Install 3rd Extensions

To install any 3rd extension in your Joomla system, please download the installation package of the 3rd extension then go to: Extensions > Extension Manager > Browse the 3rd extension installation package then hit the "Upload & Install".

Once the installation is done, we move to the configuration part as shown in the section below:

Solidres

Solidres is a hotel booking extension for Joomla! It has Free version and paid version. To downlod the extension, please go to: http://www.solidres.com/download/latest, select the latest version then download then install in your system.

List of paid extensions of Solidres used in JA Hotel template.

  • plg_user_solidres
  • plg_solidres_hub
  • plg_solidres_statistics
  • plg_solidres_paymentpaypal
  • plg_solidres_invoice
  • plg_solidres_complextariff
  • mod_sr_filter
  • mod_sr_advancedsearch
  • mod_sr_locationmap

Once you installed Solidres successfully, please go to "Component > Solidres". Here is configuration panel of Solidres.

Manage Assets

1. Create asset category - Go to "Component > Solidres", in the left sidebar, select "List asset's category" to create new asset category.

2. Create new asset - In the Solidres panel, select "List assets" in the left sidebar then add new asset.

Supported Modules

1. Solidres - Module Advanced Search

Module setting:

Module position: section-1
Module Suffix: home-search-asset
Alternative layout: inline

Please check the Advanced setting to see how to configure the alternative layout and add module class suffix.

2. Solidres - Module Filter

Module setting:

Module position: sidebar-2
Module Suffix: NOT USED

The filter values are auto added from Solidres attribute, you can not select which filter options are to displayed or not. For example, when you add new asset category, category will be added to the Filter module.

3. Solidres - Module Location Map

Module setting:

Module position: sidebar-2
Module Suffix: NOT USED

The location is auto detected based on the Location from the Solidres search module.

4. Solidres - Module currency

Module setting:

Module position: sidebar-2
Module Suffix: NOT USED

The module display all currencies added in the Solidres component (Components > Solidres > List Currencies > add new currency)

Solidres detail documentation

Customize Solidres style

In JA Hotel template, we add all customized style of Solidres in an independent templates\ja_hotel\less\extras\com_solidres.less. You can add more customized style for the component in your site. Once done, please assign the customized style to the Solidres pages you want. To do that, from your back-end, go to: Extensions > Template Manager > JA Hotel default template style > Add-ons tab, select the pages you want to apply the customized style then save the setting.

Jomres Component Configuration

JA Hotel template supports Jomres, here is the layout of the component in JA Hotel template demo site.

Here are the steps:

Installation and configuration

Firstly, download the Jomres installation package for Joomla then install the package to your Joomla system by going to: Extensions > Extension Manager > browse the installation package then install.

Follow the installation wizard to get the installation done.

Now, we need to install plugins, go to: Components > Jomres > jomres_plugin_manager and install the following plugins:

  • Advanced Micromanage Tariff Editing Modes
  • Ajax Search
  • Ajax Search Composite
  • Asamodule Popular
  • Asamodule Random
  • Asamodule Recently Viewed
  • Black Bookings
  • Book Guest In Out
  • Booking Enquiries
  • Contact In Sidebar
  • Core Gateway Paypal
  • Coupons
  • Exchange Rate Conversion Selector
  • Extended Maps
  • Featured Listings
  • Featured Listings Asamodule 1
  • Featured Listings Asamodule 2
  • Guest Types
  • Jintour
  • Local Events
  • My Shortlist
  • Optional Extras
  • Popular Properties
  • Resource Features
  • Shopping Cart
  • Shopping Cart Module
  • Alternative Init
  • Jomres Asamodule
  • Jomres Asamodule Mambot
  • Jomres Booking Form In Content

Next, we need to configure the component, go to: Components > Jomres > site_config and do configurations, here is the settings in our demo site.

Create Jomres menu

Create new menu item and select menu type: com_jomres » default. Check the following screen shot.

Create property

To create new property, in the front-page, login with your account, go to the Jomres page > Properties > New Business and add requried information for the business.

Create Jomres AsAModule

Create new module and select module type: Jomres AsAModule, assign it to the sidebar-2, here is the configuration of the module in demo site.

K2 Component

JA Hotel template supports K2 Component by default, here are the steps to replicate K2 pages on JA Hotel demo.

Step 1 - Install K2 component in your Joomla system

Step 2 - Configure the K2 Component

From your back-end panel, go to: Component > K2 component, hit the "Parameters" button on the top panel then go to "Images" tab and configure as the screenshot below:

Keep default configuration of other settings.

Step 3 - Create category

Create new category, the following screenshot is the category tree in the Hotel demo. For category settings, you can use default settings.

Step 4 - Create K2 Pages

Supported K2 Pages in JA Hotel template.

  • K2 > Categories
  • K2 > Tag
  • K2 > User page (blog)
  • K2 > Latest Items

Here are detail configuration of the supported pages

1. K2 > Categories menu item - Category List

The page displays list of K2 categories.

Go to: Menu > Main Menu > create new menu item and select K2 > Categories menu type.

2. K2 > Categories menu item - Item list

The page displays list of K2 items from select categories.

The page include 2 sections: The K2 item list and the module on left sidebar (position sidebar-1).

Create menu item - Go to: Menu > Main Menu > create new menu item and select K2 > Categories menu type.

For modules in left sidebar, create new module, assign it to position sidebar-1 and select to display in the menu item.

3. K2 > Tag

The page displays list of K2 items from selected tags, check the front-page

The page includes 2 main sections: K2 Item list from selected tag and modules on left sidebar (position sidebar-1).

Create menu item - Go to: Menu > Main Menu > create new menu item and select K2 > Tag menu type.

For modules in left sidebar, create new module, assign it to position sidebar-1 and select to display in the menu item.

4. K2 > User Blog

The page displays list of K2 latest items, check the front-page

The page includes 2 main sections: K2 latest item list and modules on left sidebar (position sidebar-1).

Create menu item - Go to: Menu > Main Menu > create new menu item and select K2 > Latest items from (one or more) users or categories menu type.

For modules in left sidebar, create new module, assign it to position sidebar-1 and select to display in the menu item.

Step 4 - Create K2 Modules

1. K2 Comment

Back-end setting

Module position: sidebar-1
Module Suffix: NOT USED

2. K2 Content

Back-end setting

Module position: sidebar-1
Module Suffix: NOT USED

3. K2 User

Back-end setting

Module position: sidebar-1
Module Suffix: NOT USED

4. K2 Tools

4.1 Category List

Back-end setting

Module position: sidebar-1
Module Suffix: NOT USED

4.2 Tag Cloud

Back-end setting

Module position: sidebar-1
Module Suffix: NOT USED

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