Getting started

Everything you need to know to get started with the WoodMart theme – from initial installation and theme setup to customizing layouts, and creating your first pages. Perfect for both beginners and experienced users switching to WoodMart.

Requirements & WordPress Setup

Before installing WoodMart, your hosting environment must meet specific requirements and have WordPress properly configured. The theme requires PHP 7.4 or higher, the latest WordPress version, and HTTPS support. For complete setup instructions and detailed PHP configuration guidelines, see our full requirements and setup guide.

Installation Process

There are two ways to upload any theme to the WordPress site: the Admin panel and FTP. The most recommended way is uploading via the Admin panel.

1) In order to install the theme, navigate to Appearance -> Themes -> Add new:

2) Choose the woodmart.zip file and click the “Install Now” button:

3) After a successful installation, click Activate.

4) After activating, you will see our setup wizard.

Click on the “Let’s start” button and go through each step:

Step 1 – Theme activation:  Enter your purchase code in the provided field to activate your theme license and enable automatic updates or skip this step if you want to activate it later.

If the “Development domain” checkbox is selected, the license will be activated for the staging website. If not, it will be activated as for the live site.

Step 2 – Child theme: Install a child theme to safely make customizations without losing changes during theme updates. This way, you can safely update the parent theme without losing your customizations. Use the Install Child Theme button to create and activate a child theme.

Step 3 – Page builder: Select your preferred page builder: Elementor, Gutenberg, or WPBakery. Then click “Continue” to proceed. The demo content will be based on the selected builder.

Step 4 – Plugins: Install and activate essential plugins for your website. You can install plugins individually by clicking “Install” next to each one, or use “Install & activate all” to set up all plugins at once.

Step 5 – Prebuilt websites: Choose from a collection of professionally designed website templates. The theme offers a lot of templates across all categories. You can switch to any demo at any time or simply skip this step.

Step 6 – Done: After successful importing, you will see the welcome message. Now, you have full control over layout and style to create a site that suits your vision perfectly. Click “Start customizing” to begin editing your website or “Close and view website” to see your new site.

For detailed step-by-step installation instructions, see our complete installation guide.

Now that you have successfully installed the theme, it’s important to understand how to configure and manage it effectively. Let’s walk through the key features like Header builder, Menu creation, HTML Blocks, Footer, Typography, Product management, Layout builder, our Slider and other useful features so you can make the most of your new website and customize it to meet your specific needs. 

Header builder

WoodMart includes a header builder that allows you to easily customize the top section of your website with drag-and-drop functionality. For comprehensive tutorials on creating and managing custom headers, see our complete header builder guide.

The drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to add new elements via the plus icon, rearrange them between columns, and customize your header in real-time. You can use the visual header builder which allows you to see changes instantly on the frontend as you build.

 For comprehensive tutorials on element management and customization, see our header elements documentation and our visual header feature.

Adding the logo

To add your company logo, simply use the “Logo” element within the header builder. Check our logo setup tutorial. Additionally, you can find here how the logo size works.

Menu creation

The menu can be created via Appearance -> Menus -> Create a new menu:

Also, you can modify the existing menu that comes from the import by changing its title, design and other settings.

For detailed setup instructions, see our guides on menu creation, mega menus

Footer Configuration

The theme provides flexible footer customization options with predefined column layouts that automatically create corresponding widget areas in your WordPress admin.

Additionally, you can create a footer via HTML Block using your page builder:

For comprehensive footer setup instructions and customization options, see our footer configuration guide.

Typography & Font Customization

We offer comprehensive typography control through organized font groups. You can customize your typography via Theme Settings -> Typography:

For detailed font configuration and advanced typography techniques, see our typography settings guide.

Product Management

Once your WoodMart theme is set up, you’ll need to add products to your store. To get started with adding products to your store, including simple, variable, grouped, and external products, follow the detailed WooCommerce guide on how to add products.

For variable products, WoodMart offers enhanced swatch functionality that transforms standard dropdown menus into visual color, image, or text swatches. Learn more about configuring variable products and swatches in WoodMart.

Advanced  Layout Builder & Customization

WoodMart includes a custom WooCommerce layout builder functionality that allows you to create completely custom layouts for your shop page, single product, blog, single blog, projects archive, single project, cart, checkout, and thank you pages using WPBakery, Elementor, Gutenberg page builders. You can add a layout via Dashboard -> Layouts, when clicking on the “Add new” button you have the ability to import the prebuilt page:

Learn more about the comprehensive layout system in the WoodMart WooCommerce Layout Builder guide.

Built-in Slider Functionality

WoodMart theme has built-in slider functionality in Dashboard -> Slides -> Sliders that allows you to create simple yet effective sliders similar to Revolution Slider but with better performance and easier configuration.

Learn more about available options in the Slider Settings documentation. Complete slide configuration instructions are available in the How to Add Slides guide.

Next Steps and Additional Resources

You’ve now completed the initial setup of your WoodMart theme and have a solid foundation for building your e-commerce website. This guide covered the essential steps to get you started, but there’s much more to explore and customize.

Here are additional articles you might find helpful as you continue building your website:

Performance optimization – Improve your website’s loading speed and overall performance.

Translate the theme –  Translate elements, labels, and text strings into different languages.

Multilingual translation – Set up complete multilingual functionality for your website

Frequently Bought Together –  Display related product suggestions to increase average order value.

Dynamic Discounts – Create automated discount rules based on cart contents

Free Gifts – Offer complimentary products when customers meet specific purchase requirements or thresholds.

Estimate Delivery – Provide customers with estimated shipping dates and delivery timeframes based on their location and selected shipping methods.

Waitlist –  Allow customers to join waiting lists for out-of-stock products and receive notifications when items become available.

Abandoned Cart – Recover lost sales by automatically sending reminder emails to customers who left items in their shopping cart.

Facebook Login – Enable customers to log in using their Facebook

Google Login – Allow users to sign in with their Google accounts

Instagram Integration – Connect your Instagram feed to display photos

Conclusion

In this article, we’ve covered how to install the WoodMart theme through the step-by-step setup wizard, installing essential plugins, choosing your preferred page builder, and importing a prebuilt website template. We’ve also explored the basic customization options like setting up your logo, colors, typography, and other fundamental design elements to get your e-commerce store up and running.

While this guide provides a solid foundation for getting started, there’s much more you can accomplish with the WoodMart theme. For more detailed information and advanced configurations, be sure to check out our comprehensive video tutorials and official documentation. These resources will help you unlock the full potential of your theme and create a truly professional online store.