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Neve Theme — Foundations: WordPress Theme Course

Launch a startup or agency site with the free Neve theme. This Foundations course covers importing a starter site, rebranding and the builders.

4 lessons
12 min
Included with membership
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Neve is a fast, free WordPress theme, and this Foundations course shows you how to launch a polished startup or agency site with it, no code involved. You'll import a professional starter site, rebrand it as your own, and shape it with Neve's header and footer builder. It's the first part of a two-part Neve series.

What you'll learn

Neve pairs a lightweight core with a live Customizer, so you can see every change as you make it. In this Neve theme tutorial you'll learn to import a starter site, run a proper rebrand and content pass, and control layout, colors, typography, and the blog through the free version. By the end you'll be able to take any Neve starter and make it convincingly your own brand. That's the groundwork the Buildout course builds on with a very different kind of site.

Inside the course

  • Installing Neve & Orientation
  • Starter Sites: Import the Agency
  • Rebrand & Content Pass
  • Neve's Header and Footer Builder & Part 1 Launch

Who this course is for

This is aimed at intermediate WordPress users who want a professional look quickly and prefer clicking and previewing to coding. You should be comfortable in the dashboard. If you're just starting out, our free written tutorials or a live session are a good first step.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Neve Pro to follow along?
No. Every tool used in the Foundations course lives in the free Neve theme. Paid extras like sticky headers and mega-menus are handy but not needed to complete anything here.
Is Neve a good theme for beginners?
It's beginner-friendly in that you work by pointing, clicking, and previewing rather than writing code. This course is pitched slightly above absolute beginner, so a little dashboard familiarity helps.
How does Buildout differ from Foundations?
Foundations gets you fluent in Neve by building a startup and agency site. Buildout, the second part, applies those skills to a nonprofit site with its own demands. Both are included in the membership.

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