Framework structure

Gavern Framework has a quite extensive files structure. It is similar to a standard structure of majority of the themes, however, because of many functionalities, there are some new elements.

The overall outline of files structure is presented below:

1. theme’s catalog
   It includes all basic files and catalogs for a theme. It is worth seeing that Custom Pages templats have a theme. prefix at the beginning of their names which helps to find them in files structure.
   1. css
      There are all CSS theme’s files in it. They are described in details in an entry about framework’s CSS code.
      
      1. back-end
         To have everything ordered, CSS files connected with an administration panel were placed in this catalog.
         
      2. font-awesome 
         Awesome font directory contain full suite of Retina ready pictographic icons.
   2. fonts
      This catalog is used for storing files with additional fonts. You have to remember that each font must have its own catalog including a stylesheet.css file. More information about fonts service can be found in an entry about Fonts in an administration panel.
      
   3. gavern
      A catalog including the base of whole GavernWP framework work.
      
      1. cache_nsp
         Cached files from GK News Show Pro widget.
      2. classes
         Files with supporting classes used in framework’s code.
         
      3. config
         Files including framework’s configuration. It has to be remembered that there are additional catalogs used for making transalations.
         
      4. demo
         It includes a file used to generate demo content based on widgets.
      5. form_elements
         It includes a main file with a code which generates basic form elements in an administration panel, as well as, catalogs with elements created by a user.
         
      6. helpers
         A collection of classes connected with specific framework’s tasks, e.g. with generating layout fragments.
         
      7. layouts
         Files used for generating HTML code of an administration panel.
         
      8. options
         Files which store options of particular sections of theme’s administration panel. Similarly to config catalog; there are also additional catalogs used for making translations.
         
   4. images
      Graphic files used with a theme
      
      1. back-end
         Files connected with an administration panel.
         
      2. demo
         Images connected with demo content.
         
      3. post_formats
         Images connected with entries formats.
         
   5. js
      JavaScript scripts files used in a thme
      
      1. back-end
         Likewise in css and images catalogs there are files included used in an administration panel.
         
      2. templates
         Additional JavaScript files used by some Custom Pages.
         
      3. widgets
         JavaScript files used by GK Widgets.
   6. languages
      Main files used for creating translations.
      
   7. layouts
      Files used for generating subpages; they include elements which are used very often; e.g. a head section.