Install the Genesis theme without activating it. Then install and activate a child theme. This will take you to the Theme Settings. Make sure your RSS feed is set to active by accessing settings through Publicize and Feedburner. Genesis provides more widget options and flexibility than other themes. You can duplicate widgetized areas by copying code from functions.php and adding new widgetized sections in home.php while updating styles in style.css.

1. Get It Going On With Genesis Theme

2. This is where you start

3. Install Genesis – do NOT activate. Go back
and install the child theme of your choice
and activate THAT theme.

4. Once installed, you
automatically go to Theme
Settings

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6. RSS Feed for Genesis Theme
Just copy and paste what is in the box, nothing more.
FEEDBURNER: make sure your feed is set to active:
Publicize > Email Subscriptions > Subscription
Management > scroll to bottom and ACTIVATE > SAVE.

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9. Widgets:
Genesis gives you more options

10. Understanding the Genesis Layout

11. Understanding flexibility of widgets

12. Understanding what’s NOT a widget

13. But because Genesis IS widgetized, you
can copy the code:
• Functions.php
Duplicate the Featured Bottom code
• Home.php
Add the new widgetized area to the home
page and rename “featured top”
• Style.css
Add the styling for this addition

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