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Roam

Introduction

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Welcome to the Roam theme documentation page. The Roam theme is a responsive and modern WordPress theme designed with photographers, designers, artists, and creatives in mind, but adaptable for all users. It’s simple yet elegant, allowing you to showcase your blog professionally on WordPress.com and WooCommerce.

Installation

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  1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the “Appearance” tab and click on “Themes”.
  2. In the “Add New” section, search for “Roam”.
  3. Click on “Install” and then “Activate”.

WooCommerce Integration

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If you would like to setup a shop with Roam, you may integrate WooCommerce with the Roam theme by doing the following:

  1. From your WordPress dashboard, go to “Plugins” > “Add New”.
  2. Search for “WooCommerce” and click on “Install Now”.
  3. Once installed, click “Activate”.
  4. Follow the WooCommerce setup wizard to complete your store setup.

Importing Demo Content

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To import the content that you see in the demo or to use that content as a starting point:

  1. After Installing and Activating Roam, click on the “Get Started with Roam” link box that displays on the page.
  2. Click on the “Import Demo Content” button.
  3. Follow the on screen prompts to install the demo content, click “Start” to get started.
  4. Click “Import”.
  5. The import will take a few minutes to complete.
  6. The demo import will include demo content and placeholder images for you to start with.

Customizing Roam

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Site Identity

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To customize your site identity and logo:

  1. Navigate to “Appearance” > “Editor” > “Patterns” > “Header”.
  2. Click on the theme’s ‘Header’ to edit.
  3. Here, you can modify your Site’s Logo, Title, and more.

Colors, Text Styles, and Layout

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To customize the color scheme, text styles, and layout:

  1. Go to “Appearance” > “Design” > “Styles”.
  2. Click within the main theme image here, which appears on the right side of the window.
  3. Click on the ‘Styles’ circle that appears on the upper right (see screenshot below).
  4. By clicking “Typography”, choose your desired fonts for usage throughout your site.
  5. By clicking “Colors”, choose your desired color palette and background image or color.
  6. By clicking “Layout”, you may revise or change the theme’s general block spacing, padding, and width settings.

Menus

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The Roam theme has 2 areas that are registered as menus. The main menu area, which displays all the time, and the ‘flyout menu’ that displays when a user clicks on the two lines to open the flyout. To customize your menus:

  1. Go to “Appearance” > “Editor” > “Design > “Patterns” (under Template Parts) > “General” OR > “Flyout Menu”.
  2. Here, you can create and manage your site’s navigation menus.

Top Features

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Blog

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The Roam theme comes with a beautifully built full-width blog that allows you to showcase your posts in a unique, organized way. We’ve used standard WordPress posts as a way to display your content, design, photography, and more. Simply create Posts, add your work, use Blocks to spice up the way your work is displayed.

Block Styles

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Choose from tons of different Blocks with Roam. Use everything from text blocks to image blocks, and everything in-between to truly spice up your work. See how we’re using Blocks here and here for Common blocks.

Full WooCommerce Support

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The Roam theme integrates with WooCommerce seamlessly, ensuring consistency in design across your website and online store. Tailor your online store to match your branding with customizable shop layouts. Choose from a range of product display options to best showcase your goods.

Mobile Responsive Design

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The Roam theme is designed to look great on all devices. It automatically adjusts to any screen size, ensuring a consistent user experience.

SEO Optimized

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The Roam theme is coded with best SEO practices in mind. It’s fully compatible with popular SEO plugins, allowing you to optimize your site and content for search engines.

We hope you find the Roam theme documentation helpful. Enjoy creating with Roam!