=== Base Theme ===
Contributors: Iflair Web Technology
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.3
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

My Custom WordPress Theme is a flexible and feature-rich theme designed to provide a seamless and visually appealing experience for your website visitors. This theme includes pre-configured pages, posts, categories, and custom options to help you get started quickly.

== Description ==
My Custom WordPress Theme simplifies the process of setting up a new WordPress site by including the following features:

- Predefined "Home," "About Us," and "Contact Us" pages with sample content.

- Sample blog posts with dummy text.

- A blog will come with one default "blog" category.

- Automatic setup of permalinks to use the "Post Name" structure.

- Placeholder images for favicon, header, and footer logos.

- Default social media links and placeholders.

- Support for custom fields using ACF.

- Rich options for customizing logos, copyright text, and social media links.

== Resources Used in this Theme ==

1. AOS (Animate on Scroll) Library
   - CSS: basecraft-aos.css
   - JS: basecraft-aos.js
   - Used for smooth scroll animations when elements appear on the page.

2. Google Fonts
   - The theme uses custom Google Fonts for both heading and body text, allowing easy integration of different font families for styling. The selected fonts are dynamically enqueued via the Google Fonts API.

   Link: [Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/)

3. jQuery
   - jQuery is used for various JavaScript interactions and event handling in the theme.

   Link: [jQuery](https://jquery.com/)

4. Favicon & Customizer Support
   - The theme adds a site favicon automatically if it is not set in the WordPress Customizer and includes fallback support with a predefined favicon located in the theme.

5. Custom Theme Activation Script
    - A custom script that runs upon theme activation to create default pages (Home, About Us, Contact Us), categories, and posts, as well as set post names as permalinks.

== Installation ==

- Download and extract the theme files.

- Upload the theme folder to your /wp-content/themes/ directory.

- Activate the theme through the "Appearance > Themes" screen in your WordPress admin panel.

- If you are going with acf plugin, then you need to import "acf-export-2025-01-24.json" file into "ACF import"

- Once you install theme and activate theme (And if you are developer), then you need to delete activation code from theme.

== Features ==

1. Automatic Page Creation

- Automatically creates Home, About Us, and Contact Us pages upon theme activation.

- Associates these pages with WordPress options for easy management.

2. Blog Category Setup

- Automatically creates a "Blog" category for posts.

3. Sample Posts

- Prepopulated sample posts with dummy content for demonstration purposes.

4. Custom Placeholder Images

- Default placeholder images for favicon, header logo, and footer logo.

5. Social Media Integration

- Default social media links and logos for quick setup.

6. Custom Permalink Structure

- Automatically sets permalinks to the "Post Name" format for SEO-friendly URLs.

7. Advanced Custom Fields Support

- Pre-configured fields and default values for color pickers, logos, and more.

== Usage ==

1. Activate the theme to initialize automatic setup for pages, posts, categories, and default options.

2. Customize the placeholder images and default options through the WordPress admin:

    - Theme settings or featured image of post/page.

    - Settings > Permalinks for permalink adjustments.

3. Edit the predefined pages (Home, About Us, Contact Us) to match your content.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =

- Initial release

- Automatic creation of pages, categories, and posts.

- Default logo placeholders and social media integration.

- Support for Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).

- Permalink structure setup.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Can I use this theme for my blog? =
Absolutely! This theme is ideal for both personal blogs and business websites.

= How do I change the default placeholder images? =
You can update the favicon, header, and footer logos through the 'Theme settings'.

= What happens if I deactivate the theme? =
Deactivating the theme will not delete any pages, posts, or categories created during activation. However, certain features like placeholder images and options specific to this theme will no longer be available.

== Support ==
For support, contact us at [Your Support Email] or visit [Your Website URL].