{"id":9845,"date":"2015-10-12T11:46:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T16:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/?p=9845"},"modified":"2022-11-25T14:16:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T20:16:20","slug":"customizing-your-gig-archives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/blog\/customizing-your-gig-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Customizing Your Gig Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The AudioTheme Framework plugin is designed to work out of the box without needing any configuration. However, we understand that some minor customizations and tweaks might be required to fit with a particular musician\u2019s style or genre. In this post, we\u2019ll cover some of the customizations we\u2019re most frequently asked about.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>A Note: It\u2019s important to establish your site early<\/h2>\n<p>Most of what we\u2019ll be discussing in this post will affect permalinks. Changing permalink structure after a site has been active for a while can lead to problems and potential traffic issues. If this is a concern for your site, I\u2019d suggest reading <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/blog\/wordpress-permalinks\/\">this post on permalinks<\/a> and how to avoid problems after making changes.<\/p>\n<h2>What is an archive?<\/h2>\n<p>In my opinion, the best part of any AudioTheme site is the framework it runs on. When you add gigs, videos, or records, they are collected on separate overview pages called archives. Having archives for each of these aspects of your website means a much less labor intensive way of managing and updating content.<\/p>\n<h2>How can I change the name of the archive?<\/h2>\n<p>We get it. \u201cGigs\u201d is a term that you might not want to use if you\u2019re a motivational speaker or even a concert pianist. Changing the name of the archive is easy. Simply navigate to <em>Gigs \u2192 Archive<\/em>, and change the content in the title box.<\/p>\n<p>You can also update the permalink to the archive directly underneath the title box. Remember, make sure you\u2019ve properly prepared for changing these permalinks!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9205\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/content\/uploads\/screenshot_archive-permalink.png\" alt=\"Gig Archives Permalink Settings\" width=\"980\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/content\/uploads\/screenshot_archive-permalink.png 980w, https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/content\/uploads\/screenshot_archive-permalink-840x280.png 840w, https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/content\/uploads\/screenshot_archive-permalink-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What about \u201cNo gigs are currently scheduled?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>You might notice that even after you update the archive name, if no upcoming gigs are listed, the default text still says \u201cgigs\u201d and not whatever you replaced the title with. This is because that string is hard-coded into the theme and isn\u2019t editable within the admin panel.<\/p>\n<p>You can still make updates to this verbiage using a plugin called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/say-what\/\">Say What<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve installed the plugin, navigate to <em>Tools \u2192 Text Changes<\/em> and add a new entry to change the original string that uses that language. You&#8217;ll need to make sure that you have the proper original string for the theme you&#8217;re using. They may not all be identical to the example below.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if we were using Promenade and wanted to change the terminology from \u201cgigs\u201d to \u201cshows,\u201d the new entry would look like this:<\/p>\n<p><code>Original string: No gigs are currently scheduled.<br \/>\nText domain: promenade<br \/>\nText context:<br \/>\nReplacement string: No shows are currently scheduled.<br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<h2>How can I create a specific menu for my gig archives page?<\/h2>\n<p>By default, AudioTheme shows only the upcoming gigs on the archive. Gigs that have already taken place are not deleted. There are several reasons you might want to display past gigs on your website. Here\u2019s how you can add an archive menu to your site, as displayed on most of our demos, like <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.audiotheme.com\/promenade\/shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Promenade<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.audiotheme.com\/obsidian\/shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obsidian<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.audiotheme.com\/twotone\/shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twotone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The gig archives menu is found under <em>Appearance \u2192 Menu<\/em>. You can then click &#8220;create a new menu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When your archives are set up properly (<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/blog\/wordpress-permalinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regarding permalinks<\/a>), you can use custom links to organize your archive by year.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<br \/>\nIf <code>http:\/\/example.com\/gigs\/<\/code> is the gigs archive, it would show all upcoming gigs<\/p>\n<p>A list of all past shows could be found at <code>http:\/\/example.com\/gigs\/past\/<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Specific years could also be show such as <code>http:\/\/example.com\/gigs\/2014\/<\/code> or <code>http:\/\/example.com\/gigs\/2013\/<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Below the links you&#8217;ve just added, you&#8217;ll see a list titled Theme Location. Selecting gigs menu will place it at the top of your gigs page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9860\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/content\/uploads\/gig-menu.gif\" alt=\"Gig Archives Menu Link\" width=\"1194\" height=\"710\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can find us across the web:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.audiotheme.com\/\">AudioTheme.com<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AudioTheme\">Facebook<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/audiotheme\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AudioTheme Framework plugin is designed to work out of the box without needing any configuration. However, we understand that some minor customizations and tweaks might be required to fit with a particular musician\u2019s style or genre. 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