Social Suite installation instructions

Thank you for downloading our magento extension. Please follow these instructions to proceed with the installation of your theme:

Turn store compilation off:

Navigate to Admin -> Tools -> Compilation and deactivate compilation mode for your store.

Copy all files into your magento directory:

Simply copy all files from "extension source x.x.x" directory into your magento store directory.

Turn your magento cache off:

Navigate to Admin -> System -> Manage Cache and deactivate cache for your store. You can enable it after extension installation will be finished.

Refresh your admin user access rights:

Simply logout from your store admin and then login back.

Installation:
  1. Navigate to System > Configuration > Templates-Master > Social Suiteand enable extension for any store you need.
  2. Configure Social Suite module according to your needs.
  3. Set Up New Facebook Application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php
  4. If you are planning on using XFBML buttons, you will need to edit some template files. Change the opening html tag to read:
    <html xmlns:fb="http://ogp.me/ns/fb#">
    at next template files
    • app/design/frontend/[package]/[theme]/template/page/1column.phtml
    • app/design/frontend/[package]/[theme]/template/page/2columns-left.phtml
    • app/design/frontend/[package]/[theme]/template/page/2columns-right.phtml
    • app/design/frontend/[package]/[theme]/template/page/3columns.phtml
  5. Code listed below should be added to phtml file in order to display social buttons. For example app/design/frontend/[package]/[theme]/template/catalog/product/view.phtml.
    <?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('core/template')->setTemplate('tm/socialsuite/facebook_like/like.phtml')->toHtml(); ?>
    
  6. Code listed below should be added to phtml file in order to display social buttons. For example app/design/frontend/[package]/[theme]/template/catalog/product/list.phtml.
    <?php echo Mage::helper('socialsuite')->getCategoryLikeButton($_product) ?>
  7. That's all. Navigate to your products page and check how your store looks.
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