Installing a new template
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- MoonSkyMedia
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Hello there. I know this is such a newbie question!
Prior to joining Rockettheme, I downloaded and installed the free Quasar template for one of my sites (J1.5). Now that I am a member, I what to rock out with a new template. Since my original site was J1.5, but the new template I want to use (I'm thinking Catalyst or Fresco) is 2.5. Can I just install it as a new template -- the rocketlauncher version? I don't really care too much about losing data from the original site.
Do I have to uninstall the old version of Joomla? And what about Gantry?
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- David Goode
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Hi there,
RocketLauncher can only be used as a new site. It will load Joomla, the template, gantry, extensions and demo content. You can then edit as required.
You cannot install a 2.5 template on a 1.5 joomla - it will break
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- MoonSkyMedia
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- Thanks for your reply. But I'm wondering if I uninstall Joomla wouldn't it be like a new installation? Or does uninstalling Joomla not uninstall Gantry?
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- David Goode
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- There is no option to uninstall Joomla unless your original installation was done by Fantastico or one of the automated installers.
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- MoonSkyMedia
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I thought I could create a new database and install Joomla 2.5 inside a subdirectory and then install a new Rockettheme template there. The only thing I wasn't sure about was whether to install a Rocketlauncher version of the template or not. I don't know if installing Joomla in another directory has any bearing on the previously installed Gantry. Or does deleting the old version of Joomla also delete Gantry?
In essence, I will eventually delete my old Joomla website and replace it with the new one installed in a subdirecroy (moving it with akeeba backup). Since it is a complete rebuild, I am not worried about lost data.
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