Gantry
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- Mike Maguire
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- Does Gantry need to be installed separately when installing the RocketLauncher for the Grunge and Kinetic templates?...or is Gantry included in the RocketLauncher?
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- JEM
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jay1705 wrote:
I just purchased the Kinetic template. How can i install the sample data so my site looks like the demo?
Use the Rocket Launcher in a clean install, that's the only way.
For quick reference:
NOTE!!!
The Rocket Launcher is for a fresh install ONLY.
It contains a complete version of the latest Joomla release, the template, extensions, and all the sample data you see in the demo. Note: Never use the Rocket Launcher without the Sample Data!
Kevin DuCommun wrote:The RocketLauncher should never be used unless the sample data is installed. The whole point of the RocketLauncher is to give users a way to get up and running quickly by replicating the demo. All of this is accomplished with the use of the database information in the sample data sql.
Without installing sample data, the RocketLauncher is not only the same as a default joomla install with no sample data, but it will actually be badly broken as the launcher contains all of the files and directories for the extensions used in the demo, but none of the database information will be present.
This means that if a user installs the RocketLauncher, but does not install the sample data, most of the extensions will not work as they won’t be detected by joomla, and attempting to install them will cause errors and fail because while Joomla doesn't see them, the directories and files are there.
Basically, there is nothing to gain by using the RocketLauncher without the sample data, and it will cause a whole lot of issues down the road.
You can not use the Rocket Launcher in an existing install of Joomla. If you already have an existing install of Joomla, you will need to apply the template file to it.
In addition to the template file, you’ll need to download and install the extensions for the template. These can also be found in the download area for the template.
Unzip the Rocket Launcher.
A) Install in the root. FTP the contents of the folder to, depending on your platform, public_html or httdocs
Install in a folder. FTP the folder and its contents to, depending on your platform, public_html or httdocs
Note: You can name the folder to anything you like. The default name of the folder is the template name. So you may want to change it to something more friendly, e.g., ‘site’ ‘cms’, etc.
Alternately, you can upload the zipped RL package and extract it on your server through the control panel.
Note: If you have this option, it’s the way to go. It’s much faster to upload a zipped file and extract it on the server than it is to upload a few thousand files. There are also a few other advantages; doing so eliminates the possibility of a file getting missed or corrupted in the upload, sometime what seems to be a good transfer will produce a file not found’ error later on, and this also prevents any strange file permission changes.
As host control panels vary, specific instructions can’t be included here, but you’re sure to find instruction or help in your host’s tutorials, FAQs, or by contacting their support department.
Before you start, you’ll need to create a database on your server.
This is done through your host’s control panel through phpMyAdmin, or the interface used for creating databases. As host control panels vary, specific instructions can’t be included here, but you’re sure to find instruction or help in your host’s tutorials, FAQs, or by contacting their support department.
Once you’ve uploaded the Rocket Launcher files and created a database, browse to the folder,
If it’s in the root:
Ex: www.mysite.com/template_directory_name
If it’s in a folder:
Ex: www.mysite.com/template_directory_name
You don't have to navigate to the installation folder, if Joomla hasn't been installed yet, it will navigate to the install directory automatically. (How cool is that?!)
If it’s in the root:
Note: It's a really simple point, but don't be confused by the ' www.mysite.com/ ' replace 'mysite.com' with your site's URL, for example, here it would be www.rockettheme.com/
If it’s in a folder:
Note: It's a really simple point, but don't be confused by the ' www.mysite.com/ ' replace 'mysite.com' with your site's URL, AND ‘template_directory_name’ with the name of the template directory for example, here it would be www.rockettheme.com/ template_directory_name
The installation screen will appear.
Screen 1:
Choose language
Screen 2:
Pre-installation Check
Screen 3:
License
Screen 4:
You’ll need the following info to make the database connection with Joomla:
Host Name
Username (for the database you’ve created)
Password (for the database you’ve created)
Database Name (for the database you’ve created)
Screen 5:
You can skip this and use an FTP client
Screen6:
Site Name: This will appear in the title bar of your browser.
Your e-mail: the address you want to use to receive mail from the site
Password: this is for the admin login for Joomla, it can be different than the DB password.
Install Sample Data?
If you want to replicate the site with all the sample content, click on ‘Install Sample Data’.
But remember, while this might be OK, for a stock install of Joomla, with the Rocket Launcher, the sample data is a must.
Screen 7:
You’ll be prompted to delete or rename the installation directory.
Before you can view the site or login as administrator, you’ll need to browse to the directory in your FTP client or CP and do so. - Thanks,
jim
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- jay1705
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- I guess I just assumed the sample data would have been included. I can start from the beginning but I don't even know what a rocket launcher is (you will have to excuse my ignorance as I am new to joomla). I'm sure once I figure out gantry it will be very powerful but, at the moment, I am lost.
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- Andy Miller
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- Web Kahuna
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- JEM
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There are two ways to use our templates.
All the files I mention are available here:
www.rockettheme.com/joomla-downloads/club/1255-kinetic
One it to apply the template to an existing install of Joomla, along with the extensions.
Notes:
For Gantry templates there are two different templates packages, the bundle and the standalone.
If you are applying this particular template to an existing install, if Gantry is not installed, you'd use the bundle which has Gantry included, if it is installed, you'd use the standalone which does not have Gantry included (because it's already installed).
In addition to either package, you'd also need to install the extensions package.
To do so you'd download the extensions package, extract it to your desktop, then install each one individually through the Admin control panel > Extensions > Install/Uninstall.
This would apply the template to an existing site and not affect your current data, as no sample data is included in the 'template only' packages.
If you want to duplicate the demo as seen on the site (minus the pictures which are replaced with placeholder images due to copyright restrictions), you'd need to perform a clean install using the Rocket Launcher.
The Rocket Launcher contains a complete install of Joomla, the template, Gantry, the sample data to duplicate the site (must be installed on screen 6 or the install process) and the extensions.
If you need to start over you can check this thread:
www.rockettheme.com/forum/index.php?f=15..._v=viewtopic#p321320
Starting over might not be such a bad option if you just installed Joomla through your CP, and don't have any or much or your content on the site.
But it's really up to you to choose the way you want to do it.
In any case, if you do use the RL, you will have to use the RL package and install it as I described previously.
There is no way to 'apply it' or the sample data to an existing install. - Thanks,
jim
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