Introduction

We would happily welcome feedback from you on how, if anywhere, you would like this documentation improved. If you would find anything a little bit easier and more helpful if we went into more detail, or explained something a little better - we'd be happy to hear it. We want Rakon to be the best theme! If you have any comments, please mail us via the form on https://themeforest.net/user/steelthemes

Rakon is a WordPress theme to create a website for any type of Business and Creative Themes. Rakon is a clean responsive wordpress theme. Rakon comes with powerful Redux Framework (Theme Options) and Elementor page Builder with theme. The theme comes with the option of contact form to allow users to contact you. Rakon is fully compatible with latest version of plugins to allow you easy handling. The Rakon comes with one click demo and also more flexible features.

WordPress General Informations

To install this theme you must have a working version of WordPress already installed. If you need help installing WordPress, follow the instructions in WordPress Codex. Below are all the useful links for WordPress information.

Theme Requirements

To use Rakon, please make sure you are running WordPress 4.3 or higher, PHP 5.3 or higher, and MySQL 5.6 or higher.
We have tested it with Mac, Windows. Besides, please check the recommended server configuration for proper theme functioning: Our Recommended Version above wordpress 5.0 and php 7.0.

Minimum server configuration

  • PHP version - 5.6 and higher
  • MySQL version - 5.6 or higher
  • memory_limit – 128M
  • max_execution_time – 180
  • max_input_time – 60
  • upload_max_filesize – 32M

Files Included in Rakon Package

When you purchase our theme from ThemeForest, you need to download the theme package from your themeforest account.

  • rakon.zip: This is the Theme You want To use to build site.
  • rakon-child.zip: the basic child for customize the theme.
  • Documentation: This Folder Contains Docmentation Link
  • rakon-demo-content > demo-: This Folder contains demo data files For your use
  • Inside rakon-demo-content
  • demo-content.xml: the XML file for importing demo content
  • widgets.wie: the file contains exported widgets
  • customizer.dat: the file contains exported settings for the theme

How to Install Rakon Theme

After Succesfully installed your wordpress next you want add rakon theme

Method 1 to install Rakon theme in wordpress dashboard

  • Navigate to Appearance → Themes in your WordPress admin dashboard.
  • Click the Add New button at the top of the page then go for the Theme Upload option. and click upload theme buttom
  • To upload theme , pick rakon.zip form your theme package downloaded from ThemeForest and click Install Now.
  • Click Activate once the upload has finished and you're ready for the next step: Installing the Plugins.

Method 2 Install via FTP

If you get any fail when install theme by WordPress install function, we recommend to use FTP.

  • If you have downloaded the Full Theme Package from ThemeForest, please unzip the package file to get the theme file rakon.zip. Unzip the rakon.zip file, you'll get a folder Rakon
  • Use a FTP client like FileZilla and upload the extracted folder to wp-content/themes folder on your host
  • Log in to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Appearance > Themes and clicking the Activate button of the Rakon theme.

How to Install Rakon Required Plugins

After Succesfully installed your rakon theme next you want install plugins

To install plugins

Required Plugins for rakon theme : Elementor Meta Box Rakon Addons

Recommended Plugins for rakon theme : Contact Form 7 MailChimp for WordPress

Demo Content plugin for rakon theme : Rakon Demo Content (if you want Demo Content , install this plugin after importer you want to decativate this plugin)

  • Navigate to Appearance → install plugins in your WordPress admin dashboard.
  • Check boxes to select all the plugins you want to install and click on Install from the dropdown box and then click the button Apply.
  • After you have installed all the plugins, click on Return to Required Plugins Installer.
  • Select the plugins you installed, and apply the bulk action to activate.

How to Import Demo Content

After Succesfully installed your rakon theme and required Plugins

Demo Content : Rakon Demo Content (if you want Demo Content , install this plugin after finishing import you want to decativate this plugin)

Before Install One Click Plugin

  • Go To Elementor --> Settings --> Addvanced
  • In that Panel You Can See Enable Unfiltered File Uploads By Default It will be disable You Want To choose Enable Options to import svg files
  • Or if You don't that the svg file will not import from the demo Content

To import demo content Install One Click Demo import Plugin

  • Before Intall One click demo import plugin install Rakon Demo Content plugin
  • Then Go to Plugins --> Add new
  • Then Enter a key word one click demo import on serach box
  • Then Click install after install click activate button
  • Then Go to Appearance --> Import Demo data and start import
  • Then You can see the demo content area then click import or preview button to import demo content or preview the site
  • After Click import button wait for few minutes for import content succesfully.
    After import the message will dispaly below(The demo import has finished, but there were some import errors.)
  • Before Start Importing Please Check required plugins are installed
  • After Import the content succesfully go to Appearance --> Menus
  • Bottom You can see primary menu and side menu click primary menu and click save menu button
  • After Finish Importing the svg Files will Not imported. Download it form svg page

Setting up a Homepage

How to set home page

  • Go To Settings --> Reading
  • You can See Your homepage displays option and click the switcher to A static page (select below);
  • Choose the demo homepage and save changes. button below

Creating Menu

Method 1 to Create a menu

  • Go To Pages --> Add New Create pages eg ( 'Home' , ' About' , 'Service', 'Contact' )
  • Next to create menu Go to Appearance --> Menu
  • You Can see Menu structure Below input box You can Type your text eg(Main Menu) And click Create menu button
  • After Create Menu then left side you can see Page with checkbox Select the pages you want
    and click add to menu button and click save menu at the bottom

Method 2 to Create a menu

  • Go To Appearance --> Customize
  • Next Menu --> Customize Then Click Create menu Button next type text in input box eg( Manin menu ) and the click primary menu check box below then finally click next button
  • Then Click Add items button. next create your pages here and click add button it will appear in menu at last click add publish