FlexNews - Full Documentation

FlexNews is a fast, flexible & powerful Blogger template for News, Blog and Magazine websites. FlexNews is totally customizable allowing you to create new exclusive designs in few clicks. It is also super optimized to give you the best results possible on search engines.

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• Tutorial: How To Install a Blogger Template?
• Video Tutorial: FlexNews - Blogger Template (Full Installation)
• Tutorial: How To Setup Templateify Post Shortcodes

Slide Menu

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Slide Menu gadget.

Normal Link Ex: Features
SubLink Level 1 Ex: _Level 1 "Before the Title add 1 underscore"
SubLink Level 2 Ex: __Level 2 "Before the Title add 2 underscore"

ALERT: Level 2 Links must be between or below level 1 links.

Title on Header:

Widget Settings:

SAVING: After adding all the desired links and organizing them in the correct position, click on the Save Button.

Main Logo

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Main Logo gadget.

Widget Settings:

Main Menu

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Main Menu gadget.

Widget Settings:

Main Social Icons

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Main Social Icons gadget.

Supported Icons: blogger, facebook, facebook-f, twitter, rss, youtube, skype, stumbleupon, tumblr, vk, stack-overflow, github, linkedin, dribbble, soundcloud, behance, digg, instagram, pinterest, pinterest-p, twitch, delicious, codepen, flipboard, reddit, whatsapp, messenger, snapchat, email, discord, share, external-link

Widget Settings:

NOTE: If this widget is enabled, the icons will also appear on the Slide Menu.

Header ADS 1

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript, Image or AdSense > in the section Header ADS 1.

HTML/JavaScript Ex:

IMPORTANT: This ad will only be displayed on the homepage and in the Labels / Categories page.

Header ADS 2

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript, Image or AdSense > in the section Header ADS 2.

HTML/JavaScript Ex:

IMPORTANT: This ad will only appear on the Internal Page (Post).

Featured Posts

1.1 - By Shortcode:

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript > in the Featured Posts section.

Shortcode Structure: [getFeatured label="Your Label"]
Shortcode Label:  label or recent
Shortcode Example: [getFeatured label="Technology"]

Widget Settings:

1.2 - By Popular Posts:

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > Popular Posts > in the Featured Posts section.

Widget Settings:

Header ADS 3

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript, Image or AdSense > in the section Header ADS 3.

HTML/JavaScript Ex:

IMPORTANT: This ad will only appear on the Homepage, and if there is any gadget in the Featured Posts section.

Trending Posts

1.1 - By Shortcode:

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript > in the Trending Posts section.

Shortcode Structure: [getTrends label="Your Label"]
Shortcode Label:  label or recent
Shortcode Example: [getTrends label="Technology"]

Widget Settings:

1.2 - By Popular Posts:

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > Popular Posts > in the Trending Posts section.

Widget Settings:

Home ADS 1

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript, Image or AdSense > in the section HOME ADS 1.

HTML/JavaScript Ex:

IMPORTANT: This ad will only appear on the Homepage before blog posts.

Main Posts

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Main Posts/Blog Posts gadget.

Widget Settings:

Recent Posts Headline: Replace text for hide to remove the headline

In-Article ADS on "Post Page"

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript, Image or AdSense > in the sections ADS 1 ( before content ) , ADS 2 ( after content ) or ADS 3 ( after related posts ).

HTML/JavaScript Ex:

Move ADS 1 and ADS 2 to inside the post content:

Sortcode ADS 1: [ads id="ads1"]
Sortcode ADS 2: [ads id="ads2"]

Example:

IMPORTANT: The ad will only appear if you have inserted in the section, if you want to hide just remove check to not display or remove the gadget. 

Home ADS 2

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript, Image or AdSense > in the section HOME ADS 2.

HTML/JavaScript Ex:

IMPORTANT: This ad will only appear on the Homepage after blog posts.

Author Box

The widget receives the blogger profile informations automatically, As long as your profile is marked as public. The icons are displayed if there are links in the description.

Supported Icons: blogger, facebook, facebook-f, twitter, rss, youtube, skype, stumbleupon, tumblr, vk, stack-overflow, github, linkedin, dribbble, soundcloud, behance, digg, instagram, pinterest, pinterest-p, twitch, delicious, codepen, flipboard, reddit, whatsapp, messenger, snapchat, email, discord, share, external-link

Blogger Settings: Go to https://www.blogger.com/edit-profile.g

Find for Additional Information > Introduction > and add your description with HTML links.

HTML Link Structure: <a href="Your Link Here">Icon Name</a>
HTML Link Example: <a href="https://facebook.com/templateify">facebook</a>

Post Layouts and Contact Form

Full Width: full-width
Left Sidebar: left-sidebar
Right Sidebar: right-sidebar
Contact Form: contact-form

Example:

Post List Widgets

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript > in the Sidebar sections.

Shortcode Structure: [getWidget results="Number of Results" label="Your Label" type="list"]
Shortcode Label:  label, recent or comments
Shortcode Results:  You must add the desired number of results
Shortcode Example: [getWidget results="3" label="Apps" type="list"]

Widget Settings:

Facebook Page Plugin

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript > in the Sidebar sections.

NOTE: To add the Page Plugin, you will need to install the facebook SDK on your blog, how to install it by clicking here.

Add This Code:

<div class="fb-page" data-href="YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE URL" data-width="500" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"></div>

INFO: Replace "data-href" content with your facebook page address, and click save

Sidebar ADS Style

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Index Sidebar, Main Sidebar and Post Sidebar gadgets.

Title Shortcode: sidebar-ad.
AdSense Widget: This is the standard design for adsense.

Widget Settings:

About Section

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the About Section gadgets.

1.1 - About Us

IMPORTANT: To display only the title and description, in the link field add hide-image.

1.2 - Follow Us

Supported Icons: blogger, facebook, facebook-f, twitter, rss, youtube, skype, stumbleupon, tumblr, vk, stack-overflow, github, linkedin, dribbble, soundcloud, behance, digg, instagram, pinterest, pinterest-p, twitch, delicious, codepen, flipboard, reddit, whatsapp, messenger, snapchat, email, discord, share, external-link

Footer Copyright

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Footer Copyright gadget.

Widget Settings:

Footer Menu

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Footer Menu gadget.

Widget Settings:

Theme Options

1.1 - Facebook SDK

The Page Plugin as well as facebook comments only work if you have the Facebook SDK installed on your theme. See below for the steps to acquire and install the Facebook SDK.

Get SDK:

Step 01: Go to https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/page-plugin/ and click on Get Code button and copy the SDK Script.

Copying SDK:

SDK en_US:

<script async="async" defer="defer" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2"></script>

Installing SDK:

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Theme Options > Facebook SDK gadget.

Widget Settings:

1.2 - Default Variables

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Theme Options > Default Variables gadget.

Options: monthFormat, fixedMenu, fixedSidebar, relatedPostsNum, searchText, followByEmailText, commentsSystem, disqusShortname.

monthFormat: default is "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December".
fixedMenu: true or false, default is true.
fixedSidebar: true or false, default is true.
relatedPostsNum: default is 3.
searchText: default is Search.
followByEmailText: default is Get all latest content delivered straight to your inbox.
commentsSystem: blogger, facebook, disqus or hide, default is blogger.
disqusShortname: If you add the disqus form, you will then have to add the username of your form, default is flexnews.

NOTE: To add the Facebook Comments, you will need to install the facebook SDK on your blog, how to install it by clicking here.

Widget Settings:

Site Feed

Access your blog Settings > and click on the Other.

Site Feed Settings:

IMPORTANT: For Featured Posts, Trending Posts, Related Posts and others load normally, you must configure the site feed to "Full".

How to Customize This Theme?

Access your blog Theme > and click on the Customize button >  and find Background and Advanced options.

Available customizations: Display Options, Backgrounds, Widths, Colors, Fonts Size and more.

Background Example:

Advanced > Layout Options Example:

Boxed Version: 0 is false and 1 is true.
Left Sidebar: 0 is false and 1 is true.
Hide Post Breadcrumb: 0 is false and 1 is true.

Advanced > Theme Colors Example:

Demo Custom Theme:

1.1 - Advanced > Theme Fonts > Main Site Font: Montserrat
1.2 - Advanced > Theme Fonts > Main Title Font: Montserrat
1.3 - Advanced > Theme Fonts > Main Text Font: Montserrat
1.4 - Advanced > Theme Colors > Theme Color: #02aa67
1.5 - Advanced > Theme Colors > Theme Dark Color: #121212
1.6 - Advanced > Theme Colors > Title Color: #121212
1.7 - Advanced > Theme Colors > Title Hover Color: #02aa67
1.8 - Advanced > Theme Colors > Tag Color: #02aa67
1.9 - Advanced > Site Header > Header Gradient Left: #02aa67
1.10 - Advanced > Site Header > Header Gradient Right: #41dfa7
1.11 - Advanced > Site Header > Header Hover Color: #f2f2f2
1.12 - Advanced > Main Menu > Menu Background: #121212
1.13 - Advanced > Main Menu > Menu Color: #ffffff
1.14 - Advanced > Footer Bar > Footer Bar Background: #000000

Video Tutorial