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[Hung Dinh Friend Hung DinhJoin date: September 2014Posts: 4408Downloads:11Uploads:189 Thanks: 309 Thanked: 3310 times in 3 posts]

#130830

JoomlArt provides quickstart package for each template which aims to easy to use and comfortable for users. It will help you save much time of installing and configuring if you plan to start your site from the beginning.

Installing Quickstart package is quite easy as you install the normal joomla!. Please follow these steps:

1. Download the quickstart package from JoomlArt download section
2. You have 2 options now:
• Upload the zip file to your host and extract it using cPanel or other File Manger Tools if possible.
• If option above not available, you can extract the zip file in your local machine, and upload all file to your host using FTP client program.

[dhuston53 Friend dhuston53Join date: May 2007Posts: 36Downloads:0Uploads:6 Thanks: 8]

#270398

I am a litle confused.

If I have a new site and I want to install Quickstart, do I first install Joomla 1.5 (manually or through Fantastico) OR should I skip that step and install Quickstart instead.

In other words, is Quickstart a custom installation of Joomla 1.5?

I think many people think Quickstart is just the template. But is that wrong?

Thank you

David Huston

[igster23 Friend igster23Join date: December 2008Posts: 1Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#281965

Hi there,

Its is a little confusing where do you save the quickstart files on your Joomla files? Its not clear how you go forward after that – what do you mean enter your URL – sorry but these instructions are not clear.

Please help

[sunrise Friend sunriseJoin date: February 2007Posts: 920Downloads:0Uploads:5 Thanks: 103 Thanked: 166 times in 114 posts]

#281997

<em>@igster23 94336 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi there,

Its is a little confusing where do you save the quickstart files on your Joomla files? Its not clear how you go forward after that – what do you mean enter your URL – sorry but these instructions are not clear.

Please help</blockquote>
It is not easy, when you first start, but actually it is quite simple and when you have done it for a while it is easy to forget some steps that you start taking for granted.

Download Quicstart

if you do this on a local machine.

unzip in a folder sitename in htdocs. This will be your root folder.
(all the folders should now be inside this folder called “sitename” or whatever you choose)
Then open firefox or whatever browser you use
type http://localhost/sitename/

then istallations begins

if you work online

your root folder is public_html adn you do the same procedure there

Installation begins

follow the instructions and that should be it.

[sunrise Friend sunriseJoin date: February 2007Posts: 920Downloads:0Uploads:5 Thanks: 103 Thanked: 166 times in 114 posts]

#281999

<em>@dhuston53 79731 wrote:</em><blockquote>I am a litle confused.

If I have a new site and I want to install Quickstart, do I first install Joomla 1.5 (manually or through Fantastico) OR should I skip that step and install Quickstart instead.

In other words, is Quickstart a custom installation of Joomla 1.5?

I think many people think Quickstart is just the template. But is that wrong?

Thank you

David Huston</blockquote>
I’ll try to answer your quetsions.

You don’t need to install Joomla first. Quickstart includes joomla and usually the latest version.

Quickstart is not really a custom installation, it includes joomla but also its own template as well as data, pictures, modules, plugins and components. Joomla just comes with the basics and the default template.

Quickstart is not just a template. There is a template, that you can install on any joomla site, or you can install the new template without the quickstart if you have your own plans for how you want to use it, but if you want the site to look the same as the sample site, then you should use quickstart and continue form there. Then you can unpublish any modules etc you don’t need.

I hope this is a help.

[sameerhere Friend sameerhereJoin date: December 2008Posts: 8Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#282188

My problem is, i already have a joomla installed with few plugins and data. If i do what is suggested, then will it overwrite my existing files, as the file name and directory names are same.
OR you suggest to delete all existing joomla installation and do a fress install using your quickstart. ?

Sameer

[questbg Friend questbgJoin date: May 2008Posts: 1912Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 146 Thanked: 339 times in 197 posts]

#282189

Hi Sameer

Why not creat a subdirectory, for example http://www.yourdomain.com/newjoomla/

and install the Quickstart package there. Once this is tested and you have installed your extra plugins, then you could transfer to your main domain via FTP once you are satisfied everything is tested and working.

Good Luck
Chris

[sunrise Friend sunriseJoin date: February 2007Posts: 920Downloads:0Uploads:5 Thanks: 103 Thanked: 166 times in 114 posts]

#282197

<em>@sameerhere 94591 wrote:</em><blockquote>My problem is, i already have a joomla installed with few plugins and data. If i do what is suggested, then will it overwrite my existing files, as the file name and directory names are same.
OR you suggest to delete all existing joomla installation and do a fress install using your quickstart. ?

Sameer</blockquote>
That’s right, if you use the quickstart you will erase all the old and have to start again, and that is fine if you don’t have a lot of data and want to do it that way. If you do have a bit of data and just want to new template, then just install the template and the modules you want after that.

Then follow the advice above, or create a quickstart site somewhere else to get used to the template and play around with it and see what the poosibilities are.

[Devinder Kumar Friend Devinder KumarJoin date: September 2014Posts: 6Downloads:12Uploads:1]

#283952

If any one requires detailed help regarding quickstart package mail me at devkumarg@gmail.com

[peeka38 Friend peeka38Join date: December 2008Posts: 3Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#285046

I uninstalled my prior joomla installation–thought it would best as this template had the latest–and it all went very smoothe. The only thing that peeps need to be aware of is that if you go this route you need to make sure you set up the database. You will need all the data when you unzip the qszip file…

Thanks again!! It was very simple!! 😀

[munders Friend mundersJoin date: November 2008Posts: 375Downloads:0Uploads:37 Thanks: 50 Thanked: 4 times in 1 posts]

#296749

I need help guys.

I upzipped the quickstart files on my pc then uploaded them to a subfolder on my live domain via Filezilla.

After upload I typed in the address and it went to the joomla installation page, which is great.

I then progressed a few pages until the part where i have to check the install sample data. THIS OPTION DID NOT APPEAR. It only had 2 options; delete exisiting tables or backup old tables.

Why didnt it give me the sample data install????

[munders Friend mundersJoin date: November 2008Posts: 375Downloads:0Uploads:37 Thanks: 50 Thanked: 4 times in 1 posts]

#296753

I need help guys.

I upzipped the quickstart files on my pc then uploaded them to a subfolder on my live domain via Filezilla.

After upload I typed in the address and it went to the joomla installation page, which is great.

I then progressed a few pages until the part where i have to check the install sample data. THIS OPTION DID NOT APPEAR. It only had 2 options; delete exisiting tables or backup old tables.

Why didnt it give me the sample data install????

[ShannonN Friend ShannonNJoin date: July 2006Posts: 1947Downloads:0Uploads:9 Thanks: 16 Thanked: 172 times in 49 posts]

#296916

munders;118727I need help guys.

I upzipped the quickstart files on my pc then uploaded them to a subfolder on my live domain via Filezilla.

After upload I typed in the address and it went to the joomla installation page, which is great.

I then progressed a few pages until the part where i have to check the install sample data. THIS OPTION DID NOT APPEAR. It only had 2 options; delete exisiting tables or backup old tables.

Why didnt it give me the sample data install????

PM me about this Maunders, there are many questions I need to ask and clogging the forum with posts is mad, If necessary we can arrange for me to install for you or at least guide you step by step etc
ShannonN

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[munders Friend mundersJoin date: November 2008Posts: 375Downloads:0Uploads:37 Thanks: 50 Thanked: 4 times in 1 posts]

#296982

I notice that you are online. Have sent you a PM Shannon

[ShannonN Friend ShannonNJoin date: July 2006Posts: 1947Downloads:0Uploads:9 Thanks: 16 Thanked: 172 times in 49 posts]

#296987

munders;119026I notice that you are online. Have sent you a PM Shannon

PM received and replied to check your PM

Cheers ShannonN

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