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Tachyon WordPress Theme

Tachyon Tachyon, the October 2011 release, is the perfect template for social networking, with its elegant design and structure, in conjunction with styled integrated for popular social plugin BuddyPress.

The theme also features the new Gantry BuddyPress plugin, which adds support for the BuddyPress to all Gantry powered themes, and also debuts the new Splicemenu menu option, a dynamic dropline navigation system powered by Mootools; as well as the standard array of features.

Features and Screenshots


Tachyon Preset Styles Splice Menu Gantry Settings BuddyPress Styling Widget Positions
  • New Splicemenu
  • BuddyPress Styling
  • Gantry Framework
  • 8 Preset Styles
  • Fusion with MegaMenu & Splitmenu
  • RocketTheme Plugins Styling
  • Custom Typography
  • Custom JS Form Styling
  • 70 Widget Positions
  • 50 Widget Variations
  • FF 3.6, Safari 4, Opera 10.x, IE7-IE8 Compatible
  • W3C XHTML 1.0 / CSS 3 Valid

NOTE: Gantry v1.20 is required for Tachyon to work correctly. For more details on the Gantry Framework, please visit its Dedicated Website.

Splicemenu Menu Option

A Mootools powered dropline menu, displaying 1st menu items in the header, and 2nd menu items in a horizontal bar underneath. This bar displays dynamically on hover, via javascript, and all subsequent children load in the sidebar.

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BuddyPress Styling Support

Tachyon has styling for the popular social networking component BuddyPress. Simply activate BuddyPress Styling in Admin Dashboard → Tachyon Settings → Advanced.

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All images sources in the Adobe® Fireworks PNG format.

Installation


Downloading the Theme Files

To install the theme, you need two files:-

  • Tachyon Theme (rt_tachyon_wp.zip) - This file is the standalone theme package you will use to install your theme into WordPress.
  • Gantry Plugin (gantry_wordpress_framework.zip) - This file contains the Gantry Framework Plugin and it's required in order to have our themes working.

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

  • Tachyon Source PNG(s) (rt_tachyon_wp-sources.zip) - This contains all the Adobe Fireworks PNG source files for the theme, and if applicable, the logo font.
  • Tachyon RocketLauncher (rt_tachyon_wp-rocketlauncher.zip) - The RocketLauncher pack is a full WordPress install that contains all the demo content, including plugins and the theme.
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 Tachyon RocketLauncher Package (rt_tachyon_wp_rocketlauncher.zip) from the Tachyon theme downloads section
  • Unzip the zip packaged onto your computer to reveal the rt_tachyon_wp_rocketlauncher folder
  • Upload this to your site using your FTP client
  • Direct your browser to the installation such as www.yoursite.com/rt_tachyon_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_tachyon_wp.zip file on your computer
  • Click Install Now
  • Tachyon will now be installed
  • Click Activate under Tachyon Theme

Using FTP

  • Extract rt_tachyon_wp
  • Load your FTP client, such as FileZilla
  • Upload the rt_tachyon_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 Tachyon section

Installing Gantry Framework Plugin

Using the WordPress installer

  • Login into the WordPress administrator dashboard (http://www.yoursite.com/wp-admin/)
  • In the left menu sidebar, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload
  • Select the Choose File button
  • Locate the gantry_framework_plugin.zip file on your computer
  • Click Install Now
  • Gantry Framework Plugin will now be installed
  • Click Activate under the Gantry Plugin

Using the FTP

  • Extract gantry_framework_plugin.zip
  • Load your FTP client, such as FileZilla
  • Upload the gantry folder to the http://www.yoursite.com/wp-content/plugins
  • Login into the WordPress administrator dashboard (http://www.yoursite.com/wp-admin/)
  • In the left menu sidebar, go to Plugins
  • Click Activate underneath the Gantry Framework Plugin

Frequently Asked Questions


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