Where i could go with genesis

[karimchedid]

Hello , My name is karim am new in here, and knew about genesis recently, after seeing some reviews and videos about it, I am exited to starting using it with my sites, but after taking a look to the available themes and compare it to themes on marketplaces like "themeforest"or "creativemarket", i see that the genesis theme are a bit poor with options, any one could surprise me saying "no you can have the same options but you need to do it yourself" i will try or learn how but i need the hope that its possible as am a new in here, and also how far i could go with genesis and wordpress ? like a large site or there is limitations ? or could i do a website like wikihow.com or imdb.com for example may am exaggerating but i have no clue where i can go.

thanks all

am glad that am here

Happy New year!!

[RobG]

Hello, Genesis have so many possibilities and can be altered to your needs- You ask how far can you go? as far as your imagination will take you. This community has so many people that are willing to help if needed. I suggest you join this group for starters. https://plus.google.com/communities/113206330486200023679

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[karimchedid]

Thank You Rob , that was a relief, for sure i will join it , thanks a lot

[Ren Ventura]

With Genesis, you get a framework purely for the design of your website. It doesn't do anything related to functionality like Themeforest themes often do (i.e. post types, directories, etc.). You can customize a Genesis design in any way you want. To add functionality, you use plugins and custom code. Yes, you can do sites like wikihow and IMDB but not out of the box. You're basically starting with a clean design, customizing it however you wish and building out. I always point out that Genesis is for someone who can either code or isn't afraid to learn/use code. If a bunch of theme options are needed for customizing a design, there are a few tools to help but, in general, Genesis isn't that type of theme.

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[karimchedid]

Thanks Ren, Just started today , I hope i reach my goal , many thanks all
happy new year !!!

[dev]

There are two methodologies when it comes to choosing themes to build websites.

1. Use a theme that has a lot of functionality built into it by the designer/developer.

2. Use a theme that only has design and styling elements built in AND you use PHP code (hooks, filters, action, etc), shorcodes, and/or plugins to create functionality.

You could write a book (or at least a very long monograph) on the pros and cons of each approach.

Genesis is based upon the second methodology.

A lot of people think, "Well, if the theme has all these functions built in, it will be easier."

Most often it isn't... unless you use the same theme over and over! Every designer uses different code and a different interface to access the functionality they built in... meaning that you are learning over and over and over again as you change themes.

With Genesis, while there are some differences in the child themes, most of them are pretty much the same ("behind the curtain") and all you need to do is figure out what plugins to use or what code to write (or "borrow" as many of us do... and there is a ton of Genesis code out there.)

For example, say you want to put in a Facebook feed into the site. Well, there are probably a whole bunch of themes you could get that have this built in... and each one will do it differently.

With Genesis there is probably no theme you can get that has this built in and so you will find your favorite plugin to use (or ask here for suggestions) and you only have to learn it once. You will use it over and over for other sites you build. (BTW, we use https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-facebook-feed/)

One advantage of the Genesis methodology is that it has a large eco-system of designers, developers, coders, and users in it... and just about anything you want to do has been done by one of them and they are more than willing to share their knowledge, code, plugin choices, etc. to anyone who asks.

You are not going to find that with some 'mega-theme' written by some guy living in a yurt in Bazerkastan. The theme may be terrific... but you are on your own in figuring it out.

Here you will find a knowledgable and friendly community to help you in figuring it out.

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