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Initial installation
1. Copy files from the package theme/ dir to your Magento Directory.
PSD/ dir in the package holds PSD source files.
2. Navigate to Backend->System->Configuration->Design->Package Tab-> Current Package Name Field and set this field to default value
3. Navigate to Backend->System->Configuration->Design->Themes Tab and set all fields to sports-theme value.
4. Navigate to Backend->System->Configuration->Content Management Tab and set "Enable WYSIWYG Editor" to Disable by Default value.
Now do the following actions from the admin side.
Create category for main navigation menu
In order to get the main navigation visible, you need to create at least one active subcategory in the root folder. Category should be subcategory of the Root (default) category. Category must be active to be showing in the main navigation. Wiki: How to create new categories in Magento
Create hidden categories
Create 3 categories as subcategories to your theme default category. They must be inactive to be hidden in the main navigation. This categories will be for "Featured products", "Home page products", "Popular products". We need to remember IDs of these categories. See the image below.
Once categories are created it is good to add several products to them. Video tutorial by Template-help.com: How to add a simple product
Do not forget to keep indexes in touch. System->Index Management
Add new Attribute to product attribute set "Featured Description"
Catalog->Attributes->Manage Attributes:: Add new attribute
Attribute Code* | featured_description |
Scope | Store View |
Catalog Input Type for Store Owner | Textarea |
Unique Value | NO |
Input Validation for Store Owner | NO |
Enable WYSIWYG | Yes |
Used in product listing | Yes |
Assign newly created attribute to any Attribute Set
You can do that here Admin->Catalog->Attributes->Manage Attribute Sets
Click on attribute set and edit it
Create Static Block left_info_block
We need to go to CMS->Static Block and add new static blocks
Do not forget to replace "PopularProductsCategoryID" with the ID of one of the created category.
Block Title* | left_info_block |
Identifier* | left_info_block |
Store View* | Select correct store view |
Status | Enabled* |
Content |
Create Static Block home_page_header_block
We need to go to CMS->Static Block and add new static blocks
Do not forget to replace "FeaturedProductsCategoryID" with the ID of one of the created category.
Block Title* | home_page_header_block |
Identifier* | home_page_header_block |
Store View* | Select correct store view |
Status | Enabled* |
Content |
Create Static Block quick-access-links
We need to go to CMS->Static Block and add new static blocks
Block Title* | quick-access-links |
Identifier* | quick-access-links |
Store View* | Select correct store view |
Status | Enabled* |
Content |
Edit home page
Go to CMS->Pages and Edit/Add home page
Page Title* | home |
URL Key | home |
Store View | Select correct store view |
Status | Enabled* |
Content Do not forget to replace "HomeProductsCategoryID" with the ID of one of the created category. |
|
Layout | 1-column* |
XML Layout Update |
Extensions
Shipping price calculator and One page checkout
Included in the package.
We also recommend adding Lightbox extension to your Magento
If you are using non English language(es):
Video tutorial by Template-help.com: How to install a new language
"Most Popular" sentence is not present in the default language packs. We need to add it manually.
Open file directory where your magento is. Go to "app/design/frontend/default/[YourTheme]/locale/"
There is a "en_US/translate.csv" file there. Copy it to any locale you need (like "da_DK/translate.csv") and edit "translate.csv" file.
It holds this text:
"Most Popular","Most Popular"
You need to change it to:
"Most Popular","[[Most popular in your language]]"
Note that file encoding should be UTF8.
Congratulations! Your magento theme is ready!
Thank you for using this theme.
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