SJ LifeMag

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This guide will help you install SJ LifeMag Template step by step.

 

1SYSTEM REQUIREMENT – Back to top

SJ LifeMag is compatible with Joomla v2.5 and Joomla v3.x. Please make sure your system meets the following requirements:

1.1 System Requirement – Joomla version 2.5

Software

  • Software: PHP 5.2.4+ (5.4+ recommended)
  • MySQL: 5.0.4+

Web Sever

  • Apache: 2.x+
  • Microsoft: IIS 7
  • Nginx: 1.0 (1.1 recommended)

1.2 System Requirement – Joomla version 3.x

Software

  • Software: PHP 5.3.1+ (5.4+ recommended)

Databases

  • MySQL(InnoDB support required): 5.1+
  • MSSQL 10.50.1600.1+
  • PostgreSQL 8.3.18+

Web Severs

  • Apache 2.x+
  • Microsoft IIS 7
  • Nginx 1.0 (1.1 recommended)

1.3 Browser Requirement

The requirements are the same with both Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3.x

  • Firefox 4+
  • IE (Internet Explorer) 9+
  • Google Chrome 10+
  • Opera 10+
  • Safari 5+

1.4 Development Environment

The requirements are the same with both Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3.x

During development process, Localhost is preferred. You can use the following servers on your PC to develop your site.

Windows

  • WAMPSEVER
  • XAMPP for Windows

Linux

  • LAMP Bubdle
  • XAMPP for Linux

Mac OS

  • MAMP & MAMP Pro
  • XAMPP for Mac OS

2DOWNLOAD – 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 –> Find and Download Template as you want

3INSTATLLATION – 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 Install with Quickstart Package:

The following steps will guide to install a quickstart package of SmartAddons Joomla Template: Click here

3.2 Install with Template and Extensions:

3.2.1 Install Template

 

Step 1: Access the installation panel

Navigate to Extensions >> Extension Manager.

Step 2: Install Template

  • Install with option: Upload Package File

Firstly, you choose file template.zip that you have downloaded and then Click on the button Upload & Install to install the uploaded package.

Step 3: Set New Installed Template As Default Template

  • Go to Extensions >> Template Manager.

  • In order to display your site with the new installed template, you have to set the template as default template

3.2.2 Install Extensions

 

The extensions package include of (Modules/Extensions and Plugins).

Note: Extensions installation is the same with Template installation as above

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


ENABLE MODULES

  • Go to Extensions >> Module Manager.

  • Find the new installed module. For example: with “SJ Contact Ajax “ module.

You can use the search or filter option to find the new installed module easier and enable module.

  • Enable and set position for the module

When you find the new installed module, please open its configuration panel.

To display the module in front-page, you must publish it and set right position for the module.

Please note that not all module positions can be active in front-page, so please make sure the module is assigned to an active module position.

  • Assign the modules to specific menus

You have to assign the modules to specific menus so that the module will be displayed in the assigned menus. There are 4 options : “On all pages, No pages, Only on the pages selected, On all pages except those selected”

  • Configure the new installed module

Normally, each module has its own settings, the settings allow you to customize the module so that you can have it displayed in front-page as you wish.


ENABLE PLUGIN

Note: all plug-ins listed are imperative.

  • YT Framework Plug-in 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 j Query into template. You can go here for getting more information of this plugin.
  • YT Shortcode offer you an amazing tool to create advanced custom content with minimal effort or even without any knowledge how to code HTML. Please go here for getting more information of this plugin.
  • SJ Content Related News is a simple plugin for content component. It helps you to show other articles in the same category. Please go here for getting more information of this plugin.

You need to install and activate them when using this template. Let’s start from 1 – 2 – 3 to active plug-ins as below:

3.3 Install multilingual site in SJ Template

To help you about language problem when you work with SJ Template. We will instruct you how to set up multilingual site in SJ Template. FOLLOW US!

4CONFIGURATION – Back to top

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

4.1 Layout Position

position

4.2 Template Configuration

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

OVERVIEW

overview

GENERAL

general

LAYOUT

layout

styling

TYPOGRAPHY

CONTENT

ADVANCED

If you want to make your site same as SJ LifeMag demo site, this would be helpful. We will only show the important, customized settings.

4.3.1 Home Menu Configuration

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

Home Menu

Note: In YT Menu Params Settings tab select “Mega Content Type: Positions” and “Positions: mega-home”. To configure this position, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> assign module to the “mega-home position”

4.3.2 World Menu Configuration

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

World Menu

Note: In YT Menu Params Settings tab select “Mega Content Type: Positions” and “Positions: mega-world”. To configure this position, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> assign module to the “mega-world position”

4.4 Extension Configuration

4.4.1. Menu Top

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top1
Module Class Suffix: “nomarginbottom menu-top hidden-xs”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.2 Language Switcher

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top2
Module Class Suffix: Not Used

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Language Switcher” module.

4.4.3 Login Form

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top2
Module Class Suffix: “hidden-sm hidden-xs”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings on PC

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Login Module”.

Backend Settings on Mobile
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top2
Module Class Suffix: “hidden-lg hidden-md hidden-sm”

4.4.4 Banner

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top3
Module Class Suffix: “banner-top”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML Module”.

4.4.5 Search

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: search
Module Class Suffix: Not Used

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Tools Module”.

4.4.6 Slideshow

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: slideshow
Module Class Suffix: “hidden-sm”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings on PC

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “SJ Grid Slider for K2 Module”.

Backend Settings on IPAD
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: slideshow
Module Class Suffix: “hidden-lg hidden-md hidden-xs”

4.4.7 Breaking

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Breadcrumb
Module Class Suffix: “breaking”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Extra Slider Module”.

4.4.8 Breadcrumbs

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Breadcrumb
Module Class Suffix: “nomarginbottom”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Breadcrumbs Module”.

4.4.9 Mega news content

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: topmain
Module Class Suffix: “news-cate”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Mega News Module”.

4.4.10 Mega news content – Fashion

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: topmain
Module Class Suffix: “mega-content”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Mega News Module”.

4.4.11 Mega news content – World

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: topmain
Module Class Suffix: “mega-world”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Mega News Module”.

4.4.12 Multimedia

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: topmain
Module Class Suffix: “extra-multimedia hidden-lg hidden-xs”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings on Ipad

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Mega News Module”.

Backend Settings on PC
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: topmain
Module Class Suffix: “extra-multimedia hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs”

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Mega News Module”.

4.4.13 Mega news content – Business

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: topmain
Module Class Suffix: “mega-business”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Mega News Module”.

4.4.14 SJ Social Media Counter

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: right
Module Class Suffix: “sj-socials-counter”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “SJ Social Media Counter Module”.

4.4.15 Timeline news

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: right
Module Class Suffix: “timeline-news”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Content Module”.

4.4.16 Banner right home

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: right
Module Class Suffix: “banner-right hidden-sm”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Banners Module”.

4.4.17 Trending

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: right
Module Class Suffix: “mega-trending hidden-sm”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Mega News”.

4.4.18 Lastest Reviews

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: right
Module Class Suffix: “reviews”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Content Module”.

4.4.19 Menu bottom English

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom1
Module Class Suffix: “menu_bottom”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Menu Module”.

4.4.20 Menu bottom Arabic

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom1
Module Class Suffix: “menu_bottom”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Menu Module”.

4.4.21 About us

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom2
Module Class Suffix: “about-us”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML Module”.

4.4.22 Last posts

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom3
Module Class Suffix: “last-post”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Extra Slider Module”.

4.4.23 Custom Links

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom4
Module Class Suffix: Not Used

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML Module”.

4.4.24 Newsletter

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom5
Module Class Suffix: Not Used

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “AcyMailing Module”.

5SUPPORT – Back to top

Thank you so much for purchasing this template. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please send us via: Submit a Ticket

Thanks so much!