SJ WorldNews Template Userguide
- August.21.2012
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If you want to install the template exactly like our demo (same data), you should install the Quickstart Package.
- Important Notes
- 1. Download Template and Extensions
- 2. SJ WorldNews Template - Installation and Configuration
- 3. Imperative Plugins - Installation and Configuration
- 4. Other Extensions - Installation and Configuration
Important Notes
Requirement:
- Compatible with version Joomla: Joomla!2.5.x and Joomla 3.3
- K2 component (customized, downloadable)
- Many SJ Extensions (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 Memeber Area -> Download -> Membership
STEP 3: Go to Premium Joomla Templates
STEP 4: SJ WorldNews -> 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 WorldNews Template -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 WorldNews as default template
2.2 Configuration
The parameters of SJ WorldNews Template are divided into the following groups:- Global Settings
- MainBody Column 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 codes
SJ Core is used for resizing images in Content Component and other extensions by SmartAddons.
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: 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 WorldNews demo
You can find a list of modules/plugins/components which are used in SJ WorldNews by clicking menu Features -> Extensions of demo4.1.2 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 WorldNews 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, modules and blocks as demo:
By this screenshot, you will see how module is placed in the default layout: This guide will help you place essential menus, modules and blocks as demo:
4.2.1 Mega Menu - Features
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.2 Mega Menu - K2
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.3 Mega Menu - Joomla
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.4 The top menu
Position: nav2
Suffix: Not Used
Suffix: Not Used
FRONTEND - TOP MENU
BACKEND - TOP MENU
4.2.5 Smart Search on the top
Position: top1
Suffix: _blank
Suffix: _blank
FRONTEND - SEARCH
BACKEND - SEARCH
4.2.6 Login - Register on the top
Position: top2
Suffix: Not Used
Suffix: Not Used
FRONTEND - LOGIN
BACKEND - LOGIN
4.2.7 Custom HTML Modules
There are 4 positions that used Custom HTML modules: "In The Worldnews", "Get connected with Us", "Subscribe to our newsletter" and "Stay connected with (user3 position)". Here we will configure an example for custom HTML modules:. Let take "Get connected with Us", other will be the same.
Position: usera
Suffix: _blank
Suffix: _blank
FRONTEND - CONNECT
BACKEND - CONNECT
4.2.8 Breaking News - SJ K2 Splash
Position: slide_show
Suffix: Not used
Suffix: Not used
FRONTEND - SPLASH
BACKEND - SPLASH
4.2.9 Top news - K2 Content
There are two positions that used K2 content, main_bottom and userc. Here we will configure an example. Let take "K2 content at main_bottom", other will be the same.
Position: main_bottom
Suffix: badge-cool title6
Suffix: badge-cool title6
FRONTEND - TOP NEWS
BACKEND - TOP NEWS
4.2.10 Yt K2 Slideshow II
Position: user2
Suffix: k2_slideshowii
Suffix: k2_slideshowii
FRONTEND - YT K2 SLIDESHOW II
BACKEND - YT K2 SLIDESHOW II
4.2.11 Community Blog - SJ K2 Extra Slider
Position: user3
Suffix: style-box title4
Suffix: style-box title4
FRONTEND - BLOG
BACKEND - BLOG
4.2.12 Editor's Choice - So K2 Slider
There are two positions that used So K2 Slider, user4 and user6. Here we will configure an example. Let take "So K2 Slider at user4", other will be the same.
Position: user4
Suffix: style-box title2
Suffix: style-box title2
FRONTEND - EDITOR
BACKEND - EDITOR
4.2.13 SJ Mega K2 News
Position: main_bottom
Suffix: Not used
Suffix: Not used
FRONTEND - SJ MEGA K2 NEWS
BACKEND - SJ MEGA K2 NEWS
4.2.14 SJ Module Tabs
Position: right_top
Suffix: Not used
Suffix: Not used
FRONTEND - SJ MODULE TABS
BACKEND - SJ MODULE TABS
4.2.15 SJ K2 Accordion
Position: right_top
Suffix: Not used
Suffix: Not used
FRONTEND - SJ K2 ACCORDION
BACKEND - SJ K2 ACCORDION
4.2.16 Who's Online module
Position: right-bottom
Suffix: style-box bgcolor2
Suffix: style-box bgcolor2
FRONTEND - WHO'S ONLINE
BACKEND - WHO'S ONLINE
4.2.17 Footer - Menu Module
There are two positions that used Menu Module, user7 and footnav. Here we will configure an example. Let take "Menu Module at footnav", other will be the same
Position: footnav
Suffix: Not Use
Suffix: Not Use
FRONTEND - FOOTER
BACKEND - FOOTER
For other configurations, please submit ticket OR purchase our installation services.