SJ Tekmag

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

 

1SYSTEM REQUIREMENT – Back to top

SJ Tekmag 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) 8+
  • 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 need to “choose file” 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

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.

For example: with “Sj K2 Extra Slider “ module.

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

http://images.smartaddons.com/smartaddons/images/userguide/sj-itech/position.jpg

4.2 Template Configuration

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

OVERVIEW

GENERAL

LAYOUT

TYPOGRAPHY

CONTENT

ADVANCED

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

Frontend Appearance of Joomla Menu

Joomla Menu

Explore Menu

Module Variations Menu

Frontend Appearance of Camera Menu

Camera Menu

Note 1: Modules: “Categories”. To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >>  Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select a Module Type >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Backend Settings of “Categories”: Click Here

Note 2: Module: “Lastest news”. To configure these modules, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >>  Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select a Module Type >> Select “SJ Basic News” module.

Backend Settings of “Lastest news”:

Please go HERE to view more How To Configure Mega Menu for SJ Template.

4.4 Extension Configuration

4.4.1. Login Form

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: topmenu
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “topmenu” position to configure Login module as below:

4.4.2. Get Social

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: topmenu
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “topmenu” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

4.4.3. Sj K2 Extra Slider

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top1
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “top1” position to configure Sj K2 Extra Slider module as below:

4.4.4. Smart Search

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: search
Module Class Suffix: “yt_search”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “language” position to configure Smart Search Module as below:

4.4.5. Language Switcher

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: search
Module Class Suffix: “yt_language”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “language” position to configure Language Switcher Module as below:

4.4.6. Sj K2 Slideshow

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: slideshow
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “slideshow” position to configure Sj K2 Slideshow module as below:

4.4.7. Upcoming Products

Module Position – Module Suffix

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

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “slideshow” position to configure Sj K2 Slideshow II module as below:

4.4.8. Top comments

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: left
Module Class Suffix: “top-comment”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “left” position to configure K2 Content module as below:

4.4.9. Community Poll

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: left
Module Class Suffix: “box-poll”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “left” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.10. Banner right home

Module Position – Module Suffix

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

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “right” position to configure Banners module as below:

4.4.11. Newsletter

Module Position – Module Suffix

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

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “right” position to configure TinyLetter module as below:

4.4.12. SJ Social Media Counter

Module Position – Module Suffix

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

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “right” position to configure SJ Social Media Counter module as below:

Note: Please go HERE to read more How To Get Consumer Key and Consumer Secret on Twitter

4.4.13. Video Reviews

Module Position – Module Suffix

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

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “right” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.14. Popular Tags

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: right
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “right” position to configure K2 Tools module as below:

4.4.15. Calendar

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: right
Module Class Suffix: “box_style1 yt_calendar hidden-sm”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “right” position to configure K2 Tools module as below:

4.4.16. Even More News

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: right
Module Class Suffix: “box_default yt_even”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “right” position to configure Sj K2 Mega News module as below:

4.4.17. Smartphone

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottommain
Module Class Suffix: “box_relisting box_style1 fa-mobile-phone”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “bottommain” position to configure Sj Responsive Listing for K2 module as below:

4.4.18. Camera

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottommain
Module Class Suffix: “box_relisting box_style1 fa-camera”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “bottommain” position to configure Sj Responsive Listing for K2 module as below:

4.4.19. About us

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom6
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “bottom6” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.20. Contact us

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom7
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “bottom7” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.21. Trending POSTS

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom8
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “bottom8” position to configure K2 Content module as below:

4.4.22. Sj Twitter

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom9
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “bottom9” position to configure Sj Twitter module as below:

4.4.23. Camera

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom10
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “bottom10” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

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!