The section will help you with steps to install JA Kidscorner template - Quickstart and Manual installation.

System requirement

JA Kidscorner template is native with Joomla 3. Please make sure your system meets the following requirements:

Download packages

The download package includes:

• Quickstart package
• JA Kidscorner template
• T3 Framework plugin
• JA Advanced Custom Module
• JA Masthead Module
• T3 Framework
• Source file

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Quickstart installation

Download JA Kidscorner quickstart package →, upload to your server and extract it.

Step 1 - Configuration: add Site name, Admin email, Admin username and password

Step 2 - Database: select database type, host name, database username, password, database name & table prefix

Step 3 - Overview: select sample data to install, we suggest to use Default English (GB) Sample Data. You can install multilingual in the step.

Step 4 - Remove/Rename "installation" folder: for security purpose, you need to rename or remove the "installation" folder

Detail documentation with screenshots

Manual Installation

Install T3 Framework

Step 1 - Install T3 Framework

From your back-end setting panel, go to: "Extensions → Extension Manager", browse T3 plugin installation package then hit the "Upload and Install"

Step 2 - Enable T3 Framework

When you install T3 Framework, it's auto-enabled by default. You can check this by going to: "Extensions → Plugin Manager" then find T3 Plugin.

Install JA Kidscorner template

Step 1 - Install JA Kidscorner template

From your back-end setting panel, go to: "Extensions → Extension Manager", browse JA Kidscorner template installation package then hit the "Upload and Install"

Step 2 - Set default template style

Go to: "Extensions → Template Manager", set JA Kidscorner template style as your default template style.

Install all supported extensions

• DT Register component (optional)
• JA Advanced Custom Module
• JA Masthead Module

Template folder structure

This section is to help you understand the folder structure of the JA Kidscorner template, where to find the files you want.

JA Kidscorner template

JA Kidscorner template is built on T3 Framework so its folder structure is almost the same with any other JA Templates that are developed with T3 Framework.

templates/ja_kidscorner/
+-- less/                 /*  all LESS files */ 
¦    +-- template.less
¦    +-- style.less
¦    +-- home.less
¦    +-- joomla.less
¦    +-- extras/            /*custom styles of 3rd extensions */
+-- css/                     /*compiled files from less*/
¦    +-- template.css
¦    +-- style.css
¦    +-- home.css
¦    +-- joomla.css
¦    +-- rtl/
+-- tpls/             /* all layout files and block files*/
¦    +-- default.php
¦    +-- blocks/       /*block files*/
¦    ¦    +-- head.php
¦    ¦    +-- header.php
¦    ¦    +-- mainnav.php
¦    ¦    +-- masthead.php
¦    ¦    +-- topbar.php
¦    ¦    +-- masthead.php
¦    ¦    +-- off-canvas.php
¦    ¦    +-- section.php
¦    ¦    +-- section-bottom.php
¦    ¦    +-- spotlight-1.php
¦    ¦    +-- spotlight-2.php
¦    ¦    +-- footer.php
¦    ¦    +-- mainbody.php
¦    ¦    +-- mainbody/
+-- acm/               /*JA Advanced Custom Module content type*/
¦    +-- feature-intro/
¦    ¦    +-- config.xml
¦    ¦    +-- css/
¦    ¦    +-- less/
¦    ¦    +-- tmpl/
¦    ¦    +-- js/
+-- html/               /*override modules and Joomla com_content*/
¦    +-- com_content/
¦    ¦    +-- article/
¦    ¦    +-- category/
¦    ¦    +-- categories/
¦    ¦    +-- featured/

¦    +-- com_contact/
¦    +-- com_dtregister/
¦    +-- com_tags/
¦    +-- com_user/
¦    +-- mod_articles_latest/
¦    +--  mod_dt_upcoming_event/
¦    +-- mod_footer/
¦    +-- mod_language/
¦    +-- layouts/
¦    +-- ...
+-- fonts/ 
¦    +-- font-awesome/
¦    +--  ionicons/
¦    ¦    +-- css/
¦    ¦    +-- fonts/

+-- js/ 
¦    +-- script.js
¦    +-- owl-carousel/
+-- images/
+-- language/
+-- templateDetails.xml  
+-- templateInfo.php/
+-- thememagic.xml/     /*the file is to add new group, parameters to ThemeMagic*/
+-- templateHook.php/

T3 Framework

You can find the folder structure of T3 Framework at: http://t3-framework.org/documentation/installation#folder-structure.

Instructions to configure supported 3rd extensions in JA Kidscorner: DT Register.

DT Register Component configuration

1. Install DT Register component

DT Register is commercial extension so you will need to buy it from DTHDevelopment. Download the package and install to your site.

2. Configuration

Once the configuration is done, go to Components » DT Register and you can configure the extension. In JA Kidscorner template demo, we use default settings.

Customized style of 3rd extensions

The custom style of DT Register is store in an independent .less file - templates/ja_kidscorner/less/extras/. That means, if you upgrade DT Register, the custom style will not be lost. use the .less file to do customization.

You can assign the custom style to the pages you want. In any JA Kidscorner template style, open the Add-ons tab and assign the pages you want to load the custom style.

This section will help you build the pages the same as JA Kidscorner demo site.

1. Homepage

View homepage position layout:

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Here is instruction to create the same Homepage page

Step 1 - Create template style

The page uses default layout so we have not need to create template style. The best way to create the template is cloning JA Kidscorner default template style. to create the different type of Homepages like in the demo you need to duplicate default template style and assign it to the different pages.

Here is the layout structure of the page.

Step 2 - Create Home page menu item

Go to Menu » Main menu, add new menu item, select Articles » single Article menu type and assign "JA Kidscorner- default" template style.

Step 3 - Assign content to the Home page

Content of Homepage is loaded from modules. Here is the detail configuration of each module.

1. Modules on Header

The sections include multiple modules: Address and social buttons.

1.1 Info - custom HTML module

Module position: topbar-left
Module Suffix: NOT USED

<ul class="info-list">
<li class="hidden-xs">59th Ave Flushing, NY 11355, USA</li>
<li>021-168-993-7763</li>
</ul>

1.2 Social - Custom HTML Module

Module position: head-social
Module Suffix: NOT USED
Alternative layout: default

<ul class="social-list">
  <li><a href="#" title="Facebook" class="facebook"><span class="fa fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></li>
  <li><a href="#" title="Twitter" class="twitter"><span class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></li>
  <li><a href="#" title="Instagram" class="instagram"><span class="fa fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></li>
</ul>

1.3 Off-canvas - Module

This is an off-canvas sidebar module that used to display menu items when you press the bar icon.

Module position: off-canvas
Module Suffix: NOT USED
Alternative layout: default

1.4 Slideshow - JA ACM module

Module position: slideshow
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Module Extra Fields settings

1.5 Welcome to Kidscorner - JA ACM module

Module position: section-top
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

1.6 Check Our Programs for Your Childs. - Articles category module

Module position: section-top
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Module Filter settings
• Module order settings
• Module group settings
• Module display settings
• Module Advance settings
• Extra fields options

1.7 The Largest Indoor Activity Centre. - JA ACM module

Module position: section-top
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

1.8 Join Our Events. - Articles latest module

Module position: section-top
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

1.9 Meet our Qualified Staff of Kids Corner. - JA ACM module

Module position: section-top
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

1.10 Recent Articles. - Articles latest module

Module position: section-top
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

1.1 Gallery - JA ACM module

Module position: section-top
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

1.11 Footer Section

Footer section has 3 custom html modules published on footer-1, footer-2, footer3.

2. DT Register Home Page

Dt Register Home menu in the demo site is similar to the default Homepage. On this page there are some modules used from DT Register with the same module layouts and style.

Here is instruction to create the same DT home page

Step 1 - Create template style

The page uses DT Register template style so we do not need to create template style. The best way to create the template is cloning JA Kidscorner default template style. to create the different type of home-DT pages like in the demo you need to duplicate default template style and assign it to the different pages.

Step 2 - Create home-DT page menu item

Go to Menu » Main menu, add new menu item, select Articles » Featured Article menu type and assign "JA Kidscorner- default" template style.

Step 3 - Assign content to the home-DT page

Content of the DT home page is loaded from modules. Here is the detailed configuration of each module.

2.1 Check Our Programs for Your Childs. - DT Register Upcoming Events

Module position: section-top
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

2.1 Join Our Events.. - DT Register Upcoming Events

Module position: section-top
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

2.Events Page

in demo there are two types of the events page One is on the default home menu that use Joomla content and on DT Register home its from DT Register

2.1 DT Register Events Page

A special page for JA Kidscorner template.

Here is the instruction to create the same Event page

- Create event menu item

Go to Menu » Main menu, add new menu item, select DT Register »Category List of Events menu type and assign "JA Kidscorner - DT Register" template style.

• event menu settings

This page also contains module in the sidebar position like My cart module, event calendar and events items

Module position: sidebar-2
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

Module position: sidebar-2
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

Events - DT Register Upcoming Events

Module position: sidebar-2
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

2.2 Default homepage Events Page

A special page for JA Kidscorner template. This page uses the default Joomla category blog menu type.

Here is the instruction to create the same Event page

- Create event menu item

Go to Menu » Main menu, add new menu item, select Articles »Category Blog menu type and assign "JA Kidscorner - default" template style.

• event menu settings
• event menu category settings
• event menu options

4. About us page

A special Article page with custom style to show team members, about the school, kids stories, In the demo, we used it single article menu to select this article

Here is instruction to create the same Article pages

- Create A menu item

Go to Menu » Main menu, add new menu item, select Articles » Single article menu type and assign "JA Kidscorner - Default" template style.

• Menu settings
• Page display

You can download the article content from here

5. Program page

Here is the instruction to create the same program page

- Create event menu item

Go to Menu » Main menu, add new menu item, select Articles »Category Blog menu type and assign "JA Kidscorner - default" template style.

• Program menu settings
• Program menu category settings
• Program menu options
• Program menu blog layout options

This page includes a sidebar with Masthead, categories module, latest Program, and a Login module.

Masthead - JA Masthead module

This module helps you to add masthead on every menu item, you can configure different masthead for different menu items via this module

Module position: sidebar-1
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

Categories - Articles - Categories

Module position: sidebar-1
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Module advanced options
• Extra fields options

Latest Programs- Articles - Latest

Module position: sidebar-1
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Module advanced options
• Extra fields options

Login - Login module

Module position: sidebar-1
Module Suffix: NOT USED

• Module settings
• Extra fields options

6. Contact page

A special Contact page for JA Kidscorner template.

Here is instruction to create the same contact page

In the Contact page to show map correctly, please make sure You have configured JA Google map plugin with your location

Create Contact menu item

Go to Menu » Main menu, add new menu item, select Contact » Single contact menu type and assign "JA Kidscorner - Default" template style.

In the Contact component, please make sure You have created contact item so you can assign it to the menu item

• Menu settings
• Menu dispaly settings

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	<small><?php echo JText::_( 'MOD_FOOTER_LINE2' ); ?></small>