SJ EPhoto Template Userguide
- October.05.2012
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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 EPhoto Responsive Template - Installation and Configuration
- 3. Imperative Plugins - Installation and Configuration
- 4. Other Extensions - Installation and Configuration
Important Notes
Requirement:
- Joomla! 1.7 or 2.5, prefer latest
- K2 component (customized and included in Quickstart)
- Premium SJ Extensions (included, see part 3-Core Plugins and 4-Other Extensions)
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 Template Club
STEP 3: Click SJ EPhoto Responsive
STEP 4: Under SJ EPhoto Responsive, download packages as you want
1.2 Used for single product purchased via e-cart
Receive Donwload-Info email -> Download packages as you want
2. SJ EPhoto Responsive -Installation and Configuration
2.1 Installation
- Log in Administrator of Joomla! v2.5.x, 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 EPhoto Responsive as default template
2.2 Configuration
The parameters of SJ EPhoto Responsive Template are divided into the following groups:- Global Settings
- Layout Settings
- Style Settings
- Top Menu Settings
- Content Component
- Advanced Options
3. Imperative Plugins-Installation and Configuration
You need to install Yt Plugin and SJ Core plugin.- Yt Plugin supports Yt Framework for adding extra parameters used with Mega Menu and to compress CSS/JS/HTML when optimizing code.
- While that, SJ Core is used for resizing images in Content Component and other extensions by us.
3.1 Installation
- STEP 1: In Administrator on Joomla! v2.5.x, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager
On this page, click Choose File button, choose those two plugin files then click Upload & Install
- STEP 2:Now, go to Enable SJ Core and Yt Plugin (for Yt Framework) in Extension/Plug-in Manager
3.2 Configuration of YT Plugin (for Yt Framework)
SUPPORT OPTIMIZING CSS/JS/HTML AND STYLING MEGA MENUS
TO YT PLUGIN
SHOWING SJ HELP
4. Other Extensions - Installation and 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 EPhoto Responsive demo
You can find a list of modules/plugins/components which are used in SJ EPhoto Responsive by clicking menu Features -> Extensions of demo Website4.1.2 Installation
- In Administrator on Joomla! v2.5.x, 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 above step
4.2 Configuration
After installing extensions which are included in the SJ EPhoto Responsive 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:
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 - Features
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.2 Mega Menu - Joomla!
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.3 Mega Menu - K2
Menu Item Type: K2 - Categories
4.2.4 Custom HTML Modules
There are some positions that used Custom HTML modules, in quite same way: user1, usera, userb, userc, userd, userf. Here we will configure an example for custom HTML modules. Let take "Royalty Free Stock Photos and Vectors", other will be the same.
Position: user1
Suffix: blank title4 hidden-mobi
Suffix: blank title4 hidden-mobi
BACKEND
4.2.5 Smart Search
Position: user2
Suffix: Not used
Suffix: Not used
BACKEND
4.2.6 Sj K2 Slider Module
Position: main_top
Suffix: grid-3 title1
Suffix: grid-3 title1
BACKEND
4.2.7 SJ K2 Accordion Module
Position: sidebar-1 (first)
Suffix: grid-1 hidden-mobi
Suffix: grid-1 hidden-mobi
BACKEND
4.2.8 Popular Photos - K2 Content Module
Position: sidebar-1 (second)
Suffix: blank grid-1
Suffix: blank grid-1
BACKEND
4.2.9 Who's online Module
Position: sidebar-1 (third)
Suffix: grid-1 border2 style-icon icon-smileys
Suffix: grid-1 border2 style-icon icon-smileys
BACKEND
4.2.10 Main Menu - K2 Tools Module
Position: sidebar-2 (first)
Suffix: _menu grid-1
Suffix: _menu grid-1
BACKEND
4.2.11 Login Module
Position: sidebar-2 (second)
Suffix: grid-1 style-bg bg1 style-icon icon-login
Suffix: grid-1 style-bg bg1 style-icon icon-login
BACKEND
4.2.12 SJ Facebook
Position: usere
Suffix: blank like-fb
Suffix: blank like-fb
BACKEND
4.2.13 Menu Modules
There are some positions that used Menu modules, in quite same way: user10, user11, user12. Here we will configure an example. Let take "Joomla Templates", other will be the same.
Position: usere
Suffix: style-bg bg2 corner-bg2
Suffix: style-bg bg2 corner-bg2
BACKEND
4.2.14 Footer
Now there are not modules placed in this position. You can try some ones.
That's homepage. For other advanced and customized configurations, please submit ticket OR purchase our installation services.