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Install sample data by import manually

Alternatively, you can use traditional way to import data. In /Sample Data/ folder, you can find

  • urbannews.xml All Data
  • theme-options.txt Theme Options Settings
  • urbannews-widgets.json Widgets settings
To install sample data as seen on our demo page, follow these steps below
  1.  Step 0. Make sure you have installed Urbannews theme and all recommended plugins
  2.  Step 1. Go to Tools > Import, then click on WordPress
  3.  Step 2. If it is not yet installed before, you have to install it. On the popup window, click “Install Now”
  4.  Step 3. After installed successfully, click  Activate Plugin & Run Importer
  5.  Step 4. Browse for [path-to-your-downloaded-package]/Sample Data/urbannews.xml or urbannews.xml.gz and click Upload File and Import.
  6.  Step 5. After uploaded, the confirmation page appears. Check the Download and import file attachments option and click Submit. If you have some troubles with importing (it might breaks in the middle due to the long execution time), try again with this option Unchecked! Or try to import separate files as they are smaller
  7.  Step 6. After uploaded, the confirmation page appears. Check the Download and import file attachments option and click Submit
  8.  Step 7. When you see message “All done. Have fun!”, you will know that the import is done. Note: you may need to re-import the second time if the data is large. Back to Step 1. until you see the message below
  9. Step 8. Go to Settings > Reading, set Front page displays to A Static page. Choose Home Page page as Front page and Blog as Posts page
  10. Step 9. Go to Appearance > Menus, choose Main Navigation menu as Primary Menu and Top Nav as Footer Menu
  11. Step 10. Install Widget Settings Importer/Exporter and go to Tools > Widget Settings Import to import Sample-data/urbannews-widgets.json file
  12. Step 11. Go to Option Tree > Settings > Import and paste content of Sample-Data/theme-options.txt into Theme Options text field, then click Import Theme Options button.
  13. Step 12. OK, done!