Browsing the forum today, I found that there are quite a few threads of people asking how and where to download the modern theme manually. Since the modern theme from Magento Core is only available through Magento Connect as an extension, meaning that it must be installed through Magento Connect Manager by using the provided key, which will automatically download and install the extension.
That is pretty straighforward for most of us but some unfortunate users had been having issues with the automatic extension installation such as: short script execution time limited by their webhost and some unidentified script errors. So the other way of installing the theme would be manually downloading the theme files and put them into the magento theme folder. Here's how:
- Do a SVN checkout of Magento Stable Branch SVN from http://svn.magentocommerce.com/source/branches/1.1/ to your local folder.
- Copy app/design/frontend/default/modern to your Magento app/design/frontend/default folder.
- Copy skin/frontend/default/modern to your Magento skin/frontend/default folder.
- Enable the modern theme through Magento admin: System -> Configuration -> Design and under the Theme section, put "modern" for Templates, Skin, Layout and Default.
- Refresh your Magento front store and you have a new skin!
Btw, I've attached the modern theme zip file (12MB) for your easy reference which is taken from Magento 1.1 SVN Stable branch.
Update: modern theme zip file revision 33699 (837KB)
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written by raffi, October 05, 2008
thanks a lot, i have been looking all morning through the forum in the magento site till i got to your post
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all i wanted was to get the tab view in the product page to work, without installing the whole theme. Browsing the through the forum i don't seem to be the only one. any ideas on how to do that?
thanks,
raffi
. all i wanted was to get the tab view in the product page to work, without installing the whole theme. Browsing the through the forum i don't seem to be the only one. any ideas on how to do that?
thanks,
raffi
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written by Eddy, October 07, 2008
Hi Raffi,
May I know which tab view you're refering to and also which theme you're using?
If you need to show some specific blocks in your own theme which isn't shown by default, you might need to edit the theme layout xml and template block phtml files.
May I know which tab view you're refering to and also which theme you're using?
If you need to show some specific blocks in your own theme which isn't shown by default, you might need to edit the theme layout xml and template block phtml files.
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written by raffi, October 08, 2008
i am using a custom theme but it is based on the blue theme and not on the modern theme. in the modern theme there is a tab view in the bottom part of the product page that lets you tab between options. i managed to do a tab view in my theme by using jquery and following a forum post with that issue. but it is not perfect...
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written by Eddy, October 13, 2008
Hi Raffi,
I managed to look into the implementation of tab feature of modern theme and did a comparison to the default theme and found that some of the related files are quite different.
It might take you a bit of tweaking to get it work in your custom theme, provided that you understand a bit of magento theming (not just copy-pasting).
You need to look into the
1. Look into modern theme 'layout/catalog.xml': within and you'll see the info_tabs handle which encloses those tabs.
2. The handles is rendered in 'template/catalog/product/view.phtml view file'.
Good luck.
I managed to look into the implementation of tab feature of modern theme and did a comparison to the default theme and found that some of the related files are quite different.
It might take you a bit of tweaking to get it work in your custom theme, provided that you understand a bit of magento theming (not just copy-pasting).
You need to look into the
1. Look into modern theme 'layout/catalog.xml': within and you'll see the info_tabs handle which encloses those tabs.
2. The handles is rendered in 'template/catalog/product/view.phtml view file'.
Good luck.
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written by Its Sri, November 22, 2008
Thanks a lot. I had been banging my head all over until I reached this page. It was a breeze thereafter. I bookmarked this page on my LinkCite...
http://www.linkcite.com/story....dern-theme
http://www.linkcite.com/story....dern-theme
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written by iman, December 26, 2008
Works perfectly. Thanks for the tip.
Regards,
imandirect.com/mall
Regards,
imandirect.com/mall
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written by T-Bone, January 29, 2009
Yeah, on their green text update screen for Magento Connect, I got a "fatal error" while trying to get the Modern theme onto my fresh install of Magento v 1.2.0.3.
I DL'd your .zip, replaced the files on the server and it appears to have fixed it. Thanks!
I'm used to doing manual installs etc, so that Magento Connect thing was just bizarre to me anyway.
I DL'd your .zip, replaced the files on the server and it appears to have fixed it. Thanks!
I'm used to doing manual installs etc, so that Magento Connect thing was just bizarre to me anyway.
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written by andrea, February 09, 2009
Thanks so much for your work in making this zip! I tried it as I can't get the add to cart buttons to work on the magento connect modern theme install so I was hoping that your zipped files would do the trick. Still doesn't work though. Are they compatible with magento 1.2.1 which I am using or only 1.2.0.3? Any suggestions would be very appreciated!
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written by Eddy, February 10, 2009
Hi Andrea,
The previous zip file was for 1.1 version and might be outdated by now.
I've added a new theme file for 1.2 version (svn revision 33699), you can download from http://www.joomlavue.com/files...-33699.zip
Let me know how it goes!
The previous zip file was for 1.1 version and might be outdated by now.
I've added a new theme file for 1.2 version (svn revision 33699), you can download from http://www.joomlavue.com/files...-33699.zip
Let me know how it goes!
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written by Dana, February 13, 2009
I would love to do the same thing that Raffi was trying to do Eddie. You kind of explained it re: utilizing ONLY the tabbed feature (layered Nav?) of Modern Theme in product description view. I'm a newbie, unfortunately. Can you explain in a bit more detail how I can implement the tabbed feature of Modern Theme only? Thanks so much!
Dana
Dana
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written by Dana, February 13, 2009
By the way, Eddie, I would be happy to pay you for your time if you could spell out each step for me. Thanks so much!
Dana
Dana
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written by Laz, February 16, 2009
Thankyou so much, this was very helpful. Continue with the good spirit
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written by Eddy, February 18, 2009
@Dana:
I've tried to email you but unfortunately the email bounced back. Since I've got question about this pretty occasionally, I'll try make a post about it in the coming few days provided there wasn't any post about it somewhere else already.
@Laz:
You're welcome
I've tried to email you but unfortunately the email bounced back. Since I've got question about this pretty occasionally, I'll try make a post about it in the coming few days provided there wasn't any post about it somewhere else already.
@Laz:
You're welcome
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written by Dana, February 19, 2009
Hey Eddy, Im not sure why you couldnt email me! 
Im sorry! yea, I am desperate to get the tabs working within my site. So I look forward to your post on going about getting it accomplished. Like I said, if it works, Im happy to donate you so cash!
Thanks!
Dana
Im sorry! yea, I am desperate to get the tabs working within my site. So I look forward to your post on going about getting it accomplished. Like I said, if it works, Im happy to donate you so cash! Thanks!
Dana
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written by Eddy, March 02, 2009
I've written a short step by step guide on how to make tabbed view of product information at http://www.joomlavue.com/blog/...ault-theme
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written by Natalie, March 19, 2009
I am developing the magento store with a modern theme for a client, but I cant seem to get the sidebar to show up in the cart. If I switch to default theme, it's there, Modern, no side bar. Any ideas?
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written by Eddy, March 20, 2009
Hi Natalie,
I am assuming that you're trying to load modules on checkout page, if so, look into your modern theme layout/checkout.xml, the key is at the tag. In magento, module's visibility is controlled by layout xml files, try experimenting with switching on and off the respective module and you'll understand how it works.
I am assuming that you're trying to load modules on checkout page, if so, look into your modern theme layout/checkout.xml, the key is at the tag. In magento, module's visibility is controlled by layout xml files, try experimenting with switching on and off the respective module and you'll understand how it works.
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written by Gary, March 30, 2009
Thanks for this - I uploaded the file ver 1.2(svn revision 33699)-the search bar,wishlist,my account,login and checkout are all missing. Any idea why ?
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written by Eddy, March 30, 2009
Hi Gary,
The revision contains default layout and template and unless you've modified the search, wishlist, account, login and checkout modules they should be in their default places.
Also, please clear your cache and see if that changes.
The revision contains default layout and template and unless you've modified the search, wishlist, account, login and checkout modules they should be in their default places.
Also, please clear your cache and see if that changes.
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written by ALEX, August 05, 2009
Hi all.
I am need the Modern Theme for Magento 1.3.2.3 with manual installation.
Thanks!
Alex.
I am need the Modern Theme for Magento 1.3.2.3 with manual installation.
Thanks!
Alex.
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written by Michelle, August 17, 2009
i used magento connect once on my other client's site and it really messed up the backend interface. never again!
thanks for posting this manual install up - i refuse to ever use magento connect!
cheers,
michelle
thanks for posting this manual install up - i refuse to ever use magento connect!
cheers,
michelle
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written by chris, August 25, 2009
I am also in need of Modern Theme version 1.3.2.2
If I could get that, it would be much appreciated!
If I could get that, it would be much appreciated!
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written by teo, October 15, 2009
Excellent!!!!. After trying install the theme without sucess, I found this page and could install it in minutes. I allways ask why magento make things so complicated.
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written by Jess, October 19, 2009
Awesome! Thank you sooooo much, that was simple and easy to understand!
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written by sterg17, November 25, 2009
the checkout doesnt work with the modern theme manual installation...i cant get the checkout buttons to appear
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