Modern Theme Home Page Setup. Set your site logo site title and any other home page settings. Set Featured Image to slide image.
Go to Site Identity to set your logo site title and site icon. Scroll down to find the Homepage Settings section and click on Slider Area and choose related option as displayed in screenshot below. If you want to keep your classic site without adding a group but want to take advantage of a modern home page you can create a modern page with the web parts you want and then set it as the home page for your classic site.
For Search Form settings go to Dashboard Real Homes Customize Settings Properties Search.
Visit ModernThemes Plugin repository. Select the Home Page template. Select the Home Page template. Select the Home Page Default template.