SoundBizarre Documentation

Magento theme installation

This theme is not compatible with Magento 1.9 engine. It will work with the Magento 2.2.2 engine only.

If you already have a Magento store and want to apply the theme, follow the instruction below.

Install Theme on Live Store

To install the theme you only need to upload all the theme files (the app folder) to your server and then enable the theme in the admin panel.

If you don't want to spend your time installing the theme, don't hesitate to order installation service using our live-chat.

But to avoid unexpected problems after installation, you should first prepare your Magento. Please strictly follow the steps described in this guide:

Content:

1. Backup Magento files

2. Disable the cache

3. Upload the app folder

4. Unzip the app folder

5. Run the console

Attention!

Please DO NOT import sample data if you have a live website as it will completely replace your database contents, and all your website data will be LOST.

First of all, please make sure your Magento installation version meets the template requirements. The detailed Magento update guide you will find on the Magento User Guide.

*It is recommended to install the theme on a test server before you install it on a live store.

Step 1. Backup Magento files

Backup Magento files and the store database.

Important: creating backup before installation of any themes or extensions in Magento is extremely important, especially if you are working on a live store.

On the Admin sidebar, tap System. Then under Tools, choose Backups.

In the upper-right corner, tap the button for the type of backup you want to create:

System Backup	-	creates a complete backup of the database and the file system. During the process, you can choose to include the media folder in the backup.
Database and Media Backup	-	creates a backup of the database and the media folder.
Database Backup	-	creates a backup of the database.

To put the store into maintenance mode during the backup, mark the checkbox. When the backup is complete, maintenance mode is turned off automatically.

For a system backup, mark the Exclude checkbox if you do NOT want to include the media folder. Then when prompted, confirm the action.(press OK)

The backaps files stored under the var > backups folder.

In case of Error 503 DELETE the maintenance.flag file from var folder.

Step 2. Disable the cache

Disable all cache systems which you have in your Magento.

Important: when developing your Magento store, in order to be able to see changes immediately, you should completely disable the cache. You can enable it after you finish configuring your store.

On the Admin sidebar, tap System. Then under Tools, choose Cache Management.

Choose Select All from the Mass Action dropdown.

Then you need to select Disable from the Action dropdown and press the Submit button.

Do not forget to enable the cache after the theme installation and configuration.

Step 3. Upload the app folder

Now you need to copy the zipped content of the theme folder (the app folder) to the root folder of your online shop.

theme

contains Magento theme files and directories that should be uploaded to the root directory of your Magento installation .
- app

Find the theme > app folder. You need to archive (.zip) the app folder to upload it to the server. Use the WinZip 9+ (for Windows) or Stuffit Expander 10+ (for Mac) to compress the app folder.

Log into cPanel > navigate to the Files section and click on the File Manager icon.

Once you select your directory, click on the Go button.

Open the root folder of your online store.

Click on the Upload icon.

Make sure you've set the correct permissions type for the app folder. The permissions should be CHMOD 755 or 777, depending on your server configuration.

Click on the Browse button.

Find the app.zip. Click Open.

Once the process is completed press on the Go Back to link.

Step 4. Unzip the app folder

Select the uploaded zip file and click the Extract icon

Make sure the right folder is indicated. Press the Extract File(s) button.

Then press the Close button and Reload the File Manager page.

You can delete the .zip folder after unzipping.

Step 5. Run the console

After unzipping run the console and navigate to the root directory of your store.

Attention!!!

Due to the peculiarities of the engine you will have to use any console environment with the command line. Module configuration will be mainly performed via the command line. If you perform changes on the hosting server, you can contact your hosting provider for help and use the hosting command line.

Run the following commands in the command line, one by one:

bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento index:reindex
bin/magento cache:clean

Then follow the instructions for setting up the theme.

We will show how configure your theme the same way as in our Live Demo template, without affecting your products data.

After the theme installation, no difference will appear on your site frontend.

Activate the new theme

Open Magento admin panel and navigate to the Content > Configuration menu.

In the list of stores click edit in the "Action" column against the Global-Main Website.

In the Default Theme section select the required theme in the Applied Theme option drop-down list and, then click Save Configuration button.

Pages, static blocks and widgets import

In order to make your template look exactly like our Live Demo, you need to import the store pages, static blocks and widgets. Please follow the instructions below in order to import store pages, static blocks and widgets.

Content:

1. Pages Import

2. Static blocks Import

3. Widgets Import

Pages Import

Navigate to the Stores > Settings > Configuration section.

Then choose the TEMPLATEMONSTER > Theme Options in the left side menu and you'll move to the module settings interface.

Click on the Store View: Default Config. Select a Main Website from the option dropdown.

Confirm the scope switching in the pop-up window. Press "OK" to confirm.

Go to the Sample Data Installer tab > CMS pages.

Select files you want to import. You need to select Cms Page.
Set the Override option to "Yes" if you want to replace your store pages with new ones in case of duplicate key.
Press the Import button.

You will see the confirmation message. The message will inform you about the total number of imported pages.

Static blocks Import

When you are done with the pages import, you need to import the static blocks. The procedure is similar to the previous.

Go to the Sample Data Installer tab > CMS Blocks.

Select files you want to import. You need to select Cms Block.

Set the Override option to "Yes" if you want to replace your blocks with new ones in case of duplicate key.

Press the Import button.

You will see the confirmation message. The message will inform you about the total number of imported blocks.

Widgets Import

Now you need to import the widgets. The procedure is almost the same as the previous one.

Go to the Sample Data Installer tab > Widgets.

Select the layout (if you have any) you want to import widgets from. You need to select the Widgets Intanse.

Set the Override option to "Yes" if you want to replace your widgets with new ones in case of duplicate key.

Press the Import button.

You will see the confirmation message. The message will inform you about the total number of imported widgets.

Remember to save the settings.

Pages configuration

Navigate to the Content > Pages section in the admin panel of you shop.

Here you can find the list of all the store pages. The imported pages: Home page, About Us, Privacy and Cookie Policy, 404 Not Found, Enable Cookies should already be available.

You need to make pages visible on your site. If you want pages be available on each store view, you need open each page settings. In order to do this, press the edit button.

Navigate to the Page in Websites tab. Select All Store Views option.

In case, you need to add a new page, click the "Add New Page" button in the top right corner.

Remember to save the page.

Widgets Configuration

Due to the FilmSlider module complex structure, you can NOT import ones. To make widget appear on your website, you have to create a NEW FilmSlider * widgets.

* See TM Extensions Settings > FilmSlider.

CMS Static Block widget type configuration

Banner 1 widget

To configure the banner 1 widget, navigate to Content > Widgets. Click the widget title to open the setting interface.
Navigate to Widgets Options tab. Press the Select Block button.
Select the banner 1 static block (see the Template Settings table) for this widget. You can use the search field to simplify the process.
Save the settings.

You also can change the block content. In order to do this, go to the Content > Blocks section. Select Edit from the Action option dropdown. You will see CMS block settings interface. Now, you're able to edit the block content in the content field. Full HTML support is provided. Remember to save the settings.

How to change the banners-1 link

To change the banner link go to the Content > Blocks section.
Find the static block you want to change (it's the banner 1 block in our case).
Select Edit from the Action option dropdown.
You will see CMS block settings interface. Now, you're able to edit the block content in the content field. Full HTML support is provided.
Find the <a href="XXX.html" code. Replace the XXX with the needed page or category URL Key.
Remember to save the settings.

How to change the banners-1 image

To change the banner link go to the Content > Blocks section.
Find the static block you want to change (it's the Banners-1 block in our case; see the Template Settings table).
Select Edit from the Action option dropdown.
You'll see the static block content field.
Select the code which is responsible for the image display:

Delete the code and press the Insert Image button.
Upload the new banner image (click Browse) and press on the Insert File button.
You should get the code:

Save the block settings.

The Banner 2 and Banner 3 widgets can be configured the same way.

How to change the Offers widget text

Navigate to your Magento store admin panel. Then go to the Content > Blocks section.
Find the Offers (see the Template Settings table) block and open it to edit. Select Edit from the Action option dropdown.
You will see CMS block settings interface. Now, you're able to change the block text replacing the old one. Full HTML support is provided.
Remember to save the settings.

How to change the Add_header_info block text

Navigate to your Magento store admin panel. Then go to the Content > Blocks section.
Find the Add_header_info block and open it to edit. Select Edit from the Action option dropdown.
You will see CMS block settings interface. Now, you're able to change the block text replacing the old one. Full HTML support is provided.
Remember to save the settings.

How to change the newsletter text

Navigate to your Magento root folder on your server. Then, go to the app\design\frontend\TemplateMonster\themeXXX\Magento_Newsletter\templates folder. (XXX — your theme number)

Open the subscribe.phtml file. Enter the text you want to display within the newsletter block (replacing the old one). Remember to save the file.

*The text displayed within the newsletter block (e.g. Sign Up for Our Newsletter; Enter your email address) will always be after the echo __(' code part.

After each block, page or widget configuration, you should clear cache and reindex the data. You need to do this in order new pages, widgets and blocks appear on your website.

Brands widget configuration

To configure the Brands widget you should create brands to display. See TM extensions settings > Shop By Brand module.

To add a Shop by Brand widget to the homepage, you need to navigate to Content > Widgets tab. Press the Add Widget button. Select the Shop by Brand from the Type dropdown. Choose the Design Theme and press the Continue button.

Enter the widget title. Set Display on option to the Specified page. Choose the container for the widget.

Go the Widget Options tab. Set the Brands Amount to display. Specify the number of brands you want to show per view. You also can set the Brands Logo Width. Then choose brands to display within the widget.

Save the widget.

Check the tutorials below:

Slider settings

To add new slider click Add New Slider button in the top right corner.
On the slider configuration screen in General Options section you can see all available slider settings. Slider Items section allows you to add slides to your slider.

General Settings

Main settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Status	Enable
2.	Slide width	100%

Image settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	The aspect ratio	2.05
2.	Image Scale Mode	Cover
3.	Allow Scale Up	Enable
4.	Auto Height	Disable
5.	Center Image	Enable
6.	Orientation	Horizontal
7.	Force Size	None

Slides settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Slide Animation Duration	700
2.	Height Animation Duration	700
3.	Visible Size	auto
4.	Start Slide	0
5.	Shuffle	Disable
6.	Loop	Enable

Fade Animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Fade	Disable
2.	Fade Out Previous Slide	Enable
3.	Fade Duration	500

Auto Play settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Auto Play	Enable
2.	Auto Play Delay	5000
3.	Auto Play Direction	Normal
4.	Auto Play On Hover	Pause

Controls settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Arrows	Disable
2.	Fade Arrows	Enable
3.	Buttons	Enable
4.	Keyboard	Enable
5.	Full Screen	Disable
6.	Fade Full Screen	Enable

Responsive settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Responsive	Enable
2.	Touch Swipe	Enable
3.	Touch Swipe Threshold	50
4.	Small Size	480
5.	Medium Size	758
6.	Large Size	1024

Caption settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Fade Caption	Enable
2.	Caption Fade Duration	5000

Layers main settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Wait For Layers	Disable
2.	Auto Scale Layers	Enable
3.	Auto Scale Reference	1300

You can add new slides only after saving the slider. Click Save and Continue Edit button in the top right corner. When the slider is saved, switch to Slider Items tab.

Click Add Slider Item to add a new slide.

Slider Items Settings

First Slide settings

Slide Information

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Slide title	Slide 01
2.	Status	Enable

Slide Images

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Image	slide01.jpg. You can find the image under the sourses\pub\media\wysiwyg folder.

Layers list

Layers list section allows you to add layers to your slide. You can add image layers and text layers. Use corresponding buttons to add layers.

By clicking on Add layer image you'll see an image library where you can select from available images or upload images from your computer. By clicking Add layer text, you'll see new text layer added and layer settings became associated with your new particular layer.

Layer-text-1 (ACOUSTIC GUITARS)

Layer text settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer text/html	<p class="slider-title">ACOUSTIC GUITARS</p>
2.	Layer Width	820
3.	Text color	#ffffff
4.	Font size	80
5.	Line height	80
6.	Font style	Normal
7.	Font weight	700
8.	Font family	'Poppins', sans-serif;

Layer position settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Horizontal Position	90
2.	Vertical Position	-143
3.	CSS Class	-tt-uppercase text-spacing-30

Layer animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer Position	Center Left
2.	Show Transition	Right
3.	Show Offset	200
4.	Show Duration	250
5.	Show Delay	400
6.	Hide Transition	Down
7.	Hide Duration	200
8.	Hide Offset	200
9.	Hide Delay	400

Layer-text-2 (just arrived)

Layer text settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer text/html	<p class="slider-pre-title">just arrived</p>
2.	Layer Width	225
3.	Text color	#ffffff
4.	Font size	40
5.	Line height	40
6.	Font style	Normal
7.	Font weight	600
8.	Font family	'PT Sans Narrow', sans-serif;

Layer position settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Horizontal Position	90
2.	Vertical Position	90
3.	CSS Class	tt-uppercase text-spacing-40 slide-desc

Layer animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer Position	Center Left
2.	Show Transition	Left
3.	Show Offset	200
4.	Show Duration	250
5.	Show Delay	600
6.	Hide Transition	Down
7.	Hide Duration	200
8.	Hide Offset	200
9.	Hide Delay	200

Layer-text-3 (shop now!)

Layer text settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer text/html	<a href="XXX.html" class="slider-button">Shop now!</a>. If you want to change the button link, replace The XXX with the needed page, category or product URL Key.

Layer position settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Horizontal Position	95
2.	Vertical Position	169
3.	CSS Class	slide-btn

Layer animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer Position	Center Left
2.	Show Transition	Left
3.	Show Offset	200
4.	Show Duration	250
5.	Show Delay	600
6.	Hide Transition	Down
7.	Hide Duration	200
8.	Hide Offset	200
9.	Hide Delay	0

Second Slide settings

Slide Information

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Slide title	item-2
2.	Status	Enable

Slide Images

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Image	slide02.jpg. You can find the image under the sourses\pub\media\wysiwyg folder.

Layers list

Layers list section allows you to add layers to your slide. You can add image layers and text layers. Use corresponding buttons to add layers.

Layer-text-1 (Drums)

Layer text settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer text/html	<p class="slider-title">Drums</p>
2.	Layer Width	300
3.	Text color	#272727
4.	Font size	80
5.	Line height	80
6.	Font style	Normal
7.	Font weight	700
8.	Font family	'Poppins', sans-serif;

Layer position settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Horizontal Position	600
2.	Vertical Position	-138
3.	CSS Class	-tt-uppercase text-spacing-30

Layer animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer Position	Center Left
2.	Show Transition	Right
3.	Show Offset	200
4.	Show Duration	250
5.	Show Delay	400
6.	Hide Transition	Down
7.	Hide Duration	200
8.	Hide Offset	200
9.	Hide Delay	400

Layer-text-2 (choose from a great selection)

Layer text settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer text/html	<p class="slider-pre-title">choose from a great selection</p>
2.	Layer Width	550
3.	Text color	#272727
4.	Font size	40
5.	Line height	40
6.	Font style	Normal
7.	Font weight	600
8.	Font family	'PT Sans Narrow', sans-serif;

Layer position settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Horizontal Position	600
2.	Vertical Position	25
3.	CSS Class	tt-uppercase text-spacing-30 slide-desc

Layer animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer Position	Center Left
2.	Show Transition	Left
3.	Show Offset	200
4.	Show Duration	250
5.	Show Delay	600
6.	Hide Transition	Down
7.	Hide Duration	200
8.	Hide Offset	200
9.	Hide Delay	200

Layer-text-3 (shop now!)

Layer text settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer text/html	<a href="XXX.html" class="slider-button">Shop now!</a>. If you want to change the button link, replace The XXX with the needed page, category or product URL Key.

Layer position settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Horizontal Position	600
2.	Vertical Position	172
3.	CSS Class	slide-btn

Layer animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer Position	Center Left
2.	Show Transition	Left
3.	Show Offset	200
4.	Show Duration	250
5.	Show Delay	600
6.	Hide Transition	Down
7.	Hide Duration	200
8.	Hide Offset	200
9.	Hide Delay	0

Third Slide settings

Slide Information

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Slide title	Slide 03
2.	Status	Enable

Slide Images

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Image	slide03.jpg. You can find the image under the sourses\pub\media\wysiwyg folder.

Layers list

Layers list section allows you to add layers to your slide. You can add image layers and text layers. Use corresponding buttons to add layers.

Layers list

Layers list section allows you to add layers to your slide. You can add image layers and text layers. Use corresponding buttons to add layers.

Layer-text-1 (guitars)

Layer text settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer text/html	<p class="slider-title">bass <br>guitars</p>
2.	Layer Width	350
3.	Text color	#ffffff
4.	Font size	80
5.	Line height	80
6.	Font style	Normal
7.	Font weight	700
8.	Font family	'Poppins', sans-serif;

Layer position settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Horizontal Position	900
2.	Vertical Position	-137
3.	CSS Class	-tt-uppercase text-spacing-30

Layer animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer Position	Center Left
2.	Show Transition	Right
3.	Show Offset	200
4.	Show Duration	250
5.	Show Delay	400
6.	Hide Transition	Down
7.	Hide Duration	200
8.	Hide Offset	200
9.	Hide Delay	400

Layer-text-2 (save 20% OFF)

Layer text settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer text/html	<p class="slider-pre-title">save 20% OFF</p>
2.	Layer Width	300
3.	Text color	#ffffff
4.	Font size	40
5.	Line height	40
6.	Font style	Normal
7.	Font weight	600
8.	Font family	'PT Sans Narrow', sans-serif;

Layer position settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Horizontal Position	900
2.	Vertical Position	106
3.	CSS Class	tt-uppercase text-spacing-40 slide-desc

Layer animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer Position	Center Left
2.	Show Transition	Left
3.	Show Offset	200
4.	Show Duration	250
5.	Show Delay	600
6.	Hide Transition	Down
7.	Hide Duration	200
8.	Hide Offset	200
9.	Hide Delay	200

Layer-text-3 (shop now!)

Layer text settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer text/html	<a href="XXX.html" class="slider-button">Shop now!</a>. If you want to change the button link, replace The XXX with the needed page, category or product URL Key.

Layer position settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Horizontal Position	900
2.	Vertical Position	253
3.	CSS Class	slide-btn

Layer animation settings

#	Option Name	Option Value
1.	Layer Position	Center Left
2.	Show Transition	Left
3.	Show Offset	200
4.	Show Duration	250
5.	Show Delay	600
6.	Hide Transition	Down
7.	Hide Duration	200
8.	Hide Offset	200
9.	Hide Delay	0

Template Settings

Configuration of display static blocks/widgets on different layouts shown in the table below.

Home page configuration

#	Page Name	Page HTML (Content tab)	Page XML (Design tab)	Layout
1.	Home Page	sources\demo\pages\home_page.phtml	sources\demo\pages\home_page.xml	2 columns-left
2.	About Us	sources\demo\pages\about_us.phtml	NA	1 columns
3.	Customer Service	sources\demo\pages\customer_service.phtml	NA	1 columns
4.	Privacy Policy	sources\demo\pages\privacy_policy.phtml	NA	1 columns

Static blocks configuration

#	Block Name	Block Title	Identifier	Content
1.	Footer column content 1	Footer column content 1	footer_col_1	sources\demo\blocks\footer_col_1.phtml
2.	Footer column content 2	Footer column content 2	footer_col_2	sources\demo\blocks\footer_col_2.phtml
3.	Footer column content 3	Footer column content 3	footer_col_3	sources\demo\blocks\footer_col_3.phtml
4.	add_header_info	add_header_info	add_header_info	sources\demo\blocks\add_header_info.phtml
5.	Banner 1	Banner 1	banner-1	sources\demo\blocks\banner-1.phtml
6.	Banner 2	Banner 2	banner-2	sources\demo\blocks\banner-2.phtml
7.	Banner 3	Banner 3	banner-3	sources\demo\blocks\banner-3.phtml
8.	Offers	Offers	offers	sources\demo\blocks\offers.phtml
9.	AboutUs	AboutUs	footer_col_0	sources\demo\blocks\footer_col_0.phtml
10.	Payment	Payment	payment	sources\demo\blocks\payment.phtml

Widgets configuration

#	Widget Name	Widget type	Content
1.	Slider	Template Monster FilmSlider	Main slider
2.	Banner 1	CMS Static Block	Banner 1
3.	Banner 2	CMS Static Block	Banner 2
4.	Featured Products	Featured Products	Products grid
5.	Banner 3	CMS Static Block	Banner 3
6.	Brands	Shop by brands	N/ABlock 1
7.	Offers	CMS Static Block	Offers

SoundBizarre Documentation

Magento theme installation

If you already have a Magento store and want to apply the theme, follow the instruction below.

Install Theme on Live Store

To install the theme you only need to upload all the theme files (the app folder) to your server and then enable the theme in the admin panel.

Content:

Step 1. Backup Magento files

Step 2. Disable the cache

Step 3. Upload the app folder

Find the theme > app folder. You need to archive (.zip) the app folder to upload it to the server. Use the WinZip 9+ (for Windows) or Stuffit Expander 10+ (for Mac) to compress the app folder.

Step 4. Unzip the app folder

Step 5. Run the console

Activate the new theme

Pages, static blocks and widgets import

Content:

Pages Import

Static blocks Import

Widgets Import

Pages configuration

Widgets Configuration

CMS Static Block widget type configuration

Banner 1 widget

How to change the banners-1 link

How to change the banners-1 image

Featured Products widget type configuration

Featured Products widget

How change the Offers widget Font Icon

How to change the Offers widget text

How to change the Add_header_info block text

How to change the newsletter text

Brands widget configuration

Check the tutorials below:

Slider settings

Content:

General Settings

Main settings

Image settings

Slides settings

Fade Animation settings

Auto Play settings

Controls settings

Responsive settings

Caption settings

Layers main settings

Slider Items Settings

First Slide settings

Slide Information

Slide Images

Layers list

Layer-text-1 (ACOUSTIC GUITARS)

Layer-text-2 (just arrived)

Layer-text-3 (shop now!)

Second Slide settings

Slide Information

Slide Images

Layers list

Layer-text-1 (Drums)

Layer-text-2 (choose from a great selection)

Layer-text-3 (shop now!)

Third Slide settings

Slide Information

Slide Images

Layers list

Layers list

Layer-text-1 (guitars)

Layer-text-2 (save 20% OFF)

Layer-text-3 (shop now!)

Template Settings

Home page configuration

Static blocks configuration

Widgets configuration