Tutorial: Version 3.19 & Up
Steps 1 through 4 should take under 10 minutes, and your site should look close to the sample content website.
Watch each video completely to avoid confusion. If you skip steps, you may have problems.
- Website Host – Not WordPress.com (?)
- Domain Name – Directed to your website host.
- Music Maker WordPress theme – The MusicMaker.zip file.
Follow this tutorial if you have not installed WordPress on your server yet.
1. Install Theme & Plugins
Locate the MusicMaker.zip file. Do NOT unzip the file when downloading the zip file.
Install Music Maker Theme
- Click Themes under Appearance
- Click Add New
- Click Upload Theme
- Click Browse and search for the MusicMaker.zip file on your computer
- Click Install Now
- Click Activate
Install Suggested Plugins
- Click Begin installing plugins
- Click the top checkbox to check all the plugins.
- Select Install in the drop down and click Apply.
Don’t worry about warning messages. - Click Getting Started under Music Maker on the sidebar.
You will not see the Beat Store tab in yet, continue to the next steps.
1. Exceeds PHP Size Limit
It is suggested you contact your website host and ask for assistance on increasing your WordPress upload limit.
The upload limit is not controlled by the Music Maker theme, but by your host.
2. Missing Style.css Error
This error happens when you upload the wrong file. You need to upload the MusicMaker.zip file.
3. Upload File Limit Issues
It is suggested you contact your website host and ask for assistance on increasing your WordPress upload limit.
The upload limit is not controlled by the Music Maker theme, but by your host.
4. Beat Store Tab Missing?
You will NOT see the beat store tab in WordPress until you install the Easy Digital Downloads plugin. You will do this in the tutorials below.
2. Install Demo Content
- Click the link under New Website on the getting started page.
- Click Import next to All Sample Content ( New Website )
- When the content is imported, close the browser tab.
Now go down to 3. Update Settings ↓
Are you getting a cURL error? Click here.
Common Problems ( ? )
3. Import Demo Style
- Click Import Demo Data under Appearance on the sidebar.
- Click Switch to manual import!
- Download the Website Demo Assets below for the demo you want
- Unzip the folder on your desktop
- Click Choose File under Choose a DAT file for customizer import
- Browse your computer in the folder you downloaded for the .dat file
- Click the Import Demo Data button
Website Demo Assets
Right-click the assets link and click Save the file to your desktop. Unzip the folder.
- Default Style – Assets – Store Settings
- Producer – Assets – Store Settings
- Gold – Assets – Store Settings
- Beats – Assets – Store Settings
- Store – Assets – Store Settings
- Personal – Assets – Store Settings
- Music – Assets – Store Settings
- Speakers – Assets – Store Settings
- Hello – Assets – Store Settings
- Chrome – Assets – Store Settings
- Red & Black – Assets – Store Settings
- Blue & Black – Assets – Store Settings
- Singer – Assets – Store Settings
4. Update Settings
Follow all the steps in this video.
Only 10 beats will display until you activate your license key. License Activation Troubleshooting
Do you have a temporary web address? If you just signed up for a host and domain you should wait to activate your license key until your domain address goes live, because your license will be activated for your temp address, and not your real web address.
Click here if you get a Sorry, you are not allowed to access this page error.
Can’t activate your license? License Activation Troubleshooting
1. Activate License
- Click Activate License on the getting started page.
- Enter your license key.
- Click Save Changes, then close the browser tab.
2. Import EDD Settings
- Right-click and save this json file to your desktop.
- Click Import EDD Settings on the getting started page.
- Click Browse under Import Settings
- Browse your computer for easy-digital-downloads.json
- Click Import, then close the browser tab.
3. Update Permalinks
- Click Permalinks on the getting started page.
- Select Post Name
- Click Save Changes, then close the browser tab.
4. Update Checkout Pages
- Click Checkout Pages on the getting started page.
- Check Checkout, Purchase Confirmation, Purchase History, Transaction Failed
- In the drop down select Edit and click Apply.
- Under Template select Full Width and Update, then close the browser tab.
5. Add Shopping Menu ( Optional )
- Click Shopping Menu on the getting started page.
- Select the menu: Main Navigation Menu
- Check Always display cart
- Select Align Right
- Click Save Changes, then close the browser tab.
6. Create Testimonial Slider
- Click Testimonial Slider on the getting started page.
- Click Slideshow
- Navigation Controls: “Sides: Previous/Next“
- Uncheck Title
- Select Modern
- Click Save Changes, then close the browser tab.
5. Edit Payment Settings
To edit the beat store settings, click Settings under Beat Store on the sidebar.
Related Links
- PayPal Common Questions
- How to Do Test Payments
- Can I Use Other Payment Systems
- How to Edit Terms and Conditions
- Emails Not Sending
- PayPal Doesn’t Work
6. Customize the Homepage
In this video you are editing the Frontpage Sections Template.
Related Articles
- WordPress Customizer – Use to edit your website’s appearance and settings.
- Frontpage Sections Template – Add and remove sections on your homepage.
- Header
- Navigation
- Widgets
7. Add Your First Beat
Here is a tutorial on how to add a beat.
Related Help
- How to Add Beats – For Sale, Sold, Free, No Price
- Beat Store Overview
- Beat Store FAQs (50+)
- How to Test Buying Beats
- Increase Upload Limit & Cloud Storage
- How to Create Discounts
8. Add Your First Page
This video will show you how to add your first static page.
How to add other static pages:
- Blog Posts
- Contact Page
- Full Width Template
- Product Store ( Digital & Physical )
- Photo Gallery
- Video Gallery
- Services Page
- FAQ Page
- And More…
9. What to Do Next?
- Customize your website’s appearance.
- Basics of Planning a Website – Plan on paper.
- Add Content
- Add Beats
- View FAQs
- Search the Knowledge Base for more helpful tutorials.
Click here if you get a Sorry, you are not allowed to access this page error.
Get started and make some money!
Download Demo Assets
Right-click the Downloads link and click Save the file to your desktop for the demo you installed. Then unzip the folder.
- Default Style – Assets – Store Settings
- Producer – Assets – Store Settings
- Gold – Assets – Store Settings
- Beats – Assets – Store Settings
- Store – Assets – Store Settings
- Personal – Assets – Store Settings
- Music – Assets – Store Settings
- Speakers – Assets – Store Settings
- Hello – Assets – Store Settings
- Chrome – Assets – Store Settings
- Red & Black – Assets – Store Settings
- Blue & Black – Assets – Store Settings
- Singer – Assets – Store Settings
This tutorial is for version 3.0 and above. If you are using an older version, follow this tutorial.
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