iBid - Multi Vendor Auctions WooCommerce Theme

The first option on how to install this Theme would be to directly upload the iBid.zip file via WordPress Theme Uploader.

• Log into your WordPress dashboard
• Navigate to Appearance > Themes
• Click Install Themes
• Click Upload
• Now you just need to find the "iBid.zip" file in the Upload folder and hit Install now.

The second option on how to install our Theme would be the upload via FTP manager. It really doesn't matter which of the two ways you choose, just choose the one you feel more comfortable with.

• Login to your FTP account and navigate to your WordPress Installation directory
• Navigate to the folder /wp-content/themes/
• Upload the "iBid" folder (not the .zip-file). This is the folder located inside the "Upload" folder in the zip-file you've downloaded from Themeforest.
• Now log into your WordPress backend
• Navigate to Appearance > Themes
• Find the Theme and click Activate

If you are experiencing any issues during the installation I would recommend to check out this Screencast by Envato

So at this stage you have probably noticed a warning, asking you to install recommended plugins. This is needed to get the Theme Panel plugin and a few other plugins for the theme to work perfectly. Installing that is very simple, you just need to click Begin installing plugins and you will be redirected to the plugin installation page where you can install any Plugin you want or you need.

If you want to change the general Options of the Theme, go to your WordPress Admin Dashboard Area to iBid Theme Panel. Here you have a tabbed Navigation where you can change a lot of Options of your new Theme:

• General Settings
  • Responsive Typography
• Sidebars
• Styling Settings
  • Global Fonts
  • Skin colors
  • Typography
• Header Settings
  • Header - General
  • Logo & Favicon
  • Header - Top Small
  • Header - Main Big
  • Fixed Sidebar Menu
• Footer Settings
  • Footer Top Rows
  • Footer Bottom Bar
  • Back to Top Button
• Contact Settings
  • Contact
• Blog Settings
  • Blog Archive Layout
  • Blog Single Article Layout
  • Blog Single Article Typography
• Shop Settings
  • Fundraising Mode
  • Shop Archivet
  • Product Page
• 404 Page Settings
• Social Media Settings
• Demo Importer
• License Manager
• Import / Export

The colors can be changed from more than 1 settings panel.

• Go to the Theme Panel - Styling;
• By using the colors pickers you will be able to adapt the colors as per the new skin layout;
• * Note: On some pages, the colors will not be applied from this panel. In this situation, you should edit that page and clear of change this option:

This option will override the colors from the theme panel. You can clear it or replace it (our recommendation is to clear it). It can be modified only if you need other colors for this particular page (other then the one set on the theme panel).

Option Type: Theme Panel Option - To access this option and add new custom css to your website go to Theme Panel(General Settings)

• Posibility to add unlimited Fonts to your website;
• Choose from +600 Trending Google Fonts;
• Entire list of fonts can be checked here: https://www.google.com/fonts;

Option Type: Theme Panel Option - To access this option and add new custom css to your website go to Theme Panel(Styling Settings Tab)

• 1. Body Font family - Change the main font family from the site(Will be applied to all elements from the site which don't have a font-family css rule applied);
• 2. Heading H1 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H1;
• 3. Heading H2 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H2;
• 4. Heading H3 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H3;
• 5. Heading H4 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H4;
• 6. Heading H5 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H5;
• 7. Heading H6 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H6;
• 8. Inputs Font family - Set the font family for inputs and textareas;
• 9. Buttons Font family - Set the font family for buttons;

An entire list of fonts can be checked here: https://www.google.com/fonts;

Important: New Theme Activator added in order to import demo data (theme panel tab). New "Demo_Data" folder from the package has been removed. Only automatic demo import will be used starting with this update. In case the automatic demo importer has issues on your installation, please contact our help team to provide the offline files for demo import. How to activate?

An activated license will look like this, and will list the demo data for import:

Read the following tutorial to learn all the things about the new activator/license manager: License Manager introduced in our themes

This theme comes with an amazing built-in feature: One-Click-Install -> Possibility to import demo data of the theme with one click only, and make your site look 1:1 with our demo.

Sounds cool? How can I install the demo?

Go to your WordPress Admin Panel -> Theme Panel -> Demo Importer

Important: Only activated themes can have the Demo importer. You should activate your license in order to see the demos for import.

Possible issues:

1. Can't see demos for import:

Solution: Go to the License manager tab and activate the theme. Read the following tutorial to learn all the things about the new activator/license manager: License Manager introduced in our themes

Option Type: Page/Post Metaboxes(not theme panel options) - To deal with these options, when editing a post/page you will get a set of options as follows:

Custom Header Options

• 1. Main Navigation Menu - Replaces the default Nav Menu from current the page/post;
• 2. Rewrite Theme Options? - Rewrite the options from the theme panel (Default OFF - get theme options);
• 3. Header Custom background color? - Set a custom background color for Header on the current post/page;
• 4. Semi Transparent Header? - Activate the background of the header to semi transparent (The next 2 options can be used only with this option Enabled);
• 5. Semi Transparent Header Opacity - Set the background opacity of the header;
• 6. Semi Transparent Header Opacity (After Scroll) - Set the background opacity of the header after scroll (works when fixed header is active);
• 7. Select Revolution Slider - Adds a desired revolution slider on the top of the page;
• 8. Page title-breadcrumbs - Activate/Deactivate Page title-breadcrumbs;

General Page Options

• 1. Page top/bottom spacing - Choose between next options:
  1. High Padding - Adds a 80 pixells on top-bottom sides of the main page div;
  2. No Padding - Removes all padding from main page div;
  3. No Padding top - Adds a 80 pixells on top sides of the main page div;
  4. No Padding bottom - Adds a 80 pixells on bottom sides of the main page div;

Custom Footer Options

• 1. Rewrite Theme Options - Rewrite Theme Options with current page/post options;
• 1.a. If YES - These options will appear:
  1. Footer Row #1 - Status - Enables the first row of widgets;
  2. Footer Row #2 - Status - Enables the second row of widgets;
  3. Footer Row #3 - Status - Enables the third row of widgets;
• 2. Footer Custom background color - Set a custom background color to footer;

Starting with iBid version 2.8, we have worked and developed the plugin MT Freelancer Mode to extend the functionalities of our theme.MT Freelancer Mode is a great idea for freelancing agencies to start a new website. Extend your websites capabilities with our simple to use plugin by having functionalities that can help you create a freelancer or job posting websites.

Some Features of the Plugin

• Extend functionalities in iBid;
• New Product Variant Template;
• Shortcodes Included;
• Easy Installation & Setup;
• New My Account fields;
• Added note on bids;

Check Check Plugin documentation here.

iBid Theme comes with a lot of custom widgets which can be found in your WordPress Admin Area under Appearance > Widgets.

1. iBid - Contact
2. iBid - Social icons widgets
3. iBid - Posts thumbnails slider
4. iBid - Recent Posts with thumbnails
5. iBid - Contact + Social icons

iBid comes with WPBakery Page Builder Plugin included, so any customer of the theme can use this amazing drag and drop page builder.

Besides default WPBakery Page Builder shortcodes, iBid comes with +30 custom shortcodes.

iBid comes a huge list of shortcodes integrated directly into WPBakery Page Builder Plugin

• iBid - Causes grid
• iBid - Contact form
• iBid - Testimonials Slider - V1
• iBid - Testimonials Slider - V2
• iBid - Members Slider
• iBid - Jumbotron
• iBid - Pricing table
• iBid - Heading with bottom border
• iBid - Heading with Border
• iBid - Product list
• iBid - Alert
• iBid - Call to Action
• iBid - Products Grid
• iBid - Progress Bar
• iBid - Social icons
• iBid - Expiring Soon
• iBid - Services icon with text
• iBid - Panel
• iBid - List Group
• iBid - Blog Posts
• iBid - Expiried Product by Category
• iBid - Shop Featured
• iBid - Featured Post
• iBid - Button
• iBid - Products by Category v2
• iBid - Posts calendar
• iBid - SALE BANNER
• iBid - Service style2
• iBid - Thumbnails custom content
• iBid - Section Title & Subtitle
• iBid - Section Title & Subtitlew/ button
• iBid - Blog Posts Boxed
• iBid - Mansonry Banners
• iBid - Domain Masonry Banners
• iBid - Domain List View
• iBid - Latest Products Boxed
• iBid - Domain List Grid
• iBid - Products Slider

The theme comes with the option to use one of 3 marketplace plugins

• Dokan
• WCFM
• WC Vendors

Note: the plugins are not meant to be all active at the same, for the best performance and functionality use just one marketplace plugin

The auction functionality is provided with the help of the WooCommerce Simple Auctions plugin, which offers:

• Integration with Woocommerce
• Normal, reverse and private auctions
• Manually or automatically relist auctions
• WPML compatibility

Managing auctions and products

Auctions and products can be added from the Vendor Dashboard in the Products section

Add new product pop-up

The Add new product button allows to quickly create a new product and its initial details

1. Main picture of the product/auction
2. Name of the product
3. Standard price
4. Discount price
   1. Schedule the price discount
5. Add more photos for the product
6. Select a category to easily find the product
7. Add tags for easier search
8. Add a shot description
9. Create the product and close dialog box
10. Create the product and keep the dialog box open to dd another product

Edit auction

1. Auction title
2. Options:
   • Downloadable - The product can be a file that will be downloaded
   • Virtual - The product is virtual, like a service or file, it is intangible and cannot be shipped
   • Auction - The product is an auction and has auctions options enabled
3. Visual Identity of the auction
4. General settings
5. General auction settings
6. Relisting auction settings
7. Short description - the first text the clients will see about the product
8. Description - The full description of the product
9. Inventory settings
10. Other settings related to the product

Dokan is a bundled plugin, so it can be installed with all the other plugins in the process of installing the theme 

In the Dashboard go to Appearance -> Install plugins -> Install and activate the plugin

The plugin will automatically start the setup process after the instalation or a show a warning to start the setup process

Dokan Front-end Dashboard

WCFM is a bundled plugin, so it can be installed with all the other plugins in the process of installing the theme 

In the Dashboard go to Appearance -> Install plugins -> Install and activate the plugin

The plugin will automatically start the setup process after the instalation or a show a warning to start the setup process

WCFM Front-end Dashboard

WC Vendors is a bundled plugin, so it can be installed with all the other plugins in the process of installing the theme 

In the Dashboard go to Appearance -> Install plugins -> Install and activate the plugin

The plugin will automatically start the setup process after the instalation or a show a warning to start the setup process

WC Vendors Front-end Dashboard

To allow for account registration

Please make sure that in Dashboard -> Settings -> General ->Anyone can register is turned on

And also in Woocommerce -> Settings -> Accounts and Privacy -> Allow customers to create an account on the "My account" page

You get free 6 month support with this item. If you need some help or found a bug or issue with the theme, you can always contact us here via email and we will respond to you within 1 day.

If you want to send us a message with an issue or a questions, you can reach us at Ticksy to submit a ticket.