1.2 Download the Plugin

When you purchase our theme from ThemeForest, you can download the Directory Plugin files via the ‘Downloads’ tab on your ThemeForest account.While you download Directory Plugin, you can choose the ‘All Files & Documentation’. This will includes the theme files and supporting documents.

Step 1 – Login to your ThemeForest account and navigate to the ‘Downloads’ tab.

Step 2 – Locate your Theme  purchase, and click the Download button. Choose between ‘All Files & Documentation’.

2.1Install Plugin via WordPress Dashboard

You can download plugins directly to your blog by using the Add New plugins option in the Appearance sub-menu.

Step 1 : Log in to the WordPress Administration Panels.

Step 2 : Select the Appearance panel, then plugins.

Step 3 : Select Add New.

Step 4 : Either use the Search or Filter options to locate a Plugin you would like to use.

Step 5 : Click on the Preview link to preview the Plugin or the Install Now link to upload the Plugin to your blog,

Step 6 : Or use the Upload link in the top links row to upload a designthemes-directory-addon.zip copy of a Plugin that you have previously downloaded to your machine.

2.2 Plugin Installation via cPanel

If your host offers the cPanel control panel, and the Plugin files are in a .zip or .gz archive follow these instructions. Note: This assumes the Plugin you download is a compressed (designthemes-directory-addon.zip) file containing a folder under which all the Plugin files reside.

Step 1 : Download the Plugin designthemes-directory-addon.zip file to your local machine.

Step 2 : In cPanel File Manager, navigate to your plugins folder. If your WordPress is installed in the document root folder of your web server you would navigate to "public_html/wp-content/plugins" and if you have WordPress installed in a sub-folder called wordpress, you would navigate to "public_html/wordpress/wp-content/plugins".

Step 3 : Once you've navigated to the plugins folder in cPanel File Manager, click on Upload file(s) and upload that .zip file you saved in Step 1.

Step 4 : Once the .zip file is uploaded, click on the name of that file in cPanel, then in the panel to the right, click on "Extract File Contents", and that .zip file will be uncompressed.

After installing the designthemes-directory-addon.zip file successfully you will see like this in the dashboard. Click Active link to active Plugin.

3 Import Sample/Demo Data

Directory has simple one click demo importer. When you will install directory-pro plugin.You will get a option in your admin dashboard called Directory Pro Just go to Directory >Settings.

Upload XLSX

If you want to import demo data through uploading the XLSX. You will get an option for UPLOAD XLSX FILE beside the Demo Import.

Below that section you will get an option called SAMPLE XLSX FILE. Download the file and then click on UPLOAD XLSX FILE button and select the downloaded file form your computer. And then click on the RUN THE IMPORTER when the progress bar in 100% filled the file will be uploaded successfully.

General

In this section, you can configure all the general settings related to the plugin.First of all, you have to create a page named directory listing and directory dashboard so that you can choose them in option, you also can add templetes, and some other general configurations.

Container Width  : This field shows you to display the directory in a grid layout width.

Listing Single Page Template :  If you like to build your Listing single page by your own choose "Custom Template" else choose one of the predefined templates created using "Directory Single Page Template".

MLS Number – Prefix :  If you wish you can add prefix for your MLS number.

MLS Number - Total Digits :  If you wish you can add digits for your MLS number. Max value : 8

Backend - Post Per Page :  Number of items to show in backend content listing, ex. statistics,..

Frontend - Post Per Page :  Number of items to show in frontend content listing, ex. dashboard,..

Purchase Package Shortcode : 

[dtdr_packages_listing columns="3"  apply_isotope="true" excerpt_length="20"  
                post_per_page="3"]

Restrict Page View Counter Over User IP :  YES! to restrict page view counter over user ip address. Second entry from same ip address will be restricted.

Enable Email - Seller : Choose "Yes" to allow Seller to receive email when Incharge create Listing.

Enable Email -  Admin : Choose "Yes" to allow Admin to receive email when Seller and Incharge create Listing.

Should admin approve Listing ? : Choose "Yes" if admin have to approve each Listing submitted in frontend manually.

Should admin approve Incharge ? : Choose "Yes" if admin have to approve each Incharge submitted by Seller.

Allow "Incharge" to "Add Listing" : Choose "Yes" to allow Incharge to add Seller.

Labels

You can set the form by adding the given contents,You can also add the required option in the form, like, if the customer submitted the form without the required option then it would end to error, so if you add required option then the customer should fill the added required option to get the form submitted, You can also drag and drop and set its order and position

Listing Singular Label : You can replace the "Listing" label as per your requirement.

Listings Plural Label : You can replace the "Listings" label as per your requirement.

Contract Type Singular Label : You can replace the "Contract Type" label as per your requirement.

Contract Types Plural Label : You can replace the "Contract Types" label as per your requirement.

Amenity Singular Label : You can replace the "Amenity" label as per your requirement.

Amenities Plural Label : You can replace the "Amenities" label as per your requirement.

Seller Singular Label : You can replace the "Seller" label as per your requirement.

Sellers Plural Label : You can replace the "Sellers" label as per your requirement.

Incharge Singular Label : You can replace the "Incharge" label as per your requirement.

Incharges Plural Label : You can replace the "Incharges" label as per your requirement.

Permalinks

The Listing slug is the user friendly and URL valid name of a post. Most common usage of this feature is to create a permalink for each Listing . WordPress automatically generates Listing slugs from a Listing title. However, it is not used in the URL until custom permalinks are enabled for use ” %postname%” in the URL structure.

Archives

Custom archives page is a great way to bring together all your old content in one page. It allows you to have a dedicated page where you can list your archives, category archives, tag archives, author archives, and anything else that you might want to add.

Types : Choose type for your listing archive pages.

Gallery : Choose gallery type for your listing archive pages.

Columns : Choose column for your listing archive pages.

Apply Isotope : If you like to apply isotope for your listing archive pages, check this options.

Excerpt Length : Provide excerpt length for your listing archive pages.

Features Image or Icon : Choose features image or icon to use for your listing archive pages. This option won't work for "Type 7" & "Type 10".

Features Include : Give features id separated by comma. Only 4 maximum number of features allowed. This option won't work for "Type 7" & "Type 10".

No. Of Categories to Display : Number of categories you like to display on your items.

Skins

Following colors will be used as default colors for "DesignThemes Directory Addon".

Primary Color : Choose primary color module skin.

Secondary Color : Choose secondary color module skin.

Tertiary Color : Choose tertiary color module skin.

Import

Directory has simple one click demo importer. When you will install directory-pro plugin.You will get a option in your admin dashboard called Directory Pro Just go to Directory >Settings.

Upload XLSX

If you want to import demo data through uploading the XLSX. You will get an option for UPLOAD XLSX FILE beside the Demo Import.

Below that section you will get an option called SAMPLE XLSX FILE. Download the file and then click on UPLOAD XLSX FILE button and select the downloaded file form your computer. And then click on the RUN THE IMPORTER when the progress bar in 100% filled the file will be uploaded successfully.

Login

Directory Options Supports, User can select custom pages perusers

Seller Login Redirect Page : You can choose Seller login redirect page. Default is home page.

Incharge Login Redirect Page : You can choose Incharge login redirect page. Default is home page.

Social Logins

Directory Social Information : You can use social media to show all the information via URL.

It contains URL like Facebook, App Id, Google Login

Price

To change your shop currency settings go to: Select your desired currency from the Currency drop down.

Default Currency Symbol : Choose the currency the store will be priced in.

Default Currency Symbol - Position : Choose whether the currency symbol is placed to the left or right of the price.

Location / Map

Directory Location Information : This option provides you the ability to show your location. You just need to add the address and click on plot map button to search the location. You can also use manually update the value to find the location.

Claims

Claim Requires Active Package

Ads

Limelight Ads

Limelight Ads - Associated Product : Product that you like to use for limelight ads. Amount added in product will be treated as per day amount. Purhcasing that product will enable you the limelight ads.

Single Page Ads

Single Page Ads - Associated Product : Product that you like to use for single page ads. Amount added in product will be treated as per day amount. Purhcasing that product will enable you the single page ads.

Top Of Search Ads

Top Of Search Ads - Associated Product : Product that you like to use for top of search ads. Amount added in product will be treated as per day amount. Purhcasing that product will enable you the top of search ads.

Dashboard Home

You can click on Add New to create a new Directory Form. After you have created or add new directories you can hover over the Title to Edit, view or Delete the form. You will also see Title, Author, Categories, Tags, Date, Expires On after directories created.

My Profile

As an Engage user, there are many settings that you can modify or update within your user profile. This includes your basic information, changing your profile picture, and adding links to your social media pages. To access your personal account settings, click on your initial or photo in the top right of the screen and select Account. This defaults to your most basic information. On the right side of the page, you'll see the option to upload a new profile picture.

My Listings

All Listings view refers to the page that contains all the listings. When seller submit their listings, all the listings are added to a page that is coined as the all listing page.

This page is accessed when a user clicks the “Edit” button from the front end. The Edit button is only visible for listings owned by a user. The administrator can edit any listing from the front end, so all listings will show the Edit button when the administrator is viewing them.

Add Listing

Here you can add the new directories, By adding new directories you can create the directories via WordPress.

You can add the directories title, content, feature image, directory expiration. It also contains other configuration which is listed below in details,

MLS Number : You can create a unique MLS Number for the buyer

Page Template : If you like to build your Listing single page by your own choose "Custom Template" else choose one of the predefined templates created using "Directory Single Page Template". Get Admin support to build your "Custom Template"

Categories, Contract Types and Amenity : Choose categories, contract types and amenity for your listing.

Features : You can add any number of features for your listing.

Incharge : If you want to add incharge person for your listing than you can do that here.

Price : If you wish you can add price details for your listing.

Media - Videos : You can add any number of videos for your listing.

Media - Images : You can add any number of images for your listing.

Media - Attachments : You can add any number of attachments for your listing.

Location : Add address and location for your listing.

Inbox

Messages : Messages added by users from frontend contact form.

This section is where you configure all outgoing email messages from Business Directory sent to the users. The administrators can also receive copies of these messages depending on your settings under the General area.

• Email confirmation message (Sent after a listing has been submitted)

Reviews

Create a review site for contractors, businesses and providers. The ratings will display in search results!

Email notification: Set email notification for user and admin once user rating and review are submitted from the front end.

User overall rating: User can able to view the overall rating from the own dashboard layout.

Favourite Listing

Allowing users to add favorite Listing offers another way for them to engage with your content.

Uers will be more likely to click on a button than writing a comment. Adding post ratings, like buttons, or add to favorite button allows you to offer effortless interactions on your site.

Enable or disable favorite functionality per post type while automatically adding a favorite button before and / or after the content. Or, use the included functions to display the button anywhere in your template.

Membership

Take complete control over your Listing agents registration & management. Automate user registration process using New User Approve. Message For Approval. Admin Decision. Approval Notification.

Orders

Find all of the details for an order in the Dashboard > Orders for a specific order in your Listing. General information about the order, such as the shipping or the order status.

Contact Admin

Contact Administrator : You can use this form to contact administrator. It will be usefull if you want to create incharge for your

An administrator contact page is a form that allows a user in charge to send a message to the administrators of their listing site.

My Incharges

In this area, you can display Incharges details and his contact details

Add Incharges

Add a Incharges user account to your Admin console.

Claims

Your Claims : Listings claimed by you and its status.

Announcements

Announcements : If you like to convey any messages or offers or announcements, you can do so here.

Ads

Ads : If you like to create ad campaign you can do it here.

6User

Additional roles are available to organizations using the Supervision module. supervision roles specify the level of access to Supervision tools. They are modifiable and customizable just like standard roles.

• Seller :  Listing Directory Seller have full access to all listing.
• Incharge: This Role can access review actions and supervision reports.
• Buyer: A role only providing access toreview actions / buy the listing product.

7.1 Claims

Protect content creators and owners from copyright violators by providing a process anyone can use to have legally protected work removed from a website.

7.2 Announcements

When you have new contents, new deals, offers, announcements, or news, updatings, you can use Announcement addon to make stick your news on the Announcement tab. Your students can then login to the course, check the tab and interact with the announcement

7.3 Ads

Manage and display an unlimited number of ads in your backend and frontend of your site.

8 Packages

Packages: Admin can enable packages for directory items on site. Multiple packages can be created based on features that should be available to businesses under them. Paid packages, with one-time and recurring billing options can also be created.

8 Packages

Packages: Admin can enable packages for directory items on site. Multiple packages can be created based on features that should be available to businesses under them. Paid packages, with one-time and recurring billing options can also be created.

9.1Listings

Directory listings are very much like standard WordPress posts, except some things and additional features. In wordpress terminology "Directory listings" are posts of custom post type, they store in the database, in wordpress tables with all their meta data.

You have full control over the listing fields. You can edit or delete the existing listing field. You can also add new listing field. To edit or delete the existing listing field just go to Dashboard > Directory > Settings > Listing Fields

9.2Packages

Creating and enabling a package admin can allow user to submit there item after purchasing the package. For creating a package navigate fron admin Simple Link Directory > Package. Its a pretty simple form to create a package within a minute. The package only comes with paypal payment gateway.

9.3Claims

Directory listings are very much like standard WordPress posts, except some things and additional features. In wordpress terminology "Directory listings" are posts of custom post type, they store in the database, in wordpress tables with all their meta data.

9.4Category

Categories and tags in Directories are used to organize listings into groups, just like categories and tags you have when writing posts in WordPress.

Step 1 :Login to your website if not yet logged in and go to the WordPress administration dashboard.

Step 2 :Select Directory > Categories under your directory menu in the admin sidebar.

Step 3 :To add a category, use the Add Category form displayed next to the category list table

Step 4 :Name, Slug, Parent Category, Description - Enter these fields as you do with categories for posts in WordPress.

Step 5 :Category Color, Category Icon - Select an icon and a color that best represents the category.

Step 6 :Click the Add Category button to add your category.

9.5City

Locations let you group listings geographically, such as by countries, states, and/or cities. Locations is a custom taxonomy and are hierarchical in structure just like categories.

Step 1 :Follow the steps below to add a City location to your directory.

Step 2 :Login to your website if not yet logged in and go to the WordPress administration dashboard.

Step 3 :Select Locations under your directory menu in the admin sidebar.

Step 4 :Use the Add Location form displayed next to the location list table. Enter the Name of location and then optionally fill out the Slug and Description fields, select a Parent Location and/or upload a photo for the location from the Photo field.

Step 5 :Click the Add Location button to add your location.

9.6Neighborhood

Locations let you group listings geographically, such as by countries, states, and/or cities. Locations is a custom taxonomy and are hierarchical in structure just like categories.

Step 1 :Follow the steps below to add a Neighborhood location to your directory.

Step 2 :Login to your website if not yet logged in and go to the WordPress administration dashboard.

Step 3 :Select Locations under your directory menu in the admin sidebar.

Step 4 :Use the Add Location form displayed next to the location list table. Enter the Name of location and then optionally fill out the Slug and Description fields, select a Parent Location and/or upload a photo for the location from the Photo field.

Step 5 :Click the Add Location button to add your location.

9.7County / State

Locations let you group listings geographically, such as by countries, states, and/or cities. Locations is a custom taxonomy and are hierarchical in structure just like categories.

Step 1 :Follow the steps below to add a County / State to your directory.

Step 2 :Login to your website if not yet logged in and go to the WordPress administration dashboard.

Step 3 :Select Locations under your directory menu in the admin sidebar.

Step 4 :Use the Add Location form displayed next to the location list table. Enter the Name of location and then optionally fill out the Slug and Description fields, select a Parent Location and/or upload a photo for the location from the Photo field.

Step 5 :Click the Add Location button to add your location.

9.8Contract Type

You have full control over the contact information block. You can change everything here. You can show/hide the contact form. And also can add new contact form if you don't want to use default contact form.

9.9Amenity

It is because of the simple need to create a special lDirectory listings, bar and restaurant amenities.

9.10Statistics

Adding a location It comes with advanced behavioral data that allows you to deeply analyze your traffic. Made for people who love data, analytics, and stats, Heap makes it possible to generate custom reports, views, and tracking.

11Shortcodes

It is compatible with all modern themes, page builders – Visual Composer and Elementor.