Bard

A Theatre and Performing Arts Theme

Bard - A Theatre and Performing Arts Theme

1. Getting Started

Hi, and welcome to the Bard User Guide. The User Guide covers all the information needed to use the Bard theme to build an amazing website, as well as some helpful tips and tricks that will make your experience working with the Bard theme easier and more enjoyable. If you need any additional assistance while using our theme, you can always submit a ticket to our support forum at https://helpcenter.qodeinteractive.com and our support team will be glad to help you out.

You can navigate through different sections of the User Guide by clicking on the links in the menu to the left of your screen. You will also notice that we have highlighted certain parts of the text throughout the User Guide, such as important pieces of information, useful tips, and helpful code snippets, with different formatting for an easier overview. Here are some examples of the different formatting we use for Useful Tips, and Code Snippets:

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In this first section of the Bard User Guide we will go through the essential steps required to start building your website with the Bard theme. We will explain how to install the theme, import the included demo content, as well as how to update the theme. At the end of this section you will also find a set of Frequently Asked Question related to troubleshooting the theme. 

Installing Bard

After downloading the Bard installation file from ThemeForest, extract it and in the extracted folder locate the bard.zip file. You can then install the Bard theme using one of the two following installation methods:

  1. WordPress upload - For most users, this is probably the simplest installation method. To install the Bard theme using this method, please follow these steps:
    1. Login to your WordPress admin panel
    2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme
    3. Click on Choose File and select bard.zip
    4. Click on Install Now
  2. FTP upload - If you would like to install the Bard theme via FTP, please follow these steps:
    1. Extract the bard.zip file you previously located. You should now see a folder named bard
    2. Using an FTP client, login to the server where your WordPress website is hosted
    3. Using an FTP client, navigate to the /wp-content/themes/ directory under your WordPress website's root directory
    4. Using an FTP client, upload the previously extracted bard folder to the themes directory on your remote server

Once the installation is complete, your Bard theme will be ready for use. Now all you need to do is navigate to Appearance > Themes and activate the Bard theme. After you have done this, you should see Bard Options appear in the left navigation bar of  your WordPress admin panel.

You should also see a notification at the top of the screen that required plugins need to be installed. Please install and activate all of the required plugins, since they are necessary for the theme to function properly.

Make sure to install the "Bard Core" plugin, since this plugin is of critical importance for proper theme functioning. This plugin includes core theme functionalities and custom post types that come with the theme (Portfolio, Testimonials, etc.), and without this plugin you will not be able to create any of these custom post types or the elements in the theme that require them. 
If writing permissions aren't set for folders containing CSS and JS files on your server, you will see a warning message at the top of the theme options page. In order to remove that message, you need to change permissions for the wp-content/themes/bard/assets/css and wp-content/themes/bard/assets/js folders and set them to 755. We recommend setting writing permissions in order to optimize your site performance. If you have any issues with this, please contact your hosting service provider. Alternatively, you can submit a ticket to https://helpcenter.qodeinteractive.com with FTP access for your site, and our support team will take a look.

Importing Demo Content

With the Bard theme, you have the option to either start creating your site from scratch, or choosing to import one of the included demo sites to use as a starting point, and then modifying it to suit your needs. In this section we will explain how to do the latter.

If you plan on building an online shop with Bard, you should install the WooCommerce plugin before importing the demo content. For more information on how to install WooCommerce, please read the WooCommerce section of this User Guide.
If you plan on using contact forms on your website, you should instal the Contact Form 7 plugin before importing the demo content so you recieve all the contact forms from our demo site. For more information on how to install Contact Form 7, please read the Contact Form 7 section of this User Guide.

Bard comes with a one-click import module. To import one of the included demo sites, please follow these steps:

  1. Login to your WordPress admin panel
  2. Navigate to Bard Options > Import 

  3. From the Import dropdown menu, choose the demo site that you would like to import
  4. From the Import Type dropdown menu, choose what type of content you'd like to import:
    1. All - imports pages, content, widgets, and settings. We recommend this for users who would like to import a demo site exactly as it appears on our live demo.
    2. Content - imports only pages and their content. This option is recommended for users who would like to see how we've created our page layouts, but who want to keep their own settings in Bard Options.
    3. Widgets - imports only widgets. This option is recommended for users who would only like to populate the theme’s widget areas with the widgets from their chosen demo. No other content is imported.
    4. Options - imports settings in Bard Options only. This option is recommended for users who would like to achieve the same look and feel of their chosen demo site, but do not want to import any additional content.
  5. If you also wish to import media files (images, videos, sounds), make sure to set the Import attachments option to "Yes".
  6. Click on the Import button and wait for the import process to finish.
Please note that the images we use on our demo sites are copyrighted, and if you'd like to publish them on your site, you would need to purchase them separately. We bought most of our images on Shutterstock.

Updating Bard

You can update your theme by performing the following steps:

  1. Download the latest theme .zip file from ThemeForest
  2. Extract it and locate bard.zip
  3. Extract bard.zip and locate the bard folder
  4. Copy/Replace the contents of the bard folder to the /wp-content/themes/bard folder of your web site.

Troubleshooting FAQ

1. Why can't I save my menu?

WordPress by default has a limited number of menu items. When you import our demo content, which contains a lot of menu items, you might not be able to save changes you make to a menu. You can fix this problem by contacting your hosting and asking them to add the following lines to the php.ini file:

  1. suhosin.post.max_vars = 5000
  2. suhosin.request.max_vars = 5000
2. Why is there a smiley displayed on blank pages?

This problem is most likely related to JetPack and memory settings of your hosting. You can either disable JetPack or read what the JetPack developer wrote: Regarding the memory limit, please refer to the WordPress Codex section concerning this problem. Some sites that load many plugins alongside WordPress ultimately require a higher memory limit than WordPress defaults to, but since this is limited to specific hosts and configurations, it must be dealt with on an individual basis. You'll find the Codex article at: http://codex.wordpress.org/Common_WordPress_Errors#Allowed_memory_size_exhausted

3. How do I optimize my site?

Please use this tool to investigate reasons for slow loading: https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?hl=en

4. How to translate or rename default theme labels?

You can use the Poedit software (http://poedit.net/wordpress) to translate/rename all the theme's labels. Another solution is to edit the theme folder/languages/en_US.po file directly in a text editor and manually edit the labels you want to translate.

5. Why do I see a white screen when importing demo content?

If you get a white screen or some other error when trying to import our demo content, this probably happens because of the maximum execution time limit. You need to increase the maximum execution time (upload time) setting of your web server. The default maximum execution time on web servers is 30 seconds. Please increase it to 120 seconds. Possible ways of achieving this are:

Ask your hosting provider to take care of this for you.

2. Using Bard

Once you've installed Bard, you can start building your site. In this section of the User Guide we will explain how you can set up your header, upload your logo, create your menu, set up your footer area, customize the general look and feel of your website, and create your first pages.

Setting Up the Header

One of the first things you might want to do after you have installed and activated your Bard theme is to set up your header area. The header contains the logo, menu, search bar, side area icon, and other optional widgets.

 

To set up your header, navigate to Bard Options > Header from your WordPress admin panel. The settings you define here will be the default settings for all pages on your site. If you need any help in further understanding any of these options, please refer to the Bard Options section of this User Guide.

 

 

Some options, such as the header skin and background color, can be overridden on a page to page basis from a specific page’s backend. For more information on how local page settings work, please refer to the Pages section of this User Guide.

To add your logo to the header, navigate to Bard Options > Logo from your WordPress admin panel and click the upload button next to the Logo Image – Default field. After you upload your image and save the options, you should have a visible logo in your header area. For more information regarding the various logo types that can be uploaded, please refer to the Bard Options section of this User Guide.

Menu Creation

To create a new menu, navigate to Appearance > Menus from your WordPress admin panel and click on Create a new menu. Enter a name for your new menu and then click Create Menu.

Every page that you have created will be listed in the section on the left named Pages. Simply check the pages that you would like to add to your menu and click the Add to Menu button. Once you have added pages to your menu, you can click and drag the menu items to rearrange them, or nest them one underneath the other.

In the Menu Settings section (which is located underneath the Menu Structure section), check the checkbox next to Main Navigation and click Save Menu. This will activate the menu you have just created, and you should now see a functional menu in your header.

To set up your footer, navigate to Bard Options > Footer from your WordPress admin panel.

The settings you define here will be the default settings for all pages on your site. If you would like both the top and bottom footer areas to be displayed, make sure that both the Show Footer Top and Show Footer Bottom options are enabled. If you need any help understanding any of these options, please refer to the Bard Options section of this user guide.

Content is added to your footer via widgets. Navigate to Appearance > Widgets from your WordPress admin panel. On the right side of your page you will see the widget areas for your footer. The widget areas for the top footer are named Footer Column 1, Footer Column 2, Footer Column 3, and Footer Column 4. On the left side of the Widgets page you will see the available widgets. To add a widget to one of the Footer widget areas, simply drag the desired widget to one of the Footer Column widget areas on the right.

To add content to the bottom footer, simply add widgets to the Footer Bottom widget area, or the Footer Bottom Left and Footer Bottom Right widget areas.

General Look and Feel

Now let’s set up the general look and feel of your site. If you have imported a demo site and would like to keep its general look and feel, then you do not need to do anything else. Otherwise, go to Bard Options > General and in the Font Family field set a default font family for your site. Next, in the First Main Color field set a default main color for your site.

Now that you have set up the basic elements for your site, you’re ready to start building your pages.

Building Pages

To create a new page, navigate to Pages > Add New from your WordPress admin panel. In the text field near the top of the screen enter a title for your page. After you have added a title, choose the “Full width” template from the section on the right named Page Attributes. This will allow you to add sections to your page that span across the whole width of the screen.

In the bottom section of your screen you will find local page settings. Any settings that you define here will override the global settings set in Bard Options. 

It is generally considered good practice to set up the look and feel of your site on a global level, and override the settings when necessary on a local level. This will save you a lot of time, unlike if you were to set up every page separately.

To start adding elements to your page, first make sure that you are in the backend editor view. If the blue button near the top left of the page says BACKEND EDITOR, click on it to enable the Visual Composer page builder view. Once you’re in the Visual Composer view, the blue button will say CLASSIC MODE. You can now click on the Add Element button to start adding elements to your page. You can learn more about elements in the Custom Shortcodes section of this user guide.

Please note that the Frontend view for Visual Composer has been intentionally disabled since some of the added custom shortcodes require page reload because of script calculations, and due to this do not appear on the page while building with the Frontend view. The Frontend view can be used. However, while building your page some elements might not display properly until you refresh the page. If you would like to use the Frontend view, you can enable it by navigating to wp-content/themes/bard/framework/modules/visualcomposer/visual-composer-config.php and in that file finding the following piece of code:  if(function_exists('vc_disable_frontend')){vc_disable_frontend();} and either removing or commenting it out. To disable the Frontend view again you just need to uncomment or return this code.

Finally, click the Publish button in the upper right section of the page. (If you made some changes on an already published page, you will see an Update button instead).

3. Pages

In this section of the User Guide we will discuss page creation in more detail, including the various page templates available in the theme, and all the page specific options.

When creating a new page, one of the first things you will probably want to do is to choose an appropriate template for your page. To this this, visit your page from the backend (or create a new page by going to Pages > Add new), and locate the Page Attributes section on the right side of the screen. Bard comes with a variety of page templates to choose from:

Now that you have chosen an appropriate template, let’s go over the custom fields available for pages.

Please note that any settings you save here will override the global settings you've set in Bard Options. It is generally considered good practice to set up the look of your pages on a global level, and then override settings on a local level, if necessary. This will save you a lot of time, unlike if you were to set up every page locally.
Bard General
Mikado Blog
Mikado Sidebar
Mikado Logo
Mikado Header
Top Area
Menu Area Style
Mikado Title
Mikado Footer
Mikado Content Bottom

4. Blog

In this section of the User Guide we will discuss the creation of blog posts and all the available options for each post, setting up pages to display blog listings, as well as how to change the date format for your posts.

Blog Posts

To create a new blog post, go to Posts > Add New from your WordPress admin panel. First, you need to enter a title for your blog post in the text field near the top of the screen. Then choose a format for your blog post in the Format section on the right side of the screen.

Let's take a look at the available blog post formats:

Now it's time to categorize this post:

  1. Beneath the Format section you will see a section named Categories. Here you can select the categories that you would like to add this post to. If you would like to create a new category, click on the + Add New Category link. A text field will appear in which you can enter a category name, and then click Add New Category.
  2. Once you've selected the categories you would like to add your post to, click the Publish button. Congratulations, you've just published your first blog post!
  3. Beneath the Categories section you will see the Tags and Featured Image sections. Here you can add tags to your post, and set a featured image which will be displayed for this post on blog list pages.

Now that we have published our first blog post, let’s go over the available custom fields for blog posts.

Note that most of them are the same custom fields you'll find when creating standard pages.
Bard General
Bard Post
Bard Logo
Bard Header
Top Area
Menu Area Style
Bard Title
Bard Footer
Bard Content Bottom

Blog Lists

After you have created enough posts, you need to also create a blog list on which all of these posts will be displayed. To create a blog list, you first need to create a new page on which your blog list will be displayed, and in the page's backend find the Templates dropdown on the right side of the screen. Then simply choose from one of the following options:

By choosing one of the blog templates you will have set this page to automatically show a list of your blog posts. All you need to do now is publish the page.

Date Format

If you wish to change the date format on blog posts, navigate to Settings > General > Date Format from your WordPress admin, and select your format of choice.

6. Bard Options

This section of the User Guide provides a comprehenisve overview of all the settings available in the Bard Options section of your WordPress admin panel. The settings found here are applied globally and will affect all pages on your website. However, note that many of these options can be overridden locally by applying settings on individual pages or on shortcode elements.

General

Branding
Appearance
Behavior
Custom Code
Google API

Fonts

Headings

 

Here you can set up all styles for heading tags (H1-H6)

Headings Responsive

 

Here you can set up responsive styles for headings (H1-H6), when viewed on tablet and mobile devices.

Text

 

Header

Header Type
Header Options

Depending on the type of header you choose, you will be presented with a specific set of options. 

Menu Area Style
Fullscreen Menu
Sticky Header
Fixed Header
Main Menu
Main Menu General Settings

Mobile Header

Typography
Mobile Menu Opener

Title

Title Settings
Typography
Title
Subtitle
Breadcrumbs

Page

Page Style
Content Style
Content Bottom Area Style

Sidebar 

Search Page
Search
Initial Search Icon in Header

Side Area

Blog

Blog Lists
Blog Single

Shows

Here you can set the global options for the show and roles singles and archive pages. 

Shows Archive
Shows Single
Roles Archive
Roles Single

Social Networks

Show Social Share On

Here you can choose on what types of pages you would like to enable the social share functionality.

Social Networks

Here you can set which social networks you would like sharing to be available on. If you would like to, you can also set a custom icon for each social network.

Twitter
Instagram
Open Graph
Enable Social Login

404 Error Page

Header
404 Page Options

Contact Form 7

You can set multiple custom styles for contact forms, and then choose what style you would like to apply to each form you add to a page.

WooCommerce

Product List
Single Product
Dropdown Cart

Reset

  You can use this option to reset all the Bard Options to their default settings.

Backup Options

You can use this panel to export and import your theme options. Please note that if you import theme options, your current options will be rewriten.

Import

You can use this options panel to import demo content. For more information about importing demo content please refer to the Getting Started section of this User Guide.

7. Custom Shortcodes

In this section of the User Guide we will take a comprehesive look at all the custom shortcodes included in the theme and their repsective options.

Row

The row element is a container element in which you can add other elements (shortcodes) and sort them on your page. Besides the standard Visual Composer options for rows, you also have the following custom options:

Mikado Settings

Accordion

Accordions allow you to organize your content and display only what is necessary at a particular moment.

After you have set up the accordion holder, you can add Accordion Tabs and modify the following options:

Now you can enter content into your accordion. You can enter any shortcode into the accordion.

Animation Holder 

You can use this shortcode to create an entry animation for any element on your page. To do this you first need to add the Animation Holder to your page and set the following options:

After you have added the Animation Holder Element, you can add any other shortcode inside it and it will become animated.

Banner

You can use this shortcode to create a banner with a background image, link, title, subtitle, and some text.

Blog List

This shortcode allows you to display your blog posts on a page.

General
Post Info
Additional Features

Button

Buttons are a widely used element on the web and can be used for a variety of purposes.

General
Design Options

Call to Action

Call to Action elements allow you to display bold messages on your page, inviting viewers to follow a link or take some manner of action.

General
Button Style

You can use this shortcode to display your clients in a carousel slider.

After you have set up your Clients Carousel you can start adding Clients Carousel Items into it and setting the following options for each one:

Countdown

The countdown shortcode provides a great way to display a countdown timer on your page.

General

Counter

Counters are great for communicating information in the form of numbers.

General

Elements Holder

The Elements Holder shortcode allows you to display any combination of elements in an organized column structure.

After you have set up your elements holder, you can add Elements Holder Items to it, and edit the following fields:

General
Width and Responsiveness

In this tab you can define paddings for the Elemnts Holder Item ona various stages (screen sizes).

Google Map

You can use this shortcode to display a Google Map anywhere on the page.

Icon

Icons are great for communicating all sorts of information.

Icon List Item

Icon List Items allow you to make lists using icons, rather than numbers or bullets.

Icon With Text

This shortcode allows you to easily add icons with text to your page.

General
Icon Settings
Text Settings

Single Image

You can use this shortcode to add single images to your pages.

You can use the Image Gallery to display a grid or slider gallery of your images.

General
Slider Settings

Message Box

You can use this shortcode to create a message which the user can close if they want to.

Pie Chart

Pie Charts are great for communicating information in a visual and easy to understand manner.

Pricing Tables

Pricing Tables are a great way to present your business' pricing packages.

After you have chosen the number of columns and spacing, you can add separate pricing tables and set up the following options:

Progress Bar

The Progress Bar element is great for communicating a large amount of information in a visual and easy to understand manner.

Section Title

You can use this shortcode to add a title to any section.

Separator

Use the separator shortcode to create a visual divider between elements and sections on your pages.

Social Share

You can use this shortcode to add social share icons to pages.

Tabs

Tabs allow you to organize your content and display only what is necessary at a particular moment. After you have added the Tabs shortcode to your page, you can start adding individual tabs and changing the following settings for each tab:

Now you can add content to the tab. You can insert any shortcode inside the tab.

Custom Font

You can use this shortcode to create a textual section using a custom font.

In the remaining tabs, you can set a font size and line height for each responsive breakpoint.

Instagram List

You can use this shortcode to display a list of your instagram photos.

General
Slider Settings

Info Box

You can use this shortcode to create an informative section with text, a background image, description, and a linked button. 

Width and Responsiveness

In this tab you can define paddings for the Info Box on various stages (screen sizes).

Working Hours

You can use this shortcode to input the working hours anywhere on the pages of your website. 

Awards

You can use this shortcode to dispay your awards or achievments. 

You can use this shortcode to create a section with interactive links. When you hover over each link a specific image will be showcased next to the links. 

Visual Effects Holder

You can use this shortcode to create different animations for any element on your page. To do this you first need to add the Visual Effects Holder to your page and set the following options:

After you have added the Visual Effects Element, you can add any other shortcode inside it and it appear with the selected animation style. 

Event List

You can use this shortcode to create a list containing your events. 

General
Content Layout

Role List

You can use this shortcode to create a list containing the roles. 

Role Slider

You can use this shortcode to display the roles in a slider. 

Fullscreen Show Grid

You can use this shorcode to create a fullscreen grid containing your shows. 

General
Content Layout

Show List

You can use this shortcode to create a listing of your shows on a page. 

General
Layout
Additional Features

Show Slider

The show slider shortcode enables you to display your show items in an interactive slideshow which viewers can navigate through.

General
Content Layout

Show Single

You can use this shortcode to display a single show on your pages. 

General
Content Layout

Framed Info Image

You can use this shortcode to create an animated section containing an image placed in a frame, a title, subtitle, description text & more.

Layouts and Behavior
Items

Here you can upload the items and add an item image, title, subtitle, description text and a link for each. 

Dual Image Slider

You can use this shortcode to create a slider containing a main (large) image, side (small) image, a title, description text and a link. 

Layout and Behavior
Items

8. Shows

In this section of the User Guide we will discuss the creation of Show items, as well as how to add roles to your website pages.

In order to enable displaying shows on your website, you need to activate the Bard Shows plugin. After you have done this, you can start creating Show Items.

Show Items

To create a new show item: 

 
  1. Navigate to Bard Shows> Add new from your WordPress admin panel.
  2. Enter a title for your show item in the text field near the top of the page.
  3. On the right side of the screen you will see a section named Show Categories. You can use this section to categorize your event. 
  4. Once you have set up the categories you would like to add this show to, click the Publish button.

Beneath the Show Categories section are the Attributes, and Featured Image sections. In the Attributes section, you can set the order in which you would like this show item to appear in show lists. In the Featured Image section, you can set an image to be displayed for this show.

Now that you have set up your first show item, let’s go over the available custom fields for show items.
 
Note that most of them are the same custom fields you'll find when creating standard pages.
 
Show General
Show Events
Show Roles

Displaying Your Shows

You can display your shows on your website using one of the shows shortcodes: Show List, Show Single, Show Slider and Fullscreen Show Grid. You can find more information on these shortcodes and the options available for each one in the Custom Shortcodes section of this user guide.  

9. Roles

In this section of the User Guide we will discuss the creation of Role items, as well as how to add roles to your website pages.

In order to enable displaying roles on your website, you need to activate the Bard Shows plugin. After you have done this, you can start creating Role Items.

 

Role Items

To create a new role item: 

 
  1. Navigate to Bard Roles> Add new from your WordPress admin panel.
  2. Enter a title for your role item in the text field near the top of the page.
  3. On the right side of the screen you will see a section named Role Categories. You can use this section to categorize your event. 
  4. Once you have set up the categories you would like to add this role to, click the Publish button.

Beneath the Role Categories section are the Attributes, and Featured Image sections. In the Attributes section, you can set the order in which you would like this role item to appear in role lists. In the Featured Image section, you can set an image to be displayed for this role.

Now that you have set up your first role item, let’s go over the available custom fields for role items.
 
Note that some of them are the same custom fields you'll find when creating standard pages.
 
Role Member Info
Role Performances

Displaying Your Roles

You can display the roles on your website using the Roles List, Role Single and Events Slider shortcodes. You can find more information on these shortcodes and the options available for them in the Custom Shortcodes section of this user guide.  

10. Testimonials

In this section of the User Guide we will discuss how to create and how to add them to your website pages.

Testimonials are a great way to show potential clients what others are saying about your business.

To create a testimonial, navigate to Testimonials > Add New from your WordPress admin panel and enter a title for your testimonial in the text field near the top of the screen.

Bard Testimonials

Fill in the following fields to complete your testimonial:

You can now assign your testimonial to a category. On the right side of the screen you will see a section named Testimonial Categories. Here you can select the category that you wish to add this testimonial to. If you would like to add a new category, click on the + Add New Testimonials Category link, and a text field will appear in which you can enter a name for your new category. Then click on Add New Testimonials Category.

After you have selected the categories you want to add this testimonial to, click the Publish button.

Finally, in order to display your testimonials on a page, go to that page from the backend and click the Add Elements button, and from the elements menu select Testimonials.

You can now edit how your testimonials display on the page by filling out the following fields:

General
Slider Settings

11. Widgets

In this section of the User Guide we will discuss the available widgets and widget areas in the theme.

Widgets are easy to manage and can be incredibly useful to have on your site.

For Bard, we have developed custom widgets and widget areas in order to provide you with even more functionality. You also have the option of creating your own custom sidebars (custom widget areas).

Widgets

Please note that you need to have the Woocommerce plugin installed in order for the Bard WooCommerce Dropdown Cart widget to appear in the widget selection.

Widget Area

12. Tickera

Bard is fully compatible with the Tickera – WordPress Event Ticketing plugin, which allows you to easily create events, create tickets, track orders and attendees. It also comes with full cart and checkout page integration & more. Please note that Bard utilizes only the basic and free version of Tickera for all the features and functionalites it incorporates.

For more information on installing and configuring Tickera, please visit this page:

https://tickera.com/documentation/

 

Events

To create a new event: 

 
  1. Navigate to Tickera> Events from your WordPress admin panel and click Create New at the top of the page. 
  2. Enter a title for your event in the text field near the top of the page.
  3. On the right side of the screen you will see a section named Event Categories. You can use this section to categorize your event. 
  4. Once you have set up the categories you would like to add this event to, click the Publish button.

 

Beneath the Event Categories section is the Featured Image section. In the Featured Image section, you can set an image to be displayed for this event.

Make sure that you select "Show Tickets Automatically" option in the Publish box if you want to show tickets on the event's page automatically. 

Now that you have set up your first event item, let’s go over the available custom fields for show items.
 
Events Meta
Event Location

Here you can input the location for this event. 

Terms of Use

Input the terms of use for the event. 

Event Logo

Here you can upload the logo for this event. 

Sponsors Logo

Here you can upload the logo for this event's sponsor. 

 

Event Categories

Here you can create categories for your events. 

Discount Codes

Here you can generate discount codes for your tickets. 

Displaying Your Events

You can display the events and the option for getting the tickets on your website using the Event List shortcode. You can find more information on this shortcode and the options available for it in the Custom Shortcodes section of this user guide.  

13. WooCommerce

In this section of the User Guide we will discuss how to install and set up the WooCommerce eCommerce plugin with Bard.

Bard comes with WooCommerce integration, which allows you to easily create an online shop. For more information on installing and configuring WooCommerce, please visit this page:

http://docs.woothemes.com/documentation/plugins/woocommerce/getting-started/

In order to set up WooCommerce with the Bard theme, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Plugins > Add New from your WordPress admin panel.

  2. Type “WooCommerce” in the search field.
  3. Locate "WooCommerce - excelling eCommerce" in the search results and click on Install Now.

  4. Once the installation has completed, click on Activate Plugin.
  5. You will now see a notice saying “Welcome to WooCommerce – You're almost ready to start selling :)". If you plan on importing demo content, click on Skip Setup. Otherwise, click Install Pages.
  6. If you plan on importing demo content, you should first set the product image sizes in order to achieve the same look as on our demo sites. Navigate to Appearance > Customize and click on WooCommerce, and then the Product Images.  There you will be able to set the main image width and the thumbnail image width. Please note that under the Thumbnail cropping section you should either select Uncropped or Custom ​aspect ratio. If you choose to crop the images to a Custom aspect ratio, please make sure that the images are set to identical dimensions for both the product list and the product single.
  7. See Importing Demo Content in the Getting Started section of this user guide and perform the process explained there.
  8. Create a page for your shop. Then navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Products > Display and choose the page you create as your Shop Page (in the "Shop Page" field).

Creating Products

To create a new shop product, please navigate to Products > Add Product. Here you can set up all the standard WooCommerce options for each product, as well as some custom theme options:

Bard Product Meta

14. Contact Form 7

In this section of the User Guide we will discuss how to install the Contact Form 7 plugin and how to add contact forms to your pages.

Bard comes with Contact Form 7 integration, making it possible to create contact forms for various purposes.
 
In order to setup Contact Form 7, please perform the following steps: 
  1. Navigate to Plugins > Add New from your WordPress admin panel.

  2. Type "Contact Form 7" in the search field.
  3. Locate "Contact Form 7" in the search results and click on Install Now.

  4. Once installation is complete, click on Activate Plugin.

Now when you use Visual Composer while creating your pages, you will see a new shortcode in the list of shortcodes – the Contact Form 7 shortcode.

 

Click on this shortcode to add a contact form to your page. There are several fields to fill in:

You can read more about the Contact Form 7 plugin at https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/.

3rd Party Integration

If you wish to integrate a newsletter sending service, you need to additionally install a plugin called "Forms: 3rd-Party Integration." You can check out the link to their site here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/forms-3rdparty-integration/.

Once you've completed the installation process and activated this plugin, navigate to Contact > 3rdparty Services from your WordPress admin panel in order to set the options. For more information on setting up this plugin, check out the following link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/forms-3rdparty-integration/screenshots/.