INSTALLATION
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1. Go to your WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Themes.
2. Select and install a new theme from the online WordPress Theme Directory or from your pc (zip file).
3. Once activated, you're ready to use it.


HOW TO SET HOMEPAGE
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You can use the default homepage (displaying posts) or set a static page as homepage. 
To set a static homepage go to your WordPress Dashboard > Settings > Reading and select the page you want.


HOW TO CHANGE HEADER IMAGE
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You can change the header-image via WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Header.
I advice you to use a header-image of 680px wide and 450px high. 


HOW TO SET LOGO
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You can add your own logo in stead of blogname and description via  WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Customize.


HOW TO CHANGE BACKGROUND
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You can add your own background(image) via  WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Background.


HOW TO SET MENU
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DarkElements offers a menu that can contain subpages (2 levels deep).
You can create and set menu via WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Menus.


TRANSLATION
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This theme is translation-ready (Dutch, German, Spanish and French translation included). 
More translations are very welcome! Please contact me via my website.


FONTS
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Font: Open Sans
Source: http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Open+Sans
Copyright author: Steve Matteson
Licence: Apache License, version 2.0
License URI: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html


Scripts
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Script: nav.js
Source: http://maxfoundry.com/articles/116/responsive-mobile-navigation-in-wordpress
Copyright author: John Hartley
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html


THEME IMAGES
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Item: boats.jpg
Item: back.png
Copyright author: Guido van der Leest
Author URI: http://www.guidovanderleest.nl
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html


CREDITS
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DarkElements is inspired by a theme called Wallbase (released under the GNU General Public License, version 2): http://www.fabthemes.com/wallbase
Without the WordPress codex and help from the WordPress community I was not able to develop my theme, so: thank you!


SUPPORT
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If you have a question or problem using this WordPress theme, please visit the WordPress Theme Directory and post a message in the Support Forum.


CHANGELOG
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See separate file called changelog


Enjoy,
Guido