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  • Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 7:36 am #163319

    Joomla 1.5 Userguide – JA Minisite for J15

    1. Get to Know Your Template

    1. Need Help Getting Around Joomlart.com? We’ve created a QUICK ACCESS GUIDE for helping you to become a Joomlart Power User. This is a wonderful reference, full of tips on how to quickly find the template info, demo sites, module position guides and more. We don’t want you to miss a thing!

    2. Plan your website Development.

    1. Making a New Website? – If you are planning to make a new website, then use our Quickstart package to clone the demo site and replace the demo content with yours. Check How to install Quickstart Package.

    2. Installing on your live website? – If you are planning to use this template on your already live website, you should follow How to make your site look like demo site guide first to learn about the steps involved. Then you can follow the userguide below.

    The user guide covers the following aspects:

    1. Installing Template on your Joomla system
    2. Installing T3 Framework 2 Plugin
    3. Installing complimentary / included extensions
    4. Custom HTML Modules
    5. Using Template Typography
    6. K2 Modules setup
    7. Mega Menu configs
    8. K2 Installation / configuration
    Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 7:41 am #388743

    1. Installing the Template on your Joomla system

    • Install the Template:Install the Template on your Joomla 1.5 system. Follow This Guide if you are not familiar with the installation procedure.

    Template Configuration:

    JA Minisite template will install with Settings used on the demo website, so you can postpone the configuration until you complete the setup (install other modules / plugins used in the demo website).

    Once, you have completed the setup, you can come back to the template backend and check the various options for customizing your template. Refer to this Universal T3 V2 Backend Config Guide for options on how to customize your installed template.

    Please Note: T3 V2 template configurations are same in Joomla 1.5 and Joomla 1.6, so the above guide link is valid for both.

    Links to resources on T3 V2 Framework templates and advanced configurations :

    2. Installing T3 Framework 2 Plugin (T3 system plugin)

    Download and install T3 Framework 2 Plugin (aka T3 System plugin). Follow this guide if you are not familiar with the installation procedure. After the plugin is installed, enable it as described in the same guide.

    Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 7:46 am #388747

    3. Installing complimentary / included extensions and Demo configurations :

    1. Free Extensions: (aka complimentary / included extensions). We use many extensions on our demo site to provide greater flexibility and features. These are provided for free to our members.
    2. Custom HTML Module: To match the design of the template, we also style (CSS) for Custom HTML modules using different div classes. You will need to check the HTML codes and make sure to use the recommended HTML markup to get correct display. We provide the HTML code in this userguide.
    3. 3rd Party Extensions: This template uses custom styles for K2 Component. You will need to download K2 from the developers website and install it referring to the userguide below. JA Map plugin (part of JAEC Club) is also used on the Contact Us page. This plugin is available to Developer members and JAEC members only.

    Know your Module Positions :

    TIP: Read more about Checking and Finding Module Positions in T3 Templates.

    Installing and Configuring Included Extensions :

    List of modules / plugins used in JA Minisite Template Demo :

    1. JA SlideShow II Module
    2. JA Content slider module
    3. JA Bulletin Module
    4. JA Sidenews Module
    5. JA Tabs Module
    6. JA T3 System plugin
    7. JA Tabs plugin
    8. JA Comment plugin
    9. JA jaommentoff plugin
    10. JA jacommenton plugin
    11. JA Extensions Manager component
    12. JA Comment component

    IMPORTANT: We provide the screenshot of the settings used on our demo website. Make sure you configure your modules / plugins in the same manner to achieve demo site alike style / functions.

    Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 8:55 am #388774

    Configurations for Modules / Plugins as used on our Demo Website.

    1. JA SlideShow II Module.

    Module Position: slideshow
    Module Suffix: NOT USED
    Backend Settings for Slideshow II Module as in demo

    Note: As you can see in the image below, the slideshow’s source is set to From Image Folder and images are retrieved from the images/stories/slideshow/banner folder

    Create slideshow image directory
    Go to: yoursite/images/stories, create the slideshow directory there and then copy images that will be used for the slideshow

    Dimensions of the Slideshow images should be 640×400 pixels

    Description for each Item
    To insert a link to the description and image…replace url=”#” with your link (ex. url=”http://www.yourlink.com”)

    <h3>Say hello to JOomlart Corporate business</h3><p>In our company, our professionals are constantly trained and updated, covering a vast area of business in global financial markets. Count with the best support from our experience team.</p>

    <h3>Maecenas vitae orci dignissim</h3><p>In our company, our professionals are constantly trained and updated, covering a vast area of business in global financial markets. Count with the best support from our experience team.</p>

    <h3>Etiam interdum faucibus lacus</h3><p>In our company, our professionals are constantly trained and updated, covering a vast area of business in global financial markets. Count with the best support from our experience team.</p>

    url=”#”<h3>Mauris et erat magna</h3><p>In our company, our professionals are constantly trained and updated, covering a vast area of business in global financial markets. Count with the best support from our experience team.</p>

    <h3>Maecenas vitae orci dignissim</h3><p>In our company, our professionals are constantly trained and updated, covering a vast area of business in global financial markets. Count with the best support from our experience team.</p>

    <h3>Etiam interdum faucibus lacus</h3><p>In our company, our professionals are constantly trained and updated, covering a vast area of business in global financial markets. Count with the best support from our experience team.</p>

    <h3>Say hello to JOomlart Corporate business</h3><p>In our company, our professionals are constantly trained and updated, covering a vast area of business in global financial markets. Count with the best support from our experience team.</p>

    <h3>Mauris et erat magna</h3><p>In our company, our professionals are constantly trained and updated, covering a vast area of business in global financial markets. Count with the best support from our experience team.</p>

    Front-end appearance

    2. JA Content Slider 2 Module
    This module in demo site is named: Other Entries

    Module Position: content-bottom
    Module Suffix: NOT USED
    Backend settings for this module as in Demo
    Front-end Appearance

    3. JA Bulletin Module.
    There are 2 JA Bulletin modules used in demo site is named: Latest and Most Read

    3.1 Latest

    Module Position: content-bottom
    Module Suffix: NOT USED
    Backend settings for this module as in Demo site
    Front-end Appearance

    3.2 Most Read

    Module Position: ja-tabs
    Module Suffix: NOT USED
    Backend settings for this module as in Demo site
    Front-end Appearance

    4. JA Side News Module.

    Module Position: right
    Module Suffix: _slidenews
    Backend settings for this module as in Demo site
    Front-end Appearance

    5. JA Tabs Module & JA Tabs Plugin

    To display tabs in front-end, we need to configure both JA Tabs module and JA Tabs plugin

    5.1 Enable JA Tabs plugin

    Backend settings

    5.2 JA Tabs Module

    Module Position: left
    Module Suffix: _slidenews
    Backend settings
    Front-end Appearance

    6. JA Comment Plugin

    Backend settings

    Front-end Appearance

    7. JA jacommentoff plugin

    Backend settings

    Disable comment on a specific article

    8. JA jacommenton plugin

    Backend settings

    Enable the plugin in a specific article

    Front-end Appearance

    Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 9:23 am #388784

    Custom HTML Modules

    If you are not sure how to use Custom HTML Modules or accessing HTML Editor view. Read this Guide.

    We will provide you with the HTML Code (markup) for reference below, you will need to replicate exactly and then change your content. Remember HTML code has special div classes, which are required for demo alike display.

    1. Blockquote

    Module position: user5
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <blockquote class=”blockquote-1″>Suspendisse potenti. Mauris in orci eget risus condimentum tristique. Vivamus egestas, neque ac posuere egestas, ante justo malesuada nunc, elementum pretium mi lacus sit amet turpis curabitur scelerisque sodales. Pellentesque non sapien quis ligula iaculis vestibulum.</blockquote>

    2. Best Support

    Module position: user4
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”left” src=”images/stories/demo/ico_04.png” border=”0″ alt=”Best Support” align=”left” />Header One Lorem emphasised est dolor sit amet, ong est…</p>

    3. Advantages

    Module position: user3
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”left” src=”images/stories/demo/ico_03.png” border=”0″ alt=”Advantages” align=”left” />Header One Lorem emphasised est dolor sit amet, ong est…</p>

    4. How It Work?

    Module position: user2
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”left” src=”images/stories/demo/ico_02.png” border=”0″ alt=”How It Work?” align=”left” />Header One Lorem emphasised est dolor sit amet, ong est…</p>

    5. Why Choose Us?

    Module position: user1
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”left” src=”images/stories/demo/ico_01.png” border=”0″ alt=”Why choose us?” align=”left” />Header One Lorem emphasised est dolor sit amet, ong est…</p>

    6. Admin

    Module position: user10
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”left img-border” src=”images/stories/demo/sample_11.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” align=”left” />DZUC</p>
    <p><a href=”#” title=”Codaautomotive”>Codaautomotive</a></p>

    7. Toll-Free

    Module position: tollfree
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Call Toll-Free: <span>1-877-455</span> or <a href=”mailto:hello@minisite.com”>hello@minisite.com</a></p>
    <p class=”liveConsulation”><a href=”#” title=”Live Consultation”>Live Consultation</a></p>

    8. Our Clients

    Module position: right
    Module Suffix : _ourClients

    <p><a href=”#” title=”Fedex”><img src=”images/stories/demo/logo_fedex.gif” border=”0″ alt=”Fedex” /></a></p>
    <p><a href=”#” title=”CocaCola”><img src=”images/stories/demo/logo_cocacola.gif” border=”0″ alt=”CocaCola” /></a></p>
    <p><a href=”#” title=”Harley Davidson”><img src=”images/stories/demo/logo_harley_davidson.gif” border=”0″ alt=”Harley Davidson” /></a></p>

    9. Sample content

    Module position: right
    Module Suffix : _type

    <p>Header One Lorem emphasised est dolor sit amet, ong est. Ut nullam leo imperdiet arcu aliquam.</p>

    10. Sample content

    Module position: right
    Module Suffix : _black

    <p>Designers are constantly striving to create eye…</p>

    11. Sample content

    Module position: right
    Module Suffix : _white

    <p>Header One Lorem emphasised est dolor sit amet, ong est. Ut nullam leo imperdiet arcu aliquam.</p>
    <p><span class=”corner corner-4″> </span></p>

    12. About Us

    Module position: left
    Module Suffix : badge-hot

    <p>Header One Lorem emphasised est dolor sit amet, ong est. Ut nullam leo imperdiet arcu aliquam, a id massa anim molestie at… <span class=”readmore”><a href=”#” title=”Read more About us”>Read more About us</a></span></p>

    13. Our Staff

    Module position: left
    Module Suffix : _ourstaff

    <div class=”staffInfo”>
    <p><a href=”#” title=”JOHN”><img class=”left img-border” src=”images/stories/demo/sample_12.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” width=”30″ height=”30″ align=”left” /></a><a href=”#” title=”JOHN”>JOHN</a></p>
    <p><span>Director</span></p>
    </div>
    <div class=”staffInfo”>
    <p><a href=”#” title=”MARRY”><img class=”left img-border” src=”images/stories/demo/sample_13.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” width=”30″ height=”30″ align=”left” /></a><a href=”#” title=”MARRY”>MARRY</a></p>
    <p><span>Managing Director</span></p>
    </div>
    <div class=”staffInfo”>
    <p><a href=”#” title=”CHRIS SHIFLETT”><img class=”left img-border” src=”images/stories/demo/sample_14.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” width=”30″ height=”30″ align=”left” /></a><a href=”#” title=”CHRIS SHIFLETT”>CHRIS SHIFLETT</a></p>
    <p><span>Chief Executive</span></p>
    </div>

    14. Class suffix “_type”

    Module position: right
    Module Suffix : _type

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus.</p>

    15. Class suffix “_black”

    Module position: right
    Module Suffix : _black

    <p>Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque.</p>

    16. Class suffix “_white”

    Module position: right
    Module Suffix : _white

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Interdum ut platea dolor id parturient lacus parturient purus pharetra pharetra</p>

    17. User 4

    Module position: user4
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”left” src=”images/stories/demo/ico_04.png” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” /> Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec.</p>

    18. User 3

    Module position: user3
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”left” src=”images/stories/demo/ico_03.png” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” /> Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque. Faucibus accumsan augue</p>

    19. User 2

    Module position: user2
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”left” src=”images/stories/demo/ico_02.png” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” /> Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus</p>

    20. User 1

    Module position: user1
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”left” src=”images/stories/demo/ico_01.png” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” /> Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis <a href=”#” title=”Sample link”>Aenean elit pellentesque.</a></p>

    21. User 5

    Module position: user5
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”img-border” src=”images/stories/demo/sample_36.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” /> Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie.</p>

    22. User 6

    Module position: user6
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”img-border” src=”images/stories/demo/sample_37.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” /> Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque.</p>

    23. User 7

    Module position: user7
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”img-border” src=”images/stories/demo/sample_38.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” /> Faucibus accumsan augue parturient fames tortor id turpis scelerisque quis nibh.</p>

    24. User 8

    Module position: user8
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p><img class=”img-border” src=”images/stories/demo/sample_39.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Sample image” /> Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque.</p>

    25. User 10

    Module position: user10
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque.</p>

    26. User 12

    Module position: user12
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque. Faucibus accumsan augue</p>

    27. User 11

    Module position: user11
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula</p>

    28. User 13

    Module position: user13
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula</p>

    29. User 14

    Module position: user14
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque. Faucibus accumsan augue parturient fames tortor. Interdum ut platea dolor id parturient lacus parturient purus pharetra pharetra. Augue nulla Nulla ac Pellentesque mauris venenatis ac lorem dui vestibulum. Vitae tortor massa cursus tincidunt massa purus risus consectetuer urna velit.</p>

    30. User 15

    Module position: user15
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque. Faucibus accumsan augue parturient fames tortor id turpis scelerisque quis nibh.</p>

    31. User 16

    Module position: user16
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque. Faucibus accumsan augue parturient fames tortor id turpis scelerisque quis nibh.</p>

    32. User 17

    Module position: user17
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque. Faucibus accumsan augue parturient fames tortor id turpis scelerisque quis nibh.</p>

    33. User 18

    Module position: user18
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque. Faucibus accumsan augue parturient fames tortor id turpis scelerisque quis nibh.</p>

    34. User 19

    Module position: user19
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Interdum ut platea dolor id parturient lacus parturient purus pharetra pharetra. Augue nulla Nulla ac Pellentesque mauris venenatis ac lorem dui vestibulum. Vitae tortor massa cursus tincidunt massa purus risus consectetuer urna velit. Elit purus pulvinar vitae sagittis eu a elit est et nibh. Nunc vitae Vestibulum convallis Nam ac vel magnis.</p>

    35. User 9

    Module position: user9
    Module Suffix : NOT USED

    <p>Pellentesque mauris ac quis congue tortor urna sodales eu dignissim ac. Magna Curabitur molestie convallis metus faucibus nec ligula Aenean elit pellentesque. Faucibus accumsan augue parturient fames tortor id turpis scelerisque quis nibh. Interdum ut platea dolor id parturient lacus parturient purus pharetra pharetra. Augue nulla Nulla ac Pellentesque mauris venenatis ac lorem dui vestibulum. Vitae tortor massa cursus tincidunt massa purus risus consectetuer urna velit.</p>

    Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 9:29 am #388785

    Typography Styles – Supported in JA Minisite :

    JA Minisite comes with multiple typography styles for headings, content, tables, buttons, quotes, lists and so on…

    Here is the HTML code

    You can use the above HTML code for making similar page in your site and refer to the codes for using Typography.

    IMPORTANT : These typography styles are specific to JA Minisite template and if you use them in your content and later decide to change the template, the styles will be broken, as these styles depend upon the template based css files (typo.css). We recommend using minimum typography, if you plan to change your template in future.

    Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 9:44 am #388791

    Mega Menu Configs

    JA Minisite Demo site uses Mega Menu. Follow the guide below to create the column dropdown menu.

    Front-end appreance

    Backend-settings:

    Main Menu Items (parent & child)

    Front-end appreance

    Backend-settings:

    Main Menu Items (parent & child)

    Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 9:55 am #388794

    Configurations for K2 Modules as on our Demo

    This instruction is a reference for developers using manual installation, a guide on how to setup K2 Component like on the demo website and the quick-start package.

    Please refer to the official documentation on how to install and setup K2

    There are 3 modules of K2 component being used in JA Minisite. Below are the instructions for configuring them.

    1.mod_k2_comments

    Module Position: right
    Module Suffix: NOT USED
    Backend settings

    2. mod_k2_login

    Module Position: left
    Module Suffix: NOT USED
    Backend settings

    3. mod_k2_tools

    Module Position: ja-tabs
    Module Suffix: NOT USED
    Backend settings

    Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 10:31 am #388799

    Installing and Configuring K2

    1. Installing K2

    If you are new to this Joomla! component, please read this guide.

    2. Configuring K2 component

    2.1 Global Configuration: Click Parameter button on the right

    Backend settings

    2.2 Category Configuration
    As you can see on our Demo, there are different styles for each page: Our Blog uses ja_minisite_blog template while Our products use ja_minisite.

    To build your website like our demo, navigate to Administrator >> Component >> K2 >> Categories

    Our products Category

    Our Blog Category

    Note: To set the column displaying on K2 Showcase page, you should have enough child categories under Joomlart’s products category

    To display them in two columns, the Columns parameter in Administrator >> Component >> K2 >> Category >> Our products >> Category view options should be set to 4.
    2.3 Article Configuration

    We use some special tags to set the image border in our K2 articles, for example:

    If you want to have a image border like in the articles shown aboce, please add this code below into your article:
    <img class=”img-border” src=”your image source” border=”0″ alt=”your image alt” />
    Example
    <img class=”img-border” src=”images/stories/demo/sample_18.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”sample image” />

    Hung Dinh Friend
    April 28, 2011 at 10:32 am #388800

    The above userguide should help one in replicating the Demo site settings for the template and extension on their website.

    Recommended:

    If you are new or confused, we recommend installing Quickstart on your localhost and use it as reference for configuration. This is the best way to work with any template.
    Links to all the resources are provided above, you should carefully read them to take the maximum advantage of our products.

    Support :

    Please raise your support queries in the forum and make sure you follow the support guidelines. We spend more time in getting the information from user in case the support guidelines are not followed.

    If you have any questions regarding this userguide, please post a question in the forum. This thread is locked.

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