** IMPORT SAMPLE DATA (ONE CLICK) **
Since version 1.6.0, we provide an easy way to import sample data with a plugin One Click Demo import.
To import sample data in one click, install the recommended plugin "One Click Demo Import (for first theme installation)." offered during the theme installation.
Then navigate to Appearance > Import Demo Data on your WordPress dashboard and import sample data.

Download demo content from https://motopress.com/files/villagio-manual-install.zip

** IMPORT SAMPLE DATA FROM XML FILE. **

1. Install WordPress if you have not already done that.
2. Add the theme via FTP or by uploading it via WordPress Dashboard.
3. Activate the theme and install required plugins (Jetpack, Hotel Booking and Shortcode Widget).
4. Connect Jetpack to WordPress.com (it's free) or temporarily install and activate 'Jetpack Dev Mode' plugin.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack-dev-mode/
5. Navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Jetpack > Settings and enable Testimonials.
Activate other Jetpack modules like 'Contact Form' following this URL your_website_url/wp-admin/admin.php?page=jetpack_modules (replace your_website_url with your domain name).
6. Navigate to Dashboard > Tools > Import and click on the 'Run Importer' link.
You may need to install WordPress importer first by pressing 'Install Now' under WordPress label.
7. Click 'Browse' button and select villagio.wordpress.theme.xml.
8. Click 'Upload file and import'.
9. Select 'Download and import file attachments'.
10. Click 'Submit'.
11. Wait until the import is complete.
12. Navigate to Dashboard > Settings > Reading Settings.
13. Choose 'The villa rental expert for your vacation' for 'Front page' and 'News' for 'Posts page'. Save changes.
14. Navigate to Dashboard > Appearance > Menus to configure your menus.
Select 'Primary' menu and add pages you would like to be displayed in your main menu. Choose 'Display location' as 'Primary'. Save Menu. Repeat with other locations.
To add social icons to 'Header Right' menu choose 'Custom Links' section to add links to your social media accounts.
15. Navigate to Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets to configure your widgets.
Add 'Accommodation Types' widget to 'Front Page Top' widget area.
Add other widgets you would like to other widget areas.

Find other useful information in villagio-theme-documentation.pdf.




** IMPORT SAMPLE DATA FROM .SQL FILE. **

WARNING!
All tables except wp_users will be deleted and overwritten with demo-content.
We do not modify wp_users table so you will be able to log in to WordPress.
You can back up your database before importing our sql file.

1. Install WordPress if you have not already done that.
2. Add the theme via FTP or by uploading it via WordPress Dashboard.
3. Activate the theme and install required plugins (Jetpack, Hotel Booking and Shortcode Widget).
4. Open villagio.sql file in the text editor.
5. Search and replace all "your_website_url_here" text with your website URL like http://mywebsite.com (without a trailing slash). Save file.
Notice: By default, the WordPress database table prefix is "wp_", but you'll need to check out the actual value and use it to define your database table names.
6. Open your site database using PhpMyAdmin tool or any other tool of your hosting provider that can import data to database.
7. Select database of your website. Import villagio.sql file.
8. Copy the "uploads" folder into the /wp-content/ directory via FTP.
9. Connect Jetpack to WordPress.com (it's free) or temporarily install and activate 'Jetpack Dev Mode' plugin.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack-dev-mode/