Download packages

Purchase Mella theme from ThemeForest then you can download our template package on there.

Extract package that include all files and folders of theme. When done, you should see Mella_theme.zip (zip file name can be changed from version to version).

Once the download is complete, unzip the file and you would see the following packages:

• Guides – our detail documentation for the theme
• Theme folder – for manual installation
• Samples – the sample data of the demos, you can import it
• PSD – the PSD files of the theme
• Licensing – the theme license

System Requirements

When selecting a hosting service, you should check to see that these server requirements are provided and installed on their web servers:

• PHP version 5.6 or greater
• MySQL version 5.6 or greater

Theme Installation

There are 2 ways to install a WordPress theme.

Installing Theme From the WordPress Dashboard

– Step 1: Navigate to Appearance → Themes in your WordPress admin dashboard.

– Step 2: Click the Add New button at the top of the page and go for the Upload option.

– Step 3: Choose Mella_theme.zip then click Install

– Step 4: Wait while the theme is uploaded and installed then activate the theme.

Install theme via FTP

Many users are on shared hosting with low upload limits, and in such situations the Mella theme is often too large to install through WordPress. We suggest you should upload it via FTP.

If you don’t know how to use FTP visit this link for information: http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients . You will need to first uncompress the PACKAGE-theme.zip file you have found in the master zip downloaded from Themeforest. This zip uncompresses into a normal folder. This unzipped folder is all you need to transfer via ftp and if you open it, you will see all sorts of folders and css and php files which together contain all the theme coding.   

Using the FTP program transfer this folder which contains the above files to the WordPress installation theme root directory: /wp-content/themes.

Do not upload any of the other files or folders such as licensing or resource or documentation. Uploading any of the other folders may cause problems resulting in the theme not working properly. Learn from WordPress Official Documentation about installing theme with FTP client or with cPanel: http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes

Activate Mella as default theme

After completing the upload, activate the theme as per activating any other theme.

Go to your Dashboard >> Appearance >> Themes >> Activate Mella template

Known problems when installing the theme

a. The “Broken theme and/or stylesheets missing” error is most common when you install or activate a new theme.

If you get an error saying that the stylesheet is missing, then you have uploaded the wrong folder. Please check that you are uploading the Mella_theme.zip within the Theme Files folder. You have to unzip the package file that you download from Themeforest to find this.

b. Problems with uploading via WP admin panel due Upload limit.

You may check your file upload limit on Your Media Uploader page in WordPress. Depending upon the web hosting company and the conditions of the service they provide it may vary. The most common is about 8 MB which is more or less enough. But uploading some media files like audio and video may become a problem with for example 2 MB upload limit.
We decided to share some tips about how to extend your maximum file upload size in WordPress:

1. Through functions.php file:

You may add the below mentioned code in the functions.php file of your theme

@ini_set( 'upload_max_size' , '64M' );

@ini_set( 'post_max_size', '64M');

@ini_set( 'max_execution_time', '300' );

2. Through PHP.INI file:

If you cannot see the php.ini file in your directory create the new one with below mentioned code and upload it to your root folder on your web server.

If you can see the php.ini file then change parameters or add :

upload_max_filesize = 64M

post_max_size = 64M

max_execution_time = 300

In case that tip does not work with 64MB, try it with 10MB.

3. Through .htaccess method

You may try modifying the existing .htaccess file in the root directory or creating a new one.

Add the following code in the existing or new .htacess file:

php_value upload_max_filesize 64M

php_value post_max_size 64M

php_value max_execution_time 300

php_value max_input_time 300

You can reset all of the setting for the each page on our custom panel by clicking “Reset” button on the bottom.

Plugins Installation

Right after the theme was activated, a notification at the top of the screen will suggest to continue with the installation of the plugins recommended for getting the best our of your theme.

Follow the installation steps below:

Step 1. Click ‘Begin installing plugins‘ and select the plugins you need to install from the list.

Step 2: Select all plugins then choose Install , Click Apply to install all plugins

• Plugins Using in Mella theme

1. Apus Framework for themes: Implement rick functions for themes base on apus framework and load widgets for theme used.
2. Cmb2 : Create custom meta boxes and custom fields for any post type in WordPress.
3. Contact Form 7: Allow you create contact forms on Contact Page.
4. MailChimp for WordPress: to use newsletter function
5. Revolution Slider: premium responsive slider.
6. WPBakery Visual Composer: powerful visual composer to create page layout.
7. WooCommerce: The Shop engine for your WordPress site.
8. WooCommerce Variation Swatches: Variation Swatches plugin
9. YITH WooCommerce Wishlist: Wishlist plugin
10. WooCommerce Quantity Increment: Quantity Increment for product detail

Step 3:  After Installing all Plugins, select Activate then click Apply to active all plugins.