SJ MegaShop

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

 

1SYSTEM REQUIREMENT – Back to top

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

1.1 System Requirement – 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 Requirement – 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 Requirement

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

  • Firefox 4+
  • IE (Internet Explorer) 8+
  • 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 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

2HOW TO DOWNLOAD – Back to top

Download Packages from our store:

Step 1: Login your account

Step 2: Go to Joomla > Download > Joomla Templates Club


Step 3: Under Premium Joomla Templates –> Find and Download Template as you want

3HOW TO INSTATLL – 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 need to “choose file” that you have downloaded and 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 (Component; Modules/Extensions 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

You can use the search or filter option to find the new installed module easier.

  • Enable and set position for the module

When you find the new installed module, please open its configuration panel.

For example: with “Sj Contact Ajax” module.

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.

  • 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 j Query into template. You can go here for getting more information of this plug-in.
  • 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 module.

You need to install and activate them when using this template. Let’s start from 1 – 2 – 3 to active plug-ins as below:

3.3 Install multilingual site in SJ Template

To help you about language problem when you work with SJ Template. We will instruct you how to set up multilingual site in SJ Template. FOLLOW US!

4HOW TO CONFIGURE – Back to top

The following part we will guide how to configure the template becomes the same with our home page – Demo

4.1 Modules Position

http://images.smartaddons.com/smartaddons/images/userguide/Joomla/sj-megashop/Position_SJ_Megashop.png

4.2 Template Configuration

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

OVERVIEW

GENERAL

LAYOUT

TYPOGRAPHY

CONTENT

ADVANCED

If you want to make your site same as SJ MegaShop demo site, this would be helpful. We will only show the important, customized settings.

Frontend Appearance of Living Rooms Menu

Tree of Living Rooms Menu

Living Rooms Menu

Accessories Menu

Clocks Menu

Bed & Bath Menu

Chairs & Sofas Menu

Featured Product Menu

  • YT Menu Params Settings:

Note: Modules: “Featured Product”. To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “Featured Product” to config. “Featured Product” is the Jshopping Last Products module type.

Backend Settings of “Jshopping Last Products” Module: Click Here

Please go HERE to read more How To Configure Mega Menu for SJ Template.

4.4 Extension Configuration

4.4.1. Language Switcher

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top1
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “Top 1” position to configure Language Switcher module as below:

4.4.2. Jshopping Currencies

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top1
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “Top 1” position to configure Jshopping Currencies module as below:

4.4.3. menu top

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top2
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “Top2” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.4. Login

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top2
Module Class Suffix: “login”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “Top2” position to configure Login module as below:

4.4.5. Jshopping Cart

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top2
Module Class Suffix: “jmycart”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “Top2” position to configure Jshopping Cart module as below:

4.4.6. Smart Search

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: search
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “Search” position to configure Smart Search module as below:

4.4.7. services

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: wrap-services
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “wrap-services” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.8. Sj Image Slider Home page

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: slideshow
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “slideshow” position to configure Sj Image Slider module as below:

4.4.9. Banner home 1

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top3
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “top3” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.10. Banner home 2

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top4
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “top4” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.11. Banner home 3

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: top5
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “top5” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.12. living rooms

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: home1
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “home1” position to configure Sj Category Slider for JoomShopping module as below:

4.4.13. Subscribe to our newsletter

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: newsletter
Module Class Suffix: “newsletter”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “newsletter” position to configure AcyMailing module as below:

4.4.14. deal of the day

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: dod
Module Class Suffix: “sjdod”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “dod” position to configure Sj Slider for JoomShopping module as below:

4.4.15. shop brands

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: partner
Module Class Suffix: “partner”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “partner” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.16. SJ Twitter Slider

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: twitter
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “twitter” position to configure SJ Twitter Slider module as below:

4.4.17. latest blog

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: mainbottom1
Module Class Suffix: ” articleslhome”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “mainbottom1” position to configure Sj Articles Slider module as below:

4.4.18. featured categories

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: mainbottom2
Module Class Suffix: “jshopcat”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “mainbottom2” position to configure SJ Categories for JoomShopping module as below:

4.4.19. Get Social

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: social
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “social” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.20. menu bottom

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom1
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “bottom1” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.21. Group Menu Bottom

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: bottom2
Module Class Suffix: “mbottom2”

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “bottom2” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

4.4.22. logo footer

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: footer
Module Class Suffix: NOT USED

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

In the Administrator page, navigate Extensions >> Module Manager >> Search “footer” position to configure Custom HTML module as below:

Copy and paste the Code into editor:

5SUPPORT – Back to top

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Thanks so much!