Getting Started

Welcome to the Menu Manager Pro documentation. Whether you are new or an advanced user, you can find useful information here.

Next steps:

How to install extension

  1. Login to Magento backend.
  2. Go to System > Tools > Compilations.

    If Compiler Status is Enabled, disable the compilation by clicking the button Disable in the upper right corner.

  3. Backup your store database and web directory.
  4. Download extension from your Personal Account.
  5. Unzip the extension locally.
  6. Copy contents of the folder step1 to the root directory of Magento store.
  7. Copy contents of the folder step2 to the root directory of Magento store.
  8. Completely clear the site cache.

    Go to System > Cache Management. Click button Flush Magento Cache. If you want to clear the cache manually, you need to remove a folder /var/cache at the server.

  9. Logout from Magento backend and login again.
  10. Go to System > Configuration > Mirasvit Extensions > System, at form Installed Extensions press the button Run validation tests for all extensions for check extension installation and configuration.
  11. If compilation was enabled before installation, you need to run recompilation process to enable compilation. Go to System > Tools > Compilation and click on Run Compilation Process.
    If you did not disable compilation and store is down after installation, follow the link and make next steps to recover the store.
  12. If necessary adjust css styles to fit your store's frontend theme

Next steps:

Temporary Disabling

To temporary disable extension please follow the next steps:

  • Disable Compilation Mode (if enabled).
  • Rename the file app/etc/modules/Mirasvit_Menu.xml to app/etc/modules/Mirasvit_Menu.xml.bak.
  • Login in to Magento back-end and refresh site cache (if enabled).

Extension Removing

To uninstall extension please follow the next steps:

  • Disable Compilation Mode (if enabled).
  • Rename the file app/etc/modules/Mirasvit_Menu.xml to app/etc/modules/Mirasvit_Menu.xml.bak.
  • Login in to Magento back-end and refresh site cache (if enabled).
  • Remove all the extension files of the extension from folder app/code/local/Mirasvit/Menu.
  • Remove templates and layouts files of extension from your theme folder. List of such files can be collected from files in the extension package.

How to upgrade extension

To upgrade extension follow next steps:

  1. Login to Magento backend.
  2. Go to System > Tools > Compilations.

    If Compiler Status is Enabled, disable the compilation by clicking the button Disable in the upper right corner.

  3. Backup your store database and web directory.

    If you have customizations, please, create a separate backup of app/code/local/Mirasvit before upgrading to the new version.

  4. Download new extension package from your Personal Account.
  5. Unzip the extension locally.
  6. Temporary disable extension. Check Temporary Disabling.
  7. Copy contents of the folder step1 to the root directory of Magento store.
  8. Copy contents of the folder step2 to the root directory of Magento store.
  9. Completely clear the site cache. Go to System > Cache Management. Click button Flush Magento Cache. If you want to clear the cache manually, you need to remove a folder /var/cache at the server.
  10. Logout from Magento backend and login again.
  11. Make reindex of the Category Flat Data in System > Index Management (if you have this option available in the index list).
  12. If necessary adjust css styles to fit your store's frontend theme.
  13. If compilation was enabled before upgrade, you need to run recompilation process to enable compilation. Go to System > Tools > Compilation and click on Run Compilation Process.
    If you did not disable compilation and store is down after upgrade, follow the link and make next steps to recover the store.

Menu Management

Go to Catalog > Manage Menu.

Adding new menu

For adding new menu press "Add Menu" at the left page side.

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  • Name - name of your menu.
  • Code - menu code for manual positioning.
  • Display Position - position for displaying menu in your store.
  • Template - template which used for output menu.
  • Visible in Store View - store views where need display menu.
  • Apply same store views to childs - apply same store views to all child nodes.

Click "Save Menu" to save new menu.

Adding new menu item (node)

For adding new item (node) need select parent node or menu and press "Add Item".

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  • Item Type - type of new item.
    • Link
    • Column
    • Row
    • Separator
    • Header
    • Image
    • Text
  • Is Active - define whether the item shall be visible.
  • Title - title of element.
  • Visible in Store View - store views where need display item.

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Change Log

Change Log

1.0.6

(2017-03-01)

Fixed

  • Fixed incorrect url for multistore

1.0.5

(2016-03-04)

Features

  • Initial stable release

Manual