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- Carsten Junker
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Id like a joomla-template to be installed with all the menus like in the demo ?
How?
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- JEM
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Starting a new site, or applying to and existing template... ?
Have you already started, if so which template...?
To duplicate the demo, you need to have a clean install:
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.
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However, if you are applying the template and extensions to an existing install, we always suggest installing a 'spare copy' of the template with the Rocket Launcher and the sample data on your localhost or a sub folder of your site for reference. Doing so, you can have access to the back end of a replica of the demo site which will allow you to see how everything is organized and coded - in most cases, answering your questions w/o having to post in the forums.
HTH - Thanks,
jim
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- Carsten Junker
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Im not quite with...
I made a "fresh" and new installation from downloaded
Kinetic RocketLauncher
But.... There are no menus, no articles and so on...
Is there a place where I should download all the demo-articles ?
Best regard Carsten
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- Carsten Junker
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It works now after a new attempt
Forgot to click at "Install demo" under installation
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- digitalFlack
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Hi,
I've read this thread 3-4 times and can't figure out if the discussion is about J 1.5 or 1.6. I know RocketLauncher doesn't work with 1.6.
I loaded a clean directory with the 1.5 RocketLauncher for Hybrid and a parallel directory with 1.6, the latest Gantry and Roc modules (BTW, it would be nice if somewhere there was a list of all the latest modules and templates so we wouldn't have to read through weeks of announcements and check around forums to figure out what's latest.)
This thread is not clear if there is a way to import the sample data into a clean JS 1.6 other than with RocketLauncher.
This thread xrl.in/8w3u seems to say: "but we provide the tutorial to replicate the demo content in the forum", but I can't find that article.
Despite comparing my 1.5 directory and 1.6, I cannot seem to get many of the 1.5 features in 1.6 so I would like to load the demo data.
Thanks
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- JEM
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:arrowu: It's for J1.5
As you already know, there is no RL for J1.6 as mentioned here:
www.rockettheme.com/blog/joomla/1070-upd...-conversion-progress
No, there is no way to replicate the J1.5 demo you see with J1.6 (besides manually).
You can apply the J1.6 template to a J1.6 install (along with the extensions) but of course it will look nothing like the J1.5 demo.
You can use a copy of the J1.5 RL with the sample data for reference, but things will not be exactly the same.
When you run into a snag, your best bet is to post in the Hybrid forum mentioning your version and including proper details so the moderators can help you with any issues you encounter. - Thanks,
jim
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- Alberto Gomez
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- Hi, what if my FTP Manager dosnt appear PUBLIC.html file httdocs neither... I can´t locate this folder. only seem WELCOME.html and INDEX.HTML.... PUBLIC.HTML not therefore not located. Help!!!!
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- JEM
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:arrowu: Contact your host...
When you first log in to your host via FTP, in the list of folders there will be amongst other, a folder named 'htdocs' or 'public_html'.
That is where you load the template files. - Thanks,
jim
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- Northshore Church
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So, please help make this clear for me. If we have an existing site with a Joomla template, do we need Rocket Launcher to work on our new template before we make it go live? What is the process to work on an existing site with a new template without changing the active site?
We found a process that requires creating a subfolder in the root and extracting a backup of the site to that folder. When we tried to copy the backup files to the subfolder, it doesn't copy all of the files for some reason.
Any help would be really appreciated.
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- JEM
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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. - Thanks,
jim
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