Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

The following is a guide that covers how to set up your new Stratos template on your Joomla! site. Here you can find an overview of the files included in the Stratos release and instructions on installing and activating the template in your Joomla! install.

Note: The Bundle Template is only necessary if the Gantry Library is not installed at /libraries/gantry directory.

Step 1 - Installation

Install from Admin → Extensions → Extensions Manager
Browse for stratos-template.zip and click Upload & Install

Step 2 - Template Default

Make the template default at Admin → Extensions → Template Manager
Select rt_stratos
Press Make Default

RocketLauncher Instructions

We always recommend installing a RocketLauncher first to trial and understand the template more effectively. It must be installed as new, and not over an existing Joomla install.

Step 1 - Upload

Download the RocketLauncher
Unzip the file
Upload the created folder to your server

Note: You can upload all the files via FTP, or use cPanel or SSH to upload the zip and unzip directly onto the server. Enquire with your hosting provider.

Step 2 - Installation

Go to www.yoursite.com/*folder name*
Follow the Installation instructions
Remove the installation folder in the Installation interface

Collapsible

If no modules are published to a position, the entire area or row will not appear or collapse.

Injected Features

Non-Standard Elements

There are Features that are injected into a position when enabled, and are stacked vertically; which includes: Social Buttons, Date, Font Sizer, Login Panel, Popup Module, Branding, Copyright, To-Top Scroller, System Messages, Reset Settings, and Google Analytics.

Forced Positions

There are times when you just don't want to have your modules taking up all the room in a horizontal row no matter what the layout. For example you might want to have a module on the left and a module on the right, with nothing in the middle.

This is made easy with Gantry Force Positions parameter for each layout, allowing you to set the count to a specific row, such as 4, even if 4 modules are not published for that row.

Gantry Grid

Configure at Admin → Extensions → Template Manager → rt_stratos, then go to Layouts to set the grid widths and allocated positions.

Grid Sizes

Configure at Admin → Extensions → Template Manager → rt_stratos, then go to Layouts to set the grid widths and allocated positions.

By default, each grid is given an equal distribution, but this can be modified to a custom distribution between modules, such as 3/4/5 instead of 4/4/4. These options are available for when 2-6 modules are present.

MainBody / Sidebar Layouts

Configure at Admin → Extensions → Template Manager → rt_stratos, then go to Layouts tab and set the varying Mainbody/Sidebar layout possibilities.

Note: If no modules are assigned to the Sidebar positions, the Mainbody will become full width.

Sidebar
A

Mainbody

Sidebar
B	C

Sidebar
A	B

Mainbody

Sidebar
C

Sidebar
A	B	C

Mainbody

Mainbody

Sidebar
A

Mainbody

Sidebar
A	B

Mainbody

Sidebar
A	B	C

Sidebar
A

Mainbody

Sidebar
A	B

Mainbody

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