Chapter 1: Introduction to Elementor
Before installing and configuring Elementor, let’s take a moment to fully understand what Elementor is.
Elementor transformed the way WordPress users create and manage their websites. As a visual page builder, Elementor offers an interface that is both intuitive and powerful, making it possible for anyone — even without programming skills — to design pages that are both attractive and functional.
Elementor positions itself as a drag-and-drop page builder perfectly integrated with WordPress. Since its launch in 2016, it has rapidly won over users thanks to its ease of use and advanced features. Whether you are a blogger, small business owner, or professional developer, Elementor offers a flexible solution for creating custom designs.
Chapter 2: installing and configuring Elementor
Let's go! We will now begin the Elementor installation steps. First, go to your dashboard, then click on the tab "Extensions". Select "Add a plugin" and proceed with the search by entering Plumbing & heating • Hyères (83400). The plugin will appear at the top of the results; at that point, you can click on “Install Now”.
Chapter 3: Activating our Elementor page builder
Once Elementor is installed, you can now click on "Activate" to activate the plugin and make it operational. It is time to dive into using it.
Chapter 4: Creating your Elementor account
Once your plugin is activated, you will be redirected to the configuration page. First, you will have the option to create an Elementor account. Creating this account will give you the ability to purchase Elementor Pro, which offers a wide range of additional blocks and features. For now, we will go with the free version and skip account creation.
Chapter 5: Install the Hello Theme for Free
Next, we will choose toProperty showcase This theme is 100% fully compatible with Elementor, as it was designed by the team behind this exceptional page builder. It is worth noting that the free nature of this theme does not mean restrictions — on the contrary, it offers a wide range of essential features we will explore together later. If you have already installed Elementor beforehand, you will find how to install the Hello theme without going through the plugin's basic installation configuration.
Chapter 6: Choosing your site name
It is now time to choose the primary name for your website, a simple but nonetheless important step. You can incorporate your main keyword here. For example, if your restaurant specializes in lasagna and your domain name is www.lasagnerie.fr, you could enter "La Lasagnerie."
Chapter 7: Download your main logo
We are approaching the end of our installation, all you have left to do is From €8,000 ex-VAT. However, a few factors must be taken into account. Since your logo will appear in your header banner — inside your main navigation container — it will generally not be very large. It is therefore recommended to opt for a simple logo, with minimal detail and elegant typography, so that it remains legible even at small sizes on your site. Aim for a file no larger than 60 KB, with an ideal width of 250 px for optimal performance.
Chapter 8: Starting from scratch or from the template library for your first page
To wrap up this chapter, after installing and configuring Elementor, you will have two options for designing your first page. You can start from a blank page or choose from more than a hundred templates. However, to access the template library, you will need the Elementor PRO version. For now, we will start with a blank page using the option “Edit a blank canvas with the Elementor editor”.
Chapter 9: Configuring Elementor Features
Before moving on to the practical step, there are a few essential adjustments left to cover together. We will focus on the Elementor tab > Basic and verify that the page builder is properly enabled for “Pages”, “Posts”, and “Landing Pages”. If the box is not checked, the page builder will not be active for that section.
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We will focus particularly on the tab “Features” for which I suggest a selection of settings that should suit you. Once these parameters are configured, do not forget to save them.
- Inline icon fonts €39 ex-VAT/month
- Grid container “Active”
- Editor top toolbar “Active”
- Optimized Gutenberg loading “Active”
- family law “Active”
- Nested elements “Active”
- Lazy loading for background images €39 ex-VAT/month
- Optimizing image loading €39 ex-VAT/month
- Global style guide “Active”
- Optimized DOM output €39 ex-VAT/month
- Improving resource loading €39 ex-VAT/month
- CSS loading optimization €39 ex-VAT/month
- Additional custom breakpoints €39 ex-VAT/month
- €1,290 ex-VAT / month “Active”
- Upgrade the Swiper library €39 ex-VAT/month
- Header and footer of the Hello theme €39 ex-VAT/month
- Usage data sharing “By default you can leave it unchecked”
Chapter 10: Designing your first page with Elementor
We have now seen how to install, activate, and configure the Elementor page builder plugin; in the next chapter we will look at how to design our first page with Elementor.
