shweclassifieds v 3.3 Php Classifieds Script (Joomla Extension) User Manual (Revision 2.0)
Contents Installation Procedure... 4 What is in the zip file?... 4 Installing from Extension Manager... 6 Updating SEO Settings... 7 Uploading.htaccess and crossdomain.xml file... 7 Register your website and activate it online... 8 Setting up Email... 10 Setting up Contact Us Form... 11 How to change site logo or site name... 13 How to change Look and Feel of your site... 16 How to add Google Verification code... 17 How to add Google Analytics code... 17 How to add Facebook, twitter and YouTube icon in the footer... 17 How to edit CSS code... 18 How to edit Email Messages/ Privacy Policy/ Terms and Conditions... 21 How to update FAQs... 23 How to get Longitude and Latitude of my City... 24 Tutorial... 25 How to add the new menu that will link to my blog or other website... 25 How to add the new menu that is linked to my own article... 28 How to upload category icon... 31 How to upload custom Google Map Icon... 33 How to edit Announcement that is shown on homepage... 34 How to change bullet color for the category listing... 35 How to setup Facebook login (Facebook Connect)... 37 Step 1 - Create Facebook account... 37 Step 2 - Create Facebook App... 37 Step 3 - Setup Facebook App information in shweclassifieds... 40 Step 4 - Enable Facebook login... 40 Uninstallation Procedure... 43 Step 1 - Change default template to other template... 43
Step 2 Uninstall from Extension Manager... 44 How to Create banner Module... 46
Installation Procedure What is in the zip file? shweclassifieds new version comes with package installer which allows user to install the extension very easily. The installation zip file contains the following files - pkg_shweclassifieds.zip ( Package Installer ) -.htaccess (htaccess file) - crossdomain.xml (Upload this file to root directory of your domain to use Cooliris 3D Wall) - sponsored_ads.jpg (Sample sponsored Ads image) - shweclassifieds_user_manual.pdf (User Manual) The Package installer contains the following files Template files - classifieds_10.zip Modules files - mod_sbocity.zip - mod_sbocityfront.zip - mod_sbocitylist.zip - mod_sbofeaturedads.zip - mod_sbohorizontalad.zip - mod_sboevent.zip
- mod_sboadbutton.zip - mod_sboadsongmap.zip - mod_sbophotoads.zip - mod_sbosearch.zip - mod_sboshowcategories.zip - mod_sbosponsor.zip - mod_sbotagcloud.zip - mod_sbologin.zip - mod_sboverticalad1.zip - mod_sboverticalad2.zip - mod_facebooklikebox.zip Component file - com_classifieds.zip NOTE: You don t need to unzip package installer file pkg_shweclassifieds.zip Please make sure you have selected Mysql for database type when you install Joomla.
Installing from Extension Manager We assume that you have already install Joomla 2.5.x version on your hosting. If you do not have one, please do let us know and we will help you install or you may install it yourself by referring http://www.siteground.com/tutorials/joomla25/installation.htm. You don t need to install the sample data while installing the Joomla. Please follow the followings for step by step installation of shweclassifieds. Login to administrator page and click Extensions > Install/Uninstall from menu. Click Browse button and select the package installer Click Upload & Install button The following screen will appear if the installation is successful.
Updating SEO Settings Click Site > Global Configuration from Menu Update Use URL rewriting to Yes in the SEO Settings Click Save button to save the setting Uploading.htaccess and crossdomain.xml file Upload.htaccess file to your folder where you have installed joomla using FTP or from your cpanel. If you are plan to use Cooliris 3D wall, upload crossdomain.xml file to the root directory of your domain.
Register your website and activate it online Click Components > classifieds from Menu to start the classifieds admin. You will see the following screen. Enter Your Reference Number which can be found in your email and click Register.
If your reference number is correct, your website will be registered successfully and follow screen will appear. (1) (2) (1) The version of the classifieds that you have bought. (Single City, Multi City, World Classifieds) (2) Your registered domain name. If you enter your domain name wrongly when buying the script, please contact sales@shwebizonline.com to update the domain for you. Note: If you have any problem with your reference number or registration process, please contact sales@shwebizonline.com or support@shwebizonline.com with your reference number.
Setting up Email Note: You have to create an email address with your domain name (e.g. youremail@yourdomain.com). Most of the email programs will treat your email as spam if from email address is different from your domain name. Click Site > Global Configuration from Menu Click Server Select SMTP for Mailer and Yes for SMTP Authentication. Enter your SMTP username and password. If you are not sure, please check with your hosting. Then, click Save button.
Setting up Contact Us Form Click Components > Contacts > Contacts from Menu Click on Contact Name Here to edit contact information Enter Name and click select user to select the user that you want to link to contact form. You can enter other information in editor too.
You can enter other display information about the contact in Contact detail and Display options Click Save to save the settings
How to change site logo or site name Click Extensions > Template Manager from menu Click on classifieds_10-default to change the template settings Click Select button to upload the logo. Click Clear button if you want to remove the existing logo
Click Browse button to browser your logo and click Start Upload button to upload your logo to server Your new uploaded logo will appear in the list. Click on it to select and click Insert button on top.
Click Save button on top to save the settings. If you don t have logo, you can enter Site Title and text will appear in front end.
How to change Look and Feel of your site Classifieds Template come with four different theme color eventhough admin has full css control. Click Extensions > Template Manager from menu Click on classifieds_10-default to change the template settings Click on Template Color dropdown list and select one of the value. Click Save button on top to save the settings
How to add Google Verification code Click Extensions > Template Manager from menu Click on classifieds_10-default to change the template settings Enter your Google Verification code in Google Verify code text box and click Save button to save the settings How to add Google Analytics code Click Extensions > Template Manager from menu Click on classifieds_10-default to change the template settings Enter your Google Analytics code in Google Analytics code text box and click Save button to save the settings How to add Facebook, twitter and YouTube icon in the footer shweclassifieds template can show Facebook, twitter and YouTube icons in footer.
Click Extensions > Template Manager from menu Click on classifieds_10-default to change the template settings Enter Facbooklink in facebook link box, twitter link in twitter link box and youtube link in youtube link box. Icons will automatically appear in front end. How to edit CSS code Click Extensions > Template Manager from menu Click Classifieds_10 under Template
Click on the css file that you want to edit. Note: classifieds.css file contains main css code which is used by classifieds extension regardless of which template style or which template system is using. If you are using others third party template, you will need to include this classifieds.css file in your template or copy the css code from classifieds.css file to your template css files. You may include the following code in your third party template HTML page. <link rel="stylesheet" href="templates/classifieds_10/css/classifieds.css" type="text/css" /> All available css files After editing, click Save button to save the changes
How to edit Email Messages/ Privacy Policy/ Terms and Conditions Click Content > Article Manager from Menu You can see all messages, privacy Policy and terms and conditions
Example, to edit Ad confirmation email, click Ad Confirmation Email from {SITENAME} Email body can be edited in text area and Title will be used as email subject There are some reserved words which will be replaced by system before sending the email. Example, {SITENAME},{USER}. You shouldn t remove reserved words. Note: Don t change or remove Created by alias value. It must be there and it is fixed and only used by system. Email Subject Don t remove this Email Body Click Save button to save the changes
To edit Privacy Policy, click on Privacy Policy Click Save button to save the changes To edit Terms and Conditions, click on Terms and Conditions Click Save button to save the changes How to update FAQs Click Content > Article Manager from Menu Click on Frequently Asked Questions Click Save button to save the changes
How to get Longitude and Latitude of my City When you create City in shweclassifieds New Version 3.3 from City Manager, system will automatically loop up for longitude and latitude of your city. You can leave them blank when you create the city. In case,if the lookup is not acturate and different from what you want show, please visit the following link to get longitude and latitude of your country/ city http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html
Tutorial How to add the new menu that will link to my blog or other website Click Menus > Top Click New Button Click Select
Click External URL Enter Menu Title and enter your website or blog address in link text box Click Save to save the settings
You new menu item will appear in front-end You can change the order of the menu from menu listing page. Click Save icon to save the order
How to add the new menu that is linked to my own article Click Menus > Top Click New Button Click Select
Click Single Article Click Select / Change button to select article Select the article you want to show from the list
Enter Menu Title and click Save the save the settings New menu link will appear in frond-end
How to upload category icon Click Content > Media Manager Click caticons from left panel Click Browse button to browse the new icons and click Start Upload to upload it to server.
Uploaded icons will automatically appear in Category Manager
How to upload custom Google Map Icon Click Content > Media Manager Click gmapicons from left panel Click Browse button to browse the new icons and click Start Upload to upload it to server. Uploaded icons will automatically appear in Category Manager
How to edit Announcement that is shown on homepage Click Content > Article Manager from Menu Click on Announcement Click Save button to save the changes
How to change bullet color for the category listing Click Extensions > Template Manager from menu Click Classifieds_10 under Template Click on the css file that you are using. If yuou are using white theme, click on classifieds_white.css All available css files
How to setup Facebook login (Facebook Connect) shweclassifieds comes with integrated Facebook connect feature which allows visitors to login using their Facebook account. You need to setup Facebook App ID, Facebook App Secret and Facebook User ID to use this feature. If you already have the above information you can go to step 3. Step 1 - Create Facebook account If you don t have Facebook account yet, you can sign up new Facebook account on http://www.facebook.com/ Step 2 - Create Facebook App - Goto http://developers.facebook.com/ - Click Apps on top of the screen and login with you Facebook account
- You have to click Allow so that Facebook developer App can access your profile information. - Click Create New App button to create your app. - Enter App Display Name, tick the check box and press Continue - Enter Security Check and click Submit button.
- After submit, App basic settings page will appear. - Copy App ID and App Secret and paste them somewhere as you will need these values later. - Enter App Domain which is you domain - Click Web Site - Enter the your website URL - Click Save Changes
Step 3 - Setup Facebook App information in shweclassifieds - Goto General Settings of shweclassifieds - Enter App ID for Facebook App ID - Enter App Secret for Facebook App Secret - Enter Your Facebook User ID as Facebook User ID of Site Owner - If you are not sure of your Facebook User ID, please visit this the website http://labnium.org/how-to-find-personal-facebook-account-user-id/ or Google how to find my facebook user ID - Click Save button to save the new information Step 4 - Enable Facebook login - Click Extensions > Module Manager from Menu - Select shweclassifieds Login from Select Type Dropdown list.
- Click on the name shweclassifieds Login - From Basic Option, choose Yes for Allow Facebook Login and click Save to save the module settings - You can see the new Facebook login button from frond-end. - Logout from your Facebook before you test the login button. - If you click on login button, you will see the popup asking you to login to Facebook. - If you don t see this, you may have entered the wrong website or URL in Facebook App settings. - After you have entered your Facebook login info, you need to click login or allow button.
- If you can login successfully, Facebook login button will change to logout button.
Uninstallation Procedure shweclassifieds extension can be easily uninstall using package uninstallation. Step 1 - Change default template to other template Click Extensions > Template Manager from Menu Classifieds_10 will be selected as Default. Click checkbox for Beez2- Default and click Make Default Button.
Step 2 Uninstall from Extension Manager Click Extensions > Extension Manager from Menu Click Manage Type classifieds and click Search button
Look for shweclassifieds World/Multi/Single installer with type as package Check the check box beside it and click Uninstall Button from top. Following message will appear if it was uninstalled successfully.
How to Create banner Module If banner module is not appearing after installation, you can create from module manager. Click Extension > Module Manager Click New Button
Click Banners from the list. Enter Title, position-5 for position and select Joomla from Client Dropdown and click Save.
Banner will appear on front page.