SM Facebook

This guide will help you install SM Facebook step by step. When you buy the module the first time, you will have the latest version.

 

1REQUIREMENT – Back to top

At the basic level, this module will require the following conditions:

  • Compatible with Magento 1.9.x (require: php 5.4 and Memory_limit no less than 256Mb)

2INSTALLATION – Back to top

Extension Installation

There are two ways to install extension:

  • Step 1: Download and unzip extension contents on your computer and navigate inside the extracted folder.
  • Step 2: Upload folders skin and app from our download package to your Web server’s document root (from here on, referenced as {docroot}). You should see a directory layout like this:

    {docroot} /magento/

    app/
    index.php
    js/
    lib/
    LICENSE.txt
    media/
    pear/
    skin/
    var/
  • Step 3: Log into your Admin Panel on the stage localhost: http://localhost/magento/index.php/admin/.

OR you also install the steps as following:

Step 1: In the Administrator page, Navigate to System >> Magento Connect >> Magento Connect Management

Step 2: Click Browse and Upload package file

Important Note:

  • After installing extension, you should logout first and then login Admin Panel to ensure all functions work normally.
  • You should disable all caches in cache management in the installation and configuration process.

3EXTENSION CONFIGURATION – Back to top

Module Configuration

Notes: We used the images of module’s installation on Magento 1.9.x to illustrate

In the Administrator Page, navigate to System -> Configuration and find SM Facebook(in the left of column) to configure.
The parameters are divided into the following groups:

  • General Settings
  • Activity Feed Settings
  • Like Box Settings
  • Recommendation Settings
  • Advanced Settings

Let’s look at the parameters in detail:

General Settings

  • Enable/Disable – Choose to publish/unpublished the module.
  • FaceBook Option – We support 3 options for facebook: “Likebox, Activity Feed, Recommendations”.
  • Show Header – Allow to show Header OR not
  • Height – Allow to set the height of module

Activity Feed Settings

  • Domain – Input your domain
  • Show Recommendations – Allow to show recommendations OR not.
  • Theme Style – We support 2 themes style for Activity Feed: “Light/Dark”

Like Box Settings

  • Url of the Facebook – Input the URL of the facebook page for this Like Box
  • Fans Number – Allow to number of fan OR not.
  • Show Stream – Allow to show Stream OR not
  • Border Color – Allow to select border color

Recommendation Settings

  • Domain – Input your domain which to show recommendations
  • Theme Style – We support 2 themes style fo recommendation: “Light/Dark”

Advanced Settings

  • Pre-text – The content to show at the top of module
  • Post-text – The content to show at the end of module

4PAGE CONFIGURATION – Back to top

To display this module on front page, go to CMS >> Pages.


Create a new page in Page Management section.

Copy and paste the following code into the Content field:

– With SM Facebook – Like box

{{block type="facebook/list" name="facebook.list.default" template="sm/facebook/default.phtml" }}

– With SM Facebook – Activity Feed

{{block type="facebook/list" name="facebook.list.default" template="sm/facebook/default.phtml" facebook_type="1" facebook_height="280"}}

– With SM Facebook – Recommendations

{{block type="facebook/list" name="facebook.list.default" template="sm/facebook/default.phtml" facebook_type="3" theme_style_2="dark" facebook_height="280" }}

5SUPPORT – Back to top

Thank you so much for purchasing this module. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please send us via: Support Tickets System

Thanks so much!