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WordPress Club Themes

Dominion WordPress Theme

Dominion Dominion, the Bonus August 2010 Club Theme release, is the second gantry-based theme for WordPress and is bustling with new and awesome features. The awesome Gantry Framework, powers the Dominion release, bringing with it, per item/page/post/taxonomy parameter control, RTL grid support and many more.

Beyond Gantry are a series of excellent features such as the 6 unique preset styles (both light and dark), and template side RTL support, and so much more to explore!

Features and Screenshots


Dominion Preset Styles Theme Settings Page Widget Positions
  • Gantry Framework
  • 6 Style Variations
  • 18 Background Combinations
  • RT Plugins Styling
  • Custom Typography
  • Javascript Form Styling
  • Fusion Menu
  • 3 Widget Variations
  • Over 60 Widget Positions
  • Fully translatable
  • IE6 Warning Message
  • FF3.5, Opera 10, Safari 4, IE6,7,8 Compatible
  • W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS 3 Valid

Gantry Framework

The most noticeable feature of Dominion is most certainly its incorporation of the new Gantry Framework. Gantry is, as a basic definition, A framework used for assembling, building and maintaining a RocketTheme template. It is an advanced platform for dramatically extending the capabilities of the entire theming system of WordPress.

Please visit the link below to find more details and referrals to more extension information on Gantry More Details...

6 Styles, 18 Combinations!

An important aspect of Dominion is its design, and has 6 unique style variations in 18 combinations. Each preset style has 3 background levels: Low, Medium & High, which represent different levels of detailing. Therefore, with a simple parameter switch, you can pivotally change the theme from a conservative to a vibrant design. More Details...

Fusion Menu

Fusion is javascript-based dropdown menu system, with extensive functionality. The menu itself is built on the rewritten core of the latest revision of RokNavMenu, the core application behind all RocketTheme menus.

Fusion offers a series of new abilities ranging from Menu Icons, Subtext support and much greater controls over the Multiple Column ability for dropdowns. More Details...

All images sources in the Adobe Fireworks PNG format.

Installation


Downloading the Theme Files

To install the theme, you only need one file:-

  • Dominion Theme (rt_dominion_wp.zip) – This file is the theme package you will use to install your theme into WordPress.

There are other files that you may wish to download that accompany the release, but are not required for the theme to work.

  • Dominion Sample Content (rt_dominion_wp-sample-(version).zip) – This file contains XML file with sample posts, comments etc. and the "wp-content" directory with all images used in our sample content.
  • Dominion Source PNG(s) (rt_dominion_wp-sources-(version).zip) – This contains all the Adobe Fireworks PNG source files for the theme, and if applicable, the logo font.
Please note that the Gantry plugin needs to be installed first and activated (doesn't apply to RocketLauncher).

Using the RocketLauncher

RocketLauncher includes a FULL WordPress install, in addition to the theme and demo contents. The WordPress installation process is necessary in creating the demo content, therefore RocketLauncher will only work properly as a new WordPress installation. It can not be used on an existing WordPress installation.
  • Download the Dominion RocketLauncher Package (rt_dominion_wp_rocketlauncher.zip) from the Dominion theme downloads section
  • Unzip the zip packaged onto your computer to reveal the rt_dominion_wp_rocketlauncher folder
  • Upload this to your site using your FTP client
  • Direct your browser to the installation such as www.yoursite.com/rt_dominion_wp_rocketlauncher or to whatever directory your uploaded to
  • Follow the standard WordPress installation, after which the theme and gantry framework will automatically be activated, along with the sample content.

Using the WordPress installer

  • Login into the WordPress administrator dashboard (http://www.yoursite.com/wp-admin/)
  • In the left menu sidebar, go to Appearance → Add New Themes → Upload
  • Select the Choose File button
  • Locate the rt_dominion_wp.zip file on your computer
  • Click Install Now
  • Dominion will now be installed
  • Please go back to the themes page (with the template name, description and thumbnail)
  • Click Activate under Dominion Theme

Using FTP

  • Extract rt_dominion_wp.zip
  • Load your FTP client, such as FileZilla
  • Upload the rt_dominion_wp folder to the http://www.yoursite.com/wp-content/themes
  • Login into the WordPress administrator dashboard (http://www.yoursite.com/wp-admin/)
  • In the left menu sidebar, go to Appearance Themes
  • Click Activate underneath the Dominion section

Frequently Asked Questions


Where can i find theme settings?
  • Login into the WordPress administrator at http://www.yoursite.com/wp-admin/
  • Select the Dominion Settings tab on the left of the dashboard
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