Evacon – Event & Conference WordPress Theme

Introduction to Evacon - Event & Conference WordPress Theme

Evacon is a modern and responsive WordPress theme designed specifically for events, conferences, and meetups. With its sleek and professional design, Evacon is perfect for creating a website that showcases your event's details, schedule, speakers, and sponsors. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of setting up and customizing your Evacon WordPress theme.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• A WordPress website installed on your domain
• Evacon Event & Conference WordPress Theme installed and activated
• A basic understanding of WordPress and its features

Tutorial: Setting up and Customizing Evacon WordPress Theme

Step 1: Installing and Activating Evacon Theme

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to the Appearance > Themes page.
2. Click on the "Add New" button and upload the Evacon theme ZIP file.
3. Click on the "Install Now" button and then click on the "Activate" button to activate the theme.

Step 2: Configuring Theme Options

1. Navigate to the Evacon theme options page by clicking on the "Evacon" menu item in the WordPress dashboard.
2. On the theme options page, you will see various sections such as General, Events, Speakers, and Sponsors.
3. In the General section, you can configure the theme's basic settings such as title, tagline, and logo.
4. In the Events section, you can configure the event calendar settings such as date and time format, event list layout, and more.
5. In the Speakers section, you can configure the speaker list settings such as speaker list layout, speaker bio format, and more.
6. In the Sponsors section, you can configure the sponsor list settings such as sponsor list layout, sponsor logo format, and more.
7. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your theme options.

Step 3: Creating Events

1. Navigate to the Events > Add New page in the WordPress dashboard.
2. Fill in the event details such as title, date, time, location, and description.
3. You can also add event categories, tags, and featured images.
4. Click on the "Publish" button to publish your event.

Step 4: Creating Speakers

1. Navigate to the Speakers > Add New page in the WordPress dashboard.
2. Fill in the speaker details such as name, bio, and photo.
3. You can also add speaker categories and tags.
4. Click on the "Publish" button to publish your speaker.

Step 5: Creating Sponsors

1. Navigate to the Sponsors > Add New page in the WordPress dashboard.
2. Fill in the sponsor details such as name, logo, and description.
3. You can also add sponsor categories and tags.
4. Click on the "Publish" button to publish your sponsor.

Step 6: Customizing Theme Layouts

1. Evacon theme comes with several pre-designed layouts for events, speakers, and sponsors.
2. To customize the layouts, navigate to the Evacon theme options page and click on the "Layouts" tab.
3. You can choose from several layout options and customize them to fit your needs.
4. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your layout settings.

Step 7: Adding Widgets

1. Evacon theme comes with several widgets that you can use to add functionality to your website.
2. To add widgets, navigate to the Appearance > Widgets page in the WordPress dashboard.
3. Drag and drop the widgets you want to add to the widget areas.
4. Configure the widget settings as needed.
5. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your widget settings.

Step 8: Customizing Theme Colors and Fonts

1. Evacon theme comes with several color schemes and font options.
2. To customize the theme colors and fonts, navigate to the Evacon theme options page and click on the "Colors" and "Fonts" tabs.
3. Choose from several color schemes and font options or customize them to fit your needs.
4. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your color and font settings.

Step 9: Adding Custom CSS

1. If you want to add custom CSS styles to your website, navigate to the Evacon theme options page and click on the "Custom CSS" tab.
2. Enter your custom CSS code in the text area.
3. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your custom CSS code.

Step 10: Launching Your Website

1. Once you have completed setting up and customizing your Evacon theme, it's time to launch your website.
2. Click on the "Visit Site" button to view your website and make sure everything is working as expected.
3. Make any necessary adjustments and click on the "Save Changes" button to save your theme settings.

That's it! With these steps, you should be able to set up and customize your Evacon Event & Conference WordPress Theme. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.