How to properly upload RocketLauncher Templates to your ROOT
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- JEM
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TAJUDDIN MOHAMMED wrote:
For a mynxx template - installation went fine, site is loading properly. But I don't see any default images. What should I do
Due to copyright restrictions the sample images you see in the demo are replaced with 'placeholder' images. - Thanks,
jim
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- SzolMisz
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Hi,
I install RocketLauncher but my webside after installation look like that - why?
miloszdesign.com/Joomla_RT_Infuse_j15/ - Born in_
MiloszDESIGN.com
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- Kat05
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hi there,
looks like you have deleted some things after the installation?
rokstories seems somehow missing and any of your menu links return a 404 error.
what did you do exactly after the install and why does infuse appear in the url of your site?
kat
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- meljohnson
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All of the Rocket Theme templates seem to point to this help topic as the one to read if you want to know how to install the Rocket Launcher to the root of your directory. This is what I want to do but the instructions at the beginning of this post hinge on being able to see screenshots which have been removed. Can someone please either replace the images or write out the instructions that I need to follow? I was able to install the Rocket Launcher, but now my URL is
dev.anglicanschoolofministry.org/rt_panacea_j15-rocketlauncher/
I'd like the installation at the root, obviously. Thanks in advance for your assistance!
Cheers,
Melanie
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- JEM
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Robert D. Wagers wrote:
Dang, I'm sorry!Melanie Johnson wrote:
I didn't realize I had an entire folder of photos deleted from photobucket by mistake. I'm sorry I lost the images for this tutorial.
I didn't know and no one told me the links were broken.
Again, I'm sorry about that!
WageAll of the Rocket Theme templates seem to point to this help topic as the one to read if you want to know how to install the Rocket Launcher to the root of your directory. This is what I want to do but the instructions at the beginning of this post hinge on being able to see screenshots which have been removed. Can someone please either replace the images or write out the instructions that I need to follow? I was able to install the Rocket Launcher, but now my URL is
dev.anglicanschoolofministry.org/rt_panacea_j15-rocketlauncher/
I'd like the installation at the root, obviously. Thanks in advance for your assistance!
Cheers,
Melanie
Video tutorial here:
www.rockettheme.com/joomla-tutorials
Detailed info here on DB and RL.
www.rockettheme.com/forum/index.php?f=60..._v=viewtopic#p315020
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/
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 or add the info later if you don’t have the proper details at this point.
Please note that it’s a good idea to have the proper info, now or later, as this can help you avoid troubles with ‘params.ini is unwriteable later on.
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?
Install the Sample Data! If you don’t want to install the sample data, you should stop here!! And follow the next set of guidelines.
JEM wrote:If you want a clean install to work with (which is may be easier to work with than editing / deleting content) do the following:
Go here and DL the latest Rocket Launcher version: code.google.com/p/gantry-framewo ... loads/list
Do a clean install and do not install the Sample Data. The Sample Data in this RL version is the Joomla core Sample Data and will not corrupt the install if not installed as it does not contain any RT components. So you will not wind up with any empty RT component / module / plugin folders to deal with later.
Go to the download section for your template and download the standalone version and the extensions for your template.
Install them as you would any other extensions.
Alternately, you can do a stock install of Joomla from joomla.org without the Sample Data, but you will have to go through one extra step of installing the Gantry framework (from the link above) or use the bundle package from template’s download section, along with installing the extensions.
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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- meljohnson
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So are those images going to be re-uploaded? I feel like I'm still missing something...
BTW, I did do the fresh install (including sample data) before I ever posted this topic. In fact, that's how I found out that I needed help figuring out how to get it to appear in the root directory--when I saw that my URL contained the /rt_panacea_j15-rocketlauncher/ folder name.
Thanks again,
Melanie
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- Robert D. Wagers
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I was able to locate the images for this tutorial on my Office PC. I re-uploaded them and they appear to be working again! - Last Edit: 14 years 3 months ago by Robert D. Wagers.
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- JEM
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Robert D. Wagers wrote:
I was able to locate the images for this tutorial on my Office PC. I re-uploaded them and they appear to be working again!
Thanks Wage!!
Appreciate it knowing you are a 'busy guy' now.
They are still links, which if fine, but if you want me to add them through phpBB3 so they are permanent, you can send the images to me in a zipped file and I'll take care of it.
Cheers!! - Thanks,
jim
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- Robert D. Wagers
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I found them ALL!!!!! I was smart and burned them to a DVD this time.... All my tutorials should be working now!
If I missed one, please tell me and I will try and fix it! - Last Edit: 14 years 3 months ago by Robert D. Wagers.
- "Everyone has to get knocked-down every once-in-a-while, otherwise you'll never learn how to get-back-up!
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