Moko-Cassiopeia (VERSION: 03.06.00)

A modern, lightweight enhancement layer for Joomla's Cassiopeia template. Moko-Cassiopeia adds Font Awesome 7, Bootstrap 5 helpers, an automatic Table of Contents (TOC) utility, and optional Moko Expansions including Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics (GA4) hooks---all while keeping core template overrides minimal and upgrade-friendly.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Requirements
• Quick Start
• Installation
• Configuration
  • Global Params
  • Font Awesome 6
  • Bootstrap 5 Helpers
  • Table of Contents
  • Dark Mode Toggle
  • Soft Offline Mode
• Development
• Changelog
• Roadmap

Features

Core Enhancements

• Built on top of Joomla's default Cassiopeia template.
• Font Awesome 6 integration.
• Bootstrap 5 helpers (grid, utility classes).
• Automatic TOC insertion for articles (activated via layout toc-left or toc-right).

Added in 2.0

• Dark Mode Toggle
  • User-facing switch in the header.
  • Persists preference with local storage.
  • Admins can override default mode in template settings.
• Improved Template Params
  • Configure logo, GTM container ID, and dark mode defaults directly from template settings.

New in 2.1.5 (In Development)

• Soft Offline Mode
  • Keeps articles in specific categories available when the site is offline.
  • Example: legal or policy documents remain publicly viewable even during maintenance.
  • Admin can configure which categories remain accessible.

Requirements

• Joomla 4.4.x or 5.x
• PHP 8.0+
• MySQL/MariaDB compatible database

Quick Start

1. Install moko-cassiopeia.zip via Joomla's Template Installer.
2. Set Moko-Cassiopeia as your default template.
3. Configure template options under System → Site Templates → Moko-Cassiopeia.

Installation

Upload and install through Joomla's extension manager. If upgrading from a prior version, Joomla will safely overwrite files --- no manual uninstall required.

Configuration

Global Params

• Logo: Upload a custom site logo.
• Color Scheme: Toggle light/dark defaults.
• Analytics/GTM: Enable/disable optional expansions.

Custom Color Palettes

Moko-Cassiopeia supports custom color schemes for both light and dark modes:

• Standard: Default Joomla Cassiopeia colors
• Alternative: Alternative color palette
• Custom: Create your own custom colors by adding colors_custom.css files

To use custom colors:

1. Create src/media/css/colors/light/colors_custom.css for light mode
2. Create src/media/css/colors/dark/colors_custom.css for dark mode
3. Define your CSS variables in these files (see existing colors_standard.css for reference)
4. Select "Custom" in template settings under Variables & Palettes

Font Awesome 7

• Fully integrated into Joomla's asset manager.
• No extra scripts required.

Bootstrap 5 Helpers

• Adds extended utility classes and responsive tweaks.

Table of Contents

• Select toc-left or toc-right in article Options → Layout to insert TOC automatically.

Dark Mode Toggle

• User-facing switch in the header.
• Remembers preference via local storage.
• Default behavior can be set in template settings.

Soft Offline Mode

• Introduced in 2.1.5.
• Allows articles in selected categories to remain viewable during offline/maintenance mode.
• Useful for compliance, legal, or policy content.

Development

For developers and contributors working on the moko-cassiopeia template:

Quick Start for Developers

New to the project? See Quick Start Guide for a 5-minute walkthrough.

Development Resources

• Quick Start Guide - Get up and running in 5 minutes
• Joomla Development Guide - Testing, quality checks, and deployment
• Contributing Guide - How to contribute

Available Tools

• Pre-commit Hooks: Automatic validation before commits

Changelog

See the CHANGELOG.md for detailed version history.

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Metadata

• Maintainer: Moko Consulting Engineering
• Repository: https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/moko-cassiopeia
• File: README.md
• Version: 3.0
• Classification: Public Open Source Standards

Revision History

Date	Change Summary	Author
2026-01-05	Initial publication of template documentation and feature overview.	Moko Consulting
2026-01-05	Fixed malformed markdown table formatting in revision history.	Jonathan Miller (@jmiller-moko)