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Next time, please, disable the compilation mode prior to uploading the extension files to your server.
And now, please, follow these steps:
1. Open app/etc/local.xml
2. Replace
<disable_local_modules>false</disable_local_modules> with
<disable_local_modules>true</disable_local_modules>
3. Log in to admin panel and disable the compilation.
4. Revert the changes in the local.xml
5. Clear the cache.
The widget you set adds share buttons dealing with widely used social webs. It grants your users a possibility to publish a link to your store page on their personal accounts. Share Buttons permits you smooth integration with the portals that are extremely popular among of all age, so it appears to be simpler for you to reach your desired target audience. Apart from it, Share Buttons has the following features.
Share Buttons extension for Magento 1 permits a store owner to have integration with a many social network services at once. The main feature here is that one is able to decide which of them are appropriate and which appear to be pointless to the store and customers. Choose as many social media sources for integration as you wish and freely add them to your website.
The extension supports easy customization, so it is possible to attach a widget to any place of any page. You can choose any page you wish, like Configurable Product or Downloadable Product page, and then assign a specific Block Reference, like Page Footer or Main Content Area. Thus you are free to customize the widget the way it will be suitable for your existing design.
Share Buttons installation procedure doesn’t take much time. The most important thing you should have is FTP/SSH access details. Another thing to remember well in advance is that you should disable code compilation well prior to the overall process of installation. Otherwise, your website may become unavailable during Share Buttons installation. The first thing you should do is downloading a zip folder with Share Buttons. Then unpack it and paste the extracted files from it to your root folder. The only thing left is flushing your cache. That is all, your extension is ready to work. Don’t forget though to switch on the code compilation.
Share Buttons provides only those settings that are necessary for the proper work of the extension. You won’t get lost among endless graphs with useless options responsible for minor and undistinguished features that no one will exploit. Share Buttons extension has only valid settings that are easy to use and perform clearly visible changes on frontend. Nothing in excess.
Among others, Share Buttons has an option allowing for easy switching a widget on and off. So, without completely disabling the whole extension, you can temporary hide one widget without deleting it. This option is extremely useful, when you need to test anything or perform changes in design and want to check it.
The extension has a number of options responsible for visual changes on frontend. For example, you can set the shape of the icons of social media websites. Or you can make these icons be colorful or simple black-and-white depending on your website gamma.
To add your first Share Buttons widget, go to CMS > Widgets > Add New Widget Instance. Immediately after you will find yourself on the widget adding section. To proceed further, choose “[NEKLO] Share Buttons” in the graph “Type” and then the desired theme. As a result you will create a widget that is still in need of further customization.
First and foremost, you have to switch the installed extension on. To do so, go to System > Configuration > NEKLO > Share Buttons. There you will come across the graph “Is Enabled”. Set to “Yes” to turn it on. Switching to “No” will disable all the existing widgets and the extension in general.
To add your first Share Buttons widget, go to CMS > Widgets > Add New Widget Instance. Immediately after you will find yourself on the widget adding section. To proceed further, choose “[NEKLO] Share Buttons” in the graph “Type” and then the desired theme. As a result you will create a widget that is still in need of further customization.
The last option in this tab is Layout Updates. Here you are able to set the exact page and a place on it, where your widget will be displayed. Press the button “Add Layout Updates” and proceed to the further settings. “Display On” allows you to pick a page for this particular widget. You may choose, for example, Configurable Product Page and then see your widget there. You can also display it on all the pages of your store - it is you who decides.
Further, choose whether you are interested in widget showing
for all your products/categories or only for specific products,
which you set. The last feature here is Block Reference - it
regulates the particular place on a page where the widget will be
shown.
Right after you have created your first widget, you will find a number of appeared settings. On the left you will see two new sections: Frontend Properties and Widget Options. Firstly you will find yourself in the Frontend Properties tab. Here are the most important settings for the right widget performance located.
In this tab you can give a name to your widget. In the graph “Widget Instance Title” set an appropriate title for your widget to make it well recognizable among your other widgets. You may set any title you find convenient. The next option here is “Assign to Store Views”. It is responsible for widget displays on various store views if you have a number of them, for example, for different languages. Of course, you can set a widget to all your store views with a single click. Then choose the numerical order of this widget in the main list of widgets in “Sort Order”.
The last option in this tab is Layout Updates. Here you are able to set the exact page and a place on it, where your widget will be displayed. Press the button “Add Layout Updates” and proceed to the further settings. “Display On” allows you to pick a page for this particular widget. You may choose, for example, Configurable Product Page and then see your widget there. You can also display it on all the pages of your store - it is you who decides. Further, choose whether you are interested in widget showing for all your products/categories or only for specific products, which you set. The last feature here is Block Reference - it regulates the particular place on a page where the widget will be shown.
The next tab here is called “Widget Options” and it contains settings responsible mosty for visual appearance of the widget. Here you can set such features as the shape and color of displaying icons and actually the social media resources to integrate the extension with.
The first option here is “Is Enabled”. It regulates the appearance of the particular widget you are editing right now. With the help of it you can hide one specific widget without disabling the extension in general.
The next three settings deal here exclusively with design and visual appearance of Share Buttons widget. The option “Icon Type ” allows to set the desired way how the share icons will appear in the store. Choose between social networks’ symbols on a circle background, on a square one, or choose a simple display with no background at all.
Then you can proceed with the icons design settings. The option “Color Icon” is responsible for setting the color palette of the existing symbols. If “Yes”, the icons will be presented in the original colors of the correspondent website. If “No” - the style will preserve its conservative colors and will be black-and- white. Just choose here the palette that will suit your website design. In combination with shape settings, you can make the widget look the way you want to see it.
If you proceed with the settings, you will see the “Title Type” graph. It is responsible for choosing the exact name of your widget. If set “Page Title”, then the widget will automatically take the title of the assigned page for the published post in a social network. If you choose “Custom Title”, you will have to input a specific name for your widget. In general, this graph sets the title your users will see upon reposting your pages in their social media accounts.
Share Buttons extension supports a number of social media to work with. You are free to choose which websites may be popular among your clients. The list of available networks is quite large, so you are free to choose a number of them or just a single one. Check this list of the provided websites.
To install NEKLO extension for Magento 1, you need to have FTP/SSH access details. Take notice that It is necessary to disable code compilation before installing the extension. If this setting is left enabled, the extension installation can make your website inaccessible.
To disable code compilation, login in your Admin panel and go to System > Tools > Compilation and click “Disable” there.
Then the main process of installation starts. To Install the extension you should:
1. Download a zip folder with this extension
2. Extract all the files from it and upload them to
the root folder with your Magento 1 installation.
3. Flush your cache. To do so, log in your Admin Panel
and go to System > Cache Management.
4. Don’t forget to enable code compilation proceeding
to System > Tools > Compilation after the successful installation
of Share Buttons.
5. The last step is logging out from your Magento admin
panel and then login again to reload ACL (account control level) rules.
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