Guidance on template creation

-- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0
-- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1

Forgive me if I've missed some documentation somewhere, but I've been hunting around for a while and can't seem to turn up what I need. I think my first mistake may have been my choices on the wizard not being correct, but I'm having a difficult time getting anything to show up correctly on my custom Joomla template. (is there anyway to re-run the wizard?)

I understand how to configure HikaShop (i've even watched the introductory video, etc...)
The problem I'm having is if I want to display a simple list of categories on the left hand side (I have a custom module called "sidebar") and I've been somewhat successful in doing this, however, I notice on the protostar template there are a huge number of hikashop modules I don't see. I'm wondering is there a default module position I need to use? For example, if I turn off all my Hikashop Joomla modules, I still see things like "Latest Products" on the sidebar of the protostar template. How are these appearing here?

If I go into the HikaShop Modules I can deactivate them one by one and they do disappear, but I do not see where the module position is referenced.

I also would like to know if there is a way to make HikaShop Bootstrap 3 compatible?

Also, do you need to create a specific menu structure for SEO to work? I'm getting some strange URLs like "hikashop-menu-for-module-146"

Sorry for all the questions, but I'm trying to learn as fast as I can and have hit a few stumbling blocks.

Attached is a reference image for what I'm trying to create on the front landing page.

UPDATE! I found out how to use bootstrap 3 by using a extension called rereplacer by nonumber by referencing this post:
www.hikashop.com/forum/4-how-to/865505-b...-3-and-hikashop.html

I also found all my module positions (my bad for not seeing them)

Really the only question I have left is possibly is the following:

1. How do I make my URLS search engine friendly as indicated below.
2. How can I make the store landing page look different than let's say the category pages and/or product pages?

superdmon wrote: -- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0
-- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1

Forgive me if I've missed some documentation somewhere, but I've been hunting around for a while and can't seem to turn up what I need. I think my first mistake may have been my choices on the wizard not being correct, but I'm having a difficult time getting anything to show up correctly on my custom Joomla template. (is there anyway to re-run the wizard?)

I understand how to configure HikaShop (i've even watched the introductory video, etc...)
The problem I'm having is if I want to display a simple list of categories on the left hand side (I have a custom module called "sidebar") and I've been somewhat successful in doing this, however, I notice on the protostar template there are a huge number of hikashop modules I don't see. I'm wondering is there a default module position I need to use? For example, if I turn off all my Hikashop Joomla modules, I still see things like "Latest Products" on the sidebar of the protostar template. How are these appearing here?

If I go into the HikaShop Modules I can deactivate them one by one and they do disappear, but I do not see where the module position is referenced.

I also would like to know if there is a way to make HikaShop Bootstrap 3 compatible?

Also, do you need to create a specific menu structure for SEO to work? I'm getting some strange URLs like "hikashop-menu-for-module-146"

Sorry for all the questions, but I'm trying to learn as fast as I can and have hit a few stumbling blocks.

Attached is a reference image for what I'm trying to create on the front landing page.

Haha! I'm answering my own questions... by referencing the menu item I can clean up the URLs

Only one question remains, and that is how to differentiate a landing page for the store from other pages. I'm guessing it might be to use a different menu item.

Thank you Nicolas! Yes, as you can see by my thread I'm kinda ramping up quickly. Everything seems to be falling into place and I should be able to get the layout completed today if all goes well. Thanks for the quick support.

Charles

nicolas wrote: Hi,

In the "menu assignment" setting of your modules (when you edit them via the Joomla modules manager), you can restrict them per menu item. So it's, that's a solution.
Also, the extension Advanced Modules Manager has a lot of options to filter modules display with much more fine grained settings that what Joomla can do by default.