SM Super Categories 2

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This guide will help you install SM Super Categories step by step.

1REQUIREMENT

At the basic level, this module will require the following condition:

  • Compatible with Magento Community Edition 2.0: Please follow Magento 2.0 Installation Guide to install if you do not have one.
  • Composer (latest stable version)
  • Apache 2.2 or late
  • PHP: 5.5.x,5.6.x and Memory_limit no less than 256Mb)

  • In the future if the conditions change, please check the Magento 2 documentation

2INSTALLATION

  • Step 1: Download and extract the extension’s package on your computer and navigate inside the folder.
  • Step 2: Upload the folder named as app from the package to the root of your Magento site on your server
  • Step 3: On your server, right click and select ‘Use composer here’ to open Command Prompt

    • 1. Please type the following command into the dialog to clear the compiled code and cache:
    • 2. After running successfully the first command, type the following command into the dialog to set up fresh static content to deploy on our Magento store
  • Step 4: Go to Administration page to configure the extension

    • Important Note:

    • After installing extension, you should logout first and then login Admin Panel to ensure all functions work normally.
    • You should disable all caches in cache management in the installation and configuration process.

3EXTENSION CONFIGURATION - Back to top

3.1 Below is module layout

3.2 Module Configuration

Notes:We used the images of module’s installtion on Magento 2.x to illustrate

After installing, go to Stores -> Configuration and find SM Super Categories (in the left of column) to configure.
The parameters are divided into the following groups:

  • General settings
  • Source Options
  • Categories Options
  • Product Options
  • Advanced Options

Let’s look at the parameters in detail:

General settings

  • Enable Extensions Choose to enable/disable the extensions.
  • Display Title Allow to show/hide title of the module.
  • Title Enter the title of the module.
  • Target Allow to display the target link in Same Window/ New Window/ Popup Window

Source Options

  • Select Category - Allow you to select Category.
  • Product Field to Order By: Set Product Field to Order By.
  • Child Category Products: Include or Exclude Products from Child Categories.
  • Featured Products: Allow to Show/Hide/Only Featured Products.
  • Ordering Direction: Allow to order ascending/descending direction.
  • Product Limitation: Allow to set product limitation.

Categories Options

  • Category title max length - Allow to set the max length of category title
  • Resize - Allow you resize category or NOT.
  • Image Width - Allow to set image width of category
  • Image Height - Allow to set image height of category
  • Background Color - Allow to set background color
  • Placeholder - Only when the product has no image, the module will take photos from placeholder to replace
  • Column - Allow to set the number of column for devices
    • For devices have screen width from 1200px up to greater.
    • For devices have screen width from 992px up to 1199px.
    • For devices have screen width from 768px up to 991px.
    • For devices have screen width from 480px up to 767px.
    • For devices have screen width less than or equal 479px.
      • Column - Allow to set the number of column for devices.
      • Center - Allow to choose Center position or NOT.
      • Display Navigation - Allow to Display Navigation OR Not.
      • Display Loop - Allow to Display to Loop OR Not.
      • Margin Item - Allow to set margin of the image.
      • Slide By - Allow to choose the number of products displayed when clicking “Next” button.
      • Auto Play - Allow you to set for slideshow auto play OR NOT.
      • Pause On Hover: Allow to Pause effects when users hover Or not.
      • Auto Play Speed: Allow to set speed of timer (larger = slower).
      • Navigation Speed: Allow to set the speed of Navigation.
      • Start Position Item: Allow to choose the first item by position number.
      • Mouse Drag: Allow to Enable/Disable Mouse Drag.
      • Touch Drag: Allow to Enable/Disable Touch Drag.
Products Options
  • For devices have screen width from 1200px up to greater.
  • For devices have screen width from 768px up to 1199px.
  • For devices have screen width from 480px up to 767px.
  • For devices have screen width less than or equal 479px.

    Product Title

      • Display - Allow to display title of product OR not.
      • Max Length - Allow to set the max length of title.

    Product Description

      • Display - Allow to display title of description OR not.
      • Max Length - Allow to set the max length of description.

    Others

    • Display Price - Allow to display price OR not.
    • Display Reviews Summary - Allow to display reviews summary OR not.
    • Display Add To Cart - Allow to display Add To Cart OR not
    • Display Add Wishlist - Allow to display Wishlist OR not.
    • Display Add Compare - Allow to display Add Compare OR not
    • Display Readmore Link - Allow to display Readmore link not.
    • Readmore Text - Allow to input name of Readmore text. For example: Details.
    • Speed - Allow to set speed
    • Interval - The duration to change to next slide.
    • Effect - Allow to choose Effect for products

    3.3 Page Configuration

    • If you want to use this module , please go to Content -> Page -> Edit Home page item ->Tab Content, add this code to a position:

    • 4SUPPORT - Back to top

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

    Thanks so much!