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Sider Template Documentation – GeneratePress Site Library

Sider is a multipurpose template with a fixed header on the left side of the page, built form GeneratePress Theme and GP Premium Plugin.

In this post, we will learn how to install and configure Sider Template!

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1. Import Template

First, you need to activate Site Library Module in GP Premium.

Next, import Prime Template, See how to import GeneratePress Template in GeneratePress Site Library.

2. Site Title

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Appearance > Customize > Site Identity

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Site Title Color: Appearance > Customize > Colors > Header > Site Title Color

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Site Title Typography: Appearance > Customize > Typography > Header

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3. Menu

Menu includes Primary Menu (Home, Typography, Contact Me) and Social Menu

Edit Primary Menu

Appearance > Menus

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Remove Menu Items

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Primary Menu Color & Typography

Appearance > Customize > Colors > Primary Navigation

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Appearance > Customize > Typography > Primary Navigation

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Social Menu

Appearance > Menus

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Appearance > Widgets

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Social Icon Color: Appearance > Customize > Colors > Header

Newsletter

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MailChimp for WP > Enter your API Key > Save Changes

To get API Key, log in to Mailchimp > Profile > Extras > API Keys > Create A Key

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Connect Successful!

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MailChimp for WP > Form

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Apperance > Widgets > Header – MailChimp Sign-Up Form: Newsletter

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Newsletter Colors: Appearance > Customize > Colors > Forms

 

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Subscribe Button Color: Appearance > Customize > Colors > Buttons

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Subscribe Typography: Appearance > Customize > Typography > Buttons

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4. Posts on Homepage

Posts Title

Post Title Color: Appearance > Customize > Colors > Content

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Post Title Typography: Appearance > Customize > Typography > Heading > Heading 2 (H2)

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Posts Excerpt

Excerpt word count: Appearance > Customize > Layout > Blog

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Excerpt Color: Appearance > Customize > Typography > Content > Text

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Excerpt Typography: Appearance > Customize > Typography > Body

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Read More Button

Color: Appearance > Customize > Colors > Buttons

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Typography: Appearance > Customize > Typography > Buttons

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Limit Posts

First, disable Infinitive Scroll: Appearance > Customize > Layout > Blog

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Then, Settings > Reading

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5. Footer

Appearance > Customize > Layout > Footer > Copyright

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6. Single Post

Color

Post Title, Post Info (Date, Author, Category, Tag, Post Navigation): Appearance > Customize > Colors > Content > Heading 1 (H1) Color & Entry Meta Links & Entry Meta Links Hover

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Post Content: Appearance > Customize > Colors > Content > Text

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Comment: Appearance > Customize > Colors > Forms

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Typography

Post Title:  Appearance > Customize > Typography > Headings > Heading 1 (H1)

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Post Content, Post Info (Date, Author, Category, Tag, Post Navigation): Appearance > Customize > Typography > Body

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7. Contact Me Page

Contact Me Page has a contact form. To edit the form, go to Contact Forms > Contact Form 1

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8. Performance Optimize

First, you should choose Good Hosting

Good Hosting will give faster loading speeds. I recommend using hosting at Cloudways (Vultr Server) or Kinsta. BeaverHero is also hosted here.

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Second, install Swift Performance Lite Plugin (Free)

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Activate, then Autoconfig

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Start

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and Result!

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Done! If you have questions, just comment below 🙂

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