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SPACES Portfolio Mode Installation Guide

This guide walks you through the exact steps to configure SPACES Portfolio Mode on a WordPress site.

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Requirements (Before You Start)

  • Minimum Site Memory: 1024MB
  • Add this to your wp-config.php:
  • php
  • define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '1024M');
  • Your hosting provider must actually allocate this much memory.
  • If your Market needs to show more than 2,000 units, you’ll need more memory (example: 8192MB for very large sites).

Timber 2.0+ Required

  • SPACES ships with Timber 2.x.
  • If your site already has Timber 1.x as a plugin, you must remove or upgrade it to avoid conflicts.

Terminology

  • Spaces Asset ("Asset") Represents a single property. Holds data like unit availability, floorplans, phone numbers, and location.
  • Spaces Market ("Market") A group of Assets. Each Market appears as a Portfolio. Created via [Spaces >

Spaces Markets] in the WordPress admin.

Setup Procedure

STEP 1: Install the PluginIf not already installed:

  • Follow the Spaces Installation & Configuration Guide.

STEP 2: Configure Spaces Assets for each property:

  • Import Pricing Data. Go to [Spaces > SightMap API] and import the property.
  • Create the Asset. Go to [Spaces > Assets] → Add New. Fill out:

Required Fields:

  • SPACES > SPACES SightMap Asset: Choose the correct asset.
  • SPACES > Portfolio Mode
  • Main Website CTA: Link to the property’s site.
  • SPACES Page URL: Link to its SPACES embed page.
  • SPACES > Contact
  • Phone Number
  • Map Location (crucial for map display)

SPACES Markets

  • Search Bar: Add to an existing Market or type to create new.

Set Featured Image

  • Click Update to save changes.

STEP 3: Global Settings

  • Go to [SPACES > Global Settings > SPACES Portfolio Support]

SPACES Google Maps API Key

  • Provided by Engrain or generate your own: Google Maps Docs
  • SPACES Google Map JSON Style

Optional: paste JSON styling here. To use the default map, enter []

Click Update to save.

STEP 4: Create SPACES Markets

  • Go to [SPACES > SPACES Markets]
  • Left side = create new Market
  • Name: e.g., “Arizona Senior Living”
  • Don’t use commas — they cause issues in the search bar.
  • Slug: lowercase, hyphenated, e.g., arizona-senior-living
  • Description: Optional
  • Click Add New SPACES Market
  • Assets → Markets
  • Add relevant properties to this Market.

STEP 5: Embed Portfolio Mode on a Page

  • Go to [SPACES > SPACES Markets]
  • Copy the shortcode next to your desired Market.
    Format:

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[spaces_inventory market_id="XXX"]
Go to [Pages]

  • Paste the shortcode where you want the Portfolio to appear.
  • Click Update
  • Preview the page to confirm Portfolio Mode displays correctly.

Troubleshooting Tips

  • Critical error after install? Likely a Timber 1.x conflict.
  • Missing map or pin? Check the Google Maps API key and “Map Location” field in the Asset.
  • Can’t see a Market? Make sure Assets are assigned to it and the memory limit isn’t exceeded.

Updated about 2 months ago