SJ Matrix

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

 

1SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – Back to top

SJ Matrix 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

1.5 Component Requirements

Virtuemart component – V3.0.x

Acymailing component

2DOWNLOAD – Back to top

Download Packages from our store:

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

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

To install Virtuemart Component you do the same as the installation Acymailing Component.

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

4.2 Template Configuration

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

4.3.1 Mega Menu Configuration

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

Mega Menu

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

Computer and Toys & Hobbies
Module Class Suffix: cate-vm-mega
Position: Mega1
Menu Type: SJ Categories for VirtueMart
To configure Computer and Toys & Hobbies, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “SJ Categories for VirtueMart” module.
Backend Settings

Health & Beauty and Laptop & Accessories
Module Class Suffix: cate-vm-mega
Position: Mega1
Menu Type: SJ Categories for VirtueMart
To configure Health & Beauty and Laptop & Accessories, please go to Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click “New” button to create a new module >> Select “SJ Categories for VirtueMart” module.
Backend Settings

Banner Mega1
Module Class Suffix: cate-vm-mega
Position: Mega1
Menu Type: Custom HTML
To configure Banner Mega1, 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:

 

4.3.2. Mega Menu 2 Configuration

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

Mega Menu 2

To configure “Mega Menu 2”, please go to Menus >> Main menu – English >> Find “Mega Menu 2” (you can create new menu if this menu is not exist).
Menu Item Type: External URL
Template Style: Use default
Menu Location: Main menu – English

SJ Ajax Tabs for VirtueMart Mega2

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

4.4 Extension Configuration – Layout1

4.4.1 Social Top Layput1 – Top1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top1
Module Class Suffix: social-top-layout1 hidden-xs
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 Top2 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.2.1 Module Login – Top2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top2
Module Class Suffix: login-style
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.

4.4.2.2 My Account – Top2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top2
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
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.

4.4.2.3 Languages – Top2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top2
Module Class Suffix: languages-top
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.

4.4.2.4 Currency – Top2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top2
Module Class Suffix: mod-currency
Module Type: VirtueMart Currency Selector

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.4.3 VirtueMart Search Product – Search Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Search
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: VirtueMart Search Product

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.4.4 Sj Minicart Pro for Virtuemart – Cart Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Cart
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: Sj Minicart Pro for Virtuemart

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.4.5 Categories – Top3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top3
Module Class Suffix: vertical-menu
Module Type: SP VirtueMart Category Menu

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.4.6 Slideshow Layout1 – Slideshow Position
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Slideshow
Module Class Suffix: slideshow
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:
 

 
4.4.7 Custom Module Design Shipping – Top4 Position
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top4
Module Class Suffix: design-shipping
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:

 

 
4.4.8 Maintop1 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.8.1 Today’s Deals – Maintop1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop1
Module Class Suffix: today-deals
Module Type: SJ Deals for VirtueMart

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.4.8.2 SJ Listing Tabs For VirtueMart Layout1 – Maintop1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop1
Module Class Suffix: listing-tabs-vm
Module Type: SJ Listing Tabs for VirtueMart

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.4.9 Right – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.9.1 Top Sellers – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
Module Class Suffix: best-sellers
Module Type: SJ Extra Slider for VirtueMart

 
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 VirtueMart” module.

4.4.9.2 Testimonials – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
Module Class Suffix: testimonials-shortcode
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:
 

 
4.4.9.3 Sj Module Tabs – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
Module Class Suffix: Not Use
Module Type: Sj Module Tabs

 
Frontend Appearance

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.

4.4.8.4 Banner Right Home1 – Right Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Right
Module Class Suffix: banner-right-home1 hidden-md hidden-sm banner-style-all
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:
 

 
4.4.10 Maintop2 – Position
 
Frontend Appearance

4.4.10.1 Slider Banner Layout1 – Maintop2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop2
Module Class Suffix: slider-banner-layout1
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.

4.4.10.2 Latest News – Maintop2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop2
Module Class Suffix: content-latest-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.

4.4.11 Join The Matrix Store – Maintop3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop3
Module Class Suffix: newsletter
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.

4.4.12 Custom Module Bottom1 Layout1 – Bottom1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom1
Module Class Suffix: custom-bottom1
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:
 

 
strong style=”background-color: #ffffcc; padding: 5px;”>4.4.13 Contacts – Bottom2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom2
Module Class Suffix: custom-bottom2
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 Information – Bottom3 Position

Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom3
Module Class Suffix: menu-information
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.

4.4.15 Popular Tags – Bottom4 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Bottom4
Module Class Suffix: popular-tags
Module Type: Tags – Popular

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.4.16 Payment – 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:
 

 

4.5 Extension Configuration – Layout2

4.5.1 Custom Module Hotline Home2 – Search Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Search
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 Custom Module Top Home2 – Top3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top3
Module Class Suffix: link-top-home2
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:

 
4.5.3 Custom Module Top Home2 – Top4 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top4
Module Class Suffix: banner-top-home2 banner-style-all
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 Banner Mid Home2 – Maintop1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop1
Module Class Suffix: banner-style-all
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:
 

 
4.5.5 SJ Listing Tabs For VirtueMart Layout2 – Maintop2 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop2
Module Class Suffix: listing-tabs-vm layout2
Module Type: SJ Listing Tabs for VirtueMart

 
Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

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

4.6 Extension Configuration – Layout3

4.6.1 Custom Module Shipping Money Layout 3 – Top3 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Top3
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:
 

 

4.6.2 Banner Slidershow 3 – Slideshow Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Slideshow
Module Class Suffix: custom-banner-slideshow3 banner-style-all
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:
 

 

4.6.3 Banner Slidershow 3 – Maintop1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop1
Module Class Suffix: banner-style-all
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:
 

 

4.6.4 SJ Super Category1 for Virtuemart – Maintop1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop1
Module Class Suffix: supper-cate-vm
Module Type: SJ Super Category for Virtuemart

Frontend Appearance

 
Backend Settings

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

4.6.5 Banner2 Main Layout3 – Maintop1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop1
Module Class Suffix: banner-style-all
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:
 

 
4.6.6 Banner3 Main Layout3 – Maintop1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop1
Module Class Suffix: banner-style-all
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:
 

 

4.6.7 Load Postion Module product Layout 3 – Maintop1 Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Maintop1
Module Class Suffix: load-posi-l3
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:
 

 
4.6.8 Banner2 Left Layout 3 – Left Position
 
Module Position – Module Suffix

Position: Left
Module Class Suffix: hidden-md hidden-sm banner-style-all
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!