SJ eListing

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

 

1SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – Back to top

SJ New II 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

2DOWNLOAD – 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

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:

Step 1: Install with Quickstart Package
The following steps will guide to install a quickstart package of SmartAddons Joomla Template: Click here

To display data for “Component Sobipro”. Please create Entry using PhpMyAdmin, you can follow these steps:

  • Step1: Open file: “elisting_sobipro.sql”
  • Step2: Replace all “#_” with the prefix table other. For example: ”uzn7o_”
  • Step3: In phpmyadmin, select the database is used -> import file “elisting_sobipro.sql”
  • Step4: Click the “Save” button and refresh your site.

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:


DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL SOBIPRO COMPONENT
Download SobiPro 1.1.x for Joomla, please go here
To Install SobiPro 1.1.x, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Please go to Extensions >> Extension Manager

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

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

4.2 Template Configuration

Go to Extensions > Template Manager > SJ eListing. 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 eListing demo site, this would be helpful. We will only show the important, customized settings.
 
To display the Menu in SJ eListing, 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 eListing, please go to here

4.3.1 Joomla Menu Configuration

To configure Joomla Menu, please go to Menus >> Main menu – English >> Find “Joomla Menu”
 
Frontend Appearance

Tree of Joomla Menu

Backend Settings

Joomla Menu
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
Menu Location: Main menu – English

Category Blog Menu
Menu Item Type: Category Blog
Template Style: Use default
Menu Location: Main menu – English

Category Blog (1 column) Menu
Menu Item Type: Category Blog
Template Style: Use default
Menu Location: Main menu – English

4.3.2 Mega Menu Configuration

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

1. Menu 1

To configure Menu 1, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Position: Mega2
Menu Type: Custom HTML

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2. Menu 2

Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Position: Mega2
Menu Type: Custom HTML
To configure Menu 2, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.
Backend Settings

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3. Custom box

Module Class Suffix: trending-posts
Position: Mega2
Module Type: Custom HTML
To configure Custom box, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Custom HTML” module.
Backend Settings

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4.4 Sobipro Component Configuration

Step 1: To create a new Section

Please go to Sobipro Administrator Panel >> Actions >> Click “Add New” button


Step 2: To create a new Category

Choose the Section that you have created >> Category >> Click “Add” button


Step 3: To create a new Entry

Choose “Entries & Categories” >> Actions >> Click “Add Entry” button


Step 4: To create a new Field

Choose “Section Configuration” >> Click “Fields Manager” >> Click “Add New” and choose the type of fields you want

For Example >> To create field: “Price” (Type: Input Box)

  • General Field Settings

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  • Entry Input Field Settings

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  • Entry View Field Settings

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  • Search Field Settings

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Here is a list of fields we have created


Step 5: Configure Sobipro Template

  • Section

    •  

  • Template

4.5 Extension Configuration

4.5.1 Header1 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.5.2.1 Contact top – Header1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Header1
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:

 
4.5.2.2 Login Form – Header1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Header1
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.

4.5.3 Header2 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.3.1 Language Switcher – Header2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Header2
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
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.

4.5.3.2 Get Social – Header2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Header2
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:

 
4.5.4 SJ Geomap for SobiPro – Map Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Map
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: SJ Geomap for SobiPro

 
Frontend Appearance


Backend Settings

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

4.5.5 Latest sales – Topmain Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Topmain
Module Class Suffix: ajaxtabs01-2 ajaxtabs02-1 ajaxtabs03-1 ajaxtabs04-1
Module Type: SJ Ajax Tabs for SobiPro

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.5.5 Right – Position
 

4.5.6.1 Categories – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Menu Class Suffix: _menu2
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.

4.5.6.2 Quick Search – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
Module Class Suffix: quick-search
Module Type: Search

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.5.6.3 Our Agents – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
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:

 
4.5.6.4 Banner right – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: Banners

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.5.7 Latest news – Bottom1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom1
Module Class Suffix: elisting-news
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.

4.5.8 Top Real Estate – Bottom2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom2
Module Class Suffix: elisting-estate
Module Type: SJ Extra Slider for SobiPro

 
Frontend Appearance


Backend Settings

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

4.5.9 Bottom3 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.5.9.1 Banner home left – Bottom3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom3
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: Banners

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.5.9.2 FAQs – Bottom3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom3
Module Class Suffix: faqs
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:

 

4.5.10 Bottom4 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.5.10.1 Banner home right – Bottom4 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom4
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: Banners

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.5.10.2 Our Partners – Bottom4 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom4
Module Class Suffix: our-partners
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:

 
4.5.11 Top location – Bottom5 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom5
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:

 
4.5.12 AcyMailing Module – Bottom6 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom6
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
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.

4.5.13 About us – Bottom7 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom7
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:

 
4.5.14 Why choose us – Bottom8 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom8
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:

 
4.5.15 Information – Bottom9 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom9
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:

 
4.5.16 Useful – Bottom10 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom10
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:

 
4.5.17 Contact us – Bottom11 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom11
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:

 

6SUPPORT – Back to top

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

Thanks so much!