Bigex - Creative Portfolio Template
Documentation v1.0
1. Installation
In order to edit the template, please read the documentation file (user guide) provided within the download package.
It's a simple task, no coding knowledge is required.
Further customization of the main template files [HTML, CSS, JS, PHP] can be done by using Dreamweaver (for example). You can simply open the files in Dreamweaver, make your edits, and then upload them to the server.
Please note, this is not a WordPress theme, it’s an HTML5 template.
In order to upload files to your server, please follow these relatively easy steps:
1. unzip the purchased ZIP file
2. open the template folder
3. connect to your server via your preferred FTP client
4. open the server folder named ‘public_html’
(if you don't have a ‘public_html’ folder, please contact your hosting provider for further instructions)
5. upload all files from the template folder
public_html folder
The public_html folder is the web root for your primary domain name.
This means that public_html is the folder where you put all website files which you want to appear when someone types your main domain (the one you provided when you signed up for hosting).
Or put another way, when someone types your domain name into their browser, whatever is in the public_html folder is what will be shown to them.
Examples
For example, if you have a file called index.html (or any of the other default filenames) in the public_html folder, it will display that page.
If you do not have a default file in the public_html folder (such as index.html, default.html, etc.), then a list of files in the public_html folder will be shown.
2. Home
To edit the 'Home' page, simply open your preferred INDEX HTML file.
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You can edit the 'Home' page images according to the documentation bellow (please read Background Images section). You can also edit the 'Home' page images by following its URL path: 'img/background/', and replace existing image files with your own images.
3. Menu and Logo
To edit the 'Menu and Logo', simply open the index.html file, as well as all other HTML files.
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You can also edit the 'Logo' images by following its URL path: 'img/', and replace existing image files with your own images.
4. About
To edit the 'About' page, simply open the about.html file.
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About
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01. The Brand
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Simplicity is not a style, it is more a philosophy about how to design something more effectively.
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Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s.
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02. The Team
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Chief Photographer
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C. Eastwood
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Editorial Photographer
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W. Kar-wai
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Advertising Photographer
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R. Redford
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Executive Photographer
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T. Scott
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03. The Services
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Brand
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Design & Identity
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UX/UI
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Design & Control
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Web
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Design & Hosting
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You can edit the 'About' page background images via CSS file (e.g. style.css).
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/* 1. TEMPLATE BACKGROUNDS */
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/* 1.3. about IMG BACKGROUND */
.carousel-item-about-01 {
background-image: url(../img/about/2.jpg);
}
.carousel-item-about-02 {
background-image: url(../img/about/3.jpg);
}
.carousel-item-about-03 {
background-image: url(../img/about/4.jpg);
}
.carousel-item-about-04 {
background-image: url(../img/about/5.jpg);
}
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You can also edit the 'About' page images by following its URL path: 'img/about/', and replace existing image files with your own images.
5. Works
To edit the 'Works' page, simply open the works.html file.
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Works
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01. The Passion
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02. The Projects
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Simplicity is complex
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Design is a process
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Aesthetic is a decision
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Style is everything
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You can edit the 'Works' page background images via CSS file (e.g. style.css).
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/* 1. TEMPLATE BACKGROUNDS */
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/* 1.4. works IMG BACKGROUND */
.carousel-item-works-01 {
background-image: url(../img/works/2.jpg);
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.carousel-item-works-02 {
background-image: url(../img/works/3.jpg);
}
.carousel-item-works-03 {
background-image: url(../img/works/4.jpg);
}
.carousel-item-works-04 {
background-image: url(../img/works/5.jpg);
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You can also edit the 'Works' page images by following its URL path: 'img/works/', and replace existing image files with your own images.
6. Works Project
To edit the 'Works Project' page, simply open the project-01.html file as well as all other project HTML files.
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01. The Project
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02. The Approach
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Simplicity is not a style, it is more a philosophy about how to design something more effectively.
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Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s.
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03. The Conclusion
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You can also edit the 'Works Project' page images by following its URL path: 'img/works/', and replace existing image files with your own images.
7. Contact
To edit the 'Contact' page, simply open the contact.html file.
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Contact
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01. The Info
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Please get in touch by using the following info or feel free to use the form below.
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Address
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ex Inc. Touchdown Dr 1176
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On the web
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Phone
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+123 456 7890
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02. The Form
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By all means, send us an email and get in touch.
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You can also edit the 'Contact' page images by following its URL path: 'img/contact/', and replace existing image files with your own images.
8. Form
To send the contents of your 'Contact Form' to your email, simply open the file named 'contact.php'.
Your email address goes here:
$myemail = 'you@yoursite.com';
9. Background Images
To add images in the background of the template, simply find the appropriate CSS file placed in the folder named 'css' (e.g. style.css). Open the file and find the appropriate label '/* 1. TEMPLATE BACKGROUNDS */'.
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/* 1. TEMPLATE BACKGROUNDS */
/* 1.1. hero slider IMG BACKGROUND */
.bg-img-1 {
background-image: url(../img/background/hero-bg-1.jpg);
}
.bg-img-2 {
background-image: url(../img/background/hero-bg-2.jpg);
}
.bg-img-3 {
background-image: url(../img/background/hero-bg-3.jpg);
}
.bg-img-4 {
background-image: url(../img/background/hero-bg-4.jpg);
}
/* 1.2. single IMG BACKGROUND */
.bg-img-single {
background-image: url(../img/background/single-bg.jpg);
}
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You can also edit the images by following its URL path: '/img/background/', and replace existing image files with your own images.
10. YouTube Video
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Please note; This template is designed to use YouTube videos as a background; however, 'YouTube Video Background' plugin is not supported by SOME mobile devices and it doesn't work on ALL mobile devices, so the background image is added to compensate for it. This background image can be found by following its URL path: 'img/background/YT-bg.jpg'. To activate the background image, please open the 'style.css' file.
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/* 25.2. YouTube video */
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@media only screen and (max-width: 995px) {
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background-image: url(../img/background/YT-bg.jpg);
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/* uncomment the following to show an image for mobile devices */
/* display: block; */
}
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11. Vimeo Video
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Please note; This template is designed to use Vimeo videos as a background; however, 'Vimeo Video Background' plugin is not supported by SOME mobile devices and it doesn't work on ALL mobile devices, so the background image is added to compensate for it. This background image can be found by following its URL path: 'img/background/vimeo-bg.jpg'. To activate the background image, please open the 'style.css' file.
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/* 25.1. Vimeo video */
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@media only screen and (max-width: 995px) {
.vimeo-bg {
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background-image: url(../img/background/vimeo-bg.jpg);
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/* uncomment the following to show an image for mobile devices */
/* display: block; */
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