How do I add a text area on the catagory pages?

[Drunkguy]

Hi Everybody!

How do I add a text area on the catagory pages similar to the area on top of the main_page. I need one at the top of the center box and one below, just above the footer on each catagory page. Each will have different text.
Is this possible?

v1.38 and cherry-zen template.

Thanks

[Drunkguy]

Bump. I really need some help with this.

thanks

[confused_aswell]

Hi

Can you provide a link to your site so we can see what is on your main_page.

Thanks

Phil

[niccol]

I think what you are asking is for two blocks of text to be entered from the admin area and appear on the product_listing page ( the one with all the products in one category). T he text will be different on the top and bottom blocks and also different in each category.

Is that about right?

So my first question is this. Isn't the top block of text just the category description? You can put whatever you like in there.

OK. To answer the question. Yes, it is possible. You are going to need to do some serious of tpl_product_index_list, create new define pages for the top and bottom of each category, etc. etc.

If the categories description works for the top block of text then I think I might have a work around that might work. So, let me know about whether the description does work for you for the top text element.`

[Drunkguy]

Hi. Thanks for the replies.

Here is the link to the site http://www.angiejolee.com/store/ (main page)

What I need is a areas to add text (for SEO) on my catagory pages.
Example url http://angiejolee.com/store/index.ph...ndex&cPath=154

There would be a text area for each sub catagory along side the sub cat image describing the content of the sub catagory's

It would be better to display the sub catgories in rows rather than columns.

Here is a link to someone else's site that shows what I want my catagory pages to look. Not zen cart probably.

http://www.discreet-romance.com/vibrators-c-1.html

Is this possible with zen 1.38 and Cherry-Zen template?

Thanks everybody.

[niccol]

1.Originally you said:I need one at the top of the center box and one below, just above the footer on each catagory page.

If that is the case then the top one will be achievable by using the category description which you add from the admin section (admin-catalog-categories/products then navigate to your category and edit it) The bottom one, just above the footer can be slotted in with a bit of php and as I say I have a thought about how to do that easily but won't waste time coding if this isn't what you want.

2. In your next post you said : There would be a text area for each sub catagory along side the sub cat image describing the content of the sub catagory's

Which is kind of different. It is also possible with a bit of php editing, probably starting with category_row.php. So, also a bit of work.


You need towork out exactly what it is that you want. Getting text in the is an admirable aim for SEO but you need to decide where you are going to put it.

[Drunkguy]

Hi niccol, thanks for the help.

This little project is only needed on the catagory pages.
My SEO suggests revelant text above and below the content area. Content consists of the sub-catagory tabs/images (turned on).

I think I can acheive this by implementing the text along side the sub-catagory/tab image(s) rather than text above and below the subcatagory/tab image(s).
However I need to change the sub-catagory/tab to display in rows instead of columns.

So basicly,
1. Change sub-catagory/tab image(s) to display in rows not columns.
2. Add a container or whatever to the right or left to hold the text.
Alternate positions and repeat as needed.


for example:
sub-catagory/image - text area
text area - sub-catagory/image
sub-catagory/image - text area
text area - sub-catagory/image
etc .......

Hope that clears up some confusion.

Thanks again

[niccol]

Well, to go that route start by specifying that you only one one product per row.

admin>>configuration>>max values >> categories to list per row

Set to 1.

Then you are going to have to edit category_row.php to add in the stuff that you want for each row. Then you are going to have to style it using css.

[niccol]

Then your category_row.php file is going to have to be edited to something looking like the attached file.

You are going to need to ensure that you have category ( and sub-category) descriptions added where appropriate.

And before you start messing with the category_row.php file make sure you have BACKED UP.

This works fine on a clean(ish) install of Zen that I run on a test server. You will need to edit your css file to make the formatting look the way you want.

[Drunkguy]

Thanks niccol!

That should be a GREAT start. Works fine on my test install also.

I may be back if I cant fiqure out how the style it. I assume I should look at the main stylesheet css in cherry zen directory.

Again, thank you very much!