SJ iMag

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

 

1SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – Back to top

SJ iMagis 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

K2 Blog component

2DOWNLOAD – Back to top

Download Packages from our store:

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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:

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 K2 Blog Component, you can follow these steps:
    Step 1: Please go to Extensions >> Extension Manager

    Step 2: Choose file K2 Blog component.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

4.1.1 Layout1

4.1.2 Layout2

4.1.3 Layout3


Note: To select the Layout1, Layout2 or Layout3, please go to Extension >> Template Manager >> Click the “Layout” on the left column and choose the Layout you want.

4.2 Template Configuration – Layout1

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

4.3.1. Explore Menu Configuration

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

1.Explore Menu

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

2. Popular Categories

Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Position: Mega1
Menu Type: Custom HTML
To configure Popular Categories, 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. K2 Mega Content

Module Class Suffix: k2_megacontent
Position: Mega1
Menu Type: K2 Content
To configure K2 Mega Content, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Content” module.
Backend Settings

4.3.2 Shortcodes Menu Configuration

Frontend Appearance


Backend Settings

Shortcodes Menu

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

K2 Mega Content 2
Module Class Suffix: k2_megacontent2
Position: Mega2
Menu Type: K2 Content
To configure K2 Mega Content 2, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Content” module.
Backend Settings

4.4 Extension Configuration – Layout1

4.4.1 Social – Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Social
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 Login – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.2.1 Language Switcher – Login Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Login
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.

4.4.2.2 Login Form – Login Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Login
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.

4.4.3 Search K2 – Search Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Search
Module Class Suffix: blank
Module Type: K2 Tools

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Tools” module.

4.4.4 Sj K2 Splash English – Splash Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Splash
Module Class Suffix: k2splash
Module Type: Sj K2 Splash

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Splash” module.

4.4.5 Sj K2 Slideshow II – Top1a Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top1a
Module Class Suffix: hidden-xs
Module Type: Sj K2 Slideshow II

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Slideshow II” module.

4.4.6 Popular News – Top1b Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top1b
Module Class Suffix: popular_news_home
Module Type: Sj K2 Scrollbar

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select ” Sj K2 Scrollbar” module.

4.4.7 StickyPanel – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.7.1 For customize module in special position – StickyPanel Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: StickyPanel
Module Class Suffix: @info
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
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:

 

4.4.7.2 For using stickyPanel positions – StickyPanel Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: StickyPanel
Module Class Suffix: @bullhorn
Module Type: Custom HTML

 

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 Top2 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.8.1 Banner Google Ads Home Top – Top2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top2
Module Class Suffix: blank
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
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 Latest News – Top2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top2
Module Class Suffix: latest_k2itemsii
Module Type: Sj Mega K2 Items II

 

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj Mega K2 Items II” module.

4.4.8.3 Markets / Finance – Top2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top2
Module Class Suffix: k2_slidecontent2
Module Type: Sj K2 Slider

 

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “Sj K2 Slider” module.

4.4.9 Top3 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.9.1 Banner Google Ads Home Right – Top3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top3
Module Class Suffix: blank hv1
Module Type: Custom HTML

 
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:

 

4.4.9.2 AcyMailing Module – Top3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top3
Module Class Suffix: sjmailing hv1
Module Type: AcyMailing Module

 

Backend Settings

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

4.4.9.3 Hot Categories – Top3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top3
Module Class Suffix: hv1
Module Type: Custom HTML

 

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:

 

4.4.9.4 Top Rated – Top3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top3
Module Class Suffix: top_rated hv1
Module Type: K2 Content

 
Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Content” module.

4.4.10 New Videos – Top4 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top4
Module Class Suffix: box3 k2new_videos
Module Type: K2 Content

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Content” module.

4.4.11 Featured posts – Left Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Left
Module Class Suffix: featured_post
Module Type: K2 Content

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Content” module.

4.4.12 Right – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.12.1 Sj Facebook1 – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
Module Class Suffix: blank
Module Type: Sj Facebook

 
Backend Settings

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

4.4.12.2 For using stickyPanel positions – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
Module Class Suffix: tabs_right
Module Type: Sj Module Tabs

 

Backend Settings

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

4.4.13 Banner Google Ads Home Bottom – Bottom5 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom5
Module Class Suffix: blank
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:

 

4.4.14 About Us – Bottom1 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom1
Module Class Suffix: blank
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:

 

4.4.15 Information – Bottom2 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom2
Module Class Suffix: blank
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:

 

4.4.16 Popular Tags – Bottom3 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom3
Module Class Suffix: blank
Module Type: K2 Tools

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings
To configure this module, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “K2 Tools” module.

4.4.17 Top Photos – Bottom4 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom4
Module Class Suffix: blank t-photo
Module Type: Sj Gallery Pro

 
Frontend Appearance

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

4.4.18 Get Social – Footer Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Footer
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!