“How To…” Videos
Get the most from your Flat White Website.
Now you’ve got your website template, let’s make sure you can make it your own, quickly and simply.
Our handy videos show you step-by-step how-to set-up, edit and customise your website.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Just ask – we’re always happy to help.
All the basics
An introductory walk through your website – how to set it up and what you can edit.
Dashboard: an introduction
After you have logged in to your website, this is where you will land.
General Introduction
This guides you through the main elements of your website
New updated Theme walk through
Walk through of new features for updated theme for Macchiato and Flat White websites
Your Coming Soon page
Visible as soon as you buy your website – and just de-activate to go live when you’re ready.
Coming Soon: how to edit your Coming Soon page
Go Live with your website
Go live yourself by de-activating the Coming Soon plugin
Logging In
How to log in to your WordPress website
Customising your website
The low-down on the WordPress Customiser – for example, how you can edit your brand colours and typography.
Above the Fold content: how to edit
The Above the Fold content fills the screen at the top of your Home Page, so creates the mood for your website.
An Introduction to the Customizer
Find your way around this invaluable WordPress resource, where you can edit key elements of your website.
Branding: colours and typefaces
How to add your brand colours and typefaces to your website.
Contact Details and Social Media
Your contact details and social media have to be edited in only one place to display correctly across your website.
How to edit your Coming Soon Page
How to edit your Footer
How to add and edit all the content in your Footer
Logos: where to add
Add a logo to your navigation bar and a favicon to your browser tab – to see how to add a logo to your Above the Fold content, watch the separate Above the Fold video.
Social Media: how to add and edit accounts
Social Media links can be added to your Footer and your Coming Soon page via the Customizer.
Making your Home Page your own
How to add or edit home page panels and services offered and add quotes, such as customer testimonials.
Home Page Panel: how to add or edit
Introduction to your Home Page
Here’s a walk-through of all the special features on your Home Page.
Services: how to add services to your Home Page
This is where you can list some or all of the services etc that you offer.
Testimonial Sections – how to add extra to Single Page Websites (Espresso)
Add extra Testimonials to other sections of your website.
Testimonial Sections – how to add to Multi Page Websites (Macchiato/Flat White)
Alternative places for Testimonials to appear on your Home Page.
Editing Posts and Pages
How to edit and add pages, blogs and posts
About Page: how to edit
Add all the important details about you.
Blog or Post: how to add a new one
How to add your latest news to your website via a blog or post.
Blog Page: how to edit
This is the page which will display an image and a short extract from each blog (or post).
Contact Page: how to edit
Page: how to add a page
If your have The Macchiato or The Flat White package, you can add unlimited extra pages.
Portfolio Page: how to create
Create and add items to a Portfolio Page.
Content stuff
How to add and edit content, including privacy policy, buttons and menus
Add an Email/Newsletter Sign-up to your Footer
Find out how to set up an email sign-up form, and where to add it to your website
Button: adding a standard button
How to add a regular button anywhere on your website that you can link to your own content or outside resources.
Buttons: how to change shape
How to switch from a rounded to a square button
Cookie Notice and Privacy Policy
How and when to activate a Cookie Notice and link to your Privacy Policy
Landing Page Website: how to edit
Editing your photos, videos and PDFs
Easy ways to add and edit different media across your website
Gallery: how to add
PDF: how to link to a PDF
Link to downloadable resources on your website
Photos: how to add or edit
Add your own photos to bring your website to life.
Read our blog explaining how to make your images the right size before uploading.
Videos: how to add
How to add videos hosted on an external website e.g. Vimeo or YouTube
Adding Quotes
How to add and display customer testimonials
Testimonial rotators: how to add or edit
Rotators display your testimonials, or quotes.
Testimonial Sections – how to add extra to Single Page Websites (Espresso)
Add extra Testimonials to other sections of your website.
Testimonial Sections – how to add to Multi Page Websites (Macchiato/Flat White)
Alternative places for Testimonials to appear on your Home Page.
Testimonials: how to add or edit
These are quotes from customers or clients to promote your business.
Editing the Menus
How to edit your main menu and footer menu
Menu Options: how to add a Dropdown Menu
A menu with sub items
Menus: how to edit navigation/menus
Choose what pages show in which menu (or navigation).
Forms
Where to find your Contact Form entries, and how to add a sign-up form.
Add an Email/Newsletter Sign-up to your Footer
Find out how to set up an email sign-up form, and where to add it to your website
Contact Form entries
Where to find entries via your Contact Form.
Adding eCommerce
Start selling on your site with The Flat White package – find out how to add a Portfolio Page, Stripe Buy Buttons, and WooCommerce Products.
Portfolio Page Layout
Choose the layout that works best for your content on your Portfolio Page.
Portfolio Page: how to create
Create and add items to a Portfolio Page.
Stripe Buy Button: how to add
You can add a Stripe Buy Button anywhere on your website, including a Portfolio Page.
WooCommerce: Products with Variations
How to add variables options to your WooCommerce product e.g. different sizes and/or colours.
WooCommerce: Simple Product
How to add a WooCommerce product that doesn’t have any variations or options.
Extra Shots
Full details of how to use any extra shots you have bought for your website – check out all the options here.
404 Page
Bring your brand personality to your 404 page.
Adding Instalinks
How to add multiple links to a single Instagram link page.
Extra Hero Image Options
Create a different style of Hero Image with extra layout options
Extra Menu and Colour Options
- Change background colour of Navigation, Home Page Panel, Services Offered, Testimonials and Footer
- Fix Navigation Bar to top of screen
- Choose static or scrolling background images
Frequently Asked Questions page
Add a dedicated FAQ page.
Landing Page
Personalise your new Landing Page to reflect your brand.
Landing Page giveaways
How to add giveaways to your Landing Page