New User Question regarding Gantry & Club
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- Peter W
- Jr. Rocketeer
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- Pete
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Good day, and figured this is the best place to post this and get an answer.
First off, only a "new user" in the sense of becoming a member here for the first time and then using "club templates" and I just wanted to double check and make darned sure that....
a) I plan on using and installing the gantry-4.1.19-bundle.zip for ALL initial set ups and then place in my needed core modules I have used for years.
b) This may sound stupid or dumb, but the only dumb questions are... the ones never asked, so here it goes.
c) Is anything going to BREAK or Not work (remember, new member and never had access to these templates) by downloading and installing (and only plan on using current/responsive) over the above set up? (Meaning 4.1.xx gantry and blank template..with coms/mods & plugs) I know that already are flawless in operation.
Thanks in advance,
Pete~~ - Miles of Smiles!
Pete
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- MrT
- Preeminent Rocketeer
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- Web Designer/Developer
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Hmmm, I'm not really sure I understand the question properly...
If you wish to use one of the templates from the clue then it's always better to start with a rocketlauncher (contains joomla, gantry, rt extensions, template and demo data) - then you can edit the demo to match your needs and it's always easier to delete content that trying to recreate what we did in the demo from scratch.
Obviously whatever content modules and content you are going to use need to be compatible with the joomla version you are going to use (i'd stick with J2.5 for now). If you are planning to use one of the responsive templates then you will need to ensure that both your content and modules are responsive too (otherwise they will break the layout).
For Joomla 2.5 and J3.x we offer 3 installation packages:
1. RocketLauncher which contains the latest Joomla core installation, the template itself and the Gantry framework which is like the Control Panel for the template and a mix of Rockettheme extensions.
This package needs an empty folder on your server and you will get your Joomla core installed, the Gantry framework and the template. During installation choosing to install "Sample Data" will make the installed site look like the demo. However, our newer templates will install this automatically for you.
2. Bundle which is the Gantry framework and the template itself.
This package is used when there is a previous Joomla installation with a non-Rockettheme template installed. After installation you have the required the Gantry framework and the template. No "Sample Data" is offered as your Database already contains site content information. There are no extensions offered with this package since they have to be installed in folders outside of the Rockettheme template folder.
3. Template Standalone which is the template itself.
This package is used when there is a previous Joomla installation with a Rockettheme template installed. Since Gantry would have been previously installed, it's only required to install the template (although upgrading to the latest Gantry is highly recommended). Again no "Sample Data" is offered as your Database already contains site content information and the same situation for extensions as the "Bundle".
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