Shape 5

Hi guys...

I tried following the link that you provide for the install of the template. But my site doesnt seem to see exactly like the demo... and I bought the template because I thought It will look like that.

Would somebody please post the step by step need it to achieve this.

Im using J 1.5 and VM 1.1

Thanks

Roberto

Once you have installed the eCommerce package from VirtueMart's site of Joomla and VirtueMart then...

First:

Install the template, s5 image fader, s5 column cart, s5 accordion menu, s5 quick view cart.

Second:

Go into your phpmyadmin and drop all the tables in this Joomla install, then do an import of the SQL dump we have made available in the downloads section.

Once this is down your site should look as the demo (minus the VM category and product images).

Let me know if you are still stuck.

Regards,

Hi could you please provide a step by step tutorial to get the site to look as the demo?  I also thought the template would look like the demo and that was the reason I purchased it.  I'm not a programmer by any means but I am quite computer savvy and familiar w/ Joomla, modules, FTP and so forth but please keep the lingo light so I can grasp it all.
 
For example I'm not sure of "Go into your phpmyadmin and drop all the tables in this Joomla install..." 

I know how to import the SQL dump and I have the zip file ready to go. 

Thank you.

Eric

Hello.  I was able to install the ecommerce package manually which includes virtuemart.  All is well except for the last part.  I went on Cpanel and found phpmyadmin and looked around but I was reluctant to drop the databases as I assume it means delete or export and want to make sure I do it right before I get rid of them and import the SQL demo stuff.

So all is well, if you could just direct me on clear steps (sorry) to drop the databases (I have 3) and import the SQL demo then I should be in. 

Thank you.

Eric

Hello Eric,

Ok for this step what you want to do first is be sure to check what database your Joomla/VirtueMart install is using.  So login via the Joomla admin screen.  Once in go to your "global configuration" in 1.0.x you'll see a "database" tab click this, in Joomla 1.5 you'll see a "server" link click this.  Now you should see exactly what database is being used for this install. 

Next go into your phpmyadmin and click on this database, it now should list all the tables associated with it, you should see prefixes similar to "jos_".  Now select all these tables, scroll down and there is a drop down box that will allow you to drop them all.  Do this, yes it will delete them all from this database so be sure you are viewing the correct database.  Finally once all the tables are dropped, reselect the database and look towards the top of the screen, you should see a bunch of tabs, click on "import".  The next screen will allow you to search for a file. Download the SQL dump we provide and select this file and then import.  After this you should be all good to go!

Let me know if you are still stuck.

Regards,

I've used other JM templates and as much as I think you do great work, it's frustrating when your install docs (http://www.shape5.com/demo/emercantilism/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=53) fail to mention important information for a successful install of your templates.  >:( After wasting hours trying to figure out why when I import the 1.5 sql db, I came here reading tons of posting to only find out that virtualmart has to be installed manually.  >:(

I plead w/ you to please try to do a better job of providing instructions on how to properly install your templates or provide a fully working downloadable version (ie sql + the entire joomla directory w/ all modules, etc.).

SW

Hello Steve,

Thanks for the feedback, we do plan to start releasing "quick install" packages here in the future to help save time for both us and you.

Regards,

Hi,

I've spent the past week trying to get my install to look and feel like the online demo and I can't seem to get my head wrapped around how the online demo is getting some of the functionality that I can't get working (ie quick cart, column cart, etc). Is there any way you can zip the online demo (jm 1.5 + sql dump + modules/plugins) and either make it available for download or post here?

Thank you for implementing "quick install"! I know it will save you and some of us lots of wasted time trying to get everything configured to reflect the same functionality of the online demos.

thx,

SW

Hello Folks,
Because I want to use the template on more than one site, and use something other than phpmyadmin I have edited the MySQL dump for Joomla 1.5.x and VirtueMart 1.1.x, adding a test to drop the table if it exist before trying to create it. You can use my modified version with phpmyadmin, and save yourself the extra step or two of dropping tables.

On a new line before each CREATE TABLE command I added DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `jos_table_name`; so it ends up looking like the following:

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `jos_table_name`;
CREATE TABLE `jos_table_name` (

At this point I am not able to upload the file (the upload area is full), yet if you are interested in it, let me know, and I'll see about e-mailing the file, inside a Zip file, to you, or make it available for download from one of my sites.

Again, this is only for J! 1.5.x/VM 1.1.x, not the older J! and VM combo.

Hi awev,

Thanks for the info! My issue isn't w/ importing/exporting the sql db. I was hoping jonahh would make available a complete demo version for download for folks who want an easy way to get up and running w/ a brand new site that looks and feels exactly as the emercantilism online demo.

I've used other joomla template providers (ie youjoomla.com, yootheme.com, etc.) and they all provide downloadable complete versions of their online demos. So it's great for someone who wants to get a site up and running quickly without all of the hassles of installing modules, configuring module options, etc.

I'm very pleased to hear jonahh that they will be providing similar capabilities in the near future. But I was hoping jonahh can zip up the jm 1.5 demo of emercantilism and make it available for download.

thx,

SW

Hi Steve W,
I understand what you are saying. I have seen and used other sites that just say "Here it is".  They may show a demo, yet no documentation, or claim it works in both version 1.0.x and 1.5.x of Joomla, yet forget to tell you that 1.5 must be in legacy mode.

The thing that I was trying to do with the edited MySQL dump was to avoid having to select each table and dropping it. MySQL's Query Browser will let you drop a single table at a time, or the whole database, so it can take a while to do by hand.

I agree, being able to install a whole site with the template in place is nice.

I just performed a database drop and installed the demo databases and then installed all the mods in order to get my site looking like the demo version. Now I seem to have lost the  access to my administrator login and access to the VM admin area.

Can anyone help??

Hi Kristencol, try this...

username:admin
password:admin

Regards

i try to obtain the Category image in same size of the demo not in thumbnail size in the Front page template  ??? ???

Upload your image as the thumbnail and category image and you should get your category images on the frontpage to appear just as our demo.

Regards,

Hi there,
I understand fully as to what you must have gone through, please be kind to add your post in favor of the request for a siteshaper for this template: http://www.shape5.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,75/topic,2555.0/

Thank you!
Kind regards..

Hi :(,
I have installed the template and followed all of your instructions from this post but my site does not look like the demo site. The accordian menu did not even show up. Although I had installed it. And yes, I have the one for J1.5 because I am using J1.5. Also on the product page you don't have the word "catagories" showing in your demo but I have it and I would like to get rid of it.
Can you or someone else please help?
Thank you!
Kind regards..

i dumped the database and imported the new.  i can login to the admin section but cannot see the front end at all.   I get a 404 error on the index page. 

Hello,

You need to install VirtueMart this is why you get a 404 error.  VirtueMart is set to the frontpage so without the component installed Joomla can't find it and throws an error.

Regards,

Hello!
Is it possible to avoid dropping tables in the database?
Our website has a lot of categories and products already set up, we don't want to lose them.

Cheers!

You could just select what table you want to remove and then import only this one from our database dump.  Of course to do this you'll need to create a new database then import our dump then only export the one table you want to import into your site.

Regards,