How to install a Virtuemart Template? (Joomla! 1.5 & VM 1.1.x)
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PHP Version
Minimum requirement PHP5! The primary development platform for all Joomla! templates by Yagendoo is PHP version 5 or higher. If you use PHP4, this won't be a problem, as your web host usually allows you to update the PHP version to PHP5.
Javascript
To ensure that the visitors of your website will see your template correctly, their browsers have to support JavaScript, which usually is the case. If JavaScript is disabled, certain components of the template (e.g. the drop-down menu or the slideshow) will not work properly.
Installing and configuring the Yagendoo Joomla! template is very easy. In the following, you will learn how to install and configure the template.
1. Preparing the Installation
Unpack the archive called "unzip_" locally on your computer. It contains another archive which is named after the template, a license.txt and a documentation.txt. You may not unpack, change or rename the template archive!
2. Installing the Template
2.1 Logging on to the Admin Area
Log-on to the Admin area of your Joomla! installation. Normally, you can access this area by calling up the following address in your web browser:
http://www.ihredomain.tld/administrator/
2.2 The Joomla! Installer
Now launch the Joomla installer by clicking on "Extensions » Install/Uninstall".
2.3 Uploading the Template
In the selection field "Upload Package File", select the respective template archive and upload it by clicking on the "Upload File & Install" button.
2.4 Successful Installation
Having uploaded the template, the following message will appear:
The Joomla! template has successfully been installed and can now be configured.
3. Configuring the Yagendoo Joomla! Template
3.1 The Template Manager
Use the navigation item "Extensions » Template Manager" to get to an overview on all templates you have installed.
3.2 Selecting the Template
Select the new Yagendoo template and define it as the default template by clicking on the "Star" button. From now on, the new layout is applied automatically and ready to be used.
3.3 Using the Template Parameters
By clicking on the template name or selecting a template and clicking on "Edit" in the Template Overview screen, you open the Template Parameters screen. Here, you can further adjust and customize the template. The tooltips of the parameter names explain the parameters. On the screen, you can find all settings the template you have purchased supports, e.g. a drop-down list of all color themes available for changing the overall appearance of the layout.
4. Preparing the theme Installation
Once you successfully installed the Joomla! template we go back to the original downloaded, already unziped, ZIP-archive out of step 1.
5. Installation of the VirtueMart Theme
5.1 Kopieren der erforderlichen Dateien
Copy the entire theme folder "yag_THEMENAME_VMT" into the theme directory of the Virtuemart folder mentioned in the screenshot:
JOOMLA-INSTALLATION/components/com_virtuemart/themes/
5.2 Logging on to the Admin Area
Log-on to the Admin area of your Joomla! installation. Normally, you can access this area by calling up the following address in your web browser:
http://www.ihredomain.tld/administrator/
5.3 The VirtueMart Component
Open the VirtueMart component via the navigation item
"Components » VirtueMart"
5.4 Selecting the Theme
Use the items "Admin » Configuration » Site" to navigate to the VirtueMart configuration and select the newly added theme on the right hand side.
Save these changes. Underneath the layout selection, you can now define more templates for the browse (overview on the the products in a category) and fly page (detail view of a selected product).
5.5 Selecting the Browse and Flypages
Important: You have to set and save the theme there as "Shop Theme", "Category" and "Flypage" layout!
6. Configuring the Yagendoo VirtueMart Theme
6.1 Settings of the Individual Categories
Via the navigation items "Store » Summary » Category Tree", you get to the settings which influence the layout of the individual categories separately.
Click on one of the created categories to get to the settings:
In the input field "Show x products per row", you define whether the products in a selected category will be output as a list or as a grid view with x products per line.
6.2 Using the Theme Parameters
Via the theme selection described above, "Admin » Configuration » Site", click in the "Layout" area on the link "Configuration" to the special Yagendoo theme parameters that are explained in the tooltips of the parameter names.
Here, you can find all settings the purchased theme supports, e.g. a drop-down list of all color styles available that influence all styles of the VirtueMart theme but to not affect the Joomla! template.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up your VirtueMart template. Enjoy working with it!
