Newbie questions

1) The demo uses more than one Custom Post Type (CPT), it uses Places and Events.
That dropdown will only show there if you have more than one CPT.

2) Add the Popular Post widget to a GD Home section if you use GD Home as your homepage, if you use a WP page, add the shortcode
https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/widgets/#popular-post
https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/core-shortcodes/#poppost
https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/layout/#directory

3) You can rename Places to Restaurants using the language files or by using the Custom Post Types addon
https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/faqs/how-do-i-change-place-and-places/

4) To change the homepage subtitle, review https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/supreme-directory-overview/#homepage

To add the “Near me” function, you need the Advanced Search addon, which allows for geolocation. You also will need a SSL certificate then.

To add a drop down of your categories, you need the Advanced Search addon too.
See an example here:
https://wpgeo.directory/attractions/
The first dropdown is CPTs, the second one is for categories if you select Attractions as CPT.

1) Go to GD > Place Settings > Custom Fields tab > category field
Open by clicking on it
Add this field to the advanced search? YES
Then go to the Advanced Search tab
Click on category on the left, it will move to the right
Say YES to “Show in main search bar”
Save

2) Those are CPTs in the demo, not categories.
If you want to add categories there, add them using the normal WP menu.

3) You will need a SSL certifate, please review https://wpgeodirectory.com/adding-a-ssl-certificate-to-your-website/

4) Appearance > Menus

1) Is there a way to create on the listing page hours by each day?
Have a look at this 3rd party addon: https://wpgeodirectory.com/downloads/gd-business-hours-2/

2) On the listing page is there a way to create a tab “Menu” just like Profile, photo & map? so that I can load images of the restaurants menu?
You have to create a new fieldset, and then a file upload field. Here are a few links:
https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/core-place-settings/#fieldset
https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/core-place-settings/#file

3) The address on the listing … can I change it … ?
Please see https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/changing-the-layout-of-addresses/

4) On the listings page there is a drop-down for View with different options, is there a way for me to set default option?
Go to GD > Design > Listings tab > Listing content section view

4) is there a way for me to remove and just leave it one way without allowing people to change it?
Use this CSS:

.geodir-list-view-select {display: none;}

5) How would I create a Terms & Conditions and Privacy page
Go to Pages > Add new.
To make people agree to terms and conditions on registration, you can look for plugins like https://wordpress.org/plugins/agreeable/

6. On homepage how do I edit “Discover the best places to stay, eat, shop and events near you.”?
See https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/supreme-directory-overview/#homepage

7. When someone tries registering a user on my website it keeps saying “Suspected bot”.
Probably some other security plugin you are using? Post your admin details if we need to have a look.

To have listings go to draft on submission instead of instant publishing:
GD > Design > Listings tab > New listing default status > draft

To hold comments for review: WP Settings > discussion > Before a comment appears > Comment must be manually approved

Thanks