<![CDATA[Magento Help]]> http://magentist.com/magento_help/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:04:05 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Installing An Extension Using An Extension Key]]> http://magentist.com/magento_help/installing-a-magento-extention-using-an-extension-key/
Get Extension Key
  1. Find extension in Magento Connect: Click on the extension name to view the extension’s details.
  2. Get Extension Key Click on Extension Key button. Extension key is what MagentoConnect uses to identify the package in PEAR.
  3. Check the box to agree to the extension license agreement
  4. Click on the Get Extension Key again.
  5. Select selection key displaying in the text box and copy.
Download and Installation
  1. Navigate to your Magento Admin Panel and select Manage Extension under the System Menu
  2. After logging in with your Admin login, paste in the extension key you copied and click the “Install” button.
Manage Existing Packages
You can also manage your previously-installed extensions in this interface: reinstall, uninstall or upgrade extensions for which a new release has been issued.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:55:16 +0000 <![CDATA[How To Install A Theme]]> http://magentist.com/magento_help/how-to-install-a-magento-theme/ To install your theme in your Magento website, follow these simple steps:

  1. Install Magento
    Install Magento onto your site and create a Website, Store, and Store View. For more information on how to install Magento, see the Magento Installation Guide.

  2. Upload Your Theme
    After installing Magento on your site, upload your theme files to the appropriate folders, following the folder structure in which the theme is provided.

  3. Activate Your Theme
    Access the Admin Panel and navigate to System > Configuration. Select your Store View from the Current Configuration Scope drop-down menu in the upper left corner. Click on "Design" under the "General" section of the left side navigation. Under the "Themes" section, uncheck all of the check boxes titled "Use website." In each text field, enter the name of the folders containing the theme you wish to use.

  4. Setup Your Homepage
    From the top navigation, navigate to CMS > Manage Pages. Click on the "+ Add New Page" button. Enter your desired page title. For the home page, be sure to set your SEF URL Identifier as "home" and select your store view. Select "Custom Design" from the left side navigation and set Layout to "1 column." Return to General Information and enter the HTML for your homepage in the text area labeled "Content." Set the Status to "Enabled" and click on the "Save Page" button in the upper right corner to save and activate your homepage.

That's it! Congratulations! Just set up your categories and products, and you now have a beautiful, fully functioning ecommerce website!

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