<h2>Definition of Gantry</h2>
<p>
	<strong>gan·try</strong> (gan′trē) <em>noun</em>
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<ol>
	<li><strong>(RocketTheme) A framework used for assembling, building and maintaining a RocketTheme template</strong></li>
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<h2>Overview of Gantry</h2>

<p>Gantry is a sophisticated Joomla template framework with the sole intention of being the best platform to build a solid template with.  Gantry takes all the lessons learned during the development of many RocketTheme templates and distils that knowledge into a single super-flexible framework that is easy to configure, simple to extend, and powerful enough to handle anything we want to throw at it.</p>

<h2>Key Features</h2>

<p>The Gantry framework is packed with many great features that enable the rapid development of feature-rich designs with a minimum amount of effort.  We've also gone to great lengths to enhance the standard Joomla administration user interface to make configuring a Gantry-powered template easier than ever before. Check out a sampling of the features Gantry brings to the table:</p>

<ul>
	<li>960 Grid System</li>
	<li>Stunning Administrator interface</li>
	<li>XML driven and with overrides for unprecedented levels of customization</li>
	<li>Per-menu-item level control over any configuration parameter</li>
	<li>Preset any combination of configuration parameters, and save custom presets</li>
	<li>65 base module positions.  Easily add more!</li>
	<li>36 possible layout combinations for mainbody and sidebars</li>
	<li>Up to 3 sidebars for a total of 4 column layouts</li>
	<li>Many built-in features such as font-sizer, to-top smooth slider, IE6 warning message, etc.</li>
	<li>Flexible grid layout system for unparalleled control over block sizes</li>
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<p><a class="readon" href="http://www.gantry-framework.org/documentation/joomla/basics/key-features" title="Gantry Framework Features" target="_blank"><span>More Features</span></a></p>

<h2>Installing/Updating Gantry</h2>

<p>The Gantry library is a separate from the templates that use it. It is installed separately as <strong>com_gantry</strong> (although will not appear under <em>Components</em> in the Joomla Administrator). Therefore, to update Gantry, you just need to reinstall through the Joomla interface rather than manually edit files in the template.</p>

<p>Each template will have a bundle download option available to install both the template and the Gantry library at the same time, in conjunction with a standalone download.</p>

<h2>Overview of the Administrator Interface</h2>

<p>The administrative interface for Gantry is one of, if not the, most extensive and intuitive Joomla administrators in the community as a whole today. Gantry takes the template parameter ability of Joomla and takes it to the next level with a robust, diverse, functional and overall, substantial array of options to control, essentially, all aspects of the template.</p>

<div class="note"><div class="typo-icon">The best way to discover all the options available, as well as what they do, is to visit the administrator itself at <strong>Extensions &rarr; Template Manager &rarr; rt_grunge_j15</strong></div></div>

<p>The options are subdivided into various categories:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Preset</strong> - <em>Select from an array of prebuilt presets</em></li>
	<li><strong>Settings</strong> - <em>Configure preset specific settings such as Link Color</em></li>
	<li><strong>Features</strong> - <em> Control the various Gantry features such as Date</em></li>
	<li><strong>Layout</strong> - <em>Customize the layout options of Gantry such as the Feature-a/f row distribution</em></li>
	<li><strong>Advanced</strong> - <em>Various other options are located here</em></li>
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