SJ H2shop

This guide will help you install SJ H2shop Template step by step.

 

1SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – Back to top

SJ H2shop is compatible with Joomla v2.5 and Joomla v3.x. Please make sure your system meets the following requirements:

1.1 System Requirements – 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 Requirements – 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 Requirements

The requirements are the same with both Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3.x

  • Firefox 4+
  • IE (Internet Explorer) 9+
  • 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 the 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

1.5 Component Requirements

Virtuemart component – V3.0.x

Acymailing component

2DOWNLOAD – Back to top

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3INSTALLATION – 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 choose file template.zip 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/Components 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. For example: with “SJ Contact Ajax “ 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.

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 jQuery 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:


Install Component

    To Install Acymailing Component, you can follow these steps:
    Step 1: Please go to Extensions >> Extension Manager

    Step 2: Choose file Acymailing component.zip that you have downloaded and then Click on the button Upload & Install to install the uploaded package.

To install Virtuemart Component you do the same as the installation Acymailing Component.

3.3 Install multilingual site in SJ Template

To help you about language problem when you work with SJ Template, please read this post: how to set up a multilingual site in SJ Template.

4CONFIGURATION – Back to top

 
To view the Module Positions you can follow these steps:
 
Step 1: Go to Extensions >> Template Manager >> click the “Options” button in the toolbar.
 

 
Step 2: In the “Preview Module Positions” parameter >> click“Enable” and click the “Save” button
 

 
Step 3: Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3.x will show the Template positions with ?tp=1 or &tp=1
 

 
Step 4:The image below shows Module Positions
 

 

4.1 Layout Position

4.1.1 Layout

4.2 Template Configuration – Layout1

Go to Extensions > Template Manager > SJ H2shop. All of parameters of this template are divided into the following groups, in which they are explained themselves:

OVERVIEW

GENERAL

LAYOUT

TYPOGRAPHY

CONTENT

TOOLS UTILITIES

ADVANCED

If you want to make your site same as SJ H2shop demo site, this would be helpful. We will only show the important, customized settings.
 
To display the Menu in SJ H2shop, please go to Extensions >> Template Manager >> Click “Menus” parameters >> Find “Menu Type” >> choose Menu you want and click the “Save” button.
 

 
To change logo image in SJ H2shop, please go to here

4.3.1 Joomla Menu Configuration

Frontend Appearance

Tree of Joomla Menu

Backend Settings

Joomla Menu

To configure “Joomla Menu”, please go to Menus >> Main menu – English >> Find “Joomla Menu” (you can create new menu if this menu is not exist).
Menu Item Type: External URL
Template Style: Use default
Menu Location: Main menu – English

Blog Content Menu
Menu Item Type: List All Categories
Template Style: Use default

Category Blog Menu
Menu Item Type: Category Blog
Template Style: Use default

Category Blog (1 column) Menu
Menu Item Type: Category Blog
Template Style: Use default

4.3.2. Mega Menu Configuration

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

Mega Menu

To configure “Mega Menu”, please go to Menus >> Main menu – English >> Find “Mega Menu” (you can create new menu if this menu is not exist).
Menu Item Type: External URL
Template Style: Use default
Menu Location: Main menu – English

1. Smartphone & Tablets

Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Position: Mega2
Menu Type: Custom HTML
To configure Football Menu, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.
Backend Settings

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 

2. Automotive & Motorcycle

Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Position: Mega2
Menu Type: Custom HTML
To configure Football Menu, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.
Backend Settings

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 

3. Motorcycle Gadgets

Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Position: Mega2
Module Type: Custom HTML
To configure Events Menu, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.
Backend Settings

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 

4.4 Extension Configuration

4.4.1 Top-left – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.1.1 Login – Top-left Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top-left
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: Login

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Login” module.

4.4.1.2 Phones – Top-left Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top-left
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 
4.4.2 Top-right – Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top-right
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: Menu

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Menu” module.

4.4.3 Header-left – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.3.1 Languages – Header-left Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Header-left
Module Class Suffix: languages-top
Module Type: Language Switcher

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Language Switcher” module.

4.4.3.2 Currency – Header-left Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Header-left
Module Class Suffix: currency-top
Module Type: VirtueMart Currency Selector

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “VirtueMart Currency Selector” module.

4.4.4 Sj Minicart Pro – Header-right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Header-right
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: SJ Minicart Pro for Virtuemart

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “SJ Minicart Pro for Virtuemart” module.

4.4.5 VM – Search in Shop – Search Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Search
Module Class Suffix: vm_search
Module Type: VirtueMart Search Product

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “VirtueMart Search Product” module.

4.4.6 Slideshow – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.6.1 Main Slideshow – Slideshow Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Slideshow
Module Class Suffix: slideshow_home
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

 

4.4.6.2 Banner home top – Slideshow Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Slideshow
Module Class Suffix: banner
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 
4.4.7 Main-top Position
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main-top
Module Class Suffix: deals_otw
Module Type: SJ Deals for VirtueMart

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “SJ Deals for VirtueMart” module.

4.4.8 Main Middle – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.8.1 Banner home middle – Main Middle Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main Middle
Module Class Suffix: banner
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 

4.4.8.2 SJ Super Category for 1 – Main Middle Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main Middle
Module Class Suffix: supercat
Module Type: SJ Super Category

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “SJ Super Category” module.

4.4.8.3 Banner home bottom – Main Middle Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main Middle
Module Class Suffix: banner
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

 
4.4.8.4 SJ Super Category for 1 (2) – Main Middle Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main Middle
Module Class Suffix: supercat
Module Type: SJ Super Category for Virtuemart

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “SJ Super Category for Virtuemart” module.

4.4.8.5 Testimonial – Main Middle Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main Middle
Module Class Suffix: testimonial
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

 
4.4.8.6 Latest Blog Posts – Main Middle Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main Middle
Module Class Suffix: latest blog posts
Module Type: Sj Basic News

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj Basic News” module.

4.4.8.7 Testimonial – Main Middle Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main Middle
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 
4.4.9 Recommended – Main-Bottom1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main-Bottom1
Module Class Suffix: best-sale
Module Type: VirtueMart Products

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “VirtueMart Products” module.

4.4.10 Top Rated – Main-Bottom2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main-Bottom2
Module Class Suffix: best-sale
Module Type: VirtueMart Products

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “VirtueMart Products” module.

strong style=”background-color: #ffffcc; padding: 5px;”>4.4.11 Main-Bottom3 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.11.1 Newsletter – Main-Bottom3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main-Bottom3
Module Class Suffix: newsletter
Module Type: AcyMailing Module

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “AcyMailing Module” module.

4.4.11.2 Shop info – Main-Bottom3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Main-Bottom3
Module Class Suffix: shop_info
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 
4.4.12 Popular Products On H2shop – Bottom1 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom1
Module Class Suffix: box1 bcategory
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance


Backend Settings
To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

4.4.12.1 Creat Menu – Category VM Bottom1 – Bottom1 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom1
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: VirtueMart Category

 
Backend Settings
To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “VirtueMart Category ” module.

4.4.13 Bottom2 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.13.1 About Us – Bottom2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom2
Module Class Suffix: box1 about_bottom
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 

4.4.13.2 Tags bottom2 – Bottom2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom2
Module Class Suffix: tags_bottom
Module Type: Tags – Popular

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Tags – Popular” module.

4.4.14 Service & Help – Bottom3 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom3
Module Class Suffix: box1 service_help
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
Frontend Appearance


Backend Settings
To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.

Copy and paste the Code into editor:
 

 

6SUPPORT – Back to top

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Thanks so much!