After making any changes to magento data (products, categories) you should reindex the data. To get it done go to System -> Index Management

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1 31/03/2017 Prepare your Magento Pagayo Manuals Pagayo Manuals PREPARE YOUR MAGENTO Refresh and Disable all the Magento cache When con guring your store, whatever theme or anything else you should refresh all the Magento cache and then completely disable it. To get it done go to System -> Cache Management Reindex magento data After making any changes to magento data (products, categories) you should reindex the data. To get it done go to System -> Index Management Backup Magento les and the store database It saves lot s of your time if something goes wrong. To create backup go to System -> Tools -> Backups 1/2

2 31/03/2017 Prepare your Magento Pagayo Manuals Disable compilation mode To get it done go to System -> Tools -> Compilation Disable Merge JavaScript and CSS Files To get it done go to System -> Con guration -> Developer Log out from Magento admin panel It must be done to refresh the magento access control system 2/2

3 Pagayo Manuals PT004 INSTALLATION IN YOUR MAGENTO Step 1: Install the theme Download the theme.zip le from your account at Pagayo.com Unpack this.zip le. In it you will nd 3 les; 1. pagayo_pt004_theme-*.*.*.*.tgz 2. pagayo_pt004_media-*.*.*.*.tgz 3. layout_media_ les.zip The last le layout_media_ les.zip is for LOCAL USE ONLY! Do not upload, it has no function online. Step 2: Install the theme First go to System > Magento Connect > Magento Connect Manager Than you select the theme le. pagayo_pt004_theme-*.*.*.*.tgz 1/6

4 And click Upload Next do the same with the; pagayo_pt004_media-*.*.*.*.tgz This le is for local use only, do not upload it. local_media_files.zip Extra Step For Magento and UP only Go to System > Permissions > Blocks And add the following blocks and set Allowed Yes. catalog/product_new catalog/product_list Step 3: Clear Cache 2/6

5 If you did not disable your cache, go to System > Cache Management and clear all cache. Then log out from your Magento backend and log in again. Step 4: Log out and in. When you do not log out and in again, you will most likely see a 404 on the next step Step 5: Activate Theme From pagayo_pt004_media tgz and up go to Step 5.1 and skip this Step 5. When you are installing this theme on a live shop, please go here for so tips. Go to System > Con guration > Design > Themes. Add pt004 to Current Package Name. When you want to activate a sub theme, please go here. 3/6

6 Step 5.1: Activate Theme This is step is forpagayo_pt004_media tgz and up only!!! When you are installing this theme on a live shop, please go here for so tips. Go to System > Con guration > Design > Themes. Add pt004 to Current Package Name. When you want to activate a sub theme, please go here. 4/6

7 Step 6: Go To Theme settings Go to System > Con guration > Pagayo > PT /6

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9 31/03/2017 Installing on a live shop Pagayo Manuals Pagayo Manuals INSTALLING ON A LIVE SHOP When you install this theme on a live shop it is better to use the tips below. That way the customers/visitors of your shop will not see the changes happening step by step. Start with steps 1,2 and 3 from the Installation page. Create some temp pages. 1. Create a temp cms page. 2. Create a temp cms category. 3. Create a temp product page. In these 3 pages you set the theme to the PT004 theme. This screenshot is from a CMS page, in products and categories it does work exactly the same. It just looks a bit different. Now do step 5 from the Installation page. Step 5: Go To Theme settings 1/2

10 31/03/2017 Installing on a live shop Pagayo Manuals Go to System > Con guration > Pagayo > PT004. This way you can do the theme settings just as you want them without your visitors seeing them. Be aware of the fact that visitors will see changes in static blocks or CMS pages that are used in both themes. But hey, the world is never perfect. 2/2