SJ Plus Template Userguide
- June.10.2013
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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.
I. Requirement
II. Download Template and Extensions
III. Quickstart Installation
IV. Manual Installation
V. Template setting
VI. Upgrade
VII. Template Structure
Important Notes
I. REQUIREMENT
Your systems meet the following requirements before proceeding the installation
- Compatible with Joomla! 2.5 and Joomla! 3.3
- YT Framwork v2.0, if using Quickstart, it is included
- Premium SJ Extensions (see part 3-Core Plugins and 4-Other Extensions)
II. DOWNLOAD
II. DOWNLOAD
1. Download Template and Extensions
STEP 1: Login at SmartAddons.com
STEP 2: Go to Download -> Free Joomla Templates
STEP 3: Under Free Templates, click SJ Plus to download
STEP 4: Under SJ Plus -> Download packages as you want
III. QUICKSTART INSTALLATION
III. QUICKSTART INSTALLATION
3.1 Configuration
- Select language:
- Main Configuration:
Enter the required information of your site: sitename, email, admin username and password...
3.2. Database Configuration
3.3. Install Sample Data
If you install sample data, you will have a site like our demo. If you select default sample data, you will a fresh site site
3.4. Remove or Rename the Installation folder
The final step is removing or renaming the Installation folder
IV. MANUAL INSTALLATION
4.1. SJ Plus -Installation and Configuration
- 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 Plus as default template
SET DEFAULT
4.2. 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
4.2.1 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
4.2.2 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
4.3 Other Extensions - Installation and Configuration
After creating articles and data..., you have to install and configure extensions
4.3.1 Install
4.3.1.1 List of extensions used in SJ Plus demo
You can find a list of modules/plugins/components which are used in SJ Plus by clicking menu Features -> Extensions of demo Website
4.3.1.2 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
4.3.2. Configuration
By this screenshot, you will see how module is placed in the default layout:
Back This guide will help you place essential menus (Mega Menu), modules (one example each type) and other blocks as homepage of demo Website:
4.3.2.1 Menu - Explore
4.3.2.2 Menu - Joomla Pages
4.3.2.3 Menu - K2
4.3.2.4. Custom HTML Module
Suffix: balnk
BACK END
4.3.2.5 Smart Search Module
Suffix: blank
BACK END
4.3.2.6. SJ Carousel Module
Suffix: blank
BACK END
4.3.2.7. SJ Module Tabs
Suffix: blank
BACK END
4.3.2.8. SJ Content Accordion Module
Suffix: blank
BACK END
4.3.2.9. Sj Basic News Module
Suffix: title1
BACK END
4.3.2.10 Latest News Module
Suffix: blank
4.3.2.11. Login Form Module
Suffix: blank
BACK END
4.3.2.12 Who's Online Module
Suffix: bg-content1
BACK END
Footer
Now there are some HTML and Menu module as our demo. You can try some other ones.
V. SETTINGS
5.1 Configuration
5.2 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
VI. UPGRADE
YT Framework v2 is upgradeable. When we release new versions of YT Framework, older templates that are built from YT Framework v2 will be able to take advantage of all the new features and changes. Just by one click, you will be owned the newest version of YT Framework.