Metrostore Pro

Theme Installation

There are two methods to install Metrostore Pro theme.  You may either upload the zipped theme file using the WordPress theme installer (Recommended), or you can upload the unzipped theme folder via FTP (Advanced).

Method 1 ( Recommended) : Install Using the WordPress Theme Installer

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Appearance > Themes in the WordPress Dashboard.
  3. Click on the Add New button.
  4. Search for the Metrostore Pro
  5. Select the Metrostore Pro theme
  6. Click Install Now

Method 2: Install Using File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

  1. Unzip “metrostore-pro.zip” file on your computer.
  2. Login using FTP client to access your host web server.
  3. Locate the wp-content folder in your WordPress install files.
  4. Upload the un-zipped MetroStore Pro folder into the: wp-content/themes folder.

Activate the theme

  1. Log in to the WordPress Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Appearance > Themes in the WordPress menu
  3. Hover over the theme thumbnail and click the Activate button.

Additional information : WordPress Codex – Using Themes

Installing Plugins

To install a plugin in your WordPress admin panel and follow the following steps.

Plugin Installing Method

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Click Navigate to Plugins > Add New in the WordPress Dashboard.
  3. Search for the name of the plugin you wish to install which will return a list of potential plugins.
  4. Click Details to read more about a plugin.
  5. Click “Install Now” if you wish to install the plugin.
  6. It may ask if you are sure, and you may proceed. The installation will commence once you confirm to proceed.
  7. After the plugin is downloaded. Go to Plugins>Installed Plugins. Click “Activate Plugin” to make it available for use.

Recommended Plugins : We recommend you to download the following plugins when necessary:

  1. Jetpack by WordPress.com, by: Automattic (The plugin provides a variety of complementary features for your Theme.)
  2. Regenerate Thumnails by Alex Mills (Viper007Bond) (If you have existing content, this will help you update your image thumbnails sizes.)
  3. WooCommerce by woocommerce.com, by: Automattic (The most customizable eCommerce platform for building your online siness. Get started today for free.)
  4. YITH WooCommerce Quick View by yithemes.com, by: YITHEMES (This plugin adds the possibility to have a quick preview of the products right from product list)
  5. YITH WooCommerce Compare by yithemes.com, by: YITHEMES (YITH WooCommerce Compare allows you to compare more products of your shop in one complete table.)
  6. YITH WooCommerce Wishlist by yithemes.com, by: YITHEMES (YITH WooCommerce Wishlist add all Wishlist features to your website. )

Import Demo Data(Contents)

One Click To Install Demo Data

  1. Go to Appearance > Customize
  2. Click On > Import Data Demo Section
  3. Open Import Data Demo & Click on 'Import Demo' button
  4. When Your Demo Data have Import Sucessfully then you have to get one Popup Message(Demo Data Sucessfully Imported).

Note :- It might take few minutes for importing the demo contents so please have patience. Importing demo will override all the existing customizer themes options, widget value/settings which is irreversible so please proceed with caution. .

Preloader Settings

Configer Preloader Settings

  1. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  2. Open > Customize > Preloader Settings
  3. Manage Or Select Preloader Settings/Options per as you choice
  4. Click on Button (Save & Publish)

General Settings

Logo/Site Title/Favicon (To set up Site Identity)

  1. Go to Appearance> Customize > General Settings > Site Identity
  2. Click Select logo by clicking Select Logo.
  3. Upload and select the desired image.
  4. Enter the Site Title and Tagline
  5. Check Display Header Text for the Site title and Tagline to appear on your homepage.
  6. Click Select Image under Site Icon
  7. Upload and select the desired image. (The Site Icon/ favicon is used as a browser and app icon for your site. The recommended Site Icon size is 512*512 pixels.)
  8. Click Save & Publish.

Background Image

  1. Go to Appearance > Customize > General Settings > Background Image
  2. Click Select Image.
  3. Upload and Select a Background Image & Manage the image position & other settings
  4. Click Save & Publish.

WebLayout Options

  1. Go to Appearance > Customize > General Settings
  2. Open General Settings > WebLayout Options
  3. Select the WebSite Layout Options (Boxed Layout, FullWidth Layout) per as you want
  4. Click Save & Publish.

To set the Header Image

  1. Go to Appearance > Customize > General Settings > Header Image
  2. Upload the header image from the Add new image button. After selecting the header image, it will ask you to crop. If you like to crop it, then, you can crop else leave it as you want for your site to best suit it.
  3. Click Save & Publish.

Theme Colors Settings

Configer Theme Colors Settings

  1. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > > Appearance > Customize > General Settings
  2. Open > Customize > General Settings > Themes Colors Settings
  3. Manage Theme Primary Color, Secondry Color, Header title colro & Background Colors Options per as you choice
  4. Click on Button (Save & Publish)

Header Settings

Configer Main Header Types Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Header Settings > Header Types Settings
  4. Main Header Types Settings > Choose any one options as you want and enter header type related Information
  5. Click Save & Publish.

Quick Contact Info Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Header Settings Area > Quick Contact Info
  4. Quick Contact Info > Manage all the options per as you want.
  5. Click Save & Publish.

Header Services Area Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Header Settings Area > Header Services Area
  4. Header Services Area > Manage all the options per as you want.
  5. Click Save & Publish.

Top Header Settings

Configer Header Left Side Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Top Header Settings > Top Header Left General Settins
  4. Top Header Left General Settins > Choose any one options as you want and enter options related Information
  5. Click Save & Publish.

Configer Header Right Side Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Top Header Settings > Top Header Right General Settins
  4. Top Header Right General Settins > Choose any one options as you want and enter options related Information
  5. Click Save & Publish.

Quick Contact Info Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Quick Contact Info
  4. Quick Contact Info > Manage all the options per as you want.
  5. Click Save & Publish.

Custom Menu

By default, the menus will fallback to Pages. That means just after activation of the theme, you will see all the pages as menus. If you want selective menus with combination of links, pages, categories then custom menu is what you should be looking for.

Set up Custom Menu

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Appearance > Menus in the WordPress menu
  3. Click on Create a new menu link
  4. Give a name to your menu in Menu Name and click Create Menu button
  5. Now choose the pages, categories, custom links from the leftside of your screen by selecting the checkbox and click on Add Menu
  6. Choose the menu Theme Location per as requirement.
  7. Click Save Menu after adding required pages, categories in the menu

Additional information : WordPress Custom Menu

Configure Slider Settings

Configure Slider Type/Layout Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Main Slider Settings
  4. Main Slider Settings > Manage all the slider type/layout settings options per as you want & enter related information.
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Configure Normal Slider Section

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  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Main Slider Settings
  4. Main Slider Settings > Manage all the normal slider settings options per as you want.
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Configure Category Slider Settings

Configure Category Slider Settings

Add New Slider

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. First of all, create a post for slider
  3. Add Post Title,Excerpt/Content and feature Image for slider in post field.
  4. Create a category slider or per as you want and choose slider category for specific post & save it.
  5. Click Save > Publish.

We have managed the slider button from post content. if you want to add button in slider add the following div structure.

  1. <div class="ms-btn" > <a href="#">Buy Themes</a> </div>

Configure Slider Section

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Home Slider Settings
  4. Home Slider Settings > Manage all the options per as you want.
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Configure HomePage Settings

Metrostore Pro Provides a "Home Page" template for your home page. Please follows these steps to configure your home page with "home page" template.

HomePage Setting

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Pages > Add New
  3. Enter the Page Title for the Page. You do not require to enter anything in the content section for creating a home page.
  4. Select the Home Page Template from the Page Attributes section.
  5. Click Publish

Configuring the front Page display setting

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Appearance > Customize > Static Front Page.
  3. Select A static page under Front Page displays.
  4. Click Save & Publish.

Note : Remember that Metrostore Pro WooCommerce themes fully base on Widget so first configer home page using widget.

About Section With Services

Create Page for Services

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. First of all, create a Page for Services
  3. Add Page Title,Excerpt/Content Services Section in page field.
  4. Click Save > Publish.

Configure About Section With Services

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : About Section" & Manage all settings About & Service Area in Widget Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Our Services Section

Create Page for Services

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. First of all, create a Page for Services
  3. Add Page Title,Excerpt/Content Services Section in page field.
  4. Click Save > Publish.

Configure Our Services (Pro)

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Our Services (Pro)" & Manage all settings Services Area in Widget Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

WooCommerce Category Collection

Configure WooCommerce Category Collection

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Woo Category Collection" & Manage WooCommerce Category Collection Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

WooCommerce Category Collection in Tabs

Configure WooCommerce Category Collection in Tabs

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Woo Tabs Category" & Manage WooCommerce Category Collection Tabs Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

MS: Woo Special Offer Deal (Pro)

Configure MS: Woo Special Offer Deal (Pro)

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS: Woo Special Offer Deal (Pro)" & Manage All MS: Woo Special Offer Deal (Pro) Widget Options Per as You Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

WooCommerce Category Features Image With Related Product

Configure WooCommerce Category With Product Section

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Woo Category With Product" & Manage woocommerce category with product section options per as you want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

MS: Woo Products List (Pro)

Configure MS: Woo Products List (Pro)

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS: Woo Products List (Pro)" & Manage All MS: Woo Products List (Pro) Widget Options Per as You Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

WooCommerce Product Different in (Latest, Features, Upsell, OnSale) Tabs

Configure WooCommerce Default Display Product Type

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Woo Default Tabs" & Manage WooCommerce Default Tabs Settings Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

WooCommerce Product Type Section (Latest, Features, Upsell, OnSale or Category)

Configure WooCommerce Product Type Section

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Woo Product Area" & Manage WooCommerce Product Area Sections Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

MS:Team Member Widget (Pro)

Configure MS:Team Member Widget (Pro)

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS:Team Member Widget (Pro)" & Manage All MS:Team Member Widget (Pro) Widget Options Per as You Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

MS: Testimonial Widget (Pro)

Configure MS: Testimonial Widget (Pro)

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS: Testimonial Widget (Pro)" & Manage All MS: Testimonial Widget (Pro) Widget Options Per as You Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Full Promo Video Widget Area

Configure Promo Video Widget Area

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Promo Video Area" & Manage all Settings Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

MS: Promo Widget (Pro)

Configure MS: Promo Widget (Pro)

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS: Promo Widget (Pro)" & Manage All MS: Promo Widget (Pro) Widget Options Per as You Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

MS: Full Promo Widget (Pro)

Configure MS: Full Promo Widget (Pro)

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS: Full Promo Widget (Pro)" & Manage All MS: Full Promo Widget (Pro) Widget Options Per as You Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Skills Section

Configure Skills Section

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Skills Section" & Manage all Skills Section Settings Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Blogs Widget Section

Configure Blogs Widget Section

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Blogs Posts" & Manage all Blogs Posts Settings Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Quick Contact Information

Configure Quick Contact Information

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS : Quick Contact Info" & Manage all Quick Contact Information Settings Options Per as you Want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Contact Form Settings

Install Contact 7 Form Plugins

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Click Navigate to Plugins > Add New in the WordPress Dashboard.
  3. Search for the name of the plugin Contact Form 7 to install which will return a list of potential plugins.
  4. Click Details to read more about a plugin.
  5. Click “Install Now” to install the plugin.
  6. It may ask if you are sure, and you may proceed. The installation will commence once you confirm to proceed.
  7. After the plugin install. Go to Plugins>Installed Plugins. Click “Activate Plugin” to make it available for use.
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Configure Contact Form

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Click Navigate to Contact > Click on Add New
  3. Manage the form div structure per as below instruction
    4. <div class = "row" >
    <div class = "col-md-6" >
    [text* text-89 class:lab-line placeholder "Your Name (required)"]
    <div/>
    <div class = "col-md-6" >
    [email* email-395 class:lab-line placeholder "Your Email (required)"]
    <div/>
    <div/>
    [text text-393 class:lab-line placeholder "Your Subject"]
    [textarea* textarea-804 class:lab-area placeholder "Your Message"]
    <p class = "align-center" >
    [submit class:lab-submit "Send"]
    <p/>
  4. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  5. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  6. Drag & Drop "MS : Contact Form Area" & Manage all Settings Per as you Want & Add the Contact Form Shortcode also ('[contact-form-7 id="1722" title="ContactUs"]')
  7. Click Save > Publish.

Brand/Client Logo settings

Configer Brand/Client Logo settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Brand/Client Logo settings
  4. Brand/Client Logo settings > Manage Options & Upload Brand/Client Logo Per as You Want.
  5. Click Save & Publish.

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Configure SP: Brands/Client Logo (Pro)

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets
  3. Open > Widgets > MS : Metrostore HomePage Widget or MS: Top FullWidth Widget Area (Pro) or MS: Buttom FullWidth Widget Area (Pro)
  4. Drag & Drop "MS: Brands/Client Logo (Pro)" & Manage All MS: Brands/Client Logo (Pro) widget section options per as you want
  5. Click Save > Publish.

Services Area Settings

Services Area Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize
  3. Open > Services Area Settings
  4. Services Area Settings > Manage all the options per as you want.
  5. Click Save & Publish.

WooCommerce Settings

In this theme, we have included Advance Options of WooCommerce Archive/Category Product Single Page.

Products Pages Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > WooCommerce Settings
  3. Open > WooCommerce Settings > Products Pages Settings
  4. Products Pages Settings > Manage Product/Category Page all the options per as you want.
  5. Click Save & Publish.

Single Products Page Settings

  1. Log into your WordPress site and opens the Administration Panel.
  2. Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > WooCommerce Settings
  3. Open > WooCommerce Settings > Single Products Page Settings
  4. Single Products Page Settings > Manage Product Single Page all the options per as you want.
  5. Click Save & Publish.

Page/Post Specific Meta

In this theme, we have included Metabox fields under Theme Layout for each page/post. They are:

Page/Post Layout Settings

  1. This option allow to choose the page/post layout. This makes your specific page/post different from other pages/posts.
    • Left Sidebar
    • Right Sidebar
    • Fulll Width

Advanced Settings

This theme supports the Custom CSS, which overwrites the CSS of the main stylesheet file, so that you can apply some CSS to change the look of the site as you desire. Also, this changes will still remain even if you update the theme.

Additional CSS

  1. Go to Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS
  2. Open > Additional CSS > Add Custom CSS per as you want
  3. Click Save & Publish.