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[p12v Friend p12vJoin date: November 2010Posts: 7Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 2]

#156274

Hi everyone!

Can i install template like in demo and it will be look like in demo? With demo content may be. So, the problem is that after i apply template, it’s not looks like in demo. I have a content free site now (joomla demo articles only).
I am a new in a site building. It will be great if can just change content fo first time.

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#362297

You should use the QuickStart, upload all the files and make sure you install the sample data.

You’ll have a site identical to the demo websites then.

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#362298

Ouch :laugh:
It’s an optional service. Thanks, anyway.

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#362299

It’s actually faster to do than try to manually apply the template.

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#362300

So many superb templates, a can’t choose one.

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#362303

An optional service? Having the templates installed for you is but the quickstarts are available to all licenced users. Or am I missunderstanding you?

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#362304

QuickStart install the Joomla CMS? The point is that I already install it. Can i now just add folders from QuickStart kit to the server? Or it does not work on this way?

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#362309

It doesn’t work like that. The quickstart is a standard install but includes all the required modules and a database file with all the sample data. Even if you copied over all the files you would then not have all the database elements. If you have an existing site that you want to add a new template to then that can take quite a bit of work whatever template you are using. If you are starting a new sitehtne trash your install and go via the quickstart.

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#362311

So, what should i do?

1. Delete files from servev.
2. Delete database.
3. Install template with QS?

And after that it looks like in demo?

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#362312

Yup, it’d be an identical copy.

It’s an identical process to a normal installation. You just press the “Install Sample Data” button when it’s available.

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#362327

Good luck with it and let us know how you get on.

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#372950

I wish just the template should do the same as for existing website, it’s not ideal to start over again with the Quickstart, and delete the existing data. Just a suggestion!

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