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JA Nickel – Userguide
A. Quickstart Installation(Recommended for Joomla Beginners)Quickstart Installation Guideline.B. Template & Extensions installation
I. Install templateII. Install Extensions
Note: We might use the same extension for different templates to enrich the functionality aspects, normally position defined for each extension varies across the templates. When following guides below, please make sure to update module positions if you see any difference.
- JA Slideshow 2 module
- JA Tabs module – JA Tabs Plugin
- JA Bulletin module
Make sure all extensions are installed properly. In JA Nickel, following extensions are included:
Note: [xx] stands for module position- [ja-slideshow] JA Slideshow 2 module
- [left] JA Tabs module
- JA Tabs plugin
- [user1, user 2] JA Bulletin module
Reference: Check JA Nickel default module positions on the demo site. Click Here.
III. Tips to create modules like our demo
(1) JA Slideshow 2 module
[position: ja-slideshow]JA Slideshow 2 in our demo:
Backend Settings of JA SlideShow 2 in the demo site.
- Description for each item: Write description content using HTML code according to below syntax:
Content of description
For examples:
<h3>EndWar Exclusive Theater of War Hands-On </h3>
You need to copy your image folder into your_site_path/image/stories and fill the image_folder _path into Image folder param
Tip: How to use JA SlideShow 2
(2) JA Tabs module
[position: left]Notes: to display JA Tabs module on front-page, you must enable JA Tabs Plugin first
JA Tabs module used to display your specific content, categories, section as well as modules in TABS. You can specify module position to display, or using JA Tabs syntax for advanced features
JA Tabs in our demo:
JA tabs Backend Settings in Demo Site :
You can select what will be displayed in JA Tabs block. It can be modules, content, module, Article ID or Articles-Category ID
- If Modules selected, you can choose module position in Select a position dropdown list. All modules from that position will be displayed in tabs.
- If Content selected, you can input your JA Tabs string to the Enter content code textarea.
- If Module selected, you can input list of module to the textbox List module
- If Article ID selected, you can input list of Article IDs into textbox Article ID list. All articles which have inputted ID in textbox will be displayed in tabs.
- If Articles-Category ID selected, you can input list of Category IDs into textbox Category ID. All articles which have inputted category ID will be displayed in tabs.
JA Nickel comes with JA Tabs plugin, an advanced tool in creating and presenting your content as well as modules on frontpage. All of them can be well align in tabs.
For the syntax of JA Tabs and how to use it, please follow this guide here:
JA Tabs UserguideTo have JA Tabs like demo, please follow these steps
- Using Custom module to create two articles: TOP STORIES and FANNATION, publishes these modules on jatabs position. (Follow this guide to create custom module)
- On parameters configuration of JA Tabs: Choose Type tabs: Modules and select a position: jatabs (that means: modules on jatabs position will be displayed on JA Tabs module).
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- Now, your JA Tabs is similar to our demo
(3) JA Bulletin module
[position: user1, user2]JA Bulletin in our demo:
Backend Settings of the module in the Demo Site :
On our demo JA Bulletin shows latest and most popular news on user1, user2position. Follow these below steps to create JA Bulletin as per demo:
- Install JA Bulletin module
- Go to JA Bulletin parameter, set Title is Latest News and position is user1
- Choose Type: Latest News and set other parameters. So newest articles will be displayed on user1 position
- On Module Manager panel, tick Latest News module and choose Copy to copy module as per screenshort as belows:
- Go to Copy of Latest News module, rename to Top View, set on user2, Type: Mostread. So articles that are most read will be displayed on user2 position.
(4) Custom moduleWe used Custom module of Joomla! to create articles on demo page such as: TOP INFORMATION, BLANK on left position, TOP STORIES, FANNATION on ja-tabs position, HIGHLIGHT MODULE, ABOUT US on right position, ELEMENTUMEA, MORBI RHONCUS ARCU-EGESTAS, PLACERAT SED PHASELLUS on user6, user 8, user 9 position, RECENT WORKS on user7 position You can check How to create Custom module guides for more details.
(5) Login, Search and Menu module
Those modules are Joomla! module, you need to go to Admin panel >> Extensions >> Module Manager >> Click New button >> Choose module and publish on position as you wish.
- Login module is published onja-login position
- Search module is published on user4 position
- Menu module: on demo, we publish 2 menu module:
- First menuis published on right position, set Title is Main menu, Menu Name is mainmenu, and Menu Style is List that means all published menu items of mainmenu will be displayed on this module.
- Second menu is published on user3 position, set Title is Top menu, Menu Name is topmenu and Menu Style is Legacy – Flat List that means all published menu items of topmenu will be displayed on this module.
IV. JOOMLART BASICTypography
JA Nickel came with a rich typography to give users more ability to customize content look and feel. Please check all JA Nickel typography here at JA Nickel Typography
Frequently Asked questions
Q: I want to add a template position in to my Joomla!
A: Go to your Administration Panel, Site -> Template Manager -> Module Positions. Add your template positions and hit the Save button.Q: Where can I change my footer?
A: If you want to change or remove something in the footer, just open the “ja_justicia/footer.php” then modify it to suite your needs.Q: My images take a lot of white space and do not look good?
A: The {mosimage} may show some extra padding and margin. To solve this problem, go to your Joomla! Administrator -> Mambots -> Site Mambots and change the margin and padding parameters of MOS Image mambot to 0.Q: Images without caption are stuck with text?
A: It is because Joomla! generates the code different when {mosimage} has and doesn’t have its caption. So when you decide that the image will not having a caption, put it between the div tag like this <div class=”mosimage” style=”float: left;”>{mosimage}</div>Q: What’s a module style? And module class suffix?
A: Almost modules offer you a parameter called Module Class Suffix. Set a value for this parameter and you will have your module’s appearance differs from the others. JA templates often provide you some module styles which can be found in Module Styles area of the guide.
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