You can start in two ways. Pick the one that fits:
| Quickstart package | Template package | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A complete Joomla site: Joomla, the template, the extensions and the demo content | Only the template |
| Editions | Pro Standard and Pro Unlimited | Free, Pro Standard and Pro Unlimited |
| Use it for | A new site that looks like the demo | A site you already have, or building from zero |
| Guide | Quickstart | This page, below |
Requirements
The templates need:
| Rebuilt templates (131) | |
|---|---|
| Joomla | Joomla 6 (latest version) |
| PHP | PHP 8.3 or newer |
| Database | MySQL 8.0.13 or newer, or MariaDB 10.4 or newer |
| Template framework | Helix Ultimate 2.2.x (free) |
| Page builder | SP Page Builder 6 Lite (free) |
| Other extensions | Convert Forms Free; Smart Slider 3 Free where the design uses one; SP Simple Portfolio and SP Easy Image Gallery (free); Custom HTML and core Joomla modules (Menu, Articles) |
| Shop templates | Product catalogue with example prices; each product links to the contact form. A full shop with HikaShop is planned for a later version. |
The other 20 templates are not rebuilt yet: a rebuilt Joomla 6 version of each is coming. Until then their download is the current package.
For local testing: a local server such as XAMPP, MAMP or Laragon.
Download
- Open the template’s page on ltheme.com (each template’s docs link to it). Free editions download after you enter your email address; the Free download is the template package only.
- Pro editions: download from your account. They hold the template package and the quickstart package.
- You get a .zip. Some downloads hold several packages (template, quickstart, extensions): unzip that outer file once to see them.
Install the template package
- Sign in to your Joomla administrator (
yoursite.com/administrator). - Go to System → Install → Extensions.
- Drag the template package (.zip) onto Upload Package File, or click Or browse for file.
- Wait for Installation of the template was successful.
- If the Helix Ultimate framework is not installed on the site yet, install its package the same way first (it is in the download).
Make it the default template
- Go to System → Site Template Styles.
- Click the star next to the template’s style (it is named after the template, ending in – Default) to make it the default.
- Open the site: your content now shows in the new template.
A template package adds the design only. Menus, modules and pages like the demo come with the quickstart package; with the template package you build them yourself (see the guides in the menu).
Next steps
- Template settings: logo, colours, layout and fonts.
- Menus and modules.
- Edit pages with SP Page Builder.