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Thank you so much for purchasing Swank! Let’s get your site looking fab! First, in this order…

Install the Genesis Framework and make sure it’s activated.

Be sure you are upgraded to at least WordPress 3.6 and Genesis 2.0 – check under your dashboard>updates menu

Install the Swank Theme and activate it.

From your dashboard click on Settings and then Permalinks, hit save. Please note that in order for your home page widget areas to appear, you should not have a static homepage set under “Settings>Reading”. Instead, choose “Your Latest Posts”. For questions about the setup of a particular plugin, please click the plugin’s corresponding link.