Beauvais Documentation
Thank you for purchasing Beauvais child theme for divi
Introduction
Below you will find helpful videos and instructions to get you started with installing and activating your new child theme for divi. We hope you enjoy your new child theme as much as we have enjoyed creating it!
Beauvais Installation
Installation how-to video for the Beauvais divi child theme and demo content.
Instructions
Step 1 – Base install
Start with a new wordpress installation and install the parent theme divi*
Step 2 – Remove sample content
Delete all sample content from wordpress.
- Pages > Sample Page
- Posts > Hello World!
- Appearance > Widgets > All Sidebar widgets
Step 3 – Upload Child theme
Appearance > Themes > Upload the Beauvais Child theme (Beauvais-Divi-Child.zip)
Step 4 – Recommended Plugins install
Activate the recommended plugins by clicking ‘Begin installing plugins’ in the top notification bar. Then select all and ‘install’. Once all installed go back to the Required Plugins Installer and bulk activate them.
Step 5 – Bloom + Monarch install
Upload and install premium plugins Bloom and Monarch.
Plugins > Upload Plugin > Upload and activate both plugins
Please note these must be installed before importing demo content otherwise widgets will not import correctly.
Step 6 – Import demo content
Appearance > Import Demo Data > Blue button ‘Import Demo Data’
Step 7 – Import divi settings
Divi > Migrate Settings > Click ‘Choose File’ and find the setting file (divi-settings-beauvais.txt) > Click ‘Upload File’ button
Step 8 – Import Bloom + Monarch settings
Bloom > Import & Export icon > Click ‘Choose File’ and find the setting file (bloom-settings-beauvais.json) > Click ‘Import’ button
Click on settings icon and add your email provider to connect eg Mailchimp
Tools > Monarch Settings > Import & Export icon > Click ‘Choose File’ and find the setting file (monarch-settings-beauvais.json) > Click ‘Import’ button
Additional
Connect Instagram Account
Instagram Feed > 1.Configure > Access token + User ID
2.Customize
Google Maps API
To get your Google Maps API key please follow the instructions on the Elegant Themes Post.
Divi Overview
If you need learn the basics of Divi please watch this video from Elegant Themes.
Important Note
This child theme requires you to have divi theme* 2.7 or higher. If you don’t have divi yet you can grab your copy here*. You will require the licence level for plugins bloom and monarch.
(*affiliate link)