SM Etrostore

This document is for SM Etrostore Magento Version 1.9.x

Firstly, a huge thanks for purchasing this theme, your support is truly appreciated!

This document covers the installation and use of this theme, reveals some answers to common problems and issues. We encourage you to read this document throughtly if you are experiencing any difficulties. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of document, please feel free to contact us via our Support Tickets System.

Note: This theme has versions for Magento 1.9.x, and Magento 2.1.x.

Version Userguide
SM Etrostore Magento Version 1.9.x Please click Here to view
SM Etrostore Magento Version 2.1.x Please click Here to view

1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT

At the basic level, this theme will require the following conditions:

    • Compatible with Magento Community Edition 1.7.x; 1.8.x and 1.9.x (require: php 5.4 and Memory_limit no less than 256Mb)

2INSTALLATION

There are two ways to install a Magento Theme:

  • Quickstart Installation: By using this package, you will set the theme exactly like our Demo with sample data.
  • Manual Installation (including Theme Installation).

2.1 Quickstart Installation:

Magentech provides SM Quickstart package for each theme which aims to ease the installation for users. If you plan to start your site from the beginning, It will help you save much time of installing and configuring.

Please follow steps below:

  • Step 1: Download the quickstart package
  • Step 2: Extract and Upload the whole Quickstart package to your server. In Quickstart folder you will see the extracted folder that include all sample data
  • Step 3: Create a Database for your Magento site
  • Note: You need to remember the database name to use in the next steps

  • Step 4: Start installation by opening browser and navigate to your URL (where the Quickstart uploaded) to load default Magento installer. Please follow each step of the Installer so that the installation process can be set.

  • Step 5: Locale Settings. Please fill fully into Required Fields (“Locale; Time Zone and Default Currency”.)

  • Step 6: In the Configuration step, input the required fields as below.
    • Database Name : sm-etrostore-quickstart( It must be the exact name of database you have just created)
    • User name : root
    • User password : no need to fill
    • Do not use "localhost" in the URL path, otherwise you could not log in to your Admin area (you should use your local IP when setting up your website hosted entirely on your own computer).

  • Step 7: Create Admin Account. Please fill out Required Fields (“First Name; Last Name; Email; Username; password and confirm password” completely.)

  • Step 8: Finish Installation and now you you can click Go to Frontend to open Homepage or click Go to Backend to open Admin Panel.

2.2 Manual Installation

    • Step 1: Please unzip “sm_etrostore_theme.zip” file and upload folders skin; media;lib;js;app from the theme package to the root of your Magento site folder on your server.

      Note: You could change the name of this folder. However, if you want your website run correctly, it need to have the same name as the database you choose.

    • Step 2: Log in to your Admin Panel (e.g. https://yourdomain/index.php/admin/)

      Note: If you are using the Admin Panel when copying folders in step 1, you need to log out and log in back.

    • Step 3: Disable Cache: Go to System >> Cache Management, click ‘Sellect All’ button, then choose ‘Disable’ and click ‘Submit’ button to complete the action.
    • Step 4: Navigate to System >> Configuration >> Design.
  • Step 5: In Package tab of Design Section, input the parameter Current Package Name with the actual theme name.

  • Step 6: You can also change the settings for Header.

Note: After configuring in each steps( for example: Step 4, Step 5, Step6), you need to click “Save Config” button to save your changes

2.3 Theme Setting

Configure SM Etrostore General Setting Theme In Magento admin panel, navigate to SM Etrostore Setting and configure theme as you want.

    • Configure General with Theme color, Font size, color for the link, hover buttons, page, text, title, background … for any store.

      Note:
      Copy and paste the following Elements into “Google Font Elements”:

    • Configure Theme Layout with Layout style, Header style& Homepage style ( depend on Default pages on Web tab) to configure
    • Configure the Product Listing with Layout 1 Column, Layout 2 Columns, Layout 3 Columns,Product Shows Effect On Hover, etc.
    • Configure the Product Detail To zoom image of product, adjust Zoom Mode, Custom tab, and content, etc.
    • Configure the Product Detail To zoom image of product, adjust Zoom Mode, Custom tab, and content, etc..

      Note:You also show your brands’ information like the following image in the frontend.


      Copy and paste the following code chain into “Custom Tab Content”:
       

    • Configure Rich Snippets
    • Configure Socials : To connect with social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Linkedin
    • Configure Advanced : To show popup, Cpanel, use “Add to cart, Add to wishlist, Add to Compare
    • Configure Theme Installation

Note: Click the Import Static Blocks and CMS Pages to import all static blocks and CMS pages provided with this theme. The following notification will appear to announce that you have just imported static blocks or pages successfully.

After importing, you need to go to CMS >> Static Block ( or Pages) to configure and select Store View for each block or page.

2.4 Blog

Configure Blog

We are using Aheadworks Blog free extension from Aheadworks, so that it is not including in the quickstart package. You can download free version of Aheadworks Blog Here and follow Its Guide to install. After installing this extension, please go to the admin of blog, navigate to Blog >> Settings to configure it like our configuration and your desire.

 

3CONFIGURATION
Set Default Page
  • To set a default page for your Magento Site, in the Admin Panel you go to System>>Configuration>>Web>>Default Pages. Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • You need to change to the website / store view that you want to change (the dropdown menu in the upper left corner). You will probably have to create a new CMS page if you want to have something different from your default home page.

3.1 Page Configuration

3.1.1 Home Style 1

Frontend of Home Style 1 - Layout Position

In the Admin Panel, please navigate to CMS >> Pages to create a new page in Page Management section. Here is the list of steps in this style’s configuration process:

  • Page Information Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Content Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the Content field::

  • Design Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the Design field::

3.1.2 Home Style 2

Frontend of Home Style 2 - Layout Position

In the Admin Panel, please navigate to CMS >> Pages to create a new page in Page Management section. Here is the list of steps in this style’s configuration process:

  • Page Information Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Content Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the Content field::

  • Design Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.

3.1.3 Home Style 3

Frontend of Home Style 3 - Layout Position

In the Admin Panel, please navigate to CMS >> Pages to create a new page in Page Management section. Here is the list of steps in this style’s configuration process:

  • Page Information Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Content Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the Content field::

  • Design Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the Design field::

3.1.4 Home Style 4

Frontend of Home Style 4 - Layout Position

In the Admin Panel, please navigate to CMS >> Pages to create a new page in Page Management section. Here is the list of steps in this style’s configuration process:

  • Page Information Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Content Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the Content field::

  • Design Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the Design field::

3.1.5 Home Style 5

Frontend of Home Style 5 - Layout Position

In the Admin Panel, please navigate to CMS >> Pages to create a new page in Page Management section. Here is the list of steps in this style’s configuration process:

  • Page Information Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Content Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the Content field::

  • Design Tab: Please click to see the Backend Settings.

3.2 Configure Megamenu

  • Step 3: In order to add menu items, go to SM Megamenu >> Menu Items Manager to add items as you want.

Note: In the next steps, when editing items in the menus, the items (in a menu) having same level could have same configuration. Therefore, we encourage you read throughtly and find out the item’s level to configure it without any errors.

3.2.1 Horizontal Megamenu:

Horizontal-mega-menu

  • Horizontal Megamenu List Please click Here to view.
  • Horizontal Megamenu’s Backend Please click Here to view.

Home
Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.

Features

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Dropdown Features’: Please click Here to view.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the content:

Computers & laptops

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Group 1′: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Categories’ in the ‘Group 1′: Please click Here to view.

Note: The following items having same menu level (Level 3) as item ‘Men Collection’ could have the same configuration: ‘Women Collection’, ‘Kids Collection’.

  • Backend of ‘Maybellin face power’ in the ‘Categories’: Please click Here to view.

Note: Other items in Computers & laptops Menu having the same menu level would have same configuration.

  • Backend of ‘Image Bottom’: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Eye’ in the ‘Image Bottom’: Please click Here to view.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the content:

  • Backend of ‘Body chanel’ in the ‘Image Bottom’: Please click Here to view.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the content:

Smartphones & Tablet

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.

Note: You could look at the tree diagram of Smartphones & Tablet to configure the menu easily.

  • Backend of ‘Room1′: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Categories’ in the ‘Beds Category’: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘IMG mascara’ in the ‘Beds Category’: Please click Here to view.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the content:

Note: Other items, being used to show images and having the same menu level (level 4)in Smartphones & Tablet Menu, would have same configuration, but their image link could be different, for example: wysiwyg/image-megamenu/your-image.jpg

  • Backend of ‘Accessories’ in the ‘Beds Category’: Please click Here to view.

Note: Other items having same menu level (Level 4) as item ‘Accessories’ could have the same configuration

Electronics

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.

Note: You could look at the tree diagram of Electronics to configure the menu easily.

  • Backend of ‘ROOM Categories’: Please click Here to view.
  • Note: Do the same with item ‘ROOM Categories 2′

  • Backend of ‘ROOM1′ in the’ROOM Categories’: Please click Here to view.
  • Note: Do the same with item ‘ROOM2′, ‘ROOM3′, ‘ROOM4′, ‘ROOM5′, ‘ROOM6′

  • Backend of ‘nails collection’ in the ‘ROOM1′: Please click Here to view.
  • Note: Other items having same menu level (Level 4) as item ‘nails collection’ could have the same configuration

  • Backend of ‘Featured Products’: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘featured product’ in the ‘Featured Products’: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘PRODUCT Basic’ in the ‘Featured Products’: Please click Here to view.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the content:

DEALS

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.

About Us
Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting:Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Dropdown’: Please click Here to view.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the content:

Contact Us
Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting:Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Dropdown’: Please click Here to view.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the content:

3.2.2 Vertical Megamenu:

Vertical-mega-menu

  • Vertical Megamenu List Please click Here to view.
  • Vertical Megamenu’s Backend Please click Here to view.

Computers & Laptops

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.

Note: The following items having same menu level (Level 1) as item ‘Computers & Laptops’ could have the same configuration: Cameras & Camcorders, Computers & Networking, High Chairs & Boosters, Kitchen & Camcorders, Smartphones & Ipad .

Electronics

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.

Note: You could look at the tree diagram of Electronics to configure the menu easily.

  • Backend of ‘Categories Group’: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Category 1′ in the ‘Categories Group’: Please click Here to view.

Note: Do the same with the items having same menu level (Level 3) such as: Category 2, Category 3

  • Backend of ‘CATEGORY 1′ in the ‘Category 1′: Please click Here to view.

Note: Other items, being used as headers of sub-menus in Electronics Menu (for example: CATEGORY 2, CATEGORY 3) would have same configuration.

  • Backend of ‘Maybellin face power’ in the ‘Category 1′: Please click Here to view.
  • Note: Other items having same menu level (Level 4) as item ‘Maybellin face power’ in the menu could have the same configuration

  • Backend of ‘Image 1′ in the ‘Category 1′: Please click Here to view.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the content:

    Note: Other items, being used to show images and having the same menu level (level 4)in Eletronics Menu, would have same configuration, but their image link could be different, for example: wysiwyg/image-megamenu/your-image.jpg

Smartphones & Tablets

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.

Note: You could look at the tree diagram of Smartphones & Tablets to configure the menu easily.

  • Backend of ‘Categories Group 1′: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Group 1′ in the ‘Categories Group 1′: Please click Here to view.

Note: Do the same with the items having same menu level (Level 3) such as: Group 2, Group 3

  • Backend of ‘CATEGORY 1′ in the ‘Group 1′: Please click Here to view.

Note: Other items, being used as headers of sub-menus in Smartphones & Tablets Menu (for example: CATEGORY 2, CATEGORY 3, CATEGORY 4, CATEGORY 5, CATEGORY 6) would have same configuration.

  • Backend of ‘Office lamps’ in the ‘Group 1′: Please click Here to view.
  • Note: Other items having same menu level (Level 4) as item ‘Office lamps’ in the menu could have the same configuration

  • Backend of ‘IMG Group 2′: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Image 1′ in the ‘IMG Group 2′: Please click Here to view.
  • Copy and paste the following code into the content:

Home Furniture

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Office lamps’: Please click Here to view.
  • Note: Other items having same menu level (Level 2) as item ‘Office lamps’ in menu ‘Home Furniture’ could have the same configuration

Home Appliances

  • Frontend Appearance
  • Backend Settings: Please click Here to view.
  • Backend of ‘Blanket & Throws’: Please click Here to view.
  • Note: Other items having same menu level (Level 2) as item ‘Blanket & Throws’ in menu ‘Home Appliances’ could have the same configuration

3.3 Configure Extensions

The SM Etrostore front-page has been integrated with the extensions in the following list:

In SM Etrostore Administration Page, please navigate to SM Etrostore Setting field (in the right hand column, below the General and Catalog fields) to configure extensions as you want.

      • Position: SM Search Box Pro
      • Frontend Appearance

      • Backend of SM Search Box Pro: Click Here
SM CartPro
      • Position: SM CartPro
      • Frontend Appearance

      • Backend of SM CartPro: Click Here
      • Go Here to readmore about the SM CartPro module.
SM Megamenu
      • Position: SM Megamenu
      • Frontend Appearance

Horizontal Megamenu

Vertical Megamenu

      • Backend of SM Megamenu: Click Here
SM Image Slider
      • Position: SM Camera Slide
      • Frontend Appearance

      • Backend of SM Camera Slider: Click Here
      • Go Here to readmore about the SM Image Slider module.
SM Basic Products
      • Position: SM Basic Products
      • Frontend Appearance

      • Backend of SM Basic Products: Click Here
      • Go Here to readmore about the SM Basic Products module.
SM Listing Deals
      • Position: SM Listing Deals
      • Frontend Appearance

      • Backend of SM Listing Deals : Click Here
SM Super Categories
      • Position: SM Super Categories
      • Frontend Appearance


      • Backend of SM Categories: Click Here
      • Go Here to readmore about the SM Categories module.
SM Listing Tabs
      • Position: SM Listing Tabs
      • Frontend Appearance

      • Backend of SM Listing Tabs : Click Here
      • Go Here to readmore about the SM Listing Tabs module.
SM Categories
      • Frontend Appearance

      • Backend of SM Categories: Click Here
      • Go Here to readmore about the SM Categories module.
SM Quickview
      • Frontend Appearance
      • When you put your cursor on a product in the frontend pages, you will see the quickview button appear and you could click on this button to view the product

      • Backend of SM Quickview: Click Here
      • Go Here to readmore about the SM Quickview module.
SM Shopby
      • Frontend Appearance

      • Backend of SM Shopby: Click Here

3.4 Configure Static Blocks

The SM Etrostore front-page has the following static blocks in the theme:

To create a new static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks >> Add new block

Static Block: block-services-home1

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-services-home1″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “banner-slide-right”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “banner-slide-bottom”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-img-deal

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-img-deal”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-joi-our

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-joi-our”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-bn

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-bn”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-client-say

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-client-say”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “footer-about”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “footer-out-shop”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “footer-orders”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “footer-contact-info”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “footer-link”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “footer-bottom-support”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “footer-payment”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-img-content-1

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-img-content-1″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-img-content-2

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-img-content-2″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-img-content-3

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-img-content-3″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-bn-1

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-bn-1″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-bn-2

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-bn-2″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-img-bottom

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-img-bottom”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-img-top-1

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-img-top-1″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-img-top-2

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-img-top-2″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-img-deal

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-img-deal”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-bn-2-home3

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-bn-2-home3″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-bn-3-home3

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-bn-3-home3″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: header-banner

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “header-banner”

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

Static Block: block-joi-our-home4

To create the static block, go to CMS >> Static Blocks with Identifier * : “block-joi-our-home4″

Frontend Appearance

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the content tab of this static block:

3.5 How To Edit Copyright in Admin Panel

Frontend Appearance

In the Administrator page, Please navigate to SM Etrostore Setting; find SM Etrostore Setting Module to configure the “Copyright” parameter as image below:

3.6 How To Customize the Social symbols in admin panel

Frontend Appearance

In the Administrator page, please go to SM Etrostore Setting; find SM Etrostore Setting Module to configure the “Social Style” parameter as image below:

3.7 Customize HTML

WISHLIST

Frontend Appearance

In your Website’s Directory, go to app\design\frontend\sm-etrostore\default\template\page\html\header-style folder. To enable WISHLISTbutton in the homepage, in this folder, you could open the file named header-1.phtml by your editor program.
Find and change the following code to enable/disable this button in the frontend:

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

COMPARE

Frontend Appearance

In your Website’s Directory, go to app\design\frontend\sm-etrostore\default\template\page\html\header-style folder. To enable COMPAREbutton in the homepage, in this folder, you could open the file named header-1.phtml by your editor program.
Find and change the following code to enable/disable this button in the frontend:

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

NEWSLETTER

1. NEWSLETTER CONTENT
Frontend Appearance

In your Website’s Directory, go to app\design\frontend\sm-etrostore\default\template\newsletter folder. To change the text in this part, in this folder, you could open the file named subscribe-content.phtml by your editor program.
Find and change the following text in this file as you want:

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

2. FOOTER NEWSLETTER

Frontend Appearance

In your Website’s Directory, go to app\design\frontend\sm-etrostore\default\template\newsletter folder. To change the text in this part, in this folder, you could open the file named subscribe.phtml by your editor program.
Find and change the following text in this file as you want:

  • Backend Setting: Please click Here to view.

4SUPPORT

  • SUPPORT - If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please feel free to send us via: Support Tickets System
  • FAQs - Go to Here to view more the Frequently Asked Questions.