{"id":20086,"date":"2022-11-29T16:16:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T10:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/shopexcel-theme\/import-starter-site\/"},"modified":"2022-12-14T11:39:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T05:54:32","slug":"import-starter-site","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/shopexcel\/import-starter-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Import Starter Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Both the Shopexcel theme and the Shopexcel Pro plugin offers a variety of starter templates using which you can start your brand new website. You need to have the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/demo-importer-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Demo Importer Plus<\/a> plugin installed and activated in order to access these templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Importing a template will also import the theme configuration and provided pages for that particular template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the steps to install a starter template:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Admin Dashboard &gt; Appearance &gt; Demo Importer Plus. <\/strong>You will see the list of available templates here.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-40-1024x508.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-40-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-40-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-40-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-40-1536x762.png 1536w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-40.png 1671w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Choose the template you want to import. You can import the complete site or a single template individually. If you are starting a new site, we recommend importing the complete site so you can get all the styles, settings, and demo content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To import the complete site, click on&nbsp;the <strong>Import Complete Site<\/strong>&nbsp;button and follow the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-41-1024x479.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-41-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-41-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-41-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-41-1536x719.png 1536w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-41.png 1886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be patient and don\u2019t navigate away, as this can take a few minutes depending on your host\u2019s performance. You will be notified once the process is completed and then you can check the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please Note<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The more images a starter site has, the longer the import process may take. If the import process fails to import, it\u2019s most likely because your server PHP<strong>&nbsp;max_execution_time<\/strong>&nbsp;setting is set too low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your site hosting provides the following PHP configuration for a smooth import process:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>php_value upload_max_filesize 128M<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>php_value post_max_size 128M<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>php_value max_execution_time 300<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>php_value max_input_time 300<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you\u2019re unfamiliar with editing PHP settings, your hosting company will be able to handle this for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you face any issues while importing the starter site, please reach out to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blossomthemes.com\/support-ticket\/\">support team<\/a>&nbsp;for assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both the Shopexcel theme and the Shopexcel Pro plugin offers a variety of starter templates using which you can start your brand new website. 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