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[3rdrockit Friend 3rdrockitJoin date: June 2008Posts: 9Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 3]

#132609

Hi there

I am new to Joomlart and its templates. I downlaoded Kalunite and made it default and when i look at the page, the content is gone. I did the quick install on my local pc and it was fine with the default joomla sample data and stuff

i guess im missing the point of how to install or why i need to install the quickstart

i looked at the index.php to figure out some of the code and what its doing. is there a place where i can start from scratch about how to install a joomlart template??

i will leave the site as is (with the problem) for now if you want to take a look at it.

thanks
Bharat
http://www.reviewindia.net

[mj1256 Friend mj1256Join date: June 2007Posts: 1473Downloads:10Uploads:35 Thanks: 84 Thanked: 225 times in 118 posts]

#267216

quickstart is a full joomla installation with the template and all of the needed modules already installed , and demo content created and set as default

this is the best way to use joomlart

when you install from a quickstart package, you must click on install sample data during the database process to get all the site to look like the demo

[3rdrockit Friend 3rdrockitJoin date: June 2008Posts: 9Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 3]

#267382

I already have a joomla site and I dont want to build something from scratch

can i just install the template as change my module positions so that it will fit?? liek i do with all the other templates?

–Bharat

[anisjolly Friend anisjollyJoin date: April 2008Posts: 661Downloads:0Uploads:15 Thanks: 33 Thanked: 96 times in 55 posts]

#267384

hi 3rdrockit

yes, you can install a template into an existing joomla site (making sure it’s the correct template for the joomla version i.e. j1.5 has a j1.5 template).

However, if you want to keep your existing content, you will have to install the modules seperately. If you install a quickstart then it will setup the site to be just like the joomlart demo site nad if you use an existing database and also install the sample data, you’re going to run into trouble.

like you say – you already have a site, just install the template only and then install the modules seperately and then confirgure your modules into the correct positions using the user guides provided for the template in question.

[3rdrockit Friend 3rdrockitJoin date: June 2008Posts: 9Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 3]

#267387

which brings us back to my original question 🙂

where can i find the said user guides for the templates (specifically i am trying to install Kalunite)

–Bharat

[3rdrockit Friend 3rdrockitJoin date: June 2008Posts: 9Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 3]

#267389

found it in the forums

thanks for your help

–Bharat

[mj1256 Friend mj1256Join date: June 2007Posts: 1473Downloads:10Uploads:35 Thanks: 84 Thanked: 225 times in 118 posts]

#267394

you can install the template just like you would any other template, and then install the modules separately.

[anisjolly Friend anisjollyJoin date: April 2008Posts: 661Downloads:0Uploads:15 Thanks: 33 Thanked: 96 times in 55 posts]

#267395

hey Bharat

glad you found the user guide.

can you please mark this thread as solved or answered if your request has now been completed.

[bigrk Friend bigrkJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1425Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 39 Thanked: 45 times in 15 posts]

#267406

Marking as SOLVED. 🙂

[karacay1084 Friend karacay1084Join date: August 2008Posts: 2Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 3]

#267588

quickstart is a full joomla installation with the template and all of the needed modules already installed , and demo content created and set as default

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