JA Directory template is native with Joomla 3. Please make sure your system meets the following requirements:

Software

• Software: PHP (Magic Quotes GPC off): 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)

Browser requirement

• Firefox 4+
• IE (Internet Explorer) 8+
• Google Chrome 10+
• Opera 10+
• Safari 5+

Development Environment

During 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

Download Packages

The download package includes:

• Quickstart package
• JA Directory template
• T3 Framework plugin
• Supported JA extensions
• Source file

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Install T3 Framework

Step 1 - Install T3 Framework

From your back-end setting panel, go to: "Extensions → Extension Manager", browse T3 plugin installation package then hit the "Upload and Install"

Step 2 - Enable T3 Framework

When you install T3 Framework, it's auto enabled by default. You can check this by going to: "Extensions → Plugin Manager" then find T3 Plugin.

Install JA Directory template

Step 1 - Install JA Directory template

From your back-end setting panel, go to: "Extensions → Extension Manager", browse JA Directory template installation package then hit the "Upload and Install"

Step 2 - Set default template style

Go to: "Extensions → Template Manager", set JA Directory template style as your default template style.

Install all supported extensions

• T3 Framework plugin
• K2 component
• JA K2 filter component
• JA Google Map plugin
• JA ACM module
• JA Twitter module
• JA Masthead module

Step 1 - Configuration: add Site name, Admin email, Admin username and password

Step 2 - Database: select database type, host name, database username, password, database name & table prefix

Step 3 - Overview: select sample data to install, we suggest to use Default English (GB) Sample Data. You can install multilingual in the step.

Step 4 - Remove/Rename "installation" folder: for security purpose, you need to rename or remove the "installation" folder

This section is to help you understand the folder structure of JA Directory template, where to find the files you want.

JA Directory template

JA Directory template is built on T3 Framework so its folder structure is almost the same with any other JA Templates that are developed with T3 Framework.

templates/ja_directory/
+--less/            		/*  all LESS files */ 
¦    +-- themes/         	/*theme folders and theme files */
¦    +-- template.less
¦    +-- style.less
¦    +-- home.less
¦    +-- joomla.less
¦    +--  ...
+-- acm/ 
¦    +-- clients/ 
¦    ¦  +-- config.xml/
¦    ¦  +-- tmpl/
¦    ¦  +-- less/ 
¦    ¦  +-- css/  
¦    ¦  +-- js/  
¦    +-- cta/ 
¦    +-- features-intro/ 
¦    +-- follow/ 
¦    +-- pricing/ 
¦    +-- slideshow/ 
¦    +-- statistics/ 
¦    +-- teams/ 
¦    +-- testimonials/ 
+-- css/                     /*compiled files from less*/
¦    +-- themes/         	/*Compiled themes */
¦    +-- template.css
¦    +-- style.css
¦    +-- home.css
¦    +-- joomla.css
¦    +--...
+-- fonts/ 
¦    +-- font-awesome/
+-- js/ 
¦    +-- script.js
+-- tpls/             /* all layout files and block files*/
¦    +-- default.php
¦    +-- features.php
¦    +-- default-content-left.php
¦    +-- default-content-right.php
¦    +-- blocks/       /*block files*/
¦    ¦    +-- header.php
¦    ¦    +-- mainbody.php
¦    ¦    +-- section-1.php
¦    ¦    +-- section-2.php
¦    ¦    +-- slideshow.php
¦    ¦    +-- masthead.php
¦    ¦    +-- footer.php
¦    ¦    +-- mainbody/
+-- html/ 				/*override modules and Joomla com_content*/
¦    +-- com_content/
¦    ¦    +-- article/
¦    ¦    +-- categories/
¦    ¦    +-- category/
¦    +-- com_k2/
¦    ¦    +-- default/
¦    ¦    +-- directory/
¦    +-- layouts/
¦    +-- mod_footer/
¦    +-- ...
+-- images/
+-- language/
+-- templateDetails.xml  
+-- templateInfo.php/
+-- thememagic.xml/ 	/*the file is to add new group, parameters to ThemeMagic*/
+-- templateHook.php/

T3 Framework

You can find the folder structure of T3 Framewotk at: http://t3-framework.org/documentation/installation#folder-structure.

1. Set-up JA Extension Manager Component

The best method to upgrade JoomlArt products is using JA Extension Manager. The FREE extension brings a new way to manage extensions: upgrade, roll back, remote install, internal repository and compare versions.

From back-end, go to: Components → JA Extension Manager then select Service Manager, now set JoomlArt as your default service. Next, hit the "Edit" button then add your Username and Password that you signed up in JoomlArt.com.

2. Upgrade JA Directory template

Step 1 - check the new version of JA Directory template. Using the filter to find the JA Directory template then hit the "Check Update" button.

Step 2 - Upgrade JA Directory template to latest version. You should compare the changes before upgrading. We only pay attention to conflicted files - files that have been modified by both user and developer. When upgrading, the conflicted files will be overridden by files in new version, that means what you customized in the files will be lost.

3. Upgrade T3 Framework and other JA extensions

Using the filter to find the extensions you want to upgrade (JoomlArt products only), hit the "Check Update" button to check for new version then hit the Upgrade Now to upgrade the extension to latest version.