Magnolia - Getting Started

Welcome! We're so excited for you to start building your website with Magnolia for Kadence. 🎉 This guide will walk you through the first steps and point you to everything you'll need along the way.

1. Install & Import the Theme Demo

Before your site will look like the demo, you'll need to install the theme and import the demo content. This process will automatically install necessary plugins and set up all of your pages, menus, and widgets.

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After importing, your site will look just like the Magnolia demo, and then you can start customizing!

2. Customize Your Site

Once your theme is installed and the demo content is imported, it's time for the fun part: making it your own!

Here are some articles to get you going:

• Choose a homepage option
• Upload a logo
• Link your social icons
• Change the colors
• Change the fonts

3. Add Your Content

Now that everything's set up, you can start adding your own content and images. Each section of the demo can be easily edited right inside the Block Editor — just click and customize!

Here are some articles to get you going:

• Customize pages with your own content
• Add your own images
• Set up posts blocks
• Section overlay links – used in Home Option 1 and Home Option 3 in Magnolia
• Link newsletter forms to your mailing list provider

Need help?

If you're having a hard time setting up your theme or something doesn't look quite right, start by browsing our Kadence Troubleshooting articles.

You can also chat with Ava, our new AI assistant, right here in the Support Center! She's fully trained in our theme documentation and available 24/7 to help answer questions instantly. Just click the chat icon on the bottom right. ↘

And if you’re still stuck, don't hesitate to submit a support ticket — our team is always happy to help!