Installation

• 1. Before Installation

  1. If you have a live store, you should create a development version on a test server and try installing the theme there first.
  2. Create a backup of your site.

     Don't forget to backup in case you have a live site or have already changed the default Magento installation.

  3. Disable compilation: System > Tools > Compilation
  4. Disable the Magento cache : System > Cache Management , full page cache and similar modules that will prevent from seeing the changes immediately.

     It is better to disable all the cache related options until you are done with the installation and changes.

  5. Disable JS and CSS files merging in case you enabled it: System > Configuration > Developer, then look for the options: Merge JavaScript Files and Merge CSS Files, these options should be set to "No"

• 2. Uploading Files

  • Using an FTP client software or your hosting control panel, drop the folders app, skin, js and lib in your Magento installation folder, for more information about this, you should contact your hosting provider.

    The installation files will not overwrite any existing Magento files.

  • After that, do not forget to refresh your Magento cache in case it is enabled.
  • Logout and login again to the admin section.You need to logout using the "Log Out" on the top-right corner of the Magento admin panel.

• 3. Files and folders permissions

  You should make sure the newly uploaded files have the same permissions as other Magento files and folders. You can read more about it here:
  • http://www.magentocommerce.com/wiki/1_-_installation_and_configuration/magento_filesystem_permissions
  • http://www.magentocommerce.com/knowledge-base/entry/install-privs-after
  Besides that, you need to make sure the following folders have write access ( chmod 775 or similar ):
  • /skin/frontend/mango/default/css
  • /skin/frontend/mango/default/estilo/variables

  These folders will be used to store the stylesheets applied to your site when you change the settings in the 'Look & Feel' section. If they are not writable, the styles ( borders, backgrounds, colors, fonts and so on ) will not be applied to your Magento site.