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Why You Should Have a Responsive WordPress Theme?

Today, more and more people are surfing the internet using mobile devices. It has become very important that your website displays well on both desktop and mobile devices. There are a number of good quality, and yet free responsive WordPress themes; one of them is Customizr.

How to Install and Configure a Free Responsive WordPress Theme:

Step 1

From your dashboard, go to Appearance and select Themes.

go to Appearance and select Themes - Free responsive WordPress theme

Step 2

Click on Add New.

Click on Add New - Free responsive WordPress theme

Step 3

Type the keyword “responsive” in the search box. Locate the theme called Customizr, click Install Now and then Activate.

Type the keyword “responsive” in the search box - Free responsive WordPress theme

Step 4

Click on Visit Site to preview the theme.

Click on Visit Site to preview the theme - Free responsive WordPress theme

Step 5

From the top tool bar, click on Customiz’it! to start the configuration process.

From the top tool bar, click on Customiz’it! to start the configuration process

Step 6

Click on Skin and select the skin you like from Choose a predefined skin dropdown menu.

Click on Skin and select the skin you like from Choose a predefined skin dropdown menu

Step 7

Click on Logo & Favicon and upload your logo in 250 by 100 pixels size.

Click on Logo & Favicon and upload your logo in 250 by 100 pixels size

Step 8

Expand Site Title & Tagline and fill in the two fields.

Expand Site Title & Tagline and fill in the two fields - Free responsive WordPress theme

Step 9

Click on Front Page. From Front Page Displays dropdown menu, select Your Latest Posts, A Static Page or the default page as your home page.

Click on Front Page - Free responsive WordPress theme

Step 10

Under Home Featured Page One, Two and Three, choose the pages you want to be displayed on the front page.

Under Home Featured Page One, Two and Three, choose the pages you want to be displayed on the front page

Step 11

Under Navigation, select the default menu from Main Menu dropdown list. Click on Manage Menus. A new tab will open with options to set up your menu.

Under Navigation, select the default menu from Main Menu dropdown list. Click on Manage Menus

Step 12

Check the pages you would like to include in the menu, reorder them to your liking and, when done, click Save Menu.

Check the pages you would like to include in the menu, reorder them to your liking and, when done, click Save Menu

Step 13

Get back to Customiz’it! page and click Save & Publish to save the configuration.

Get back to Customiz’it! page and click Save & Publish to save the configuration

Step 14

Preview your site to see the changes you’ve just made.

You have successfully installed a free responsive WordPress theme, and your website is ready to be viewed on desktops, tablets as well as smart phones.