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JA Mageia – Userguide

• For users who start your Joomla! site at the beginning, I recommend you using QuickStart package of JA Mageia, named as ja_mageia_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 Mageia works:

I. TEMPLATE

1.1 Template Installation

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

Proceed installation of JA Mageia 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 Mageia, On Admin panel, choose Extentions >> Template Manager, click on template name , you will see parameters of template.

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

1. Color Variation: 4 color themes (Default, Cyan, Orange, Red)
2. Font size : Increase/Decrease font size (from 1 to 6).
3. Template Width: type of template screen (Wide/Narrow screen)
4. Menu Module: include Split/Css/Moo/Trans menu
5. Display template tool: include Screen type/Font size/Color css/Screen type and Font size/Screen type and Color css/ Font size and Color css/All tools

Please click here for JA Mageia module positions and its arrangement. Base on module positions, you can publish your modules on them to match JA Mageia style.

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

II. EXTENSION INSTALLATION

When extracting JA Mageia package, you will see the folder named Extensions. All extensions needed for Mageia template in here, there is a module package: JA Newsflash module

You check How to install Joomla! module guide for installation.

JA Newsflash module(mod_newsflash.zip)
[position: user5]

On demo, it looks like:

In Admin panel, go to Extensions >> Modules Manager and click on module name ( JA Newsflash )to go to configuration page.

Here is the setting of JA Newsflash on demo:

Below is Parameters explanation:

• Module class suffix: You can know more about it in Getting started section
• Category: Determine which news category will be show in JA Newsflash module.
• Rolling delay time: Time between newsflash.
• Linked titles: Make title of news as link
• Style class: Animation effect.
• Height of div: height of your newsflash.
• Templates: This is markup of your newsflash, an advanced function, help you design your newflash.

III. GUIDE FOR BUILDING SITE BASED ON JA MAGEIA

3 bottom spotlight modules

JA Mageia have three bottom spotlight modules in positions: user1, user2, user8. You can create your own modules and publish them to these position.

Specific banner image for each menu item

Header images are stored in templates/ja_mageia/images/header/
You can copy your own images into here and declare images in template/ja_mageia/index.php . In this file, you have this line:

$ja_header_images = array (‘header1.jpg’, ‘header2.jpg’);

Remember that: width of banner in narrow screen is: 576px / 200px. In wide screen is: 731px / 200px

IV. TYPOGRAPHY

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

V. 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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#267156

Hi Guys,

I don’t know how to change the menu style to the one which is in Actual Demo Template. Please help me asap.

I have attached the Demo and My website please let me know 🙂

Thanks.

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#267165

I would like my Menu to have the same rollovers as the demo template. Not just the square bullets

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#267197

Posting publicly: Go into your Module Manager and Change the Main Menu module Parameters Module Style to Legacy – Verticle

[edmguate Friend edmguateJoin date: September 2006Posts: 31Downloads:108Uploads:2 Thanks: 8]

#273676

Im creating this site but i have delete Newsflahs category and section before I install mod_janewsflash and i Direct the module to other sction/category… I need to know what to do cause is not working… Which Position or do I have to create a New position… what can I do,

<em>@Hung Dinh 71131 wrote:</em><blockquote> JA Mageia – Userguide

• For users who start your Joomla! site at the beginning, I recommend you using QuickStart package of JA Mageia, named as ja_mageia_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 Mageia works:

I. TEMPLATE

1.1 Template Installation

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

Proceed installation of JA Mageia 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.

After installing and setting JA Mageia as default template, your site should look like this:

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 Mageia, On Admin panel, choose Extentions >> Template Manager, click on template name , you will see parameters of template.

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

1. Color Variation: 4 color themes (Default, Cyan, Orange, Red)
2. Font size : Increase/Decrease font size (from 1 to 6).
3. Template Width: type of template screen (Wide/Narrow screen)
4. Menu Module: include Split/Css/Moo/Trans menu
5. Display template tool: include Screen type/Font size/Color css/Screen type and Font size/Screen type and Color css/ Font size and Color css/All tools

Please click here for JA Mageia module positions and its arrangement. Base on module positions, you can publish your modules on them to match JA Mageia style.

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

II. EXTENSION INSTALLATION

When extracting JA Mageia package, you will see the folder named Extensions. All extensions needed for Mageia template in here, there is a module package: JA Newsflash module

You check How to install Joomla! module guide for installation.

JA Newsflash module(mod_newsflash.zip)
[position: user5]

On demo, it looks like:

In Admin panel, go to Extensions >> Modules Manager and click on module name ( JA Newsflash )to go to configuration page.

Here is the setting of JA Newsflash on demo:

Below is Parameters explanation:

• Module class suffix: You can know more about it in Getting started section
• Category: Determine which news category will be show in JA Newsflash module.
• Rolling delay time: Time between newsflash.
• Linked titles: Make title of news as link
• Style class: Animation effect.
• Height of div: height of your newsflash.
• Templates: This is markup of your newsflash, an advanced function, help you design your newflash.

III. GUIDE FOR BUILDING SITE BASED ON JA MAGEIA

3 bottom spotlight modules

JA Mageia have three bottom spotlight modules in positions: user1, user2, user8. You can create your own modules and publish them to these position.

Specific banner image for each menu item

Header images are stored in templates/ja_mageia/images/header/
You can copy your own images into here and declare images in template/ja_mageia/index.php . In this file, you have this line:

$ja_header_images = array (‘header1.jpg’, ‘header2.jpg’);

Remember that: width of banner in narrow screen is: 576px / 200px. In wide screen is: 731px / 200px

IV. TYPOGRAPHY

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

V. 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.</blockquote>

[edmguate Friend edmguateJoin date: September 2006Posts: 31Downloads:108Uploads:2 Thanks: 8]

#273680

I Selected the Category for mod_janews but this message is in display

You haven’t selected any category or there’s no items on the selected category.

[passnon Friend passnonJoin date: October 2008Posts: 7Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 3]

#273923

I have problam

When me Add Template

“Error! Could not find an XML setup file in the package. “

:confused: that mean???:-*

[masterpaul Friend masterpaulJoin date: November 2006Posts: 3Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#278317

We keep getting: “You haven’t selected any category or there’s no items on the selected category.”
Eventhough we have already selected the section and category

[jmironet Friend jmironetJoin date: October 2007Posts: 2Downloads:27Uploads:0]

#295749

Are there any way of change the images in accordance with menu?

ex. contac –> image contac
learnig –> image learning
consulting –> image consulting
etc

Regards

[harsa Friend harsaJoin date: August 2008Posts: 34Downloads:0Uploads:3 Thanks: 9 Thanked: 1 times in 1 posts]

#308639

<em>@passnon 84051 wrote:</em><blockquote>I have problam

When me Add Template

“Error! Could not find an XML setup file in the package. “

:confused: that mean???:-*</blockquote>

maybe you have install a wrong zip files?
you should select this file tpl_ja_mageia_j15.zip if you want to install the template only…

hope this help..

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