SM Maxshop

This guide will help you install SM Maxshop themes step by step.

 

1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT – Back to top

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 (the latest version : Magento 1.9.2.2 , require: php 5.4 and Memory_limit no less than 256Mb)
    • Note:This package is upgraded to Magento Version 1.9.2.2

2LAYOUT POSITION – Back to top

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3INSTALLATION – Back to top

There are two ways to install a Magento Theme:

  • Install quickstart: By using this package, you will set the theme exactly as our Demo with sample data.
  • Install Manual (included of Theme installation package): You will need only be using the zipped files “Theme” folders.

Please Note that in our Theme package included all of extensions.

3.1 Quickstart Installation :

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

  • 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.
    • Do not use “localhost” in URL, otherwise you could not log in to your Admin area (you should use your local IP in case of installing on your computer).
    • Leave Tables prefix field blank.

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

  • Step 8: Finish Installation and now you can Go to Frontend or Go to Backend.

3.2 Manual Installation

Theme Installation

Please install Magento extension Theme in advance of any other installations to avoid unexpected conflicts that may occur.

    • Step 1: Copy folders skin and app to your site root folder. The overwritten folders should have a directory layout like this:

      {docroot} /magento/

      app/
      index.php
      js/
      lib/
      LICENSE.txt
      media/
      pear/
      skin/
      var/
    • Step 2: Log in to your Admin Panel (e.g. Access Magento Admin area: https://yourdomain/index.php/admin/). Log out and log in back.
    • Step 3: Navigate to System >> Cache Management, Select All the cache types, take Action as Refresh and Submit.

    • Step 4: Navigate to System >> Configuration >> Design tab (in the left hands column).
    • Step 5: In Package tab, input “Current Package Name” field with the actual theme name.

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

  • Step 7: Click Save Config button to finish.

4CONFIGURATION – Back to top

4.1 Configure pages

4.1.1 Homepage Style 1

Detailed layout of Home Style 1:

home-style1

To configure this page, in the Admin Panel, navigate to CMS >> Pages. Create a new page in Page Management section.

Copy and paste the following code into the Layout Update XML field of Design tab :

4.1.2 Home Style 2

Detailed layout of Home Style 2:

home-style2

To configure this page, in the Admin Panel, navigate to CMS >> Pages. Create a new page in Page Management section.

Copy and paste the following code into the Layout Update XML field of Design tab:

4.1.3 Home Style 3

Detailed layout of Home Style 3:

home-style2

To configure this page, in the Admin Panel, navigate to CMS >> Pages. Create a new page in Page Management section.

Copy and paste the following code into the Layout Update XML field of Design tab:

4.1.4 Home Style 4

Detailed layout of Home Style 4:

home-style2

To configure this page, in the Admin Panel, navigate to CMS >> Pages. Create a new page in Page Management section.

Copy and paste the following code into the Layout Update XML field of Design tab:

4.1.5 Home Style 5

Detailed layout of Home Style 5:

home-style2

To configure this page, in the Admin Panel, navigate to CMS >> Pages. Create a new page in Page Management section.

Copy and paste the following code into the Layout Update XML field of Design tab:

4.2 Configure Header Style

SM Maxshop support 5 Header Styles: “Header Default“, “Header 2″, “Header 3, Header 4 and Header 5″. In the Admin Panel, please navigate to SM Maxshop Settings >> in General Settings tab, find Header Style Parameter and select Header Style that you want to display.

Please go to the frontend to view the changes!

4.3 Configure Mega Menu

  • Thirdly, In order to add menu items, Go to SM Mega Menu >> Menu items Manager to create menu items as below.

With Horizontal Menu:

HOME MENU

Frontend Appearance

Link show Home Menu’s backend. Please click Here to view.

Copy and paste the following code into the Content field:

ELECTRONICS MENU

Frontend Appearance

Tree of Electronics menu:

ABOUT US MENU

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings

Data Type: “category/43″. To config, please go to Catalog >> Categories Manager >> About Us

CONTACT US MENU

Frontend Appearance

Backend Settings


Data Type: “category/44″. To config, please go to Catalog >> Categories Manager >> Contact Us

Custom Layout Update of Custom Design:

With Vertical Menu:

COMPUTER & ACCESSORIES MENU

Frontend Appearance

Tree of Computer & Accessories menu:

Copy and paste the following code into the Content field:

ELECTRONIC & CAMERA MENU

Frontend Appearance

Tree of Electronic & Camera menu:

4.4 Configure Extensions

List of Extensions are used in SM Market Theme:

  • SM Search Box Pro Module : Click Here to view tutorial
  • SM Cart Pro Module : Click Here to view tutorial
  • SM Image Slider Module : Click Here to view tutorial
  • SM Dynamic Slideshow : Click Here to view tutorial
  • SM Basic Products
  • SM Deal Module : Click Here to view tutorial
  • SM Super Categories : Click Here to view tutorial
  • SM Mega Menu: Click Here to view tutorial

I. SM Search Box Pro

  • Position: SM Search Box Pro
  • Frontend

  • Backend of SM Search Box Pro: Click Here

II. SM Cart Pro

  • Position: SM Cart Pro
  • Frontend

  • Backend of SM Cart Pro: Click Here

III. SM Image Slider

  • Position: SM Image Slider
  • Frontend

  • Backend of SM Image Slider: Click Here

IV. SM Basic Products

  • Position: SM Basic Products
  • Frontend

  • Backend of SM Basic Products: Click Here

VI. SM Deals

  • Position: SM Deals
  • Frontend

  • Backend of SM Deals: Click Here

VII. SM Super Categories

  • Position: SM Super Categories
  • Frontend

  • Backend of SM Super Categories: Click Here
  • To config this position, please navigate to CMS >> Pages >> Home page, navigate to Design tab and paste code as below:

4.5 Configure blocks

The SM Maxshop has static blocks in the Theme:

  • Maxshop - Header Slider
  • Maxshop - Hotline
  • Maxshop - FAQs
  • Maxshop - Slider Testimonial
  • Maxshop - Brand
  • Maxshop - Bottom Services
  • Maxshop - Description Footer
  • Maxshop - Account Footer
  • Maxshop - Infomation Footer
  • Maxshop - About Footer

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

Maxshop - Header Slider

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - Header Slider.

Content Code of Maxshop - Header Slider:

Maxshop - Hotline

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - Hotline.

Content Code of Maxshop - Hotline:

Maxshop - FAQs

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - FAQs.

Content Code of Maxshop - FAQs:

Maxshop - Slider Testimonial

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - Slider Testimonial.

Content Code of Maxshop - Slider Testimonial:

Maxshop - Brand

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - Brand.

Content Code of Maxshop - Brand:

Maxshop - Bottom Services

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - Bottom Services.

Content Code of Maxshop - Bottom Services:

Maxshop - Description Footer

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - Description Footer.

Content Code of Maxshop - Description Footer:

Maxshop - Account Footer

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - Account Footer.

Content Code of Maxshop - Account Footer:

Maxshop - Information Footer

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - Information Footer.

Content Code of Maxshop - Information Footer:

Maxshop - About Footer

Frontend

Link show Backend of Maxshop - About Footer.

Content Code of Maxshop - About Footer:

4.6 How To Enable/Disable Social setting & Custom Copyright in admin

Frontend Appearance

In the Administrator page, Please navigate to System >> Configuration >> find SM Maxshop to configure the “Social setting” & “Custom Copyright” parameter as image below:

Social Settings
Facebook

  • Show Facebook - Allow to Enable/Disable Facebook
  • Facebook Name - Allow to input the name of Facebook
  • Facebook Url - Allow to input the Url of Facebook

Twitter

  • Show Twitter - Allow to Enable/Disable Twitter
  • Twitter Name - Allow to input the name of Twitter
  • Twitter Url - Allow to input the Url of Twitter

Google+

  • Show Google+ - Allow to Enable/Disable Google+
  • Google+ Name - Allow to input the name of Google+
  • Google+ Url - Allow to input the Url of Google+

Linkedin

  • Show Linkedin - Allow to Enable/Disable Linkedin
  • Linkedin Name - Allow to input the name of Linkedin
  • Linkedin Url - Allow to input the Url of Linkedin

Flickr

  • Show Flickr - Allow to Enable/Disable Flickr

Pinterest

  • Show Pinterest - Allow to Enable/Disable Pinterest
  • Pinterest Name - Allow to input the name of Pinterest
  • Pinterest Url - Allow to input the Url of Pinterest

Advanced Settings

  • Show Cpanel - Allow to Enable/Disable Cpanel
  • Show Go to Top - Allow to Enable/Disable Go to Top
  • Use Add to Cart - Allow to Enable/Disable Cart
  • Use Add to Wishlist - Allow to Enable/Disable Wishlist
  • Use Add to Compare - Allow to Enable/Disable Compare
  • Enable Custom Copyright - Allow to Enable/Disable Custom Copyright
  • Copyright - If you select “Yes”, please custom copyright here, or else “No” will display the default copyright of Magento.
  • Custom Css - Allow to custom css
  • Custom Javascript - Allow to custom Javascript

4.7 Configure RTL/LTR Theme Direction

In your Administrator page, please navigate System >> Configuration >> SM Theme Maxshop (in your left hands column) >> In the General Maxshop >> navigate to Direction >> selecting “Left To Right/Right To Left” >> press “Save config” button.

design-rtl

4.8 Configure Swatches

Please go Here to readmore How To Create Configurable Swatches in Magento EE 1.14.1 and Magento CE 1.9.1

  • Note: Please click Here to view more about How To Set Default Language and Currency in Magento

5SUPPORT – Back to top

Thank you so much for purchasing this theme. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please send us via: Support Tickets System

Thanks so much!