Items filtered by date: September 2012
Sep, 2012
SJ Magazine Template Userguide
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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 Magazine Template - Installation and Configuration
- 3. Imperative Plugins - Installation and Configuration
- 4. Other Extensions - Installation and Configuration
Important Notes
Requirement:
- Joomla! 2.5
- K2, VM and Kunena component (2 last are customized and downloadable)
- Some premium SJ Extensions (included, 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 Magazine -> 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 Magazine -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 Magazine as default template
2.2 Configuration
The parameters of SJ Magazine Template are divided into the following groups:- Global Settings
- Main Body 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 code.
- While that, SJ Core is used for resizing images in Content Component and other extensions by us.
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:Now, go to 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 Magazine demo
You can find a list of modules/plugins/components which are used in SJ Magazine by clicking menu Features -> Extensions of demo Website
4.1.2 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 Magazine 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:
By this screenshot, you will see how module is placed in the default layout:
4.2.1 Mega Menu - Features
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.2 Mega Menu - Joomla!
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.3 Mega Menu - K2
Menu Item Type: K2 - Categories
4.2.4 Mega Menu - VirtueMart
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.5 SJ K2 Splash
Position: top1
Suffix: Not Used
Suffix: Not Used
4.2.6 Login Module
Position: top2
Suffix: Not Used
Suffix: Not Used
4.2.7 Smart Search
Position: nav2
Suffix: Not used
Suffix: Not used
4.2.8 Mega K2 News
Position: main_bottom
Suffix: clear
Suffix: clear
4.2.9 Quick Links Menu
There are some positions that used Menu Module. Here we will configure an example. Let take the left menu, other will be the same.
Position: left_top
Suffix: Not Used
Suffix: Not Used
4.2.10 K2 Tool Module
Position: left
Suffix: _menu
Suffix: _menu
4.2.11 SJ K2 Categories Accordion
Position: left
Suffix: clear
Suffix: clear
4.2.12 Statistics Module
Position: left_bottom
Suffix: Not used
Suffix: Not used
4.2.13 In Pictures - SJ Gallery Module
Position: right_top
Suffix: clear
Suffix: clear
4.2.14 Latest News - SJ K2 Slider
Position: content_bottom
Suffix: clear
Suffix: clear
4.2.15 Newsletter - Custom HTML
There are some positions that used Custom HTML modules in the same way. Here we will configure an example for custom HTML modules. Let take "Newsletter", other will be the same.
Position: user5
Suffix: line newsletter
Suffix: line newsletter
4.2.16 SJ K2 Extra Slider
Position: user12
Suffix: clear
Suffix: clear
4.2.17 Footer
Now there are not modules placed in this position. You can try some ones.
That's homepage. For other advanced and customized configurations, please submit ticket OR purchase our installation services.
Sep, 2012
SJ Blog Template Userguide
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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 Blog Responsive Template - Installation and Configuration
- 3. Imperative Plugins - Installation and Configuration
- 4. Other Extensions - Installation and Configuration
Important Notes
Requirement:
- Joomla! 2.5
- K2 component (customized by this template)
- 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 Blog Responsive -> 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 Blog Responsive -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 Blog Responsive as default template
2.2 Configuration
The parameters of SJ Blog Responsive Template are divided into the 6 following groups:- Global 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 code.
While SJ Core is used for resizing images in Content Component and other extensions by us.
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:Now, go to 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 Blog Responsive demo
You can find a list of modules/plugins/components which are used in SJ Blog Responsive by clicking menu Features -> Extensions of demo Website
4.1.2 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 Blog Responsive 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:
By this screenshot, you will see how module is placed in the default layout:
4.2.1 Mega Menu - Features
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.2 Mega Menu - Joomla!
Menu Item Type: Text Separator
4.2.3 Mega Menu - K2
Menu Item Type: K2 - Categories
4.2.4 SJ K2 Slider
Position: slideshow1
Suffix: _blank
Suffix: _blank
4.2.5 Hello... - Custom HTML
Position: slideshow2
Suffix: Not Used
Suffix: Not Used
4.2.6 Custom HTML Modules
There are 3 positions that used Custom HTML modules in the same way: user3, user4 and user5. Here we will configure an example for custom HTML modules. Let take "Olympics 2012", other will be the same.
Position: user3
Suffix: style-bg bg1
Suffix: style-bg bg1
4.2.7 The left Main Menu
There are two positions that used Menu Module, postion7 (first) and user9. Here we will configure an example. Let take the left Main Menu, other will be the same
Position: position7
Suffix: _menu grid-1
Suffix: _menu grid-1
4.2.8 My Photos - SJ Gallery
Position: position7
Suffix: grid-1
Suffix: grid-1
4.2.9 Login Form
Position: position7
Suffix: grid-1
Suffix: grid-1
4.2.10 Who's Online
Position: position7
Suffix: grid-1 clear useronline
Suffix: grid-1 clear useronline
4.2.11 Smart Search
Position: usera
Suffix: Not used
Suffix: Not used
4.2.12 Get connected with us - Custom HTML
Position: userb
Suffix: connect-us
Suffix: connect-us
4.2.13 Most popular - K2 Content
Position: user6
Suffix: clear
Suffix: clear
4.2.14 SJ Twitter
Position: user7
Suffix: yttwitter clear
Suffix: yttwitter clear
4.2.15 SJ Facebook
Position: user8
Suffix: clear
Suffix: clear
4.2.17 Footer
Now there are not modules placed in this position. You can try some ones.
That's homepage. For other advanced and customized configurations, please submit ticket OR purchase our installation services.
Sep, 2012
Joomla 3.0 Stable Full Package is Ready
Joomla 3.0 - the project which makes a big stir of Joomla users in last time was published on 27 September 2012 and ready to download and install. With Twitter Bootstrap, this version will be a great choice for displaying content on mobile devices.
NEW FEATURES (from Joomla.org) are available:
SJ AppStore is the special template for ecommerce stores. This is using Virtuemart component, Responsive Web Design, CSS and many new technical for Joomla.
[SmartAddons] As far as you know, the version Joomla! 3.0 released on 06 September 2012 - the last milestone before stable version 3.0 comes out. There are many customers - our friends are wavering between staying with Joomla! 2.5 and upgrading to Joomla! 3.0 of their websites. In this article, we will help to clear your deciding.
SJ AppStore is our special template, dedicatedly made for ecommerce stores. This is a very clean and clear Joomla! 2.5 template with VirtueMart component that will helps you show products easily as well as get sales instantly. Tiny products with wide range of usage are used in demo: digital products, downloadable application, in an e-commerce app store...
[SmartAddons] New version of Joomla! has been released last day: J! 2.5.7. It was a quite long, almost 3 months, after the last one. This is the first time we can install Language packs directly from Extension Manager.
Before this release, we have updated our SJ products to fit version 2.5.6 already:
- SJ Categories Full: now available for Zoo.
- SJ MiniCart Pro: innovative e-cart, made for Joomla! and VM...
Sep, 2012
[Update] Joomla! 3.0: When NOT to use
[SmartAddons] Joomla Group has released Joomla! 3.0 beta1 yesterday. This is last milestone before 3.0 version really comes out, which can be used for real Websites. However, it is not highly recommended to upgrade and use this for existing Website, really...
