Installation
The section will help you with steps to install the JA Essence quickstart or manual installation.
- Quickstart installation: Replicate Template demo to your server.
- Manual installation: install template, plugin manually on your Joomla site
System requirement
Please make sure your system meets the following requirements:
Software
- Software: PHP (Magic Quotes GPC off): 7.2+ (8.0 recommended)
Databases
- MySQL(InnoDB support required): 5.61+
- MSSQL 10.50.1600.1 +
- PostgreSQL 11.0
Web Servers
- Apache 2.4+
- Microsoft IIS 7
- Nginx 1.10 (1.18+ recommended)
Browser requirement
- Firefox 13+
- IE (Internet Explorer) 8+
- Google Chrome XY and the latest
- Opera 11.6+
- Safari 5.1+
Development Environment
During the development process, Localhost is preferred. You can use the following servers on your PC to develop your site.
Windows
- wamp server
- XAMPP for Windows
Linux
- LAMP Bundle
- XAMPP for Linux
Mac OS
- MAMP & MAMP Pro
- XAMPP for Mac OS
Download packages
JA Nova download section includes the following files:
- Quickstart package for Joomla 4
- JA Nova template
- T4 Framework plugin
- JA ACM Module
- JA Social Share plugin
- Smart Search Module
Quickstart installation
Quickstart installation allows you to replicate the demo site to your server with all T4 extensions installed and demo content
Manual Installation
Installing the JA nova, T4 framework, and other extensions on your existing Joomla website.
From your back-end setting panel, go to: "Extensions > Extension Manager", browse the extension installation files then hit the "Upload and Install"
- T4 Framework plugin
- JA Nova template
- JA ACM module
- JA Extension manager component
By default, the T4 plugin will be auto-enabled after installation. You can check this by going to "Extensions > Plugin Manager" then find T4 Plugin.
Set JA Nova as default template style
Joomla 4: Go to: "System > Site Template Styles", set JA nova template style as your default template style.
Template folder structure
This section is to help you understand the folder structure of the JA Nova template, where to find the files you want.
JA Nova template
JA Nova template is built on the T4 Framework so its folder structure is almost the same as any other JA Templates that are developed with T4 Framework.
/templates/ja_nova/ +-- scss/ /* all SCSS files */ +-- scss/tpl /* theme tpl SCSS files */ ¦ +-- _acm.scss ¦ +-- _all.scss ¦ +-- _offcanvas.scss ¦ +-- _styles.scss ¦ +-- _typo.scss ¦ +-- _utilities.scss ¦ +-- _variables.scss ¦ +-- _vars.scss ¦ +-- _virtuemart.scss ¦ +-- jpages.scss ¦ +-- rtl.scss ¦ +-- template.scss ¦ +-- theme.scss ¦ +-- _bootstrap.scss ¦ +-- _components.scss ¦ +-- _forms.scss ¦ +-- _global.scss ¦ +-- _joomla.scss ¦ +-- _megamenu.scss ¦ +-- _modules.scss ¦ +-- _navigations.scss +-- scss/tpls +-- css/ /*compiled files from SCSS*/ ¦ +-- template.css ¦ +-- rtl.css ¦ +-- acm.css ¦ +-- jpages.css ¦ +-- off-canvas.css/ ¦ +-- offline.css/ +-- html/ /*override modules and Joomla com_content*/ ¦ +-- com_content/ ¦ ¦ +-- article/ ¦ ¦ +-- category/ ¦ ¦ +-- featured/ ¦ +-- com_contact/ ¦ ¦ +-- contact/ ¦ +-- mod_articles_categories/ ¦ +-- mod_articles_category ¦ +-- layouts/ ¦ +-- ... +-- fonts/ +-- js/ ¦ +--owl-carousel/ ¦ +--html5lightbox/ ¦ +-- bootstrap.bundle.js ¦ +-- template.js ¦ +-- imagesloaded.pkgd.js ¦ +-- isotope.pkgd.js +-- images/ +-- language/ +-- templateDetails.xml +-- templateInfo.php/ +-- templateHook.php/
CSS and SCSS customization
Any customization is not recommended in the t4 plugin.
To customize your site style, you can use either CSS or SCSS customization tool.
Template configuration
1. Layout configuration
JA Nova supports different layouts by default and you can create more layouts using layout builder.
Assign Layout for a template style
To assign a layout for a JA Nova template style, open the template style » Layout setting panel » and assign a layout for the template style.
Set sub-layout
The sub layout is used for child pages. For example, if the Category page is assigned to the main layout, the article detail page is the child page of the Category page, and it will be using the sub-layout, in case the setting is active.
To configure the sub-layout, in the layout setting panel, scroll down and you will find the Sub Layout setting, assign a layout and save the layout setting.
Layout positions:
Note: You can create multiple template styles with different layouts assigned. Then assign each template style to specific pages.
3. Site settings
Logo settings
The Logo settings are present under Site configuration > Logo Settings.
For the logo, you can select to use an image logo or text logo. You can also select the different logos for mobile view and dark theme logo
Typography settings
The typography includes the global settings for font family, font weight, and line height.
You can enable the custom font setting for heading and navigation (menu).
Local font supported: due to the GDPR issue, you can disable Google font, and use the local font that is already supported at core.
Other settings:
- Page: set page backgroud image and background style attributes
- Author Settings: show, hide the author block and link for the author
- Favicon setting: add custom favicon
4. Navigation configuration
JA Festival supports Megamenu for Desktop layout and dropdown or Off-canvas for Mobile layout.
Megamenu setting
Go to Navigation > Megamenu, select a menu and configure the megamenu. You can build a mega menu with multiple rows, each row can include multiple columns. You can assign menu items, modules or a module position to each column.
Off-canvas Menu setting
Enable Off-canvas (it is enabled by default), select module position, module style and other options.
Next, create a menu module, assign it to the position: off-canvas.
Menu Breakpoint setting
The Mobile Menu Breakpoint is an additional customization option. Using this feature, you can choose the screen width necessary for the Mobile Menu to be triggered. With a larger Breakpoint Width, you can make the mobile menu appear on the desktop.
5. Theme color settings
The theme color allows you to use the color picker to change color for brand colors, base colors, main menu colors, and footer colors.
You can view the changes in the website preview on the right panel.
6. Global settings
JA Nova template global settings include:
- T4 edit layout: this is the front-end editor (article, module) layout setting, you can select to use clean layout or full position layout
- CSS & JS optimization: JS and CSS optimization is the process of making your website smaller and faster to load by minifying the JS and CSS codes.
- Custom Code: You can insert any CSS, JS, meta tags, links, and verification codes using the custom code option. With multiple options to add custom to specific tags.
- Add-ons: includes settings to enable or disable font icons like Font Awesome, Iconmoon. When an Addon is disabled, its CSS and JS will not be loaded on your website, this is to help keep your site clean and load faster.
- Open Graph:
7. CSS & SCSS editor tool
Customizing style for your site is even simpler with the inbuilt custom CSS Editor. In the Tools panel, hit the Edit Custom CSS button and you can add your own custom CSS rules to the editor.
You can override the default variables in the Variables customization editor, as well as the adding custom SCSS.
Home page set up
Step 1. Create menu item
Go to Menu » Main menu, add a new menu item, select Articles » Featured news menu type.
Step 2. Assign content to the Home page
The home page includes multiple sections, each section is a module.
1. We make world-class animations that help you grow faster: JA ACM Module
Hero : style-1
Module position: hero Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
2. The just investigation apparatus you'll at any point need: JA ACM Module
Features Intro : style-1
Module position: section-1 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
3. Text slider: JA ACM Module
Text Sliders : style-1
Module position: section-1 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
4. Start building the products your customers want: JA ACM Module
Features Intro : style-2
Module position: section-2 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
5. Share the voice: JA ACM Module
CTA : style-1
Module position: section-3 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
6. Clients Module: JA ACM Module
Clients : style-1
Module position: section-4 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
7. The just investigation: JA ACM Module
Features Intro : style-1
Module position: section-5 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
8. This is why industry our team is so famous!: JA ACM Module
Teams : style-1
Module position: section-6 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
8. Preparing for your success trusted source in IT services: JA ACM Module
Features Intro : style-1
Module position: section-7 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
9. Over 1200+ finished work and still counting: JA ACM Module
Features Intro : style-3
Module position: section-8 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
10. We give a great assessing plan to the application: JA ACM Module
Pricing : style-1
Module position: section-9 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
11. Latest news from us: JA ACM Module
Pricing : style-1
Module position: section-10 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
12. Frequently asked questions: JA ACM Module
Accordion : style-1
Module position: section-11 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
13. If you want to talk! We are here: JA ACM Module
CTA : style-2
Module position: section-12 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
Build Bonus Pages
About Us Page
Step 1. Create menu item
Go to Menu » Main menu, add a new menu item, select Articles » Featured Articles menu type.
Step 2. Assign content to the About us page
The about us page includes multiple sections, each section is a module.
1. Our values are part of everything we create at Salmon: JA ACM Module
Features Intro : style-4
Module position: section-1 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
2. Video intro: JA ACM Module
Features Intro : style-5
Module position: section-2 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
3. Our expertise: JA ACM Module
Features Intro : style-6
Module position: section-4 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
Career Page
Step 1. Create menu item
Go to Menu » Main menu, add a new menu item, select Articles » Featured Articles menu type.
Step 2. Assign content to the Career page
The career page includes the sections, each section is a module.
1. Open positions: JA ACM Module
Features Intro : style-7
Module position: section-1 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
Project Article
1. Create project article
The project article is Joomla default articles with custom fields for project info: client name, budget, client, services, date, completed.
Create normal article, update title, description.
Each project article has the author image (intro image) and background image (full article image) that is configured in the "Images and links" tab.
In the Extra Fields tabs, you can:
2. Show project in front-end
Project list
Present a comprehensive list of projects in an organized grid layout, enhanced by intuitive filter tabs for effortless categorization.
Step 1: Create Articles » Featured Articles menu, select JA Nova - Home in Template Style.
Step 2: Create Articles - Categories module, select Project category in Parent Category.
Module position: section-7 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
3. Project category list
This page display category list with project in each category.
Step 1: Create Articles » Show list of project categories menu, select a project category to show project items.
Step 2: Configure the Blog layout
Service Article
1. Create service article
The service article is Joomla default articles
Create normal article, update title, description.
Each service article has the author image (intro image) and background image (full article image) that is configured in the "Images and links" tab.
2. Show service in front-end
Service list
Present a comprehensive list of service in an organized grid layout with JA ACM module.
Step 1: Create Articles » Featured Articles menu, select JA Nova - Home in Template Style.
Step 2: Create JA ACM module.
3. Add modules to sidebar left.
The service detail layout included the Menu module and JA Quick Contact module.
Service Category: Menu module
Category blog / article
1. Category blog layouts
This includes Latest news from us module, Search module, Social module, Tags Popular modules and Article list.
Step 1: Create Category
Go to Content » Categories, add a new category.
Step 2. Assign category blog layout
And Go to Menus » Add new menu item with the Category News type then configure the style of the categries in the Blog layout tabs.
Step 3. Assign Modules to category blog menu
The category include the: Latest news from us, Search, Social, Tags Popular modules.
1. Latest news from us: Articles - Latest Module
Module position: main-top-1 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
2. Search module, Social module, Tags Popular modules
2.1. Search: Smart Search module
Module position: box-left Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
2.2. Social: Custom module
Module position: box-left Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
2.3. Tags Popular: Tags - Popular module
Module position: box-right Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
2. Article detail layouts
Configure the article layout for your site.
#1. Global setting: all articles in your site will be using the layout.
Go to System > Global configuration then select Articles. In the Articles setting, select the layout and save.
Footer set up
This section include 5 module position
1. Footer Info: Custom Module
Module position: footnav-1 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
2. Footer Usefull Links: Menu Module
Module position: footnav-2 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
3. Footer Community: Menu Module
Module position: footnav-3 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
4. Footer Company: Menu Module
Module position: footnav-4 Module Suffix: NOT USED Layout: Default
5. copyright information: Footer Module
The JA Nova template using the footer module and this module shows the Joomla! copyright information. If you want to remove it, you can Go to the Extensions > Module and hide the Copyright item. After hiding the Footer item, you can create a module and replace the Joomla! copyright information with your content you can Create Custom Module and select the footer position.
Upgrade Instruction
Take a full backup
Please always make a backup before proceeding to any of the upgrade processes. In case there is any problem, you can always restore the backup files.
The best method to upgrade JoomlArt products is using JA Extension Manager. The FREE extension brings a new way to manage extensions: upgrade, rollback, remote install, internal repository, compare versions, and more.
1. Set up JA Extension Manager Component
Download this free extension from this link. Install the extension to your website.
Go to Components > JA Extension Manager then selects Service Manager, now set JoomlArt as your default service. Next, hit the "Edit" button then add your account.
2. Upgrade JA Podcast template
Check the new version of the JA Podcast template. Use the filter to find the JA Podcast template then hit the "Check Update" button.
3. Upgrade T4 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 a new version then hit Upgrade Now to upgrade the extension to the latest version.
Check out more details about JA Extension manager