SJ Information Template User Guide
- June.05.2013
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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 Information Template - Installation and Configuration
- 3. Imperative Plugins - Installation and Configuration
- 4. Other Extensions - Installation and Configuration
Important Notes
Requirement:
- Joomla!, latest version is recommended.
- SobiPro Component, if using Quickstart, it is included
- Premium SJ Extensions (see part 3-Core Plugins and 4-Other Extensions)
1. Download Template and Extensions
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 Information to download
STEP 4: Under SJ Information -> Download packages as you want
2. SJ Information -Installation and Configuration
2.1 Installation
- Log in Administrator of Joomla!, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager
On this page, click Choose File button, select our template file you have downloaded then click Upload & Install
INSTALL
- Set SJ Information as default template
SET DEFAULT
2.2 Configuration
All of parameters of SJ Information Template are divided into the following groups, in which they are explained themselves:
2.3 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:
LIST of SHORTCODES
- After that, whenever there is text area then click Shortcodes button, Shortcodes are available for you to be used!
SHORTCODES
2.4 SoBiPro Template
- In Administrator of Joomla!, go to SobiPro -> Application Manager
SOBIPRO TEMPLATE MANAGER
- On this page, click Choose File button, select our custom SobiPro template file you have downloaded then click Upload File & Install
INSTALL SOBIPRO TEMPLATE
3. Imperative Plugins-Installation and Configuration
You need to install: Yt Framework, Yt Shortcodes and SJ Content Related News Plugin.- Yt Framework supports templates in adding extra parameters for Mega Menu and compress CSS/JS/HTML when optimizing code. This guide is about installing Yt Framework, other plugins are the same
3.1 Installation
- Now you install this plugin
- STEP 1: In Administrator on Joomla!, 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
INSTALL
- STEP 2:Now, go to Enable Yt Framework in Extension/Plug-in Manager
3.2 Configuration of Yt Framework
- After installing Yt Framework, go to Extension -> Plug-in Manager and choose to configureYt Framework:
- Configure Yt Framework to show SJ Help with Report Bugs, Template Tutorials and YT Framework Tutorials or include jQuery into template
YT FRAMEWORK
SJ HELP
4. Other Extensions - Installation and Configuration
After creating articles and data..., you have to install and configure extensions.4.1 Install
4.1.1 List of extensions used in SJ Information demo
You can find a list of modules/plugins/components which are used in SJ Information by clicking menu Features -> 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 Information 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:
Back
By this screenshot, you will see how module is placed in the default layout:
Back
4.2.1 Mega Menu - Explore
Menu Item Type: Single Article
4.2.2 Mega Menu - Joomla!
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.3 Mega Menu - Blogs
Menu Item Type: Menu Item
4.2.4 Mega Menu - Categories
Menu Item Type: SobiPro
4.2.5 Mega Menu - Shortcodes
Menu Item Type: Single Article
4.2.6 Notice Custom HTML Module
Position: notice
BACK END
4.2.7 SJ Counter for SobiPro Module
Position: header-1
BACK END
4.2.8 Custom HTML Module
There are several positions that use HTML module. Here we will configure an example. Let take "Sign Up button" at header-2 position, others will be the same.
Position: header2 (first)
BACK END
4.2.9 Menu Module
There are several positions that use Menu module. Here we will configure an example. Let take "Top menu" at header-2 position, others will be the same.
Position: header-2 (second)
BACK END
4.2.10 Search Module
Position: nav-1
BACK END
4.2.11 SJ Extra Slider for SobiPro Module
Position: spotlight1-1
BACK END
4.2.12 Sj Categories for Sobipro Module
Position: spotlight1-3
BACK END
4.2.13 Sj Entries Grid for SobiPro Module
Position: stickey_left (second)
BACK END
Other sportlight2-1 modules are Custom HTML, please refer to examples above
4.2.14 SJ News Frontpage Module
There are 2 positions that use SJ News Frontpage module. Here we will configure an example. Let take "Blog information" at spotlight3-1 position, others will be the same.
Position: spotlight3-1
BACK END
For footer1-1 and footer2-1,2-2 and 2-3: please refer to Custom HTML and Menu modules above
4.2.15 SJ Gallery Pro Module
Position: footer2-4
BACK END
Footer
Now there are some HTML and Menu module as our demo. You can try some other ones.
That's homepage configuration. For advanced and customized configurations, please submit ticket OR purchase our installation services.
