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JA Bellatrix – Userguide for Joomla! 1.5.x

• For users who start your Joomla! site at the beginning, I recommend you using QuickStart package of JA Bellatrix, named as ja_bellatrix_quickstart_v…_j1.5.x.zip. For instruction how to use JoomlArt quickstart package, please check the QuickStart guide

• For users who new to Joomla!, there are many useful documents available at http://joomla.org about Joomla! and how to use, please spend some time to check them out.

Here is some other guides that may useful for you:

• How to install JoomlArt QuickStart package?

• How to create a new module position in Joomla!

• How to install JoomlArt template?

• For users that already have a site with contents and other extensions installed, please follow my instruction below to understand how JA Bellatrix works:

I. TEMPLATE

1.1 Template Installation

After downloading JA Bellatrix package and extract it, you will find template package named: ja_bellatrix_template_v…_j1.5.x.zip

Proceed installation of JA Bellatrix as other normal Joomla! templates. If you don’t know how to do installation or set a template as default, please check the How to install Joomla! template guide.

To see positions located in site, in Navigation toolbar input string “?tp=1” at the end of site link

1.2 Template Configuration

To configure JA Bellatrix, On Admin panel, choose Extensions >> Template Manager, click on template name , you will see parameters of template.

In here, you can change all JA Bellatrix parameters as you wish.

1. Color Variation: 3 color themes (Default, Brick, Green)
2. Template Width: type of template screen (Wide/Narrow/Auto screen)
3. Font size : Increase/Decrease font size (from 1 to 6).
4. Menu Module: include Split/Css/Trans/Dropline menu
5. Display template tool: include No display/Screen type/Font size//Screen type and Font size/ Font size and Color css/All tools

Right modules collapsible function

1. Right modules collapsible function: Enable or disable collapse function
2. Default status: two option Expend All/Collapse All
3. Exclude Module: input module id that will be exclude

Please keep your mouse hover each parameter to see description in details.

JA Bellatrix module positions are available here . You just need to configure your modules to be loaded on those positions to match JA Bellatrix style.

If you don’t know how to create module position in Joomla!, please follow this guide

III. TYPOGRAPHY

JA Bellatrix came with a rich typography to give users more ability to customize content look and feel. Please check all JA Bellatrix typography here at JA Bellatrix Typography

IV. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

Q: How can I create module position in Joomla! ?
A: Please follow this guide to create module positions.

Q: How can I make a custom HTML module?
A: In Module Manager, Click on New button. Then select Custom HTML, and click Next. Fill your HTML code to Custom Output textarea and click Save. You will have a new Custom Module as you expected.

Q: Why I need to do many things to make template work? Why don’t you just provide template only?
A: JoomlArt template is More than just a Template. When you download template package from JoomlArt, you will have all extensions included. The template simply will not be perfect without a hand of extensions. It will not only make your site more attractive but also provide users more features and ability to explore your site easier.

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