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title: Alternate Instructions
description: "[Alternate is a minimal and responsive filterable portfolio WordPress theme](https://vivathemes.com/wordpress-theme/alternate/) for creative types who want to showcase their work. ### Theme installation Unzip file ***alternate_unzip_first.zip*** that you downloaded from us and install ***alternate.zip*** file. [Read more how to install a theme *→ *](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/how-to-install-a-wordpress-theme/) ### Making theme look…"
url: "https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/alternate-instructions/"
updated: "2020-09-26"
category: Theme Instructions
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# Alternate Instructions

[Alternate is a minimal and responsive filterable portfolio WordPress theme](https://vivathemes.com/wordpress-theme/alternate/) for creative types who want to showcase their work.

### Theme installation

Unzip file ***alternate_unzip_first.zip*** that you downloaded from us and install ***alternate.zip*** file. [Read more how to install a theme *→ *](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/how-to-install-a-wordpress-theme/)

### Making theme look like demo

Inside the package you will find a file named ***alternate.WordPress.xml*** that you can use to import the demo content. [Read more how to make theme look like the demo *→*](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/making-theme-look-like-the-demo/)

### Activate child theme

This theme enables you to create and activate a child theme with just one click, which is the recommended way to modify themes.  [Learn how to create a child theme *→*](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/create-child-themes-in-wordpress/)

### Adding a logo image

Go to *Appearance → Customize →* *Site Identity* to add a logo image or edit your site title. [Learn how to update your site identity *→*](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/updating-site-identity/)

### Setting up the menu

This theme has two menu locations, the *Primary Menu* (main menu) and *Social* (the menu to display your social media profiles). Create menus and assign them to each of the available locations. [Learn how to setup WordPress menus *→*](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/setting-up-wordpress-menus/)

### Social media icons

This theme will automatically display links to your social media profiles as icons, using a Custom Menu. [Learn how to setup social media menu *→*](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/setting-up-social-media-menu/)

### Configuring the front page

In the front page, this theme will display the latest posts by default. You can assign a static page to display in front instead of the latest posts. [Learn how to display a static page in front *→*](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/display-a-static-page-in-the-front-of-your-website/)

This way you can have a static page or your portfolio display in front, instead of the latest posts.

### Portfolio

First create a page. Assign the **Portfolio** template to the newly created page. [Learn how to change page templates *→*](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/changing-page-templates-in-wordpress-pages/)

Add the page to the menu or have it display in the front page as explained above.

- In your Dashboard go to *Portfolio → Add New.*
- Add a featured image to each portfolio entry. The image will be resized to **250x250px***.* [Learn how to add featured images to a page or post *→*](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/add-a-featured-image-to-a-page-or-post/)
- Create **Project Types** in the right column for the portfolio filter to work.
- Assign each portfolio entry to one or more **Project Types**.

### Page templates

- **Default**: Content page with left sidebar.
- **Portfolio page**: Page to display portfolio.

### Widgets

- **Left sidebar**: This location is visible throughout the website, below the menu.
- **Bottom widget**s: Visible throughout the website, in the footer.

[Learn how to add widgets *→*](https://vivathemes.com/knowledge-base/add-widgets-to-theme/)

### Featured Images sizes

- Post and page featured images: 780 x 400px
- Portfolio images: 250 x 250px

If you need more help regarding this theme, please [contact us](https://vivathemes.com/contact/).