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What is Genesis4Beginners?

Genesis4Beginners - Tutorials to help you get started with #GenesisWP written in plain English, so users can customize their WordPress sites. My WordPress tutorials are explained in plain English while using the most up to date techniques so you can learn WordPress fast. I work exclusively with the Genesis framework, so all my tutorials are written for themes created for the Genesis Framework by StudioPress and WPEngine. In this series, some tutorial are theme specific, others are about basic WordPress or Genesis Framework functionality. If you're interested in having me write a tutorial, or implement one of the tutorials I've written, please let me know!

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How to move the secondary nav menu above site header in Genesis themes

This tutorial provides the steps to move the secondary nav menu above site header in Genesis themes. On the Pretty Darn Cute Facebook group, someone wanted to move the secondary navigation from above the footer widgets to below the subscription widget, above the site title. How to move the secondary nav menu above site header in Genesis themes Step One Open up your functions.php file by going to Dashboard > Appearance > Editor > functions.php and look for this: …

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Genesis 3.0 is coming

Genesis 3.0 is coming!  WPEngine, the owners of StudioPress and the Genesis framework announced last week that the Genesis Framework would be updated to version 3.0 on June 19.  This update will include a number of enhancements, one of which is: Removing all the unnecessary root template files. This includes the BLOG template, and the ARCHIVE template You can read more about the announcement here: https://studiopress.blog/genesis-3-0-beta/ Before I begin - the Genesis framework is …

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Modify the Read More Link on Foodie Pro theme

In this tutorial, I will show you how to modify the "read more" link on the Foodie Pro theme. Recently, I've seen a number of comments from bloggers who are wondering why the ellipsis on their first post is displaying under the post content rather than displaying inline, like the demo. In each case, the issue is that their posts were written with the block editor (the new "Gutenberg" WordPress editor), rather than the Classic Editor. The post on the Foodie Pro theme demo was written with …

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Customize The Post Info on the Pretty Darn Cute Design Themes

Are you looking to customize the Post Info on your Pretty Darn Cute Design theme? This tutorial will assist. The Post Info is also called the Entry Header. This is the information which displays such information as the post date, and is either above or below the post title on your single blog posts. In each of the themes, you can either edit the information directly, or use the Genesis Simple Edits plugin. Customize the Post Info on the Travel Pretty Theme: The Travel Pretty Theme displays …

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Add Landing Page to Modern Blogger Pro Theme

In this tutorial, I will show you how to add a landing page to the Modern Blogger Pro theme by Pretty Darn Cute Design. Add Landing Page to Modern Blogger Pro Theme - Step 1 Create a file named landing.php having the following: You will need to create the file in a plain text editor, such as notepad, textpad, or my favorite code editor, Brackets. Add Landing Page to Modern Blogger Pro Theme - Step 2 Navigate to your Modern Blogger Pro theme folder on your hosting site (via cPanel or …

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Add Disclosure Widget to Specific Categories

In this tutorial, I will show you how to add an Affiliate Disclosure to specific categories of the Refined Theme by Restored 316: In the Restored 316 Facebook group, a user wanted to know how to add an affiliate disclosure to specific posts, rather than having to manually add the disclosure at the top of every post. …

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Add Larger Header to Restored 316 Darling Theme

In this tutorial, I will show you how to add a Larger Header to the Darling Theme by Restored 316 Designs. In the Restored 316 Facebook community, someone asked how to increase the size of the header image on the Darling theme, in order to display a full width header. By default, the Darling theme displays a header image which is uploaded at 700px by 300px; it reduces the image size to display at 50% of the uploaded size, in order to remain retina ready, and mobile responsive. If we want …

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Link to Categories in Front Page 1 of the Refined Theme

In this tutorial, I will show you how to Link to Categories in Front Page 1 of the Refined Theme by Restored 316: The Refined theme displays three Genesis Featured Page widgets in the Front Page 1 widget location. They link to three separate pages on the site (About, Shop, Blog). In the Restored 316 Facebook group, someone asked about linking to Category Pages instead of the other pages. …

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Add Categories to Post Carousel in Captivating Theme

In this tutorial, I will show you how to add Categories to the Post Carousel in the Captivating WordPress Theme by Restored 316: In the Restored 316 Facebook community, someone asked how to add set the post carousel to link to specific categories. As it stands by default, if you select categories, it will link you to the latest posts in those categories, and will display the featured image for the post. The user wanted to display the featured image of the category, so that when selected, it …

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Link Widget to Pages instead of Posts in Divine theme

I received a recent request from someone who was looking to Link Widget to Pages instead of Posts in the Divine theme by Restored 316 Designs. By default, the Home Triple Bottom section links to three blog posts. Because the widget is not a "flexible widget", replacing the one widget linking to three blog posts with three widgets linking to separate pages would stack vertically, rather than display horizontally. Here's the default widget settings for the Home - Triple Bottom …

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Use Inspect Element to make CSS changes

Understanding how to use Inspect Element is a life-changer for anyone looking to customize their website or blog. In this tutorial, I will show you how to use Inspect Element to make CSS changes. To access it, click on the element you want to inspect, and clicking on “Inspect” in Chrome and Safari, or “Inspect Element” in Firefox. No plugins are needed. Once you have identified the line numbers, navigate to your Additional CSS (Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Additional …

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Create a Category Blog Page

In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a category blog page for a WordPress site built on the Genesis framework. The Genesis framework allows you to create category blog pages that, like category archive pages, list posts from specified categories. Unlike Category Archives, however, if you have a Category Blog page, you can display posts from multiple categories on the one page. Create a Category Blog Page - Step One: Create a New Page: Go to Pages > Add New in your WordPress …

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Add Landing Page to Fun Theme

In this tutorial, I will show you how to add a landing page to the Fun theme by Pretty Darn Cute Design. Add Landing Page to Fun Theme - Step 1 Create a file named landing.php having the following: You will need to create the file in a plain text editor, such as notepad, textpad, or my favorite code editor, Brackets. Add Landing Page to Fun Theme - Step 2 Navigate to your Fun theme folder on your hosting site (via cPanel or FTP), and upload the newly created file. Add Landing …

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Update Portfolio Images in Pretty Creative Theme

In this tutorial, I will show you how to Update Portfolio Featured Images in the Pretty Creative Theme. Specifically, how to adjust the gray hover on the featured image. By default, the featured image in the Portfolio Archives, and in the Portfolio widget on the home page display with a "grayscale" overlay, which then changes to a full color image when you hover over the image. Update Portfolio Featured Images - For the Portfolio Archive: If you prefer to NOT have the grayscale, look for …

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