14 years 7 months ago
Dear Conservative Gifts,
VM installs templates/themes different then Joomla does. Follow these instructions to use and activate themes for VM;
1) Un-pack the QuickStart ZIP file into a new folder on your local computer.
2) click to this folder /components/com_virtuemart/themes. Within this folder you should see three additional folders 'default' (the VM default theme), 'JB_Top_Shop' (a VM theme designed by Joomla Bamboo) and 'simpleshop' (a VM theme designed by Joomla Bamboo).
3) Commect to your hosting server via FTP and go to your Joomla install root folder. Get to this folder /components/com_virtuemart/themes.
4) From you FTP client software browse through your local computer and locate the SimpleShop QuickStart files you just un-packed and get to this folder, /components/com_virtuemart/themes.
5) Move (drag & drop) the entire folders (JB_Top_Shop & simpleshop) from your local computer to your hosting server.
6) Now login to your Joomla install administrator and from the Components menu click onto VirtueMart.
7) Click onto the VM Configuration option and then click onto the 'Site' tab. In the far right you'll see a drop down option called, 'Select the theme for your Shop'. Click onto this drop down and you should see the VM themes you just FTP up-loaded. Select the one you want and SAVE this setting.
That should get you underway. Please let us know if you encounter any problems.
Ed