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Perihelion August 2008 Joomla Template

Perihelion The all new Perihelion template features an incredibly stylistic and unique design to add that special touch to your sites. Colorful textures and intricate design elements create an amazing array of layout options and combinations to provide a brand new look and feel.

Perihelion not only features a unique design, but it also offers the same adaptability and powerful features RocketTheme templates are known for. The RokNewsRotator content presentation module and an incredible 32 module positions mean that you can enjoy this unique style without sacrificing versatility.


Features and Screenshots


Perihelion Color Styles Custom Modules Module Positions
  • Updated RokNewsRotator featured article module
  • CSS Based Tableless Design
  • 32 Versatile Module Positions
  • Utilize 1, 2 and 3 column layouts
  • 3 Built-in Menu Systems
  • Wide variety of Typography Styles
  • Source Adobe PNG Source Files Included
  • W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS Valid


The RokNewsRotator Returns

RokNewsRotator is a module that rotates your news item using the powerful of the mootools javascript library. You simply assign a category/section and watch your articles transition.


Perihelion Documentation

Get started using Perihelion with a wide variety of written and video tutorials explaining installation, configuration, custom modules, and much more More Details...

Installation - Joomla 1.5


Downloading the Template Files

  • Perihelion Template (rt_perihelion_j15.tgz) This file is the template package you will use to install Perihelion into Joomla.
  • Perihelion Custom Extensions (perihelion-extensions-j15.zip) This package contains each of the individual custom extensions included in the Perihelion template release.
  • Perihelion Source PNGs (perihelion-sources.zip) This package contains the Adobe Fireworks source PNGs for making modifications and customizations to the images in the template. You will need Adobe Fireworks image editing to fully utilize the Source PNG files.

Using the Joomla Installer

From the Menu in your Joomla Administrator, go to Extensions → Install/Uninstall.

Next, browse for your rt_perihelion_j15.tgz file you downloaded and then click Upload File & Install.


installation


Making Perihelion the Default

installationNext, go to Extensions → Template Manager. Find rt_perihelion_j15 on the list of installed templates.

Select the radio button to the left and then click Default up in the top right corner. Perihelion is now your default template.

Additionally, you can also edit the template's customization parameters by selecting this same radio button and clicking the "Edit" button in the top right corner.



Frequently Asked Questions


What is RokNewsRotator and how do I set it up?
This module is also on the frontpage but is located in the user1 area (the dark top section). You simple assign it to a category and it will rotate through the content items for you. You will want to read the demo tutorial located at Custom Modules - the tutorial covers what the settings the module has and how to configure/use it. More Details...
How do I integrate RokNewsRotator into other templates?
You will want to read the forum tutorial located at the RocketTheme forums - You will need to follow the steps in this tutorial and use the guide above to configure it. Note that this is from the MediaMogul board as the original RokNewsRotator appeared there. This tutorial will present you with more obvious styling as the one on Perihelion uses the demo for its effect (i.e. the dark backgrounds). More Details...
How do I enable the hidden positions such as the logo?
You can enable/disable these positions in the index.php configuration (if you are using Joomla 1.0) or in the Joomla Template Manager (if you are using Joomla 1.5). For information, see either or all of the following:-
How do I setup the Starbucks, Highlighted Work and Recent Blog areas??
For information regarding the starbucks area, read the following tutorial. Note that the shaded area behind the text is generated from the image itself, so you would have to include that in your images if you want the same effect.

For information on the Highlighted Works area, check out this tutorial.

Finally, the Recent Blog section can be setup using the following guide.Note that this isn't an installable module but just demo content. If you are using RocketLauncher, you will want to edit the module named User7 block (will be on the 2nd module manager page).More Details...
How do I setup the Bottom menu?
For the bottom menu, you will need t use the following settings in Admin > Modules > Site Modules > Other Menu (or whatever menu you wish to use) :-
  • Position: bottom
  • Menu Class Suffix: -bottom
  • Menu Style: Flat List
Note that -bottom is not a module class suffix but a Menu class suffix.
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