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Magento theme installation

This theme is not compatible with Magento 1.9 engine. It will work with the Magento 2.1.7 engine only.

Install theme on live store

If you already have a Magento store and want to apply the theme, follow the instruction below. To install the theme you only need to upload all the theme files to your server and then enable the theme in the admin panel. But to avoid unexpected problems after installation, you should first prepare your Magento. Please strictly follow the steps described in this guide:

  1. First of all, please make sure your Magento installation version meets the template requirements. The detailed Magento update guide you will find on the site Magento Wiki.
  2. It is recommended to install the theme on a test server before you install it on a live store.
  3. Backup Magento files and the store database.
  4. Important: creating backup before installation of any themes or extensions in Magento is extremely important, especially if you are working on a live store.

  5. Disable all cache systems which you have in your Magento
  6. 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.

  7. Disable Merge & Minify JavaScript Files in Stores > Configuration > Advanced > Developer > JavaScript Settings and Merge & Minify CSS Files in Stores > Configuration > Advanced > Developer > CSS Settings. You can enable this feature after installation..
  8. Copy the content of the archive [app folder] to the root folder of your online shop. After copying run the console and navigate to the root shop folder.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. Then follow the instructions for setting up the theme.

Template configuration

We will configure it the same way as in our Live Demo template, without affecting your products data. The theme configuration process will be shown based on the default Magento store with the sample 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.

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].

Open the Magento admin panel and select the Store > Configuration in the sidebar menu.
In the panel on the left expand the Templatemonster section. Then choose Theme Options. Also, you can edit a particular store view if you have it. (See Store View option on the tool bar.)
Choose the image Logo type. Press the Browse button. Select the image for your Logo and upload it.
When complit, tap "Save Config".

You can use the text Logo type.

The Theme Options module features will be described later in the TM Extensions Settings chapter.

The logo image file, you can see on the Theme Live Demo, is stored under the sources\sample_data\pub\media\theme_options\default folder.

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.

    Pages Import

  • Navigate to 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.

  • Navigate to 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 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.

  • 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 > Widgets.
  • Select the layout (if you have any) you want to import widgets from. You need to select the Cms Block.
  • 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 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 banner 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.

    Featured Products widget

    To configure the Featured Products (Product Grid) widget, navigate to Content > Widgets. Click the widget title to open the setting interface.

    Navigate to Widgets Options tab. Go to the Categories option. You need to select category you want to display within the widget.

    Save the settings.

    ShopbByBrand widget configuration

    To configure the ShopbByBrand widget you should create brands to display. See Shop By Brand module.

    Shop by Brand Widget

    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.

    CIG (Catalog Image Grid) widget

    To configure the CIG widget (see Template Settings section), navigate to Content > Widgets. Click the widget title to open the setting interface.

    Navigate to Widgets Options tab. Go to the Categories option. You need to select your category you want to display within the widget.

    Save the settings.

    Note, the selected category should have at least 2 subcategories.

    Categories should have the Thumbnail Images.

    Go to Products > Categories. Select the category (subcategory) you want to display within the widget. Navigate to the Catalog Images Grid tab. Activate Image Grid for the category (subcategory). Upload the thumbnail image.

    Remember to save the settings.

    How change the Offers widget Font Icon

    Navigate to your Magento store admin panel. Then go to the Content > Blocks section.

    Find the Offers block and open it to edit. Select Edit from the Action option dropdown.

    You will see CMS block settings interface.

    Find the <span class="icon icon-telephone"></span> line and replace icon icon-telephone with a new icon class.)

    Remember to save the settings.

    You can find the font icon css class here.

    How to change the AboutUs block text

    Navigate to your Magento store admin pannel. Then go to the Content > Blocks section.

    Find the AboutUs 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 edit the block content in the content field. 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 pannel. 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 edit the block content in the content field. 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.

    Check the tutorials below:

    Magento 2.1.x. How to change/remove footer links

    Magento 2.1.x. How to change default welcome text

    Magento 2.1.x. How to change the copyright message

    Magento 2.1.x. How to change the favicon icon

    Magento 2.1.x. How to "disable" the Category Image Grid widget

     

    Template Settings

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

    Home pages 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 1 column
    2. About Us sources\demo\pages\about_us.phtml N/A 1 column
    3. Privacy Policy sources\demo\pages\privacy_policy.phtml N/A 1 column
    4. Customer Service sources\demo\pages\customer_service.phtml N/A 1 column
    Static blocks configuration
    # Block Name Block Identifer Content
    1. Footer column content 1 footer_col_1 sources\demo\blocks\footer_col_1.phtml
    2. Footer column content 2 footer_col_2 sources\demo\blocks\footer_col_2.phtml
    3. Footer column content 3 footer_col_3 sources\demo\blocks\footer_col_3.phtml
    4. add_header_info add_header_info sources\demo\blocks\add_header_info.phtml
    5. Banner 1 banner-1 sources\demo\blocks\banner-1.phtml
    6. Banner 2 banner-2 sources\demo\blocks\banner-2.phtml
    7. Offers offers sources\demo\blocks\offers.phtml
    8. AboutUs footer_col_0 sources\demo\blocks\ footer_col_0.phtml
    9. Payment Payment sources\demo\blocks\payment.phtml
    Widgets configuration
    # Widget Name Widget type Content/ Template
    1. Banner 1 CMS Static Block banner-1 block
    2. Featured Products Featured Products Custom products/ Products Grid
    3. Banner 2 CMS Static Block banner-2 block
    4. Slider FilmSlider custom Slider
    5. CIG Catalog Image Grid Custom products + thumbnail images / Catalog Image Grid
    5. ShopByBrand Shop By Brand Custom brands
    5. Offers CMS Static Block Offers block