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New to Thesis? Get Up and Running Faster with the T4L Starter Pack

Thesis is a great theme that offers a lot of flexibility for creating unique blog and website designs, even if you're just using the Options panels in your WordPress dashboard. But if you want to make the most of your investment in a premium theme, you'll want to make modifications directly to the custom.css and custom_functions.php files that come with it. Here are just a few examples of customizations that require editing one or both of those files:

  • Adding a header banner
  • Moving the menu under the header
  • Changing the background color of your sidebar
  • Increasing or decreasing the spacing between widgets
  • Adding sharing buttons to your pages
  • Customizing specific pages
  • Replacing standard list bullets with images

If you're new (or newish) to web development concepts like stylesheets, hooks, and functions, even these minor changes can take a lot of frustrating trial-and-error (mostly error). The Thesis Theme Starter Pack is designed to help you quickly understand these basic concepts so you can spend less time troubleshooting and more time on the fun part of playing with your site's design. This 15-page eGuide includes:

  • Explanations of the basic concepts in straightforward Tech for Luddites style
  • Step-by-step instructions for popular customizations, including adding a clickable header
  • Code samples that you can copy and paste directly into your own files

Click the PayPal button at right to purchase the Starter Pack for only $9.95. You don't need to have a PayPal account and you can use any major credit card to pay for it. After paying, click the Return to Merchant button to be taken to a page where you can download the file.

Haven't bought Thesis yet?

Thesis Theme for WordPress: Options Galore and a Helpful Support CommunityThe Thesis Starter Pack comes free with every purchase of Thesis through this site—including upgrades to the Developer Option. To get your free copy, click here to go to the DIYthemes site, where you can purchase the Thesis theme. This offer applies whether you purchase a Personal Option, a Developer Option, or an upgrade from Personal to Developer.

Unfortunately, the system isn't set up to automatically redirect you to a page where you can download the guide. However, when you get your receipt, send an e-mail to starterpack@techforluddites.com and include your order number. Within 24 hours, you'll receive an e-mail with the guide attached.

Want more Thesis help?

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And if you have any specific questions about working with the theme, please send me an e-mail and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.