Server requirements
Requirements for Rentals
To use WpRentals, please make sure that your hosting is running the following features:
- WordPress 4.6+
- PHP 5.6+
- MySQL 5.6+
You will get errors if you use older PHP than 5.5 as APIs integrated into the theme do not use this obsolete PHP version. It is highly recommended you do not use it either. Please contact hosting to upgrade PHP (it’s a 3-minute job for them)
Recommended PHP Configuration Limits
- max_execution_time 600
- memory_limit 128M
- post_max_size 48M
- upload_max_filesize 48M
Please check the list of server requirements before you start installing the theme:
https://help.wprentals.org/article/server-theme-requirements/
1. Install the theme via the WordPress method
Video:
- Extract package downloaded from ThemeForest.
- Upload the zip downloaded in Appearance / Themes / Install Themes uploader
- Activate the theme
- Install Wp Rentals Core Plugin (mandatory)
- Activate your purchase (mandatory)
Here is how you take the purchase code – https://help.wprentals.org/article/where-is-my-purchase-code/
- Set Permalinks
Check what other settings to do after theme installation: https://help.wprentals.org/article/faq-what-do-after-demo-installation-is-completed/
2. Install the theme via the FTP method:
- Download all files and documentation from theme forest
- Unzip the theme pack from Theme Forest and go to the wprentals folder
- Upload the folder wprentals folder contents to the wp-content/themes folder on your server – via FTP Manager
- Activate the theme in the Appearance / Themes menu in WordPress Admin.
- Install Wp Rentals Core Plugin (mandatory)
- Activate your purchase (mandatory)
Here is how you take the purchase code – https://help.wprentals.org/article/where-is-my-purchase-code/
- Set Permalinks
Check what other settings to do after theme installation: https://help.wprentals.org/article/faq-what-do-after-demo-installation-is-completed/
3. Activate WpRentals Theme
IMPORTANT: You must do this only once after you update or install WP Rentals v 1.21.1 . This will not be required again for future updates unless you decide to reset the database and start over.
If the theme is not activated will cannot access theme options and install theme included plugins.
Here is how you take the purchase code – https://help.wprentals.org/article/where-is-my-purchase-code/
4. Install the included plugins
The WpRentals theme includes 7 plugins:
- WpRentals Core functionality – MANDATORY
- WpRentals Gutenberg Blocks Functionality plugin is Recommended if you wish to use only the new WordPress 5.0 Gutenberg editor with theme shortcodes as blocks. In this case, you don’t need to install WpBakery Composer plugin at all.
- One Click Demo Import – MANDATORY to import demo, but can be deleted after that
- Slider Revolution – OPTIONAL, but recommended if you wish to create advanced header sliders
- WP Bakery Page Builder – OPTIONAL optional, but recommended for WordPress Classic Editor. If you prefer using Gutenberg WordPress 5.0, you don’t need this plugin.
- Ultimate Addons for Visual Composer – optional (you can use it to add extra shortcodes to those already offered in Visual composer) for Classic Editor.
- EWWW Image Optimizer (optional – you can use this to optimize your site images, or choose other free / paid versions that do the same thing)
When you install WpRentals theme you will get a notification message in your WordPress admin telling you of the required and recommended plugins.
For the plugins you get with the theme you don’t need buyer license to use them.
Since we have the extended license we give all our clients plugin updates through theme updates. There is only one license per purchase – so only we can use this license to get the updates and then share the update with our clients.
If you have any problem with the plugins or if you need help updating the plugins please open a ticket in our private support system here – http://support.wpestate.org/ and we will help you asap.
Install the plugins from Plugins – Add New
If there’s an error during plugins install it means the server doesn’t allow the auto-installer to make this action. In this case, do the installation like this:
- Download all files and documentation from buyer account:
- Unzip and you’ll find the wprentals folder inside:
- Find the plugins zips inside the folder: wprentals/libs/plugins
- Go to Add Plugins page
- And install the plugins zips one by one from wprentals/libs/plugins
Next Settings:
1. Add the Google API Key
2. Optional: Import Demo Content
Import content demo content. (it is NOT recommended if you already have your own content).
Help – http://help.wprentals.org/article/demo-setup-with-1-click-demo-import/
3. Set Google Map default location to your location.
Go to Admin- Theme Options – Google Maps and fill in the landing address for Google Maps. To find out Latitude and Longitude for Google Maps, starting point go to Google Maps, find your location, click right on the location on the map and click “What’s here”. Coordinates will show in the search bar on top.