Tuesday, 25 February 2014 00:00

SJ Flat Menu Userguide

This guide is intended for SJ Flat Menu module

When you buy the module the first time, you will have the latest version. After the first release, we will update this module regularly, then please check newer versions when informed here.

REQUIREMENTS

Joomla! v2.5.x and Joomla! 3.x latest stable versions are highly recommended.

INSTALLATION

1. Prepare your module package (zip file; please UNZIP first if it is indicated in the file name)
2. All steps are in administrator backend of Joomla!:

In your Administrator page, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager
In this page, click Choose File, select module package.
Then click Upload & Install
Please wait for module being installed, usually within several seconds

SETTINGS

1. Below is the module layout: for example with "Horizontal - Click".

2. Configuration

NOTE: We used the images of module's installtion on joomla 3.x to illustrate

After installing, go to Extension -> Module Manager and find SJ Flat Menu to configure

SJ Flat Menu module are configured in 3 groups of parameters following:

Detail Options
Menu Options
Advanced Options

Let's look at the parameters in detail:

DETAILS OPTIONS

Title * - Shows title of module
Show Title - Shows/Hides module title
Position - Shows position of module
Status - If published, this module will display on your site frontend or backend depending on the module.
Access - Allow someone to access:
- Public
- Guest
- Registered
- Special
- Customer Access Level
Ordering - Select the ordering
Start Publishing - Shows an optional date to start publishing the module
Finish Publishing - Shows an optional date to finish publishing the module
Language - Assign a language to this module
Note - Shows an optional note to display in module list

MENU OPTIONS

Module Class Suffix - Allows a suffix to be applied to the CSS class of the module.
Select a Menu - Allows to select a menu for the module
Start level - start level
End level - end level
Menu Type - Allows to select menu type
- Accordion
- Flyout
Style Flyout - Allows to select style flyout
- Horizontal
- Vertical
Sub Menu Activation - Shows event for sliding
- Click
- Hover
Animation Duration - Shows animation duration
Sub Menu Direction - Shows sub menu direction
- Left
- Right
Link Target - Allows set link target type:
- Same Window
- New Window
- Popup Window

ADVANCED OPTIONS

Alternative Layout - Set custom layout for this module
Include jQuery - Use jQuery from this module or not
Pre-text - The content to show at the top of module
Post-text - The content to show at the end of module
Caching - Allows to select menu type
Cache Time
- Use Global:Turn on caching
- No Caching: Turn off caching
Cache Time - The time to cache
Module Tag - Set wrapper tag for module
Bootstrap Size - Set width based on bootstrap for wrapper of module
Header Tag - Set tag for module title
Header Class - Set class for module title
Module style - Override module style

Thank you so much for purchasing this module. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please send us via: Support Tickets System.

Thanks so much!

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Saturday, 11 January 2014 11:29

SJ Listing Ajax for Content Userguide

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Let's go to here for reading full help documentation of SJ Listing Ajax for Content.

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Monday, 24 February 2014 00:00

SJ Mega News Userguide

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This guide is intended for Sj Mega News module

When you buy the module the first time, you will have the latest version. After the first release, we will update this module regularly, then please check newer versions when informed here.

The following documentation is applied for packages of SJ Mega News (for Content component) and SJ VM Mega Products (for Virtuemart component) modules.

REQUIREMENTS

Joomla! v2.5.x and Joomla! 3.x latest stable versions are highly recommended.

INSTALLATION

1. Prepare your module package (zip file; please UNZIP first if it is indicated in the file name)
2. All steps are in administrator backend of Joomla!:

In your Administrator page, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager
In this page, click Choose File, select module package.
Then click Upload & Install
Please wait for module being installed, usually within several seconds

SETTINGS

1. Below is the module layout:

Sj Mega News

2. Configuration

NOTE: We used the images of module's installtion on joomla 3.x to illustrate

After installing, go to Extension -> Module Manager and find SJ Mega News to configure

SJ Mega News module are configured in 5 groups of parameters following:

General Options
Source Options
Item Options
Image Options
Advanced Options

Let's look at the parameters in detail:

GENERAL OPTIONS

Link Target - Allow to select open link in the Sample/New/ Popup window.
Select a Theme - Allow to select a theme for module

Column number for categories

# Columns - Allow to set the number of columns for categories on devices which have different screen size.

Column number for articles (for Theme 3)

# Columns - Allow to set the number of columns for articles on devices which have different screen size.

SOURCE OPTIONS

Data Source - Select categories that are used in this module
Child Category Articles - Include child categories OR not
Category Depth - Allow to select the level of sub-categories that you want to show
Featured Articles - Allow to show/hide/show only featured items
Article Field to Order by - Select the criterion to set the display order of articles:Article Manager Order
- Featured Articles Order
- Hits
- Title
- ID
- Alias
- Created Date
- Modified Date
- Start Publishing Date
- Finish Publishing Date
Ordering direction - Choose the ascending or descending for sorting articles
Count - Allow to set number of articles which will be displayed in the module. Set value "0" if you want to display all articles.

ITEM OPTIONS

Display title - Allow to display title or not
Title Maxlength - Allow to set the max length of title can be shown (choose 0 to show full title)
Display Description - Allow to show description OR not
Description Maxlength - Allow to set the max length of description, set 0 for showing full description
Tags Display - Allow to display tags for each article OR not
Display Readmore Link - Allow to show readmore link OR not
Read More Text - Set text for Readmore link
Display View All Link - Allow to show the link for viewing all items OR not
View All Text - Set Text for "View All" link

IMAGE OPTIONS

Note: Image sources will be got in the article - Click HERE

Get Image From Image Intro

Image Intro - Allow you to get images from image intro OR not

Get Image From Image Fulltext

Image Fulltext - Allow to get images from Image Fulltext OR not

Get Image From Inline Introtext

Inline Introtext - Allow you to get images from Introtext OR not

Get Image From Inline Fulltext

Inline Fulltext - Allow to get images from Inline Fulltext OR not

Get Image From Extend Folder

Extend Folder - Allow to extend folder or not
Order to Get - Set order: image_intro...,external OR not
External Folder - Set path to external image folder used by option above
Resize Mode - Allow you to choose the mode of image resizing
- None
- Center
- Fill
- Fit
- Strech
Output Format - Allow to set format for all output file:
- Default - if you want to keep original format
- GIF
- JPEG
- PNG
Keep Transparency - Allow to keep images transparent, for PNG and GIF format
Width/Height - Allow you to set the width/height of the image
Background - Allow to set the color of image background. This is applied for showing images without full background. If the image with full background, you can see nothing to change.
Use Default Image - Allow you to use a placeholder image when entries' image is empty
Placeholder Path or Url - Allow to set path to placeholder image

ADVANCED OPTIONS

Alternative Layout - Allow to use a different layout from the supplied module or overrides in the templates
Module Class Suffix - Allow you to choose another CSS class that suits your template
Include jQuery - Allow you to include jQuery from this module or another one
Pre-text - The content to show at the top of module
Post-text - The content to show at the end of module
Caching
- Use Global: Turn on caching
- No Caching: Turn off caching
Cache Times - The time to cache
Module Tag - Allow to select the HTML Tag for module
Bootstrap Size - Allow to set the number of columns that module will use.
Header Tag - Allow to select the HTML Tag for module header/title
Header Class - Support the CSS Class for module header/title
Module Style - Select module styles

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Friday, 28 December 2012 00:00

SJ Amazing Slideshow Userguide

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This guide is intended for all Amazing Slideshow modules, whichever components can be applied.

When you buy the module the first time, you will have the latest version. After the first release, we will update this module regularly, then please check newer versions when informed

REQUIREMENTS

1. Joomla! v1.7.x, Joomla! 2.5.x or Joomla! 3.0, latest stable version is recommended.
2. Specific component; Content, VirtueMart component reflects the name of module.

INSTALLATION

1. Prepare your module package (zip file; please UNZIP first if it is indicated in the file name)
2. All steps are in administrator backend of Joomla!:

In your Administrator page, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager
In this page, click Choose File, select module package.
Then click Upload & Install
Please wait for module being installed, usually within several seconds
Now go to Extensions -> Module Manager, click Select Type box and choose the module you have installed
Then click the module listed below to configure it as SETTINGS part hereafter

SETTINGS

1. This module with sample layout is below:

Main Image: Showing the main large image, configured under Image Options
Thumbnails with active: Showing number of thumbnails as you set up, with one active; configured under Items Options
Description and links: Detail of articles, configured under Items Options

2. The parameters are divided up into the following areas:

Basic Options
Source Options
Items Options
Image Options
Advanced Options

BASIC OPTIONS

Select a theme - Allow you to select a theme available
Article Start - Allow you to set numbers of articles to be shown for the first time
Auto Play - Allow you to set autoplay for slideshow
Stop when Hover- Allow you to stop slide when being hovered
Delay Time - Allow you to set time to stop between sliding
Slideshow Effect - Allow you to set effect for slideshow: slide or fade

SOURCE OPTIONS

Data Source - Choose the source of content that is used with this module
Child Category Articles - Allow to show articles from sub-categories OR not
- Include: Include all sub-categories
- Exclude: Exclude all sub-categories
Category Depth- Allow to set the depth of sub-categories that are included
Featured Articles - Allow to show articles that meet some factors:
- Show: Show all featured AND not-featured as well
- Hide: Only those that are not featured are shown
- Only: Only those that are featured are shown
Aticle Field to Order By - Allow to choose the criterion for order
- Article Manager Order
- Featured Articles Order
- Hits
- Title
- ID
- Alias
- Created Date
- Modified Date
- Start Publishing Date
- Finish Publishing Date
Ordering Direction - Allow to choose: Ascending or Desending direction to order
Count - Allow to set number of articles visible

ITEMS OPTIONS

Title display - Show the title of article OR not
Title Maxlength - Allow to set the length of article title
Show Description - Allow you to show article description OR not
Description Maxlength - Allow to set the length of article description
Readmore link - Show the Readmore OR not
Readmore text - Allow to set custom readmore text
Link target - Set target for links clicked:
- New window
- Same window
- Popup window
Thumbnails Display - Allow you to show thumbnail images OR not
Count Thumbnails - Allow you to set number of thumbnails to show

IMAGE OPTIONS

Get Images From Image Intro

From Image Intro- Allow you to get image from image intro OR not

Get Images From Image Fulltext

From Image Fulltext- Allow you to get image from image fulltext OR not

Get Images From Inline Introtext

From Inline Introtext- Allow you to get image from inline introtext OR not

Get Images From Inline Fulltext

From Inline Fulltext- Allow you to get image from inline fulltext OR not

Get Images From Extend Folder

From External- Allow you to get image from external folder OR not
External Path- Allow you to set path to external image folder
Order to Get- Allow you to set order of loading image: image_intro,...
Resize Mode - Allow you to choose the mode of image resizing
- None
- Center
- Fill
- Fit
- Strech
Output Format - Allow to set format for all output file:
- Default - if you want to keep original format
- GIF
- JPEG
- PNG
Keep Transparency - Allow to keep images transparent, for PNG and GIF format
Image Width- Allow you to set the width of the main image
Image Height- Allow you to set the height of the main image
Background - Allow to set the color of image background
Placeholder - Allow you to use a placeholder image when article's image is empty
Placeholder Path or Url - Allow to set path to placeholder image

ADVANCED OPTIONS

Module Class Suffix - Allow you to choose another CSS class that suits your template
Anternative layout - Allow you to choose another layout available
Include jQuery - Allow to include jQuery lib OR not
Pre Text - The content to show at the top of module
Post Text - The content to show at the end of module
Caching
- Use Global: Turn on caching
- No Caching: Turn off caching
Cache Times - The time to cache

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Monday, 24 February 2014 00:00

SJ Cool Showcase for Content Userguide

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This guide is intended for SJ Cool Showcase for Content module

When you buy the module the first time, you will have the latest version. After the first release, we will update this module regularly, then please check newer versions when informed here.

REQUIREMENTS

- Joomla! 2.5.x and Joomla! v3.x latest stable versions are highly recommended.

INSTALLATION

1. Prepare your module package (zip file; please UNZIP first if it is indicated in the file name)
2. All steps are in administrator backend of Joomla!:

In your Administrator page, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager
In this page, click Choose File, select module package.
Then click Upload & Install
Please wait for module being installed, usually within several seconds

SETTINGS

1. Below is the module layout:

2. Configuration

NOTE: We used the images of module's installtion on joomla 3.x to illustrate

After installing, go to Extension -> Module Manager and find SJ Cool Showcase for Content to configure

SJ Cool Showcase for Content module are configured in 6 groups of parameters following:

Basic Options
Source Options
Item Options
Image Options
Effect Options
Advanced Options

Let's look at the parameters in detail:

BASIC OPTIONS

Module Width - Allow you to change width of the module
Module Height- Allow you to change height of module
Theme - Allow you to choose 1 of 4 themes available
Item link target - Set target for links clicked:
- Sample window
- New window
- Popup

SOURCE OPTIONS

Data Source - Allow you to choose the source of content that is show this module
Child Category Article - Allow you to choose if child category article Include OR Exclude
Category Depth - Allow you to choose the number of child category level.
Featured Articles - Allow you to "Show/ Hide/ Only" Featured Articles.
Article Field to Order By - Allow to choose field that you want articles to be ordered by
Ordering Direction - Allow you to choose the direction that you want Articles to be ordered by:
- Ascending
- Decending
Count - Allow to choose the number articles to display. The default value of 0 will display all articles.

ITEM OPTIONS

Display Title - Show the title of article OR not
Title MaxLength - Allow to set the length of article title
Display Description - Allow you to show article description OR not
Description Maxlength- Allow you to set the length of article description
Tags Display - Allow you to Show/Hide tags of item
Display Readmore Link - Allow you to Show/Hide Readmore link.
Read More Text - Allow you to insert text for Readmore link.
Border Image - Allow you to Yes/No Border Image.

IMAGE OPTIONS

Note: Image sources will be got in the article - Click HERE

Get Image From Image Intro

Image Intro - Allow you to get images from image intro OR not

Get Image From Image Fulltext

Image Fulltext - Allow to get images from Image Fulltext OR not

Get Image From Inline Introtext

Inline Introtext - Allow you to get images from Introtext OR not

Get Image From Inline Fulltext

Inline Fulltext - Allow to get images from Inline Fulltext OR not

Get Image From Extend Folder

Extend Folder - Allow to extend folder or not
Order to Get - Set order: image_intro...,external OR not
External Folder - Set path to external image folder used by option above
Resize Mode - Allow you to choose the mode of image resizing
- None
- Center
- Fill
- Fit
- Strech
Output Format - Allow to set format for all output file:
- Default - if you want to keep original format
- GIF
- JPEG
- PNG
Keep Transparency - Allow to keep images transparent, for PNG and GIF format
Width/Height - Allow you to set the width/height of the image
Background - Allow to set the color of image background. This is applied for showing images without full background. If the image with full background, you can see nothing to change.
Use Default Image - Allow you to use a placeholder image when entries' image is empty
Placeholder Path or Url - Allow to set path to placeholder image

EFFECT OPTIONS

Auto Play - Allow to set if sliding auto play OR not
Stop when Hover - Allow to stop sliding when being hovered OR not
Max Item Visible - Allow to set number of articles visible in slider
Slideshow Speed - You can set the speed of sliding, millisecond
Auto Play Interval - You can set the interval of sliding, millisecond
Mouse Wheel - Allow to set if sliding can be activated under mouse wheel OR just by navigation buttons
Show Shadow - Allow to set if shadow of items are visible OR not
Show Direction Navigation - Allow to set showing direction navigation OR not
Style Direction Navigation - Allow to set the style of direction navigation: full or half bar
Show Direction Navigation When - Allow to set when direction navigation visible:
- Always
- Hover
Button Navigation - Allow to set showing navigation bar OR not
Distance - Allow to set distance between two items in slide

ADVANCED OPTIONS

Alternative Layout - Allow to use a different layout from the supplied module or overrides in the templates
Module Class Suffix - Allow you to choose another CSS class that suits your template
Include jQuery - Allow you to include jQuery from this module or another one
Pre-text - The content to show at the top of module
Post-text - The content to show at the end of module
Caching
- Use Global: Turn on caching
- No Caching: Turn off caching
Cache Times - The time to cache
Module Tag - Allow to select the HTML Tag for module
Bootstrap Size - Allow to set the number of columns that module will use.
Header Tag - Allow to select the HTML Tag for module header/title
Header Class - Support the CSS Class for module header/title
Module Style - Select module styles

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Saturday, 22 February 2014 00:00

SJ Asolar Template Userguide

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Let's go here for reading full help documentation of SJ Asolar Template

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Friday, 14 February 2014 00:00

SJ Royal Template Userguide

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DEMO | MORE DETAIL

This guide will help you install SJ Royal and extensions included in the template step by step. This provides for only membeships in SmartAddons Joomla Template Clubs.

Table of content as following:

1. Requirement
2. How to Download
3. How to Installation
4. How to configuration

1. REQUIREMENT - Back to top

At the basic level, this template will require the following conditions:

Compatible with version Joomla: Joomla 3.x
Installation Packages include:
- Quickstart Package
- Template package only
- Extensions package from our store
- Third Party Extensions package (if have)

2. HOW TO DOWNLOAD - Back to top

Download Packages from our store:

Step 1 Login your account

Step 2 Go to Joomla > Download > Joomla Templates Club

Step 3 Under Premium Joomla Templates --> click to download template as you want

Step 4 Under name of template --> Download packages as you want

3. HOW TO INSTALLATION - Back to top

There are two ways to install a Joomla Template:

Install quickstart: By using this package, you will set the template exactly as our Demo with sample data. This is applied when you need a fresh Joomla with our template.
Install Template and Extensions: This is applied when you have already installed a Joomla instance on your server. You will need only be using the zipped files in "Extensions" and "Template" folders mentioned above.

3.1 Installation with Quickstart Package

Before installing the Quickstart package, we recommend you back up your site first. You click to learn how to back up a Joomla site. The following steps will guide to install a quickstart package of SmartAddons Joomla Template: Click here

3.2 Installation with Template and Extensions

Then install Template and Extensions as bellow.

3.2.1. Install Template:

Step 1: Click Choose File/Browse button, select our template file you have downloaded > Upload & Install. Click here for getting Template package

Step 2: Go to Extensions > Template Manager and set SJ Royal to become the default template as bellow

3.2.2. Install Extensions:

Here is list of extensions that are used in the template.

Step 1: Install Extensions that are developed by SmartAddons. Please Unzip First the Extension package for getting SmartAddons extensions then install each of them as install template above. Click here for getting Extension packages

Step 2: Enable/Public plugins. Note: all plugins listed are imperative.

YT Framework Plugin supports to add extra parameters used with Mega Menu and to compress CSS/JS/HTML when optimizing code. Besides, configure Yt Framework to show SJ Help with Report Bugs, Template Tutorials and YT Framework Tutorials or include jQuery into template. You can go here for getting more information of this plugin.
YT Shortcodes supports users to make content for web pages. In Joomla administrator, YT Shortcodes button will be appeared below the text-area, you can choose shortcodes for the text-area to make content. Click here for viewing the screenshot of backend
SJ Content Related News is used for showing other related articles in the same category. For more info about this module, please go here. Click here for viewing the screenshot of backend.

You need to install and activate them when using this template. Let's start from 1 - 2 - 3 to active plugins as bellow:

After install template/extensions, please go to next step - Configuration of template as 4. Part bellow

4. HOW TO CONFIGURATION - Back to top

The following part we will guide how to configure the template becomes the same with our home page - Demo

4.1 Modules Positions

4.2 Template Configuration

Go to Extensions > Template Manager > SJ Royal. All of parameters of this template are divided into the following groups, in which they are explained themselves:

OVERVIEW

GENERAL

LAYOUT

THEME

TYPOGRAPHY

CONTENT COMPONENT

ADVANCED

4.3 Menu Configuration

4.3.1. Megamenu Configuration

To configure Mega Menu, go to: Extensions --> Template manager --> open SJ Royal template, in the Menu setting, you can configure Mega Menu. Do as this for setting Menu.

4.3.2. Menu Item Frontend & Backend Configuration

EXPLORE MENU: TREE OF MENU - MENU PARAM

Frontend

Backend

- Joomla Info: Backend

- Joomla Pages: Backend

OUR MENU: TREE OF MENU - MENU PARAM

Frontend

Backend

Categories Menu Explaination:

+ "Hot Menu" is SJ Basic News Module type

+ "Slide Photo" is Custom HTML Module type

- Hot Menu: Backend

- Slide Photo: Backend

JOOMLA CONTENT MENU: TREE OF MENU - MENU PARAM

Frontend

Backend

- List All Categories: Backend

- Notes: JOOMLA CONTENT MENU configures the same to BONUS PAGES MENU

SHORTCODES MENU: MENU PARAM

Frontend

4.4 Extension Configuration

4.4.1. Smart search - Smart search Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: notice
Suffix:
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.1.1. Social Networking - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: notice
Suffix:
Frontend - Backend
FRONTEND

BACKEND
CODE - CUSTOM OUTPUT
[social type="facebook" ]http://www.facebook.com/SmartAddons.page[/social] [social type="twitter" ]http://twitter.com/#!/smartaddons [/social] [social type="google" ]https://plus.google.com/u/0/103151395684525745793/posts[/social] [social type="rss" ]http://feeds.feedburner.com/smartaddons/joomla-templates[/social]

4.4.1.2. Language - Language Switcher Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: notice
Suffix:
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.1.3. Login Form - Login Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: notice
Suffix:
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.2. Special Offers - SJ Article Slider Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: top1
Suffix: big-title
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.3. Menu categories - SJ Content Categories Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: top2
Suffix: box-clear
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.4. Our Menu - SJ Content Responsive Listing Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: top3
Suffix: box-clear big-title our-menu
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.5. Philosophy - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: bottom1
Suffix: bg-content1

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

CODE - CUSTOM OUTPUT

Cum sociis natoque pen magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Nulla dui. Fusce feugiat malesuada.
<ul>
<li><a href="/index.php/joomla-content/category-blog/category-blog-3-columns/207-cola-runka-mato">Morbi nunc odio, gravida, cursus </a></li>
<li><a href="/index.php/joomla-content/category-blog/category-blog-3-columns/205-setun-mapac-lima">Maecenas tristique orci ac sem </a></li>
</ul>

4.4.6. What's New? - SJ Basic News Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: bottom2
Suffix: bg-content2
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.7. Testimonials - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: bottom3
Suffix: bg-content3

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

CODE - CUSTOM OUTPUT

<img src="/images/customhtml/icon-left.png" border="0" /> Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Etiam ante lorem nibh mollis <img src="/images/customhtml/icon-right.png" border="0" />

John Kallen

4.4.8. Recent Tweets - SJ Twitter Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: bottom4
Suffix: box-clear twitter
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.9. Footer - Menu Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: footer
Suffix:
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

That's homepage. For other advanced and customized configurations, please submit ticket OR purchase our installation services.

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Thursday, 20 February 2014 00:00

SJ Vinda Template Userguide

Published in Template User-Guides

DEMO | MORE DETAIL

This guide will help you install SJ Vinda and extensions included in the template step by step. This provides for only membeships in SmartAddons Joomla Template Clubs.

Table of content as following:

1. Requirement
2. How to Download
3. How to Installation
4. How to configuration

1. REQUIREMENT - Back to top

At the basic level, this template will require the following conditions:

Compatible with version Joomla: Joomla! 2.5.x, Joomla 3.x
Compatible with version K2: 2.6.x
Installation Packages include:
- Quickstart Package
- Template package only
- Extensions package from our store
- Third Party Extensions package (if have)

2. HOW TO DOWNLOAD - Back to top

2.1 Download Packages from our store:

Step 1 Login your account

Step 2 Go to Joomla > Download > Joomla Templates Club

Step 3 Under Premium Joomla Templates --> click to download template as you want

Step 4 Under name of template --> Download packages as you want

2.2 Download packages from Third Party:

This is the component from Third Party which is used in this template:

K2 Component: Download as this guide in here

3. HOW TO INSTALLATION - Back to top

There are two ways to install a Joomla Template:

Install quickstart: By using this package, you will set the template exactly as our Demo with sample data. This is applied when you need a fresh Joomla with our template.
Install Template and Extensions: This is applied when you have already installed a Joomla instance on your server. You will need only be using the zipped files in "Extensions" and "Template" folders mentioned above.

3.1 Installation with Quickstart Package

3.2 Installation with Template and Extensions

Then install Template and Extensions as bellow.

3.2.1. Install Template:

Step 1: Click Choose File/Browse button, select our template file you have downloaded > Upload & Install. Click here for getting Template package.

Step 2: Go to Extensions > Template Manager and set SJ Vinda to become the default template as bellow

3.2.2. Install Extensions:

Here is list of extensions that are used in the template.

Step 2: Install K2 Component as extensions above. Click here for getting package of K2 Component.

Step 3: Enable/Public plugins. Note: all plugins listed are imperative.

Yt Framework Plugin supports to add extra parameters used with Mega Menu and to compress CSS/JS/HTML when optimizing code. Besides, configure Yt Framework to show SJ Help with Report Bugs, Template Tutorials and YT Framework Tutorials or include jQuery into template. You can go here for getting more information of this plugin.
YT Shortcodes supports users to make content for web pages. In Joomla administrator, YT Shortcodes button will be appeared below the text-area, you can choose shortcodes for the text-area to make content. Click here for viewing the screenshot of backend
SJ Content Related News is used for showing other related articles in the same category. For more info about this module, please go here. Click here for viewing the screenshot of backend.

You need to install and activate them when using this template. Let's start from 1 - 2 - 3 to active plugins as bellow:

After install template/extensions, please go to next step - Configuration of template as 4. Part bellow

4. HOW TO CONFIGURATION - Back to top

The following part we will guide how to configure the template becomes the same with our home page - Demo

4.1 Modules Positions

4.2 Template Configuration

Go to Extensions > Template Manager > SJ Vinda. All of parameters of this template are divided into the following groups, in which they are explained themselves:

OVERVIEW

GENERAL

LAYOUT

THEME

TYPOGRAPHY

CONTENT COMPONENT

ADVANCED

4.3 Menu Configuration

4.3.1. Megamenu Configuration

To configure Mega Menu, go to: Extensions --> Template manager --> open SJ Vinda template, in the Menu setting, you can configure Mega Menu. To view more guide about how to install, set up and configure SJ Mega Menu as you want, please click here

4.3.2. Menu Item Frontend & Backend Configuration

EXPLORE MENU: TREE OF MENU - MENU PARAM

Frontend

Backend

- Module Variation: Backend

Notes: Menus below configure the same "Module Variation". And "EXPLORE MENU" configure the same to "BONUS PAGES MENU"

JOOMLA MENU: TREE OF MENU - MENU PARAM

Frontend

Backend: Menus configure the same above. However with child menu, you should remember to select its "Parent Item" parameter. For example: Parent menu "Joomla Content" has child menu "Single Article".

K2 MENU: TREE OF MENU - MENU PARAM

Frontend

Backend

- K2 Category: Backend

Notes: Menus below configure the same " K2 Category".

CATEGORIES MENU: TREE OF MENU - MENU PARAM
Frontend

Backend

Categories Menu Explaination:

- "Categories" is Menu Module type

- "Video Day" and "Top Comment" are K2 Content Module type

- "Recent Post" is SJ Basic News Module type
- Categories: Backend
- Video Day: Backend
- Top Comment: Backend
- Recent Post: Backend

EVENT MENU: TREE OF MENU - MENU PARAM

Frontend

Backend

Event Menu Explaination:

- "Categories"; "Quick Link"; "ADS"; "Vinda - Magazine" are Custom HTML module type. They're linked to custom html modules

Quick Link: Backend

Code-Custom Output

                               
<ul class="menu span12">
<li><a href="#">Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Privacy Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Card Agreements</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Security Center</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Financial Education</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sport & Game</a></li>
</ul>

Notes: "Categories"; "Vinda - Magazine" below configure the same "Quick Link".

ADS: Backend

Code-Custom Output

 <p><img src="/images/demo_banner/happy2010.png" alt="" border="0" /></p> 

4.4 Extension Configuration

4.4.1. Top Banner - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: notice
Suffix:

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND
Code-Custom Output

<img src="/images/demo_banner/banner.png" border="0" />

4.4.2. SJ K2 Splash - SJ K2 Splash Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: top1
Suffix:
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.3. Custom(Rss); Smart Search; Login Form; Custom(Share); Language

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: top2
Suffix:
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

- Custom(Rss) - Custom HTML Module: backend

- Smart Search - Smart Search Module: backend

- Login Form - Login Module: backend

- Custom(Share) - Custom HTML Module: backend

- Language - Language Switcher Module: backend

4.4.4. Slideshow - Sj K2 Slider Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: Slideshow
Suffix: slideshow
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.5. Adv-top - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: maintop1
Suffix:

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND
Code-Custom Output

<img src="/images/demo/banner-top.png" border="0" /> <a href="#">Click me</a>

4.4.6. SJ Social Media Counts - SJ Social Media Counts Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: right
Suffix:
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.7. Latest news - K2 Content Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: right
Suffix: _menu
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.8. Popular Articles - SJ Module Tab

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: right
Suffix:
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.9. sponsored - SJ News Extra Slider Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: right
Suffix: sponsored
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.10. Outfit - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: right
Suffix:

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

Code-Custom Output

<a href="#"><img src="/images/demo/outfit.png" border="0" /></a> 

4.4.11. mega_news - Sj K2 Mega News Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: position-h1
Class Suffix:
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.12. More... - SJ Categories for K2

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: bottom1
Class Suffix: sj-categories
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

4.4.13. Banner bottom2 - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: bottom2
Class Suffix:

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

Code-Custom Output

<img src="/images/demo/banner-bottom22.png" border="0" />

4.4.14. Vinda - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: bottom3
Class Suffix:

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

Code-Custom Output

<ul>
<li><a href="#">Magazine Health</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Magazine Beauty</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Magazine Consumer</a></li>
</ul>

4.4.15. Exhibitions - Module Menu

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: bottom4
Class Suffix: menu_footer
Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

Notes: "bottom5" and "bottom6" configure the same

4.4.16. Follow us - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: bottom7
Class Suffix: menu_footer

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

Code-Custom Output

<ul class="row">
<li class="span6"> 
<ul>
<li>[social type="facebook" style="flat" color="Yes"]http://www.facebook.com/SmartAddons.page [/social] <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SmartAddons.page">Facebook</a></li>
<li>[social type="twitterbird" style="flat" color="Yes" ]https://twitter.com/#!/smartaddons [/social]<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/smartaddons">Twitter</a></li>
<li>[social type="linkedin" styke="flat" color="yes"]#[/social]<a href="#">Linkedin</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="span6"> 
<ul>
<li>[social type="google" style="flat" color="Yes" ]https://plus.google.com/u/0/103151395684525745793/posts [/social] <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/103151395684525745793/posts">Google plus</a></li>
<li>[social type="pinit" style="flat" color="Yes"] # [/social]<a href="#">Pinterest</a></li>
<li>[social type="rss" style="flat" color="yes"]#[/social]<a href="#">RSS feeds</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

4.4.17. Brand - Custom HTML Module

Module Position - Module Suffix
Position: footer
Class Suffix:

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND

Code-Custom Output

<a href="#"><img src="/images/demo/index_07.png" border="0" /></a> <a href="#"><img src="/images/demo/index_09.png" border="0" /></a> <a href="#"><img src="/images/demo/index_11.png" border="0" /></a>

That's homepage. For other advanced and customized configurations, please submit ticket OR purchase our installation services.

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Thursday, 05 September 2013 11:04

SJ Snap Template User Guide

Published in Template User-Guides

Notes
1. Download
2. Template
3. Core Plugins
4. Other Extensions
- Install
- Configuration

The guide will help you install SJ Snap and extensions included in this template step by step.
If you want to install the template exactly like our demo (same data), you should purchase and install the Quickstart Package.

Important Notes

1. Download Template and Extensions
2. SJ Snap Template - Installation and Configuration
3. Imperative Plugins - Installation and Configuration
4. Other Extensions - Installation and Configuration

Important Notes

Requirement:

Compatible with Joomla! 2.5.x Or Joomla! 3.x
Compatible Listbingo version 2.0.2 (free version) Or Listbingo version 3.0 (Commercial vesion).
Installation Packages include:
- Quickstart Package
- Template package only
- Extensions package from our store
- Extensions packge from 3rd Parties (if have)

1. Download Template and Extensions

1.1 Used for members of JTC - Joomla Template Club

STEP 1: Login at SmartAddons.com

STEP 2: Go to Download -> Joomla Templates Club (JTC)

STEP 3: Under Premium Joomla Templates, click SJ Snap to download

STEP 4: Under SJ Snap --> Download packages as you want

1.2 Download 3rd Party Extensions

This template supports Listbingo 2.0.2 or higher version.

In our demo, we used Listbingo 2.0.2. This component is only included in the Quickstart package, if you want to install theme and extensions separately, you need to download them:

Listbingo 2.0.2 ( free version), you need to login before downloading: Click here
Listbingo 3.0 version (Commercial): Click here

2. SJ Snap -Installation and Configuration

There are two ways to install a Joomla Template:

Install quickstart: By using this package, you will set the template exactly as our Demo with sample data. Please note that you must buy Listbingo 3.0 version Component (Commercial component)when you install the quickstart package for Joomla 3.x version.
Install Template and Extensions: This is applied when you have already installed a Joomla instance on your server. You will need only be using the zipped files in "Extensions" and "Template" folders mentioned above.

2.1 Install with Quickstart Package and Listbingo 3.0 version Component

2.1.1 Install with Quickstart Package

Step 1 Upload folder quickstart:

If you are using SSH, simply upload your zip file (via FTP) and then 'unzip' the file. If you are using FTP, unzip the file on your computer and then upload those files as bellow. Though some webhosts have a different structure, in MOST cases, the folder that is used for uploading will be called "public_html." This will take a while to upload all those files and folders. Please keep your patience.

Step 2 Start installation procedure:

After uploading is completed, open the browser and type your URL in the address bar. The first screen will appear as follow

Main Configuration:

Select Language and Enter the required information of your site: sitename, email, admin username and password

Step 3 Database Configuration: You will need to fill-up database name, username and password in here.

Step 4: Install Sample Data

If you install sample data, you will have a site like our demo. If you select default sample data, you will get a fresh Joomla site.

Step 5: Remove Installation folder:

2.1.2 Install with Listbingo 3.0 version Component

Step 1 After installing the quickstart package, In the Administrator page, please go to Extensions >> Extension Manager >> Browse the component package that you have downloaded and installed.

Step 2 Precheck: Click the next button to process

Step 3 Prepare & Extract: Click the next button to process

Step 4 Installation - Packages: Click the next button to process

Step 5 Installation - Update Database: Click the next button to process

Step 6 Finalize & Finish: Please click "Install Sample Data for Listbingo", you will be got a new website as our demo.

2.2 Installation with Template Package

Log in your Administrator, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager
On this page, click Choose File button, select our template file you have downloaded then click Upload & Install

Set SJ Snap as default template (go to Extension -> Template Manager):

After installing this template, please install Listbingo Component 2.0.2 or higher version

2.3 Configuration

All of parameters of SJ Snap Template are divided into the following groups, in which they are explained themselves:

OVERVIEW

GENERAL

LAYOUT

THEME

TYPOGRAPHY

CONTENT COMPONENT

ADVANCED

3. Imperative Plugins-Installation and Configuration

You need to install: Yt Framework Plugin, SJ Content Related News and Yt Shortcode. You can find all of them in sj_snap_extensions_j25_v1.0.0 package

Yt Framework Plugin supports to add extra parameters used with Mega Menu and to compress CSS/JS/HTML when optimizing code. For more info, please go here
While that, YT shortcodes supports users to make content for web pages. In Joomla administrator, Yt Shortcodes button will be appeared below the text-area, you can choose shortcodes for the text-area to make content.
Lastly, SJ Content Related News is used for showing other related articles in the same category. For more info, please go here

3.1 Installation

Now you install Yt Framework Plugin, SJ Content Related News, Yt Shortcode and SJ Responsive Listing Ajax for JoomShopping in turn
STEP 1: In Administrator on Joomla! v2.5.x, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager
On this page, click Choose File button, choose plugin file (extracted from extensions zip file) from then click Upload & Install

STEP 2: Now, go to Enable Yt Framework Plugin,Yt Shortcode, SJ Responsive Listing Ajax for JoomShopping and SJ Content Related News in Extension -> Plug-in Manager

3.2 Configuration of Yt Framework Plugin

After installing Yt Framework, go to Extension -> Plug-in Manager and choose to configure Yt Framework:

YT FRAMEWORK

Configure Yt Framework to show SJ Help with Report Bugs, Template Tutorials and YT Framework Tutorials or include jQuery into template

SJ HELP

3.3 Yt Shortcodes

In Administrator of Joomla!, go to Plugin Manager -> Make sure Yt Shortcodes is enabled. This is list of Shortcodes that you can use to style content:

SHORTCODES

After that, whenever there is text area then click Shortcodes button, Shortcodes are available for you to be used!

3.4. SJ Content Related News

In Administrator of Joomla!, go to Plugin Manager -> Make sure SJ Content Related News is enabled. This is SJ Content Related News configuration bellow:

SJ Content Related News

4. Install with Extensions package - Configuration

After creating data, you can install and configure extensions to have a Website as like as our pre-made demo.

4.1 Install

4.1.1 List of extensions used in SJ Snap demo

You can find a list of modules/plugins/components which are used in SJ Snap by clicking menu Explore -> Extensions of demo Website

4.1.2 Installation

In Administrator on Joomla!, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager
On this page, click Choose File button, choose an extension file then click Upload & Install
Install the rest of extensions as step above

4.2 Configuration

After installing extensions which are included in the SJ Snap template, navigate into Extensions -> Module (or Plug-in) Manager then choose the module or plug-in you want to configure. The following example is choosing a module from Module Manager:

By this screenshot, you will see how module is placed in the default layout:

This guide will help you place essential menus (Mega Menu), modules (one example each type) and other blocks as homepage of demo Website:

4.2.1 Mega Menu - Explore

Menu Item Type

Menu Item Type: Single Article

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND - YT MENU PARAMS

BACKEND - TREE OF MENUS

4.2.2 Mega Menu - ListBingo

Menu Item Type

Menu Item Type: com_listbingo

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND

BACKEND - YT MENU PARAMS

BACKEND - TREE OF MENUS

4.2.3 Custom HTLM

There are several positions that use Custom HTML module. There are: top2, bottom2, bottom3, bottom4, bottom5, bottom6, bottom7, bottom8, bottom9, bottom10

Here we will configure an example. Let take "Snap about" at position bottom2, others will be the same.

Module Position - Module Suffix

Position: bottom2
Suffix: clear

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND -
BACK END

CUSTOM CODE: Top Menu

Overview of our services
 
 <a class="hover-effect" href="#">
 <img src="/images/demo/services-1.png" border="0" alt="alt" />

 <em class="icon-link"></em>

 </a>
 
<ul class="list-angle">

<li><a href="#">Development History</a></li>

<li><a href="#">Policy to customers</a></li>

<li><a href="#">Policy for suppliers</a></li>

<li><a href="#">The service you can get</a></li>

<li><a href="#">Askville</a></li>
 
</ul>

4.2.4 Listbingo Search

Note: Listbingo version 3.0 contains Listbingo Search Module when you install

Module Position - Module Suffix

Position: top1
Suffix: lbsearch

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND - Listbingo Search
BACK END

4.2.5 Post Buy

Module Position - Module Suffix

Position: top2
Suffix: clear

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND - Post Buy
BACK END

CUSTOM CODE: Post Buy

 <p><a class="bt-big" href="/component/listbingo/?view=post"> Post Buying Request </a></p> 

4.2.6 SJ Module Tabs Module

There are 2 positions that use SJ Module Tabs module.

Module Position - Module Suffix

1- Position/Suffix: maintop1/clear

2- Position/Suffix: right/clear

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND - maintop1

BACKEND - Sj Tab - Maintop

FRONTEND - right

BACKEND - Sj Tab - Right

4.2.7 SJ Article Slider

Module Position - Module Suffix

Position: bottom1
Suffix: bgcontent1

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND - Our Brands
BACK END

4.2.8 SJ Categories Slider for Listbingo

Module Position - Module Suffix

Position: bottom1
Suffix: clear

Frontend (demo layout above) - Backend

FRONTEND - Sj Categories Slider
BACK END

4.2.9 SJ News Extra Slider Module

Module Position - Module Suffix

Position: right
Suffix: blank

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND -Hot News
BACK END

4.2.10 SJ Facebook

Module Position - Module Suffix

Position: right
Suffix: blank

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND - Become a fan on Facebook
BACK END

4.2.11. Listbingo Tag Cloud

Module Position - Module Suffix

Position: right
Suffix: blank

Frontend - Backend

FRONTEND - Listbingo Tags
BACK END

That's homepage. For other advanced and customized configurations, please submit ticket OR purchase our installation service.

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Monday, 16 June 2014 10:36

SJ Topbar - Free Joomla! Module

Published in Free Joomla Extensions

New way to make your event or announcement more attractive and noticeable with SJ Topbar - free Joomla module compatible with Joomla 3.x.

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