SJ Categories Full for HikaShop

This guide will help you install SJ Categories Full for HikaShop step by step.

When you buy the module the first time, you will have the latest version. After the first release, we will update this module regularly, please check newer versions when informed here

1REQUIREMENT – Back to top

At the basic level, this module will require the following conditions:

  • Compatible with version Joomla: Joomla! 2.5.x and Joomla! 3.x
  • Support Responsive layout and all HikaShop’s edition (Free, Essential, Business)
  • Compatible with HikaShop version 2.2.3. Download HERE

2INSTALLATION – Back to top

Prepare your module package

  • Firstly, you need to UNZIP file that you have downloaded. Please note that you should choose modules package that are suitable with each Joomla version which you have just downloaded
  • Secondly, install main module (extracted mod_ file):
  • In your Administrator page, go to Extensions -> Extension Manager. In this page, click Browse, select module package.
  • Then click Upload & Install

  • Please wait for module being installed, usually within several seconds.
  • Now go to Extensions -> Module Manager, click Select Type box and choose the module you have installed
  • Prepare to perform Module Configuration

3MODULE CONFIGURATION – Back to top

3.1 Below is module layout

3.2 Module Configuration

Note:We used the images of module’s installation on Joomla 3.x to illustrate

After installing, go to Extensions -> Module Manager and find SJ Categories Full for HikaShop to configure

SJ Categories Full for HikaShop module is configured in 7 groups of parameters as following:

  • Basic Options
  • Source Options
  • Category Options
  • Product Options
  • Image Options
  • Effect Options
  • Advanced Options

Let’s look at the parameters in detail:

Basic Options

  • Layout – Allow to select layout
    • Layout 1
    • Layout 2
  • Open Link – Set target for links:
    • New Window
    • Same Window
    • Popup Window
  • Border Module – Allow to select border module OR not
  • Max Column of Categories – Allow to set max column of categories. Set “1” is minimum and “6” is maximum
  • Max Rows of Items – Allow to set max rows of Items. Set “1” is minimum

Source Options

  • Select Category – Allow to select category
  • Child Category Products – Allow child category products to Include/Exclude products from Child Category
  • Category Depth – Allow the number of child category levels to return
  • Product Order – Allow to sort product order by
  • Ordering Direction – Allow to select ordering direction
    • Ascending
    • Descending
  • Count – Allow to select the number of articles to display. Set “0” to display all articles

Category Options

  • Display Title – Allow to display title OR NOT
  • Title Maxlength – Allow to set the max length of title. Set “0” to show full title
  • Style Title – Allow to select style title
  • Style Image – Allow to select style image
  • Image Options
    Get Image From Category Image

    • Image Category – Allow you to get image from Category Image OR not

    Get Image From Category Description

    • Image Description – Allow you to get image from Image description OR not

    Get Image From Extend Folder

    • Extend Folder – Allow you to get images from external folder OR not
    • Extend Folder – Set path to external image folder used by option above
    • Order to Get – Set order: category_image, category_description, external OR not
    • Resize Mode – Allow you to choose the mode of image resizing
      • Output Format – Allow to set format for all output file:
        • Default – if you want to keep original format
        • GIF
        • JPEG
        • PNG
      • Keep Transparency – Allow to keep images transparent, for PNG and GIF format
      • Width/Height – Allow you to set the width/height of the big image
      • Background – Allow to set the color of image background. This is applied for showing images without full background. If the image with full background, you can see nothing to change
      • User Default Image – Allow to set user default image OR not
      • Placeholder Path or Url – Allow to set path to placeholder image

Product Options

  • Style Description – Allow to set style description (“Dark or Light”)
  • Display Title – Allow to display title OR not
  • Title Maxlength – Allow to set the max length of title. Set “0” to show full title
  • Display Description – Allow to display description OR not.
  • Description Maxlength – Allow to set the max length of description. Set “0” to show full description.
  • Display Price – Allow to display price OR not
  • PER_UNIT_DISPLAY_LABEL – Allow to PER_UNIT_DISPLAY_LABEL OR not
  • Display Votes – Allow to display votes OR not
  • Display Add to cart button – Allow you to display “Add to cart” OR not
  • Display Add to Wishlist button – Allow you to Display Add to Wishlist button OR not
  • Display Detail Link – Allow you to Display Detail Link OR not
  • Detail Text – Allow you to insert text for Detail link
Image Options
Get Image From Product Image 

  • Product Image – Allow you to get image from product Image OR not

Get Images From Description

  • Product Description – Allow you to get images from product description OR not

Get Image From Extend Folder

  • Extend Folder – Allow you to get images from external folder OR not
  • Extend Folder – Set path to external image folder used by option above
  • Order to Get – Set order: field_image, field_description, external OR not
  • Resize Mode – Allow you to choose the mode of image resizing
    • None
    • Center
    • Fill
    • Fit
    • Strech
  • Output Format – Allow to set format for all output file:
    • Default – if you want to keep original format
    • GIF
    • JPEG
    • PNG
  • Keep Transparency – Allow to keep images transparent, for PNG and GIF format
  • Width/Height – Allow you to set the width/height of the big image
  • Background – Allow to set the color of image background. This is applied for showing images without full background. If the image with full background, you can see nothing to change
  • User Default Image – Allow to set user default image OR not
  • Placeholder Path or Url – Allow to set path to placeholder image

Effect Options

  • Start Slide – Allow you set for slideshow start slideshow. The zero-based index of the slide that should be initially displayed
  • Pause When Hover – Allow slideshow effect pause when hover OR NOT
  • Auto Play – Allow you set for slideshow auto play OR not
  • Interval – Allow you to set speed of timer (Larger = Slower)
  • Effect Options – Allow you to select effect options Slide/Fade
  • Swipe – Allow you to set auto play interval (Larger = Slower)
  • Mouse Wheel – Allow you to select mouse wheel OR NOT
Advanced Options

  • Module Class Suffix – Allow you to choose another CSS class that suits your template
  • Alternative Layout – Set custom layout for this module
  • Include Jquery – Allow you to include Jquery OR NOT
  • Pre-text – The content to show at the top of module
  • Post-text – The content to show at the end of module
  • Caching
    • Use Global: Turn on caching
    • No Caching: Turn off caching
  • Cache Times – The time to cache
  • Module Tag – Allow to select the HTML Tag for module
  • Bootstrap Size – Allow to set the number of columns that module will use.
  • Header Tag – Allow to select the HTML Tag for module header/title
  • Header Class – Support the CSS Class for module header/title
  • Module Style – Select module style

4SUPPORT – Back to top

Thank you so much for purchasing this module. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please send us via: Submit a Ticket

Thanks so much!