MP Hot Chocolate Setup Guide

(Version 11/10/08 2:03 PM )

1.Installation

Joomla 1.5+ Installation

Important: After downloading and extracting the template package the Joomla 1.5.x installation file can be found here:
/mphotchocolate/joomla1_5_version/mp_hotchocolate.zip

Step One: Log into your backend
Log into your Mambo/Joomla backend.
You reach the log in page by typing the following URL:
http://www.yourjoomlamambopath.xyz/administrator
into your browser Replace yourjoomlamambopath.xyz with your URL.

Step Two: Open the template installer
Click on “Extensions->Install/Uninstall” to access the installation page.

Step Three: Select the template installation file from your HD
Hit the “search” button and select the template installations file form your HD. IMPORTANT: The downloaded .zip archiv from www.pixelsparadise.com is not the installation file. It includes additional files and different installation files for different template versions. So you have to extract the downloaded file to your HD first. The real template installation file(s) looks like mp_templatename.zip, not mptemplatename.zip!

Step Four: Upload and install it
Hit the “Upload File & Install” button. Wait a while. It can take up to some minutes, depending on your internet connection and the templates size.

Step Five: Activate it
Activate the Template from your Template Manager. Click on “Extensions->Template Manager” to open it. A list of all installed templates appears. Mark the radiobutton in front of your new installed template and hit the “Default” button in the upper right corner.

2.Module Setup

2.1 Module Positions

The MP Hot Chocolate template provides a total of 12 modulepositions for a unlimited number of modules

<- Click on the left image to see a overview of the single module positions.

Header: For the big header image on the right side
Top: For the left header module.
Right:
Right side column module
User3: Horizontal menu
User6: Small bottom left module position
User7: Small bottom center left module position
User8: Small bottom center right module position
User9: Small bottom right module position
Advert1: Bottom left module position
Advert2: Bottom center module position
Advert3: Bottom right module position
Footer: Footer area

 


 

2.2 The Header Image Module

headerDuring the template installation the header image is already uploaded on the right folder. To publish it as module log into your admin backend and click on "Extensions->Module Manager" and hit the "new" button in the upper right corner. Select "Custom HTML" as module type.
A config screen for a new custom module appears. Give it a name but disable the "show title" function. Select as moduleposition "header" and add the following image path:

"/templates/mp_hotchocolate/images/header.jpg"

 

 

3.License

„One website“ License Informations

Terms and Conditions:

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commercial templates for EXACTLY one website.
The "one website"-license is a non-exclusive license. The commercial templates are
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:
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You are authorized to make any necessary modification(s) to our products to fit your
purposes, including the removing of any copyright signs.

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website or any other medium and offer them for redistribution or resale of any kind
without prior written consent.

3. Limited usage granted:
You may use each individual product on a single website only, belonging to either
you or your client. You have to purchase the same template once more in order to
make another project with the same design.

4. Shipping:
After receiving your payment you'll get an e-mail which includes your personal download ID. You can use this ID to download the ordered file from your account at pixelsparadise.com.

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