Re: Things every New Zenner needs to know
May I suggests 2 very simple things:
1) a search feature for the download section
2) a search feature for the FAQs section
If it would be possible to do a search for all the downloads based on keywords, and same for the FAQs it would help me a lot. As of now I must search in the forum and then try to find whatever clue I found there in the FAQs ot downloads.
For the downloads as of now I must open and browse all of them onne by one to eventually find what I need.
Most of the information we need is there, we just don't have a search feature to help us find where it is.
Re: Things every New Zenner needs to know
The Tutorials/FAQ does have a search feature. It also has Index and Glossary features.
Re: Things every New Zenner needs to know
Thanks for the Sitepoint link - I'll go through it.
I have been using CSS - but only to control the look of the print (size, font, color) on a page - not to handle the layout - it's just mindstretching at this point.
I know I have to get up to speed - but, I'm actually migrating everything over to Visual Studio - my hubby is a c++ .net and I do enough db programming, that he thought I'd have an easier time developing in that environment rather than continuing in PHP.
Someone else provided this bit:
To create a very basic custom template (you can build from there), you need:
includes/languages/YOUR_TEMPLATE/english.php
includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/index.php
includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/header.php (to change the logo)
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/template_info.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_header.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/images/logo.gif
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/stylesheet.css
That helped some more w/ just what files I need to modify for the most basic changes and where I need to put them to override.
I think some of the confusion is that there are 2 pieces - the stuff that goes in your new template folder - I'm not sure of what all - images (i.e. replacing the logo.gif) and the template_info file - and then the other piece is the overrides that appear throughout the rest of the includes.
Then add to it that it's using css to control the layout - yes, we should be using CSS to do that because it's the standard and as pointed out above, has many benefits.
Again, I'm totally not knocking it - I'm thrilled at the look!
Michelle
Re: Things every New Zenner needs to know
Thanks Clyde:
But somehow every time I've been using this search feature it didn't return the information I needed. I just tried again and couldn't find what I needed. So I'll be back again in the forum asking a simple question. If the search was returning me the information I need I wouldn't have had to use the forum that much. I really think it could be improved.
Re: Things every New Zenner needs to know
I think that this is on the list of things to do - it may even be w.i.p. - but is naturally of lower priority than development of the cart itself.
And of course, there is the eternal problem of any search on the web - you must be asking the right question! :D
Re: Things every New Zenner needs to know
I have a question, and i didn't know where or how else to post the question, somehow on my main page, i have my catagories listed on the bottom like a navigation menu right underneath the pictures in the middle. How do i get rid of it. here's my link
http://kirwindesigns.com/store/
Re: Things every New Zenner needs to know
OK I am so new and I am looking for herlp to learn everything. I think there is still to many fourms in this section and most of them should be deleted so it is easier to find some of the help I com eon here to look for:schmoll:
Re: Things every New Zenner needs to know
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shx_go
OK I am so new and I am looking for herlp to learn everything. I think there is still to many fourms in this section and most of them should be deleted so it is easier to find some of the help I com eon here to look for:schmoll:
Every question asked and answered has been of interest and hopefully use to somebody, so I believe that it is the Zen Cart team's policy to leave them all available.
Have you tried looking at the FAQ and the Wiki which presents information in a more digestible form aimed more at people who are unfamiliar with Zen Cart, or have you considered buying the book (there's currently a link top right of the page) that takes a reader through setting up a store in straightforward language?
Re: Things every New Zenner needs to know
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Originally Posted by
shx_go
OK I am so new and I am looking for herlp to learn everything. I think there is still to many fourms in this section and most of them should be deleted so it is easier to find some of the help I com eon here to look for:schmoll:
When you use the Search function, it automatically searches ALL the forums unless you go to the Advanced Search where you can limit the range to a specific forum.
Also, the various forums are suitably titled for specific topics, and if you manually enter a forum you can then use the "Search within this forum" option.
