Colino Documentation
Introduction
This document covers the installation and use of this template and often reveals answers to common problems and issues – we encourage you to read this document thoroughly if you need an in-depth guide on how to use the template.
If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this document, feel free to ask via ticket support system: Ticket System
To get access to the ticket system, create an account on this page: Create an AccountInstallation
The section will help you with steps to install JL Colino template – Quickstart and Manual installation.
Which installation method you should use depends on the current status of your site. Also, before installing either the template manually or the Quickstart Package, please make sure you meet the Joomla! and the template requirements.
Requirements
- Apache 2.2+ or Microsoft IIS 7 (Apache strongly recommended)
- PHP 5.4+ (PHP 5.5+ Recommended)
- MySQL 5.1+
- Joomla 3.4+
Also, please have a look at the Gantry5 requirements. Basically, they are the same as the above, but you will find some additional details there.
Quickstart Installation
Why Quickstart
The quickstart allows you to replicate JL Colino demo to your server. It means, after install the quickstart, you will have a site exactly the same as the demo site.
Download JL Colino 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 Remove/Rename “installation” folder: for security purpose, you need to rename or remove the “installation” folder
Detail documentation with screenshots
Manual Installation
You can find step-by-step instructions as well as a video instructions regarding the Manual Installation in the Gantry5 Documentation, in the “Installation” chapter.
Install Gantry 5 Framework
Step 1 Install Gantry 5 Framework
From your back-end setting panel, go to: “Extensions => Extension Manager”, browse Gantry 5 plugin installation package then hit the “Upload and Install”
Install JL Colino template
From your back-end setting panel, go to: “Extensions => Extension Manager”, browse JL Colino template installation package then hit the “Upload and Install”
Step 2 Set default template style
Go to: “Extensions => Template Manager”, set JL Colino template style as your default template style.
Update
Updating the template
Updating the template is really easy. Here are the steps you need to perform:
- Download the new version of the template from the “Download” section on our website
- Go to “Extensions” -> “Manage” and click on the “Browse” button
- Select the template file you downloaded in step 1. It will usually be called
tpl_it_NAME.zip - Click on the “Upload & Install” button
Gantry5 Framework update
This is just a simple one click task. If there is a newer version of the Gantry Framework released you will notice that in your Joomla Admin as well as in the Template Manager. Then just click on the button.
You might also want to read the “Updating” and “Updating Themes” chapters in the Gantry5 Documentation.
Gantry 5 Basics
Please have a look at the Gantry Documentation in order to discover what Gantry is all about, the core-concepts behind it, and how to get started with this next-generation framework.
The most important things you need to know when working with our Gantry5-based templates are:
- The Layout Manager is used mostly for creating your module positions. Apart from the module positions, you should also keep the static content in the Layout Manager. By “static content” we mean the “Logo” particle, the “Menu” particle, the “System Messages” particle, the “Page Content” particle, the “To Top” particle and the “Mobile Menu” particle.
- If you want to hide some modules/elements on some devices (phones, tablets, etc) you should use the
hidden-phone,hidden-tablet, etc. classes but you should add them in the particular module positions (under the “Block” tab) in the Layout Manager, rather then in the “Module Class Suffix” field for the particular module. You will find more details in the “Layout Manager” chapter in the Gantry Documentation. - As mentioned above, you create your module positions in the Layout Manager, but then you will use the Module Manager to assign your modules, as you would do in any other framework as well as in the default Joomla!
- In order to publish the custom particles that come with the template you will use the “Gantry5 Particle” module in the Module Manager, rather than adding them directly in the Layout Manager.
- If you want to change the style of some sections (background color, background image, text color, etc.) globally, for the whole website, you should do it under the “Styles” tab in the “Base” outline. The “Base” outline holds the defaults for the whole website. You can then override those defaults in each outline you create.
- If you want to load an asset (JS, CSS, etc.) globally in the whole website, you can do it under the “Page Settings” tab in the “Base” outline.
- If you want to create an empty page so you can assign modules to it, you will use the “Gantry5 Themes” -> “Custom Page” menu item type. Previously, you would use the “Featured Items” menu item type.
Required Atoms
Please have a look at the Atoms sections in the Gantry Documentation so you know what they are all about.
Atoms basically load assets (scripts and stylesheets).
Particles
Gantry5 comes with a brand new Particle system which makes it easy to create, configure, and manage content blocks.
Basically, everything that you would create a Custom HTML module for is now coded in to a particle. You no longer need to copy/paste long HTML codes and edit them, you just need to click here and there and fill out fields in the Admin.
In this chapter we will show you the custom particles that we developed as well as some of the core Gantry 5 particles that we modified and enhanced, for example the “Social” particle.
Colino Template Particles
- Joomla Content | Documentation
Colino Template Atom
- Cookie Consent | Documentation
- Sticky Atom | Documentation
Core Gantry5 Particles
- Logo
- Menu
- To Top
- Social
- Module Positions
- Spacer
- Mobile Menu
- Custom HTML
- Module Instance
- Page Content
- System Messages
Build Demo Pages
Base Outline
This page will acts as the global default for any gantry pages. This is where global style, particle defaults, page settings, and layout options are set. For more information, please take a look at Gantry 5 Inheritance. To edit this page, go to Outline -> Base Outline -> Layout Tab
1. Changing the Navigation Section
The Navigation Section contains Logo Particles, Menu Particles.
You will need to change the logo, thatís for sure. You can do that easily by editting the settings of the ìLogoî particle:
Click the logo particle icon settings and do following
Click particle menu settings to config the menu for joomla, for more detail about Menu particle, please take a look at this documentation
2. Changing the Slideshow Section
The Slideshow Section contains Module Position – Slideshow.
This module position creates position Slideshow and is assigned with module “Slideshow”. To edit the position name, click the module position particle icon settings. Edit position name on the key field. For more information about Module position, please take a look at Gantry 5 positions document
To select which module appears in this place. Go to Extensions -> Modules, select your modules you wish to display, then switch position to the name of module positions, then save it.
3. Changing the Footer Section
The Footer Section contains Brading Particles, Social Particles.
To edit the Brading Particles, click the Brading Particles icon settings.
To edit the Social Particles, click the Social Particles icon settings.
4. Changing the Offcanvas Section
The Offcanvas Section contains Mobile-menu Particles.
Add the Mobile-menu particles to the menu on the mobile device
Home Page
This outline is assigned to Main Menu -> Home. If you want to edit the assignments and move it to another menu, please select Home from the outline list then switch to Assignments tab. You can assign this outline to whatever menu you want, then click the save assignments button.
Gantry 5 Home Layout
1. Changing the Navigation section
The Navigation section inherited from base outline so it copies particles and settings from base outline. If you want to edit this section for all pages, please go to Base Outline -> Section 1 above to edit the Navigation. If you want to edit for only Home page, remove the inheritance then edit it like Base Outline -> Section 1 above.
2. Changing the Slideshow section
The Slideshow section inherited from base outline so it copies particles and settings from base outline. If you want to edit this section for all pages, please go to Base Outline -> Section 2 above to edit the Slideshow. If you want to edit for only Home page, remove the inheritance then edit it like Base Outline -> Section 2 above.
3. Changing the Footer section
The Footer section inherited from base outline so it copies particles and settings from base outline. If you want to edit this section for all pages, please go to Base Outline -> Section 3 above to edit the Footer. If you want to edit for only Home page, remove the inheritance then edit it like Base Outline -> Section 3 above.
4. Changing the Offcanvas section
The Offcanvas section inherited from base outline so it copies particles and settings from base outline. If you want to edit this section for all pages, please go to Base Outline -> Section 4 above to edit the Offcanvas. If you want to edit for only Home page, remove the inheritance then edit it like Base Outline -> Section 4 above.
Quix – Home Page Layout
1. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Directions
The Section Directions contains : Heading Element, Blurb Element.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Blurb Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
2. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Services
The Section Services contains :The Bride Image Element, Text Element.
To edit the Image Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Text Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
3. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Recent Works
The Section Recent Works contains Heading Element, Filterable Gallery Element.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Filterable Gallery Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
4. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Promo
The Section Promo contains Text Element.
To edit the Text Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
5. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Our Creative Team
The Section Our Creative Team contains : Heading Element, Person Element.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Person Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
6. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Testimonial
The Section Event contains : Heading Element, Testimonial Pro Element.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Testimonial Pro Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
7. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Latest News
The Section Latest News contains : Heading Element, Joomla Module – Latest News, Text Element.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Joomla Module – Latest News, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Text Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
8. Changing the Quix Home Page Section News Letter
The Section News Letter contains : Heading Element, Joomla Module – Subscribes.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Joomla Module – Subscribes, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
9. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Get In Touch
The Section Get In Touch contains : Heading Element, Joomla Module – Contact Form.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Joomla Module – Contact Form, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
10. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Contact Info
The Section Contact Info contains : Blurb Element.
To edit the Blurb Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
11. Changing the Quix Home Page Section Maps
The Section Maps contains : Google Map Element.
To edit the Google Map Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
Quix ñ About Page Layout
1. Changing the Quix About Page Section Page Title
The Section Page Title contains : Heading Element, Joomla Module – Breadcrumb Element.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Joomla Module – Breadcrumb Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
2. Changing the Quix About Page Section About
The Section About contains : Heading Element, Image Element.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Image Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
3. Changing the Quix About Page Section Counter
The Section Counter contains : Pie Counter Element.
To edit the Pie Counter Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
4. Changing the Quix About Page Section Our Creative Team
The Section Our Creative Team contains similar to Quix Home Page Section Our Creative Team above
5. Changing the Quix About Page Section Work
The Section Work contains : Text Element.
To edit the Text Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
4. Changing the Quix About Page Section Promo
The Section Promo Team contains similar to Quix Home Page Section Promo above
Quix ñ Services Page Layout
1. Changing the Quix Services Page Section Page Title
The Section Page Title Team contains similar to Quix About Page Section Page Title above
2. Changing the Quix Services Page Section Services
The Section Services contains : Heading Element, Blurb Element.
To edit the Heading Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
To edit the Blurb Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
3. Changing the Quix Services Page Section Promo
The Section Promo Team contains similar to Quix Home Page Section Promo above
Quix ñ Portfolio Page Layout
1. Changing the Quix Portfolio Page Section Page Title
The Section Page Title Team contains similar to Quix About Page Section Page Title above
2. Changing the Quix Portfolio Page Section Recent Works
The Section Recent Works Team contains similar to Quix Home Page Section Recent Works above
Quix ñ FAQ Page Layout
1. Changing the Quix FAQ Page Section Page Title
The Section Page Title Team contains similar to Quix About Page Section Page Title above
2. Changing the Quix FAQ Page Section FAQ
The Section FAQ contains : Accoridon Element.
To edit the Accoridon Element, Click on the settings icon, then changes the content
Quix ñ Contact Page Layout
1. Changing the Quix Contact Page Section Page Title
The Section Page Title Team contains similar to Quix About Page Section Page Title above
2. Changing the Quix Contact Page Section Contact Info
The Section Contact Info Team contains similar to Quix Home Page Section Contact Info above
3. Changing the Quix Contact Page Section Get In Touch
The Section Get In Touch Team contains similar to Quix Home Page Section Get In Touch above
4. Changing the Quix Contact Page Section Map
The Section Map Team contains similar to Quix Home Page Section Map above
Positions
JL Colino comes with unlimited module positions. Thanks to the awesome Gantry 5 framework you can now easily create as many module positions as you want. You just need to go to the Layout Manager, drag and drop the “Module Position” particle wherever you want it to be and set the module position name.
Learn how to create any positions quickly without coding here.
Customization
All your customization (custom code) should be placed in your “Custom Style Sheet” file. This is the custom.scss file. By default, the custom.scss file does not exists, so you will need to create it. You need to create
this file in root/templates/TEMPLATE_NAME/custom/scss. You will find all details in the Gantry5 Documentation, in the “Adding a Custom Style Sheet” chapter.
Extensions
The Web is full of all kinds of different Joomla extensions. Throughout the years we had the chance to work with many extensions from many different providers which helped us to filter the best of best ones. The extensions that we use in our templates have the cleanest code, the best functionality and they’ve been very well supported by their developers.
Below you will find the Download link and the Documentation for each extension (Component, Module, Plugin) that we have used in this template.
- AcyMailing – Download | Documentation
- SP Quick Contact – Download
- Unite Slider (already included in quickstart package) – Purchase | Documentation
- Our Gantry 5 Particles
If you have any specific request or feedback as well as suggestions, feel free to drop us a line in Ticket System. We’ll try to cover them all.
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