{"id":368460,"date":"2025-10-23T10:07:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T04:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=368460"},"modified":"2025-10-23T10:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T04:07:35","password":"","slug":"getting-started-with-theme","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/docs\/getting-started-with-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Directorist themes are designed to give your directory website a professional look right from the start. Whether you are building a business directory, a real estate listing site, or a classified marketplace, our themes work seamlessly with the&nbsp;<strong>Directorist plugin<\/strong>&nbsp;to provide complete design flexibility and fast setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each theme includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Modern, mobile-friendly layouts built for\u00a0<strong>Elementor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-built\u00a0<strong>directory templates<\/strong>\u00a0for listing, category, and search pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-click\u00a0<strong>demo import<\/strong>\u00a0for easy setup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compatibility with\u00a0<strong>Directorist extensions<\/strong>\u00a0for booking, monetization, maps, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Before you begin, make sure you have installed and activated the&nbsp;<strong>Directorist<\/strong>&nbsp;plugin. All themes rely on it for core directory functionality.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">System Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure a smooth installation experience, verify the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Requirement<\/th><th>Recommended<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/td><td>6.0 or higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PHP<\/strong><\/td><td>7.4+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MySQL \/ MariaDB<\/strong><\/td><td>5.6+ \/ 10.0+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Memory Limit<\/strong><\/td><td>512 MB+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Web Server<\/strong><\/td><td>Apache or Nginx with Pretty Permalinks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SSL Certificate<\/strong><\/td><td>Strongly recommended for login and checkout pages<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you face timeout or upload issues during demo import, increase:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>memory_limit = 512M\nmax_execution_time = 300\nupload_max_filesize = 64M\npost_max_size = 64M\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You\u2019ll Need<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before installation, prepare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your theme ZIP file (e.g.,\u00a0<code>onelisting-pro.zip<\/code>). Downloadable from your Directorist dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to your WordPress admin area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: FTP\/SFTP access for manual installation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once ready, proceed to install the theme using the instructions in\u00a0<strong><a href=\"#\">Importing and Installing Your Theme<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(next page).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then customize your directory using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Appearance \u2192 Customize<\/strong>\u00a0for branding and colors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Directory Listings \u2192 Directory Builder<\/strong>\u00a0to adjust forms and layouts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Directorist Extensions<\/strong>\u00a0for advanced features like payments or booking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Directorist themes are designed to give your directory website a professional look right from the start. Whether you are building a business directory, a real estate listing site, or a classified marketplace, our themes work seamlessly with the&nbsp;Directorist plugin&nbsp;to provide complete design flexibility and fast setup. 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