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Get Set Up with Spectra

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Back to: Spectra 101: Get Started with Spectra

In this video, we’ll make sure you have everything installed and set up for this course.

We’ll install and activate the free Spectra plugin, and make some important settings.

We’ll also install the free Astra theme, which is made by Brainstorm Force, the same company who created Spectra. However, it’s worth noting that Spectra works with any WordPress theme. You don’t have to use the Astra theme to use Spectra, nor to follow along with this course.

And finally, you’ll import a style guide page into your site, which will be really helpful in the next lesson.

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Download the Style Guide Page

Click to download the WordPress XML import file.

Note: Please double-click the downloaded zip file to open it, and then import the spectra-style-guide.xml file, NOT the zip file.

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Course Outline

  • Introduction to Spectra
    • Get Started with Spectra
    • Get Set Up with Spectra
  • How to Use Spectra
    • Global Brand Styles in Spectra
    • Build a 2-Column Layout in Spectra
    • Speed Up the Build in Spectra
    • Section Containers in Spectra
    • Complex Layouts in Spectra
    • Build a Hero Header in Spectra
    • Responsive Editing in Spectra
    • Build Faster in Spectra
    • Custom Layouts in Spectra
    • Bring it All Together in Spectra
    • Create a Header and Footer in Spectra
    • Next Steps with Spectra

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