos includes 3 sliders: Amos Slider, Revolution Slider, Layer Slider. We also include other slider types for pages/posts and carousels. Each slider can be used on any page or post and has its own set of unique options. below are listed the sliders options and the instructions how to use them.

How to add a slider

Sliders can be added in any part of the site, as elements. Search them at the list of builder elements. See the below screenshot:



The available options for slider are the same as for any other slider being added to a page: Set slider speed, height, layout (boxed or fullwidth), activate fixed slider position, activate parallax, set slider shape and remove it from mobile version of page or not.

Importing demo sliders

Except for Amos Slider which is incorporated in theme, the other sliders (Revolution Slider) dummy data can be imported right after theme activation at Theme Setup. You can import slider dummy data any time manually at Revolution Slider (or Layer Slider) panel options. The slider dummy data filer are included in theme package (the one you download from Themeforest) at "slider_dummy_data" folder.

How To Import Revolution Slider sliders

The Revolution Slider allows you to easily export/import your slides. It's always a good idea to backup your slides so you can easily import them again if you ever need to.



Amos Slider

Amos Slider is one of our important elements and features. The first Slider that can be edited directly live on the page and you can also check how it will look with the rest of the theme.

How to create a slider with Amos Slider

Please follow the instructions below to create an amazing and simple slider with Amos Slider.

Step 1 Create the slider in Amos Sliders > Add New Slider
Step 2 Fill in the fields with the required info.
Step 3 Save
Step 4 Now is time to create the slides, that will populate the slider.
Step 5 On 'Amos slider' go to Add New Slide
Step 6 Set the Name of the new slide.
Step 7 Configure the slide options in 'Amos Slide Option' box below.
Step 8 In the right menu, check the slider that will contain this slide (it can be assign to more than one slider)
Step 9 Publish
Amos slider option - Background
Amos slider option - Content

Amos slider option - Layout

Revolution Slider

Amos includes the most popular and best seller Slider Revolution Created By ThemePunch. This slider is a beautifully animated slider that is 100% responsive and has some amazing options. Here we have outlined the most important features and instructions but you can find the full slider documentation at the official plugins page.

Revolution Slider Documentation Purchase Plugin For Auto Updates

How To Create A New Slider Revolution Slider

Step 1 – Click on the 'Slider Revolution' menu on your WP admin main navigation. At slider panel, click the 'New Slider' button.
Step 2 – Select the content source type from the 1st section called 'Content Source'. Read the Revolution Slider Documentation for more info about content source types.
Step 3 – Insert a slider name and alias from the 2nd section called 'Slider Title & Shortcode'. The alias text will generate a shortcode that can be used in the editing field of pages or posts.
Step 4 – Select a layout at 'Select a Slider Type' section and each type will have its own settings. If you've selected a Slider Type, you can also choose to load a preset from that Slider Type.
Step 5 – Set the layout and resolution settings at 'Slide Layout' section. Here, you can set different heights and widths for your slider when viewed on different mobile screens or viewports.
Step 6 – On the right side panel, you'll find many more options you can set for you slider, such as General, Layout & Visual, Navigation, etc.
Step 7 – If you have finished setting the options, click the button 'Save Settings' at the very bottom of the page, or the green save icon on the top of the screen.


How To Add Slides To Your Slider


Step 1 – Go to the Slider Revolution menu on your WP admin main menu navigation and select the Slider you'd like to add slides to from the Slider Revolution section.
Step 2 – Click the 'Add Slide' button and select the type of slide you'd like to add. It will create a new blank slide.
Step 3 – You can change the title of your new slide by clicking the name field. Enter your new name, then click the pencil icon right beside it to save your new slider name.
Step 4 – Find these tabs and choose the options you want: Main Background, General Settings, Thumbnail, Slide Animation, Link & SEO, etc. We won't go into detail on what each option in these tabs do, you can check the Revolution Slider documentation for more info.
Step 5 – Below the page is the Slide Editor. To add a new layer, hover over the blue 'Add Layer' button on the top left side and select which type of layer you’d like to add. You can add a Text/HTML layer, an Image layer, a Video layer, a Button layer, a Shape layer, etc.
Step 6 – Once you add a layer, You can customize it further by using the tabs on top of the canvas. These tabs are the Style tab, Animation tab, Loop tab, Visibility tab, Behavior tab, etc.
Step 7– Once finished, click the green save icon on the upper right part of the screen. Repeat this process for any new slides you'd like to create.



How to add Revolution Slider in pages

It's very easy to add revolution slider in every part of the page using Visual Builder. You can find it at the list of elements. Revolution Slider element has the same options as all the elements, it can be deleted, edited, moved with drag and drop anywhere on page.




Layer Slider

Amos includes the popular Layer Slider Created By Kreatura. It is slider for creating image galleries, content sliders, and slideshows with must-see effects, even from your WordPress posts and pages. Below we have described how to cerate a slider with Layer Slider and how to add it on page. For more info about Layer Slider please read the Layer Slider documentation.


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How To Create A New Layer Slider


Step 1 – Click on 'Layer Slider' menu on your WP Admin main navigation, then click the 'Add New' button on the top of the page, give the slider a name, then click 'Add Slider' to add it to the list.
Step 2 – The 'Slider Settings' tab will open and allow you to set the general settings for your slider: the width, height, responsive, full width, and more.
Step 4 – Once you are done, click 'Save Changes' to save the slider. Next you can add slides, see the information below.



How To Add Slides To Your Slider

Step 1 – Open the Slider you'd like to add slides to, then click on the 'Slides' tab at the top of the page.
Step 2 – The first slide will already be created. Add a background image for the slide, set thumbnails, transitions, links and more in the Slide Options box above the Slider Preview window.
Step 3 – Each slide you create can have multiple layers added to it. The layers show up below the slider preview window. Click 'Add New' to create a new layer. An editing section will display once clicked.
Step 4 – Click the 'Enter Preview' button to view a preview of the slider and layers.
Step 5 – When finished, click the 'Save Changes' to save it.
Step 6 – Add more slides by clicking the '+' icon.


How to update the premium sliders

When you purchase Amos theme (any other theme) that bundles Revolution Slider and Layer Slider you get to use these Sliders with the theme. However, your purchase of Amos does not give you an individual license for the Revolution Slider and Layer Slider to use or download as you wish. Due to license rules, we can only issue new plugin updates when we issue new theme updates. So anytime Amos is updated, the latest plugin for the Revolution Slider and Layer Slider will be included. This is according to the licensing rules enforced by Envato, and is something out of our control and must abide by. We ensure that the included plugin updates don't have any critical bugs, or conflict with our own update.

How to get auto plugin updates

Due to the license rules, the only way to get automatic plugin updates is to purchase the plugins individually through CodeCanyon. Doing this provides you with a regular license for the plugin and a purchase code that can be used for Automatic Plugin Updates.


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Purchase code for sliders

When purchasing Amos, you'll be provided with a unique Purchase Code that you can use to receive auto-updates, theme support and demo installation. The purchase code you receive can only be used for the Amos theme, not for the included 3rd party plugins. The 3rd party plugins that come with Amos can still be used and used as the plugin advertises, however since they are bundled with the theme they can only be used on your Amos site, and do not come with their own individual purchase code that allows you to receive premium support/features from the individual plugin author. We provide support for the plugins included in our theme.

You can only register the Layer & Revolution Slider plugins if you have purchased them individually from CodeCanyon. The status of the plugins state that the site is not authorized to receive updates, this is no cause for alarm. Rest assured that these messages can be ignored and that with every new version of Amos we release, we always make sure to include the latest available versions of the plugins that come bundled with the theme.

Other Sliders

Aside from the amazing Premium Sliders included in theme, Amos also features various other slider types such as Portfolio and Blog Post Slider, Image Carousels, WooCommerce Featured Products Slider, and finally, the WooCommerce Products Slider. Continue reading below to learn more about our other Slider types.

Plugins

Plugin Installation

There are some plugins that are essential for the theme to work. Amos also comes with two premium plugins; the Revolution Slider, and the Layer Slider. We also recommend several plugins that we use for various demos that only need to be installed prior to importing a demo which uses one or more of these plugins. All these plugins can be accessed via Amos > Plugins folder.

List of the included plugins:

List of supported plugins:



How to update plugins

How to update plugins using Envato Market plugin

We recommend using Envato Market to update plugins. It help you take track of the available updates of theme and all the plugins you have purchased from Envato. You can update them by one click.

Step 1 – Go to Envato Market plugin option panel:



Step 2 – Glick the link to generate the token. Copy the token generated.
Step 3 – Back in Wordpress, paste the token adn click 'Save Settings'.
Step 4 – There will appear a new tab 'Themes'. Find Amos theme there and click update. Then wait some seconds.
Step 5 – Last, update the included plugins. You will see a notification message letting you know the plugins that have a new version and need to be updated. Follow the on screen steps.

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