How to Create a Gallery Post Type?

The theme supports custom gallery post type that allows you to show an array of images with the lightbox popup effect.

To getting started, Follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to Your Dashboard > Galleries > Add New Gallery
  2. Input the title and description for this gallery post type.
  3. Set the featured image for this gallery post type.
  4. Assign a category for this gallery.
  5. Scroll down to the bottom to see the Gallery Post Type Settings. then click on the “Add/Edit Gallery” to upload your images.
  6. Select each image you added, then input needed information: Title, Caption, and Description, it will be shown on the lightbox.
  7. Click on the “Publish” button to create a new gallery post type.

Display a Gallery in Main Menu

After creating a gallery, you may need to show it in the main menu. To gettings started, Follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to Appearance > Menus.
  2. Select the main menu of your site to edit.
  3. Refer to the left side section to find Galleries Tab.
  4. Add a gallery you would like to the menu.
  5. Update the menu to save your changes.

Editing Gallery Permalinks

By default, the gallery permalinks will be shown as below:

  • Single gallery: https://yoursitename.com/gallery/your-single-gallery
  • Category gallery: https://yoursitename.com/gallery-category/your-gallery-category

However, you can edit this permalink to what you need.

To gettings started, Follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to Theme Options > Gallery Settings.
  2. Input your permalinks under the Gallery Permalinks and Gallery Category Permalinks options.
  3. Save your changes.

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