### “Motive Mag Blogger Template” Documentation by “SoraTemplates” v1.0

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Created: 15/10/2015
By: Soratemplates

Thank you for purchasing my theme. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please feel free to email via my user page contact form. Thanks so much!

## Table of Contents

1. Installation
2. Add Social Links
3. Upload Logo
4. Setting up the menu
5. How to setup slider
6. How to setup home page
7. Flicker Image
8. Enable Mobile Template
9. Enable Full Feed
10. Enable Search Preference
11. Author Description

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1. Installation - top

Now you have Mazaya Blogger Template. You Can Follow This Steps To Upload Your Blogger Template To Blogger Platform. First Login to your Blogger DashBoard by Using Your Google Username And Password from Here.

Then follow these steps:

1. On Blogger Dashboard Click Template.

2. Click Backup/Restore button (Top Right).

3. Click Choose ( Browse..) File button. Find where the “Mazaya-Blogger-Template.xml” file location.

4. Then Click Upload.

Note: Before Uploading This Template Mobile Blogger Template Must Enable to make Blogger Customize Work

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2. Add Social Links - top

You Can See that social network on right sidebar area have Social Icons Collection. To Edit Social Icon in this theme you can follow this step:

1. On Blogger Dashbord Click -> layout

2. Click on social network widget Edit button

3. now paste the below code:

    <div class="social-count-plus">
       <ul class="flat">
          <li class="count-twitter"><a class="icon" href="http://twitter.com/"></a><span class="items"><span class="count" style="color: #333333 !important;">1146</span><span class="label" style="color: #333333 !important;">followers</span></span></li>
          <li class="count-facebook"><a class="icon" href="http://www.facebook.com/"></a><span class="items"><span class="count" style="color: #333333 !important;">65311</span><span class="label" style="color: #333333 !important;">likes</span></span></li>
          <li class="count-youtube"><a class="icon" href="http://www.youtube.com/"></a><span class="items"><span class="count" style="color: #333333 !important;">7677</span><span class="label" style="color: #333333 !important;">subscribers</span></span></li>
          <li class="count-googleplus"><a class="icon" href="https://plus.google.com/"></a><span class="items"><span class="count" style="color: #333333 !important;">9293</span><span class="label" style="color: #333333 !important;">followers</span></span></li>
          <li class="count-soundcloud"><a class="icon" href="https://soundcloud.com/"></a><span class="items"><span class="count" style="color: #333333 !important;">619900</span><span class="label" style="color: #333333 !important;">followers</span></span></li>
          <li class="count-steam"><a class="icon" href="http://steamcommunity.com/"></a><span class="items"><span class="count" style="color: #333333 !important;">1900</span><span class="label" style="color: #333333 !important;">members</span></span></li>
       </ul>
    </div>

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3. Upload Logo- top

Access your blog Layout > click Edit link on Header widget

In Configure Header window, input you Blog Title and Blog Description. If you want to upload your image logo, make sure checked Instead of title and description, then click Choose File and locate your logo file. And click Save button to finish.

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4. Setting up the menu - top

To Edit Top Menu in this theme you can follow this step:

1. On Blogger Dashbord Click Template
2. Click Edit HTML
3. Scroll down and Find this Code :

        <ul class='menubar'>
                   <li>
                     <a href='#'>
                       Home
                     </a>
                   </li>
                   <li>
                     <a href='#'>
                       About
                     </a>
                   </li>
                   <li>
                     <a href='#'>
                       Contact
                     </a>
                   </li>
                   <li>
                     <a href='#'>
                       Error Page
                     </a>
                   </li>
                 </ul>

4. Change # with yours URL link

To Edit Main Menu in this theme you can follow this step:

1. On Blogger Dashbord Click Template
2. Click Edit HTML
3. (Top Menu) Scroll down and Find this Code :

          <ul class='nav menubar2' id='menu-main'>
                 <li>
                   <a class='active' href='/'>
                     <i class='fa fa-home'/>
                     <div id='act'>
                       Home
                     </div>
                   </a>
                 </li>
                 <li>
                   <a href='#'>
                     Business
                   </a>
                   <ul>
                     <li>
                       <a href='#'>
                         Fashion
                       </a>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                       <a href='#'>
                         Fashion1
                       </a>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                       <a href='#'>
                         Fashion2
                       </a>
                     </li>
                   </ul>
                 </li>
                 <li>
                   <a href='#'>
                     Fashion
                   </a>
                   <ul>
                     <li>
                       <a href='#'>
                         Sub Menu 1
                       </a>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                       <a href='#'>
                         Sub Menu 2
                       </a>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                       <a href='#'>
                         Sub Menu 3
                       </a>
                     </li>
                   </ul>
                 </li>
       <li>
                   <a href='#'>
                     Sports
                   </a>
                 </li>
                 <li>
                   <a href='#'>
                     Games
                   </a>
                 </li>
                 <li>
                   <a href='#'>
                     Technology
                   </a>
                 </li>
                 <li>
                   <a href='#'>
                     Download
                   </a>
                 </li>
               </ul>

4. Change # with yours URL link

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5. How to setup slider - top

Slider works automatically with latest posts. But you have to make sure about few things.

1. your blog must be public

2. your blog feed set to be full from settings

3. your blog posts has at least one label.

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6. Work with home design - top

Motive Mag supported you build your own home design. In you blog Layout admin, you will see a Left section.

To customize these styles,follow these steps:

1. Go To Blogger >> Layout

2. Then choose the style widget which you want to Customize Then Click On Edit Button.

Then You will See a Popup Window Like Image Given Below. Then Enter your label or category name here. Then Press Save Button.

Same AS above you Have to Customize All other STYLE WIDGETS. <

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7. Flicker Image - top

You Can See sidebar Have Flicker Image Widgets.

Follow this Steps To Add Flicker Widgets

1. Go To Blogger >> Layout

2. Now Click On "Add a Gadget" and Add Your Own Widgets

3. Now Add Your Java Script Here

    <div class="flickr_plugin">
    <script src="http://www.flickr.com/badge_code_v2.gne?count=8&display=latest&size=s&layout=x&source=user&user=52617155@N08" type="text/javascript">
    </script>
    </div>

Replace This 52617155@N08 With Your Flicker Id

You Can Use http://idgettr.com/ to generate Your Flicker Id

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8. Enable Mobile Template - top

After you apply mobile version for this template, Advance Editor will be disabled. This is official bug of Blogger. So, please make sure, you used Advance Editor to change all settings you want before do this step.

As default, Blogger will use its own template for you blog on mobile. So if you want to use Motive Mag template on mobile devices, please enable it first.
Access your Template menu and click on Gear button of Mobile template.
In Choose mobile template window, check "No. Show desktop template on mobile devices." option, then click Save button.

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9. Enable Full Feed - top

Access Settings menu and choose Other settings. Click drop-down list at Allow Blog Feed option, then choose Full. After that, click Save settings button at the top right corner.

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10. Enable Search Preference - top

To improve your blog SEO, please enable Blogger Search Preferences. Access your Settings menu, choose Search preferences tab and click Edit link on Meta tags section
Next, check Yes option, then type your Blog Description into the text field and click Save changes.

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11. Author Description - top

Motive Mag theme have area's where you have to change the author description.

To Edit author description in this theme you can follow this step:

1. On Blogger Dashbord Click Template

2. Click Edit HTML

3. Scroll down and Find this Code :

    <div class='author-description'>This is a short description in the author block about the author. You edit it by entering text in the &quot;Biographical Info&quot; field in the user admin panel.</div>

Then change this description with your description.

Once again, thank you so much for purchasing this theme. As I said at the beginning, I'd be glad to help you if you have any questions relating to this theme. No guarantees, but I'll do my best to assist.

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