Spicelo Documentation

Magento Theme Installation

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:

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

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:

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

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.
1. Run the following commands in the command line, one by one:
1. bin/magento setup:upgrade
2. bin/magento index:reindex
3. bin/magento cache:clean
2. Then follow the instructions for setting up the theme.

Template Configuration

We are going to review template configuration options based on the example. We will configure it the same way as our Live Demo template, without affecting products data.

Activate the New Theme

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

   

2. In the list of stores you need click edit at Global-Main Website. Also, you can click edit for a particular store view if you have them.
3. In the Default Theme click Applied Theme drop-down list select the required theme (your new theme), then click Save Configuration button.
4. Reindex Magento data. See the tutorial on How to Reindex data.

Logo Configuration

Please follow these steps when setting up logo image included into the theme package (you can view it on the Live Demo page).

1. Open the Magento admin panel and select Content > Configuration in the side menu.
2. In the list of stores you need click edit at Global-Main Website. Also, you can click edit for a particular store view if you have them.
3. Select the "Header" tab, and upload your logo.
4. Click "Save Config" button.

You can set the Logo via Theme Options extension.

* See the tutorial on How to upload the Logo.

Static Blocks Configuration

When you are done with the pages configuring, you need to configure the static blocks. The procedure is similar: you need to copy the code from the source files and paste it to the corresponding fields in the Magento admin panel. You need to use a similar table but for the static blocks.

Block ID may vary in your Magento installation. You can get correct block id from Content > Blocks section in Admin panel.

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Blocks.
2. In the top right corner click the "Add New block" button to add a new static block.
3. Specify the block name and identifier. You can get the block details from the table at the template configuration page (check the Template Settings part).
4. Open the block source file and copy the HTML code into the content area.

NOTE: some templates do not contain any static blocks, so the table can be empty.

The source files with the static blocks code are stored in the "sources\demo\static_blocks\" folder of the template package.

For example, to display the banner section (see the Template Settings section) on the Home Page, you should first open the sources\demo\blocks\banner_box.phtml file. Copy the file source code.

Then add new CMS Static Block and paste the copied source code in the content area of the block.

Remember to save the block.

*See the tutorial on How to add CMS Static Block.

After that, you need to add new widget with the same settings you can find in the Template Settings table and select the static block you are referring to in the Widget Options tab.

How to display our blocks with static content?

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Widgets
2. In the top right corner click the "Add Widget" button to add a new widget.
3. Specify the widget type CMS Static Block and theme that you want to apply the widget to, then click Continue button.
4. On the next page in the Widget Title field enter the name of the widget which will be displayed in the admin panel. In the Assign to Store Views field you need to select store views which will display the widget. In the Layout Updates block click Add Layout Update button. In the Display On field you can select pages where widget will be displayed on. Depending on selected pages you will have opportunity to fill in the additional fields.

   

5. In the left sidebar click Widget Options tab and select the static block you are referring to. Don't forget to save changes.

   

* Check the tutorial on How to add new Widget to the Page?

When you are done configuring store pages and blocks, your store is ready to go.

Pages Configuration

In order to make your template look exactly like our Live Demo, you need to set up store pages in a specific way. We provide all the files with the pages source code. You need to add them into Magento admin panel as per the instructions below using the settings table. Settings table is located on the Template Settings page on the template preview page.

The main template page will be affected the most. It usually contains the following elements: banners, slider, etc.

We recommend that you disable the WYSIWYG editor. To do this, from the admin top menu select Stores > Configuration. Open the "Content Management" section uncheck and in the WYSIWYG Options window set "Enable WYSIWYG Editor" option to "Disabled Completely".

In case you have already made the changes to your pages code and would like to add our code without affecting your changes, it is recommended to contact professional technicians or prepare a backup before making changes.

1. From the top menu select Content > Pages. Here you can find all the store pages. Home page, About Us and Customer Service should already be available, so you don't need to add them. You only need to update the pages HTML and XML content. Open any of them in order to get the access to the content.

   

2. Open the page and select the Content tab. It contains the HTML code of the page. You can take the page HTML code from the appropriate source file. You can see the list of source files included in the "Template Settings" section on your templates preview page. Copy the code from the source file and paste it to the content area.

   

3. When you are done with the HTML code, switch to "Design" tab. It contains the page XML code. XML code allows you to add Magento static blocks and widgets to the page. The XML code should be copied the same way as the HTML from the source file. Copy the XML code to the "Layout Update XML" area.

   

4. Don't forget to select the valid "Layout" option.
5. In case you need to add a new page, click the "Add New Page" button in the top right corner.

Useful Tutorials:

1. How to add content to Contact Us page?
2. How to add new Page?
3. How to add new Widget on the Page?
4. How to add the CMS Page link to Main Menu?

Widgets Configuration

Banner Box

Create the banner_box block

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Blocks.
2. In the top right corner click the Add New block button to add a new static block.
3. Specify the block name and identifier. You can get the block details from the Template Settings table.
4. Open the sources\demo\blocks\banner_box.phtml file and copy the HTML code into the CMS Static Block content area. See the tutorial on How to add CMS Static Block.
5. Save the settings.

Create the banner_box widget

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Widgets
2. In the top right corner click the Add Widget button to add a new widget.
3. Set the widget type to CMS Static Block and select the theme that you want to apply the widget to, then click Continue button. See the tutorial on How to add new Widget.
4. On the next page in the Widget Title field enter the name of the widget which will be displayed in the admin panel. In the Assign to Store Views field you need to select store views where you want the widget displayed on. Set Sort Order to 1. Move to the Layout Updates section and click on the Add Layout Update button.
5. In the Display On select Specified Page. Choose CMS Home Page for the Page option. Set Container option to Main Content Area. You can get the widget details from the Template Settings table.
6. In the left sidebar click Widget Options tab and select the static block you are referring to (banner_box). Don't forget to save changes.

How to change the banner_box images?

1. To change the banner link go to the Content > Blocks section.
2. Find the static block you want to change (it's the banner_box block in our case).
3. Select Edit from the Action option dropdown.
4. You'll see the banner content field. Select the code which is responsible for the image display (e.g. <img src="{{view url=''}}/images/media/banner-1.jpg"/>).
5. Delete the code and press the Insert Image button. Upload the new banner image (click Browse) and press on the Insert File button.
6. Save the widget settings.

Banner_box images:

1. banner-1.jpg — 570 x 660 px
2. banner-2.jpg — 270 x 320 px
3. banner-3.jpg — 270 x 320 px
4. banner-4.jpg — 570 x 320 px

How to change the banner_box widget text?

1. You also can change the block content.
2. In order to do this, go to the Content > Blocks section.
3. Find the banner_box static block.
4. Select Edit from the Action option dropdown.
5. You will see CMS block settings interface.
6. Now, you're able to edit the block content in the content field.
7. Full HTML support is provided. (To activate HTML editor, press the Show / Hide Editor button. See the tutorial on How to enable the WYSIWYG editor.)
8. You can change the text which is between the angle brackets ( >text< ).
9. Remember to save the settings.

How to change banner_box link?

1. To change the banner link go to the Content > Blocks section.
2. Find the static block you want to change (it's the banner_box block in our case).
3. Select Edit from the Action option dropdown.
4. 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. (To activate HTML editor, press the Show / Hide Editor button. See the tutorial on How to enable the WYSIWYG editor.)
5. Find the <a href="{{store url='XXX.html'}}"> code. Replace the XXX with the needed page or category URL Key.
6. Remember to save the settings.

New Arrivals

Create New Arrivals widget

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Widgets
2. In the top right corner click the Add Widget button to add a new widget.
3. Set the widget type to Featured Products and select the theme that you want to apply the widget to, then click Continue button. See the tutorial on How to add new Widget.
4. On the next page in the Widget Title field enter the name of the widget which will be displayed in the admin panel. In the Assign to Store Views field you need to select store views where you want the widget displayed on. Set Sort Order to 2. Move to the Layout Updates section and click on the Add Layout Update button.
5. In the Display On select Specified Page. Choose CMS Home Page for the Page option. Set Container option to Main Content Area. Choose Products Grid template for the widget. You can find the widget details in the Template Settings table.
6. Switch to the Widget Options tab and complete the widget settings as below:

   #	Option Name	Value
   General Tab:
   1.	Status	Enable
   2.	Product Types	New Products
   3.	New Products Title	New Arrivals
   View Tab:
   1.	Product Image Width	370
   2.	Product Image Height	459
   3.	Product Name Length	30
   4.	Products to Display	6
   5.	Carousel	No
   6.	Number of Products per Row	3
   Labels Tab:
   1.	Show Label	No
   View Tab:
   1.	Use Banner	No
   Gallery Tab:
   1.	Choose Hover Type	Default

7. Don't forget to save changes.

Featured Products

Create Featured Products widget

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Widgets
2. In the top right corner click the Add Widget button to add a new widget.
3. Set the widget type to Featured Products and select the theme that you want to apply the widget to, then click Continue button. See the tutorial on How to add new Widget.
4. On the next page in the Widget Title field enter the name of the widget which will be displayed in the admin panel. In the Assign to Store Views field you need to select store views where you want the widget displayed on. Set Sort Order to 2. Move to the Layout Updates section and click on the Add Layout Update button.
5. In the Display On select Specified Page. Choose CMS Home Page for the Page option. Set Container option to Main Content Area. Choose Products Grid template for the widget. You can find the widget details in the Template Settings table.
6. Switch to the Widget Options tab and complete the widget settings as below:

   #	Option Name	Value
   General Tab:
   1.	Status	Enable
   2.	Product Types	New Products
   3.	New Products Title	Manual Products. Move to the Choose custom products option and press the Select... button and choose the products you want to show in the widget, then tab Add Product. You should see the "Products selected" message.
   4.	Css class	fullwidth-product
   View Tab:
   1.	Product Image Width	550
   2.	Product Image Height	682
   3.	Products to Display	3
   4.	Carousel	Yes
   5.	Number of Products per View	1
   6.	Use Arrows	Yes
   7.	Prev Button CSS Class	fa fa-long-arrow-left
   8.	Next Button CSS Class	fa fa-long-arrow-right
   9.	Use Pagination	No
   Labels Tab:
   1.	Show Label	No
   View Tab:
   1.	Use Banner	No
   Gallery Tab:
   1.	Choose Hover Type	Default

7. Don't forget to save changes.

Shop by Brands

Note, you should first add some brands (with logo) to display and assign products to each brand.

Useful Tutorials:

1. How to add a new Brand to your store?
2. How to manage Shop By Brand module?

Create Shop by Brands Widget

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Widgets
2. In the top right corner click the Add Widget button to add a new widget.
3. Set the widget type to Shop by Brand and select the theme that you want to apply the widget to, then click Continue button. See the tutorial on How to add new Widget.
4. On the next page in the Widget Title field enter the name of the widget which will be displayed in the admin panel. In the Assign to Store Views field you need to select store views where you want the widget displayed on. Set Sort Order to 4. Move to the Layout Updates section and click on the Add Layout Update button.
5. In the Display On select Specified Page. Choose CMS Home Page for the Page option. Set Container option to Main Content Area. You can find the widget details in the Template Settings table.
6. Switch to the Widget Options tab and complete the widget settings as below:

   #	Option Name	Value
   1.	Status	Enable
   2.	Brands Amount	12 (depends on the number of in-store brands)
   3.	Carousel	Yes
   4.	Brands Per View	8
   5.	Brands Logo Width	305
   6.	Show Brand Title	No
   7.	Choose brands	Select brands you want to show in the widget. To select multiple brands, hold down the Ctrl button.

7. Don't forget to save changes.

Catalog Image Grid

Note, the selected category should have at least 2 subcategories. Also, Categories should have the Thumbnail Images.

1. Go to Products > Categories. Select the category (subcategory) you want to display within the widget.
2. Navigate to the Catalog Images Grid tab.
3. Activate Image Grid for the category (subcategory) and upload the thumbnail image.
4. Remember to save the settings.

Thumbnail Images:

1. cat-1.jpg - 960x682px
2. cat-2.jpg - 960x682px

You can find these images in the pub/media/catalog/category folder.

Useful Tutorials:

1. How to manage Catalog Images Grid module?
2. How to add Catalog Image Grid widget?
3. How to set the category thumbnail image?
4. Magento 2. Manage Product Categories.
5. How to "disable" the Category Image Grid widget?

Create Catalog image Grid Widget

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Widgets
2. In the top right corner click the Add Widget button to add a new widget.
3. Set the widget type to Catalog Image Grid and select the theme that you want to apply the widget to, then click Continue button. See the tutorial on How to add new Widget.
4. On the next page in the Widget Title field enter the name of the widget which will be displayed in the admin panel. In the Assign to Store Views field you need to select store views where you want the widget displayed on. Set Sort Order to 5. Move to the Layout Updates section and click on the Add Layout Update button.
5. In the Display On select Specified Page. Choose CMS Home Page for the Page option. Set Container option to Main Content Area and chose the Catalog Image Grid template to use for this widget. You can find the widget details in the Template Settings table.
6. Switch to the Widget Options tab and complete the widget settings as below:

   #	Option Name	Value
   1.	Status	Enable
   2.	Category	select category with 2 subcategories in it.
   3.	Title	Catalog image Grid (for internal reference only)
   4.	Use Image	Thumbnail Image
   5.	Category Images	Enable
   6.	Subcategory Images	Disable
   7.	Columns count	2
   8.	Count of categories to show	2
   9.	Show "View More" button	Disable

7. Don't forget to save changes.

Recent Blog Posts

Note, you should first add some blog posts to display in the widget.

Useful Tutorials:

1. Magento. Customize the Sharing Buttons
2. How to add a new blog post?
3. How to add a new blog category?
4. How to show “Blog” link in the Menu?
5. How to enable Blog extension?
6. How to manage Blog extension?

Create Recent Blog Posts Widget

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Widgets
2. In the top right corner click the Add Widget button to add a new widget.
3. Set the widget type to Resent Blog Posts and select the theme that you want to apply the widget to, then click Continue button.
4. On the next page in the Widget Title field enter the name of the widget which will be displayed in the admin panel. In the Assign to Store Views field you need to select store views where you want the widget displayed on. Set Sort Order to 6. Move to the Layout Updates section and click on the Add Layout Update button.
5. In the Display On select Specified Page. Choose CMS Home Page for the Page option. Set Container option to Main Content Area and chose the Post Grid template to use for this widget. You can find the widget details in the Template Settings table.
6. Switch to the Widget Options tab and complete the widget settings as below:

   #	Option Name	Value
   1.	Status	Enable
   2.	Title	Recipes for the Culinary Enthusiast
   3.	Post amount	3
   4.	Post amount per row	3
   5.	Enable carousel	No

7. Don't forget to save changes.

Slider settings

First you should create new slider.

Go to TemplateMonster > Sliders section.

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.

Then complete the settings as below:

General Setting (click to expand ▼)

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 Slide button to add a new slide.

First Slide Settings (click to expand ▼)

Second Slide Settings (click to expand ▼)

Third Slide Settings (click to expand ▼)

Fourth Slide Settings (click to expand ▼)

Add Slider Widget

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Widgets
2. In the top right corner click the Add Widget button to add a new widget.
3. Set the widget type to FilmSlider and select the theme that you want to apply the widget to (your new theme), then click Continue button.
4. On the next page in the Widget Title field enter the name of the widget which will be displayed in the admin panel. In the Assign to Store Views field you need to select store views where you want the widget displayed on. Move to the Layout Updates section and click on the Add Layout Update button.
5. In the Display On select Specified Page. Choose CMS Home Page for the Page option. Set Container option to After Page Header. You can get the widget details from the Template Settings table.
6. In the left sidebar click Widget Options tab and select the slider you want to insert. Don't forget to save changes.

How to set the MegaMenu

First you should create static block for the Mega Menu.

Add Static Block

1. In the top menu navigate to Content > Blocks.
2. In the top right corner click the Add New block button to add a new static block.
3. Specify the block name and identifier. You can get the block details from the Template Settings table.
4. Open the sources\demo\blocks\banners_menu.phtml file and copy the HTML code into the CMS Static Block content area. See the tutorial on How to add CMS Static Block.
5. Save the settings.

Images:

1. banner-menu-1.jpg — 470 x 258 px
2. banner-menu-1.jpg — 470 x 258 px

Configure Mega Menu

1. Go to Products > Categories. Select the any category you want to apply Mega Menu to.
2. Expand the Megamenu tab.
3. Enable Megamenu for this Category.
4. You should add 2 rows.



5. Press the Add row button to add the row.

First Row Settings:

1. Add 4 columns with the column width set to col-3 width.
2. Click on the Add column(s) button > set the Column width class(2-12) to col-3 > press the Add button .



3. Now you need to add subcategories to each column of first row.
4. Move to the Add subcategory option and choose the subcategory among the list and press on the Add button. Note, each subcategory should have some more subcategories in it to keep the column-with-links view.



5. On the next step you will see this category listed at the Selected items field.

Second Row Settings:

1. Add 1 column with the column width set to col-12 width.
2. In order to do this, click on the Add column(s) button > set the Column width class(2-12) to col-12 > press the Add button.



3. Now you need to add the static block to the column.



4. Move to the Select static block option and choose the banners_menu (the block you've created recently) static block among the list and press the Add button.
5. Static block title will be listed in the Selected items field.

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.

* You can change the footer newsletter text with a help of "Translate Inline" tool.

How to change the copyright message

1. Navigate to the  Stores > Settings > Configuration section.
2. Then choose the TEMPLATEMONSTER > Theme Options in the left side menu and you’ll move to the module settings interface.
3. Click on the Store View: Default Config.
4. Select a Store View (if you have some) you want to modify from the option dropdown.
5. Confirm the scope switching in the pop-up window. Press “OK” to confirm.
6. Go to the General section.
7. Expand the SEO tab.
8. Input your copyright massage you want to be displayed in the footer in the Copyright option text field.
9. Click on the Save Config button and refresh the Magento cache.

How to change the favicon icon

1. Navigate to the  Stores > Settings > Configuration section.
2. Then choose the TEMPLATEMONSTER > Theme Options in the left side menu and you’ll move to the module settings interface.
3. Go to the General section.
4. Expand the SEO tab.
5. Navigate to the Favicon icon option. Click on the Browse button to upload the Favicon icon. Allowed file types: ico, png, gif, jpg, jpeg, apng, svg.
6. Click on the Save Config button and refresh the Magento cache.

Check the tutorials below:

• How can I find out the banner image name and size?
• How to change the Banner image?
• How to change/remove footer links?
• How to manage top (header) links?
• How to edit core footer links?
• How to change default welcome text?
• How to change the copyright message?
• How to change the favicon icon?
• How to change the Logo (Theme Options)?
• How to change the newsletter block text?
• How to add content to Contact Us page?

Template Settings

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

Home pages configuration

Static blocks configuration

Widgets configuration