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    How do I change the background colour, on each side of my page - from a standard light blue(cyan) to white or grey? 


    In your stylesheet.css you can adjust the overall background color by setting the body tag:

    body {
        margin: 0;
        font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, ...
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    How do I change weight from pounds to Kilograms 


    In includes/languages/english.php

    find the following lines of code:

    define('TEXT_PRODUCT_WEIGHT_UNIT','lbs');

    define('TEXT_SHIPPING_WEIGHT','lbs');

    Change the highlighted portions, making sure that ...
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    Can I turn off the weight, inventory count, manufacturer, etc. on my product detail page? 


    Yes, you can.

    Open your Admin.

    Put the cursor over Catalog on the top menu.

    Choose Product Types from the dropdown.

    Choose Products General (or the product type you are customizing). ...
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    Is it possible to turn off shopping cart line that says "Weight: 0lbs" in "Total Items: 1 Weight: 0lbs Amount: $38.95"? 


    Yes.

    Go to:   Admin->Configuration->Shipping/Packaging
    Select  Display Number of Boxes and Weight Status
    Choose the desired setting:
    0= off
    1= Boxes ...
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    I have set in my admin "Show Category Counts" to false, but now there are still arrows next to all categories (without folowing numbers). How can I erase those arrows? 


    You can control those settings here:

    Admin->Configuration->Layout Settings
    - Categories Separator between the Category Name and Count
    - Categories Separator between ...
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    What files are used to edit both the way a product displays in the category listing and the product description page? 


    This is handled in many ways. 
    There are administrative "switches" under Admin->Configuration-> ..... a) Layout Settings, b) Product Info,  c) Product Listing, etc.
    There are language files controlling text content
    There are template files controlling the display of the information.

    Click here for
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    Can I use Flash in Zen Cart? 


    See this reference to help you with using Flash in your Zen Cart site ...
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    Are there any template overrides in the Admin area? 


    At the present time, there are no overrides for core files in the Admin area.

    If you wish to change admin functionality, you will have to edit the core ...
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    Where are the buttons hiding & how do I change them? 


    The list of buttons is in:
    includes/language/english/button_names.php

    Create your buttons using your favorite image editor. The buttons may to be saved as GIF, JPG or PNG. If you are not using the same format or name as the original buttons, edit the button_names.php and save ...
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    How do I change the "MyCard" images for Credit Cards? 


    Zen Cart does not provide credit card images.

    You may wish to contact your Merchant services for official images that you are permitted to use.

    Once you have obtained the allowed images, upload your new gifs and replace the ...
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