Install Theme

Demo Video: Install Molla Theme

Here you can watch our video of how to install Molla Theme

STEP 1: Upload Pack

Using a FTP client to upload content of molla_v[…]/Themes/Source/ folder to the Magento root folder where you installed the Magento2 earlier on your Web Server.

After uploading the content of “Source” folder as above, you need to apply a patch for Magento version you are using:

  • If you are using magento version 2.2.x(x >= 8): read Readme file in molla_v[…]/Themes/Source/for_magento_2.2.x (x>=8)/ folder and apply this patch.
  • If you are using magento version 2.3.0 or higher: read Readme file in molla_v[…]/Themes/Source/for_magento_2.3+/ folder and apply this patch.
  • If you are using magento version 2.4.0 or higher: read Readme file in molla_v[…]/Themes/Source/for_magento_2.4+/ folder and apply this patch.

STEP 2: Enable Module and Deploy theme

  • Login to your server with your SSH account
  • Switch to apache user
  • Navigate to magento root directory
  • Set permission for var/ and generated/ folder, at least 775 (you can ask your hosting provider if you feel confused about this)
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_AjaxCart
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Ajaxlayernavigation
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Amp
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Aquickview
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Blog
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Brand
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_CustomTheme
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_ExtraGallery
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Fbuilder
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_GDPR
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Guestwishlist
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_InstantSearch
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Lookbook
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Mmegamenu
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_MollaTheme
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Portfolio
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Protabs
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_StoreLocator
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Testimonial
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_ThemeSettings
  • Run command line: php bin/magento module:enable MGS_Amp
  • Run command line: php bin/magento setup:upgrade
  • Run command line: php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -fDeploy static view files document
  • Run command line: php bin/magento cache:clean

STEP 3: Enable Molla Theme

Go to CONTENT -> Configuration [Design], edit store view you want to use the Molla theme then select to use “MGS Molla”

After selecting the Molla theme, refresh magento cache

STEP 4: Import Static Blocks

Go to MGS -> Page Builder Settings, you can see Export & Import panel. Click Import Molla’s Static Blocks button to import the static blocks

Until Backend returns success message, Go to System -> Cache management. Select all, choose refresh action and submit. All of static blocks sample are imported, you can go to CONTENT -> Blocks and see them

STEP 5: Import a Homepage

Select defaul homepage:

  • Go to STORES -> Configuration [Settings] -> Web [GENERAL] -> Default Pages, here you can select the default page you want in “CMS Home Page” field. Note that if you have multi store view you should select a store view before selecting the default home page.

Import a homepage:

  • Go to MGS -> Page Builder Setting [Page Builder], you can see Export & Import panel.
  • You can see “Import CMS Page”, select the default homepage you just specified above then “Choose File”, you can find the homepage demo file in molla_v[…]/Themes/Homepage Demo/ then click “Import”, please wait until the homepage is imported then refresh cache.

STEP 6: Complete

  • First, you need to Enable the Builder in backend to turn it on. Log in your admin account and go to MGS -> Page Builder[Page Builder Setting] -> Frontend Builder -> General -> Active Front-end Builder and choose Yes.
  • Then, you need to Enable the Builder in Frontend in order to activate our style and effects.
  • Go to the homepage to see your site then edit the homepage