Lofty - Clean & Minimal Shopify Sections Theme


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Shopify Information To install this theme you must have a Shopify store ( live / development ). If you need any help installing Shopify, follow below sites and tutorials from Shopify.com, hope everything that you need are there.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To start this installation, you MUST unzip the Theme File beforehand.

 

For install theme 


1. Download the theme package (the file is in zip format)  and extract it

2. Now, From your Shopify admin, click Online Store, and then click Themes

3. Click Upload Theme button and upload any package from lofty-theme-packages folder you want. "lofty-theme-demo-X.zip" i.e. X stands for demo number. eg. lofty-theme-demo-1.zip , lofty-theme-demo-2.zip , lofty-theme-demo-3.zip etc...  Choose any demo package zip and follow below steps :

Please watch out below video for installation of theme :

VIDEO FOR INSTALLATION

Below is simple steps to install theme.

4. Once you upload theme package, Click on publish button to activate theme.

 

 

Install Apps


1. Please Install Product Review app which is absolutely FREE , Provided by Shopify (GET IT NOW!)

2. To have product review feature, you can install this free app below:

3. Next, You will be redirected to your shopify store for further installation step as below :

Basic Configuration


Enable Customer Registration Form


1. From your Shopify admin, click Settings, then click Checkout.

2. Check Accounts are optional and click Save..

Setup shipping rates


To enable shipping calculator, please configure your shipping rates by following below guide:

Setup shipping rates

Configure Multiple Currencies


Editing the HTML for currency formatting

1. From your Shopify admin, click Settings, then click General:

2. Scroll down to Standards & formats area, you'll see your Currency setting. Update details according to below guide:

General Settings


From your Shopify admin, click Online Store. Click Customize theme for the theme you want to customize. Click General Settings..

Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Theme Settings >> General

General


Header Opacity and Site Layout Settings


Header Opacity : You can set header opacity by just scrolling it and Save it..

Site Layout : if you enable fullwidth layout. Your store theme layout will appear as full screen like LOFTY DEMO 2


Image swap effect


You can set product image swap effect from below :

Currency


You can enable option to show currency conversation.: Enable/Disable

Money format: You can set with currency code or without.

Supported currencies: You can set support currencies by space separated.

Default Currency: You can set any defauly curreny for your conversation dropdown.

Other settings


Enable animation effect: When you enable it, Site will be loaded with animated style.

Enable Lazyload: When you enable it, Product listing and collection product listing will be load as Lazyload for increase loading time.

Supported currencies: You can set support currencies by space separated.

Show move to top button: You can enable, Move to top arrow button which appears on right bottom corner.

Mailchimp form url for newsletter: Enter your mailchimp subscription form url which will be used for Newsletter Popup & Newsletter Subscription Section.

API Key: This is GMAP API Key which is use for contact us page for Google Map.

Blog settings


Enable social sharing for post: When you enable this option, Social sharing icons will appear in your post/article.

Blog layout setting: Choose any layout from Full width, Left sidebar, Right sidebar

Blog listing setting: Choose any style from Grid Style, Masonry Style

Number of posts per row eg. 4 , 3 etc

Number of posts per page eg. 10 , 12 etc

Enable Related Articles : Enable/Disable

Colors


Using this color settings, you can change color of site with sevaral parts easily (eg. Theme base color, Header, Footer, Product Bedges etc) and make your site completely different quicky. ( Each color option describe where it used. )

Smart Mega Menu Color Settings

Favicon & Store Logo


Typography


1. You can set Default Font Family fron dropdown and set Google Font by Type name in textbox.

2. You can set Font Size here for your store

Show Promotionals


Set promobar in top of site and manage it, through its settings.

Promotional bar settings

Someone Bought Notification Popup


Set recently product bought notifier.

Someone Bought Notification settings

Social Media


Newsletter Popup


Newsletter popup settings.

Cookie Policy


Cookie policy settings.

Cart


Cart notes : Enable Notes on Cart page

Mini Cart Settings : you can choose option to set minicart.

Product List Item Settings


1. Hovericon Styles: You can choose product item hover Style 1, Style 2. Style 3.

2. Product image size(ratio): You can set ratio from availabe ration sizes in dropdown eg. width:height.

3. Product detail view: Using this option , you can remove "Quick View" icon from on hover of item.

4. Enable Add to Cart : You can enable/disable "Add to cart" icon from on hover of item.

5. Enable Add to Wishlist : You can enable/disable "Wish list" icon from on hover of item.

Quick View Popup Settings

1. Disable Product type : You can enable/disable "Product Type" from Quick View window.

2. Disable Product vendor : You can enable/disable "Product Vendor" from Quick View window.

3. Disable Product SKU : You can enable/disable "Product SKU" from Quick View window.

Product Swatches


Color swatch layout

You can choose any swatch style from below:

1. Small Cube with Option Name

2. Circle

3. Sqaure

4. Variant Images

Collection settings


1. Layout : You can choose collection page layout eg. Fullwidth or Within Container.

2. Enable color swatches in product list: Once you enable this feature, it will show you color swatches like below.

3. Show Collection Header: You can enable/disable part of collection header, Which contains >> Collection Image , Collection name, Description.

4. Collection Sidebar Setting : You can choose any one from - 1. Left Sidebar , 2. Right Sidebar , 3. No Sidebar

5. Number of Columns in Listing

6. Enable 2 columns layout on mobile

7. Show/Hide Toolbar

Product detail page


Sticky Add to Cart - Visual Demo

1. Enable Sticky AddtoCart : It will show sticky add to cart box once you scroll down page after "Add to cart" button of product.

2. Show Review In Sticky AddtoCart

3. Product gallery image size(ratio): You can set thumbnail gallery images size using predefined sizes given in dropdown.

Other settings

1. Display Recently Viewed Products? : Enable/Disable recently viewed products.

2. Social sharing: Enable/Disable Social sharing icons.

Checkout


You can apply settings for Banner , Logo , Main Content Area , Order Summary , Typography and Colors of Shopify Checkout Page

Page Setup


Go to: Online Stores >> Pages >> Add page (click on button)

Or

Visit this link How to create a page

Blog Page


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Blogs ( Now click on dropdown which is appearing on top of window like below )

1. If you have not created any blog article then please create it from admin:

Please follow this guide to create blog article/post >> How to create blog post/article

2. Blog Sidebar Settings:

Create Contact us page


Go to: Online Stores >> Pages >> Add page (click on button)

To add/edit contact field, please follow below guide:

Adding fields to the Liquid Contact Form

Create FAQs page


Go to: Online Stores >> Pages >> Add page (click on button)

To add/edit Question/Answers in FAQs page:

Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections ( Now click on FAQ page link which you set in Menu.)

Once FAQs page opened, it will show you section settings like below :


Lookbook page 1


Go to: Online Stores >> Pages >> Add page (click on button)

To add/edit banners/links in Lookbook page:

Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections ( Now click on Lookbook page link which you set in Menu.)

Once Lookbook page opened, it will show you section settings like below :

Once clcik on it, it will show all settings , You can upload image/banner, set banner size in percentage , add text, link :

1. Set lookbook withing container or fullwidth

2. Enable/Disable scale up effect

3. Enable/Disable overlay effect

Lookbook page 2


Go to: Online Stores >> Pages >> Add page (click on button)

To add/edit banners/links in Lookbook page:

Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections ( Now click on Lookbook page link which you set in Menu.)

Once Lookbook page opened, it will show you section settings like below :

Once clcik on it, it will show all settings , You can upload image/banner :

General Settings:

Lookbook banner Settings:

Wishlist page


Go to: Online Stores >> Pages >> Add page (click on button)

Navigation Setup


Using this navigation setup guide, you will get aware with how navigation menu items can be organized.

Before you start creating navigation in your store, we would like you to see below link to have a clear idea about create collections, store navigations. If you are aware with all these then you donot need to read it:




Create a menu


Go to: Online Stores >> Navigation >> Add Menu (click on button)

1. From your Shopify admin, click Online Store, then click Navigation:

2. On Main Menu menu, click Edit menu.

3. Click Add menu item to create a link in main menu.

3. Click Add menu item to create a link in main menu.



Create Smart Megamenu and Dropdown


Create Smart Megamenu, Just click on Online Store, then click Navigation:

Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Header (Scroll down)

Dropdown Menu:

Smart Menu Style 1:

Smart Menu Style 2:

Smart Menu Style 3:



Home Link:

To Add Home Link

Click on "Add content" >> Home Link

then click on Save button

Single Page Link:

To Add Single Link

Click on "Add content" >> Single Link

then click on Save button

Dropdown Menu:

To Add Dropdown Linklist

Click on "Add content" >> Simple Dropdown

Here you can simply create new menu and add links in it and assign created menu here.

Create Menu and Add Menu items in it and SAVE it.

After Menu Created, Assign it and SAVE it.


How to show Mega Menu


There are 3 styles of Smart Mega Menu eg. Smart Menu Style 1, Smart Menu Style 2, Smart Menu Style 3. You can choose any style from it.

Smart Mega Menu Style 1:

To Add Smart Menu Style 1 , Menu linklist

Click on "Add content" >> Smart Menu Style 1


To make menu linklist like Smart Menu Style 1, You need to create multi-level dropdown mega menu.

For example: If you want to show smart megamenu for "HOT WEARS"

Go to: Online Stores >> Navigation >> Add Menu (click on button)

A. Please follow below snapshot guide to create menu and its menu items.

Next, Create Menu with same name of above menu items eg. Men's wear, Men's wear, Accessories .

B. Now, just assign main parent menu eg. "Hot Wear" to your navigation.

To Add Product in Menu Dropdown: You can assign single product in menu dropdown.

Smart Mega Menu Style 2:

To Add Smart Menu Style 2 , Menu linklist

Click on "Add content" >> Smart Menu Style 2


You can follow same steps which is shown in Smart Menu Style 1 above

In this menu you have several settings :

Set Label on top of menu eg. NEW , HOT, OFFER, SALE

Set Promo banner at bottom of Megamenu

Smart Mega Menu Style 3:

To Add Smart Menu Style 3 , Menu linklist

Click on "Add content" >> Smart Menu Style 3


You can follow same steps which is shown in Smart Menu Style 1 above

In this menu you have several settings :

Set Label on top of menu eg. NEW , HOT, OFFER, SALE

Set Single Promo banner


BUY NOW! Button Navigation:

To Add BUY NOW button type link,

Click on "Add content" >> Single Link


You can see setting below:

Homepage Sections Configuration


Manage your store using sections:

Header


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Header

Header Style : Header Style 1, Header Style 2, Header Style 3, Header Style 4

You can choose any header style from below:

Header Settings:

Sticky Reverse Header - Visual Demo

Slideshow


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Slideshow

Slidshow General Settings:

Slide Settings:

Product List Section


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Product List

Product List Settings:

Brand Slider


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Brand Slider

Brand Slider Settings:

Brand Slide Settings:

Product Tabs (Latest Collections)


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Product Tabs (Latest Collections)

Display Type : Carousel , Grid

Carousel

Grid

Product Tabs Settings: You can add up to 10 tabs.

Collection List (Trending Collections)


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Collection List (Trending Collections)

Collection List Settings:

Blog Post List


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Blog Post List

Blog list Settings:

Newsletter ( Our Newsletter Subscribe )


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Newsletter ( Our Newsletter Subscribe )

Newsletter Settings:

Testimonials ( Recent feedback )


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Testimonials ( Recent feedback )

Newsletter Settings:

Instagram


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Instagram

Instagram Settings:

Please fill out all setting as per your choice in this section and set your own User ID, Client ID, Access tocken..

Video (YouTube or Vimeo)


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Video (YouTube or Vimeo)

Video Settings:

Image with text overlay ( FASHION )


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Image with text overlay ( FASHION )

Image with text overlay Settings:

Image with text


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Image with text

Image with text Settings:

Modern Banner


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Modern Banner

Modern Banner Settings:

Banner Settings:

Text columns with icons


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Text columns with icons

Text columns with icons Settings:

You can add up to 6 icon with columns

Collection Page


Collection Header


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Collection Pages ( Now click on dropdown which is appearing on top of window like below )

Collection Header Settings:

Sidebar and Advance Filter


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Collection Pages ( Now click on dropdown which is appearing on top of window like below )

Category/Collection List Box:

Advance Filter:

>> You can filter products through advance filter, There are total 5 different filters <<

IMPORTANT: To make this filter working, You must have to add same filter options name as TAGS in relative products.

1. Color Filter

2. Size Filter

3. Price Filter

4. Brand Filter

5. Tag Filter

Assign Tags to Products (Important to make filter working)


Go to: Admin >> Products >> Search or Click on any product

Now, please go to right side in product edit.

Once all tags you entered, You can see product in filter result.



Featured Products

SETTINGS :


Static Content

SETTINGS :


Banner

SETTINGS :

Product Page


Go to: Online Stores >> Themes >> Customize theme >> Sections >> Product Pages ( Now click on dropdown which is appearing on top of window like below )

1. Step 1:

1. Step 2:

Click on "Product Detail". It will show you all settings below:

Click on "Related Products". It will show you all settings below:

Variant images and Color Variant


Variant images and Color Variant - Video Guide

To create product with color variant as in our demo page (Variant Color Demo):

1. Add images to your product variants :

Go to: Online Stores >> Products

2. In Variants section, click on the image icon to assign an image to that variant:

3. Select a product image or click Add image to upload a new image:

4. SAVE it

Theme Support


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