=== Base Theme ===
Contributors: Iflair Web Technology
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8
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 implifies 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 header, and footer logos.

- Rich options for theme Customize customizing logos header and footer, set font color, set font heading and body, set 404 page background image main title text and button text button url, set social icon and link for footer, copyright text.

== Resources Used in this Theme ==

1. AOS (Animate on Scroll) Library
   - CSS: basecraft-animate-on-scroll.css
   - JS: basecraft-animate-on-scroll.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. 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.

5. Images
   - We have sourced images from Google that are labeled for free use and do not have any associated copyright restrictions.

== 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.

== 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 header logo, and footer logo.

5. Custom Permalink Structure

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

== Usage ==

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

2. 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.

- 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 customizing.

= 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].