How To Setup MiniFast Blogger Template

 

MiniFast is a professional free blogger template perfect for tutorials, it is fully customizable and you can change everything in this template, really everything. MiniFast is incredibly fast like no other, and will upload your blog to another level. It is also compatible with AdSense, with more than 6 ad areas that will surely increase your earnings.

Maybe this can help you!

• Tutorial: How To Install a Blogger Template?
• Video: MiniFast - Blogger Template (Full Installation)
• Tutorial: How To Setup Templateify Post Shortcodes

TopBar Links

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the TopBar Links gadget.

Widget Settings:

TopBar Social Icons

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the TopBar Social gadget.

Supported Icons: blogger, facebook, facebook-f, twitter, rss, youtube, skype, stumbleupon, tumblr, vk, stack-overflow, github, linkedin, dribbble, soundcloud, behance, digg, instagram, pinterest, pinterest-p, twitch, delicious, codepen, flipboard, reddit, whatsapp, messenger, snapchat, email, discord, share, external-link

Widget Settings:

NOTE: If this widget is enabled, the icons will also appear on the Mobile Menu and Main Menu.

Main Logo

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Main Logo gadget.

Widget Settings:

Main Menu

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Main Menu gadget.

Title on Header:

Widget Settings:

Header ADS

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript, Image or AdSense > in the section Header ADS.

HTML/JavaScript Ex:

IMPORTANT: This ad will only be displayed on the Homepage, Labels/Categories and Post Page.

Main Posts

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Main Posts/Blog Posts gadget.

Widget Settings:

In-Article ADS on "Post Page"

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript, Image or AdSense > in the sections ADS 1 ( before content ) , ADS 2 ( after content ) or ADS 3 ( after related posts ).

HTML/JavaScript Ex:

Move ADS 1 and ADS 2 to inside the post content:

Sortcode ADS 1: [ads id="ads1"]
Sortcode ADS 2: [ads id="ads2"]

Example:

IMPORTANT: The ad will only appear if you have inserted in the section, if you want to hide just remove check to not display or remove the gadget. 

Author Box

The widget receives the blogger profile informations automatically, As long as your profile is marked as public. The icons are displayed if there are links in the description.

Supported Icons: blogger, facebook, facebook-f, twitter, rss, youtube, skype, stumbleupon, tumblr, vk, stack-overflow, github, linkedin, dribbble, soundcloud, behance, digg, instagram, pinterest, pinterest-p, twitch, delicious, codepen, flipboard, reddit, whatsapp, messenger, snapchat, email, discord, share, external-link

Blogger Settings: Go to https://www.blogger.com/edit-profile.g

Find for Additional Information > Introduction > and add your description with HTML links.

HTML Link Structure: <a href="Your Link Here">Icon Name</a>
HTML Link Example: <a href="https://facebook.com/templateify">facebook</a>

Post Layouts and Contact Form

Full Width: full-width
Left Sidebar: left-sidebar
Right Sidebar: right-sidebar
Contact Form: contact-form

Example:

Post List Widgets

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript > in the Sidebar section.

Shortcode Structure: [getWidget results="Number of Results" label="Your Label" type="list"]
Shortcode Label:  label, recent or comments
Shortcode Results:  You must add the desired number of results
Shortcode Example: [getWidget results="3" label="Apps" type="list"]

Widget Settings:

Facebook Page Plugin

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript > in the Sidebar sections.

NOTE: To add the Page Plugin, you will need to install the facebook SDK on your blog, how to install it by clicking here.

Add This Code:

<div class="fb-page" data-href="YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE URL" data-width="500" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"></div>

INFO: Replace "data-href" content with your facebook page address, and click save

Footer ADS

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript, Image or AdSense > in the section Footer ADS.

HTML/JavaScript Ex:

IMPORTANT: This ad will only be displayed on the Homepage, Labels/Categories and Post Page.

About Section

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the About Section gadgets.

1.1 - About Us

IMPORTANT: To display only the title and description, in the link field add hide-image.

1.2 - Follow Us

Supported Icons: blogger, facebook, facebook-f, twitter, rss, youtube, skype, stumbleupon, tumblr, vk, stack-overflow, github, linkedin, dribbble, soundcloud, behance, digg, instagram, pinterest, pinterest-p, twitch, delicious, codepen, flipboard, reddit, whatsapp, messenger, snapchat, email, discord, share, external-link

FooterBar Copyright (Premium)

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the FooterBar Copyright gadget.

Widget Settings:

FooterBar Links

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the FooterBar Links gadget.

Widget Settings:

Theme Options

1.1 - Facebook SDK

The Page Plugin as well as facebook comments only work if you have the Facebook SDK installed on your theme. See below for the steps to acquire and install the Facebook SDK.

Get SDK:

Step 01: Go to https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/page-plugin/ and click on Get Code button and copy the SDK Script.

Copying SDK:

SDK en_US:

<script async="async" defer="defer" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2"></script>

Installing SDK:

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Theme Options > Facebook SDK gadget.

Widget Settings:

1.2 - Default Variables

Access your blog Layout > and click on the Edit Icon > in the Theme Options > Default Variables gadget.

Options: monthFormat, fixedMenu, fixedSidebar, relatedPostsNum, searchText, followByEmailText, commentsSystem, disqusShortname.

monthFormat: default is "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December".
fixedMenu: true or false, default is true.
fixedSidebar: true or false, default is true.
relatedPostsNum: default is 3.
searchText: default is Search.
followByEmailText: default is Get all latest content delivered straight to your inbox.
commentsSystem: blogger, facebook, disqus or hide, default is blogger.
disqusShortname: If you add the disqus form, you will then have to add the username of your form, default is templateify-theme.

NOTE: To add the Facebook Comments, you will need to install the facebook SDK on your blog, how to install it by clicking here.

Widget Settings:

Site Feed

Access your blog Settings > and click on the Other.

Site Feed Settings:

IMPORTANT: For Related Posts, Recent Comments and Recent Posts Widget and others load normally, you must configure the site feed to "Full".

How to Customize This Theme?

Access your blog Theme > and click on the Customize button >  and find Background and Advanced options.

Available customizations: Display Options, Backgrounds, Widths, Colors, Fonts Size and more.

Background Example:

Advanced > Layout Options Example:

Full-Width Version: 0 is false and 1 is true.
Left Sidebar: 0 is false and 1 is true.
Hide Post Breadcrumb: 0 is false and 1 is true.

Advanced > Theme Colors Example:

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