Updating your Kunena template is essential to ensure compatibility, security, and the latest features. Follow this step-by-step guide to update your template while preserving your configurations.
1. Update Kunena Forum Component
Before updating the Kunena template, make sure your Kunena Forum Component is updated to the latest version.
To update Kunena:
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Log in to your Joomla administrator panel.
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Navigate to Extensions → Manage → Update.
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Find Kunena Forum Component in the list and update it.
2. Backup Your Template Configuration
Before updating your template, it is crucial to back up your configuration file to prevent losing custom settings.
Using FF Explorer to Backup Configuration
We recommend using the FF Explorer component to back up your Kunena template configuration. You can download it from the official Joomla website: FF Explorer Download Link
Follow these steps to back up your template configuration:
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Install and open FF Explorer in your Joomla administrator panel.
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Navigate to Components → FF Explorer.
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Locate your Kunena template folder under [root]/components/com_kunena/template/.
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Open the config folder inside your template directory.
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Find and download the params.ini file. This file contains your template's configuration settings.
Backup Your Template Configuration.
3. Updating the Template
Now that you have backed up your configuration, proceed with the template update.
Steps to Update Kunena Template
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Set the default Kunena template to Aurelia (the default Kunena theme). To do this:
- Go to Components → Kunena Forum → Templates.
- Select Aurelia and set it as the default template.
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Uninstall the current template:
- Navigate to Extensions → Manage → Manage.
- Search for your Kunena template and uninstall it.
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Install the updated template:
- Go to Extensions → Manage → Install.
- Upload and install the latest version of the template.
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Restore configuration using FF Explorer:
- Open FF Explorer and navigate to /components/com_kunena/template/[your_template]/config/.
- Upload and overwrite the existing params.ini file with the backed-up version.
Restore configuration.
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Set the updated template as the default:
- Navigate to Components → Kunena Forum → Templates.
- Select your updated template and set it as the default template.
By following this process, you can successfully update your Kunena template while keeping your configurations intact. If you experience any issues, check your template settings and ensure that the params.ini file has been restored correctly.
For further assistance, feel free to contact our support team.
From your back-end
Step 1Go to Components → Kunena Forum → Configuration menu. Click to Frontend tab.
Step 2 Enter number of topics you want to display per page.
From your back-end, go to Components → Kunena Forum → Configuration menu. Click to Frontend tab.
Scroll mouse down when you see the Show Avatar on Category Index and Recent Topics option, choose Yes and save your configure.
Step 1 Log-in to back-end of site.
Step 2 Go to the "Extensions -> Template Manager" and click to the Option button ( this button on top right of cpanel ).
Step 3 Enable the Preview Module Positions option and save your configure.
Step 4 Back to front-end, type [your-site-url]/?tp=1. This command also will show the module positions of the Kunena template.
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Step 1 Log-in to back-end of your site.
Step 2 Go to "Components -> Kunena Forum -> Configuration" menu.
Step 3 Click the "Fontend" tab. Input a number you want to "Topics Per Page" option.
Step 4 Save and back to front-end and reload your forum.
Step 1 Log-in to back-end of your site.
Step 2 Go to "Components -> Kunena Forum -> Configuration" menu.
Step 3 Click the "Fontend" tab, scroll down mouse. You will see the "Message Time Format" option. Choose a time format from dropdown.
Step 4 Save and back to front-end and reload your forum.
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Step 1Login to the back-end.
Step 2Go to the "Component -> Kunena Forum -> Configuration" menu.
Step 3Click the "Frontend" tab.
Step 4Scroll down and enable the "Show Avatar on Categoriy Index and Recent Topics" option.
Step 5Save the configure and back to frond end reload forum.
The Kunena forum you can add different class for each category and you can style for that class. In this article we'll research "How to add CSS class suffix for each category?"
Step 1: Login to your back-end of your site and go to the "Components / Kunena Forum / Category Manager".
Step 2: Click to a category you want to add the CSS class suffix. In the "Category name and Description" tab you look down at the bottom of page. You'll see the "Category CSS class suffix" option and you type the your class name.
Step 3: Click Save button to save your configuration.
Note: You need add the a space before the class name. Example: [space]class_name
- [space]frm-sticky
- [space]frm-lock
- [space]frm-faq
- [space]frm-solve
- [space]frm-hilite
- [space]frm-trash
- [space]frm-bug
The upgrade process is performed in two stages. The first stage is to load the installation package into your website. The second stage runs the Kunena Installer program.
Follow these steps to install a new Kunena template on your Joomla website: