Front Page Editing how to get rid of the"Congratulations, you have successfully text

Last time I tried to edit the front page where it says "Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution." I totally took away my whole site. I had to start all over again. Now I thought I would ask first before I do it again. ah duh... can someone please walk me thru this editing..

where is it again that I do edit that text and please show me exactly how it should look like. I'm sorry but i do not know css and when you should have : and ? and such.. when I edited last time I just took out that statement and when i did so i lost everything. I thought it might be because somehow I had no bracket or something like that, as if I left something off but I looked and looked and couldnt see what I had done so very frustrated I deleted my whole data base and started new. well here I am again at this point ..
Sorry if this is you millionth time explaining but I have looked and do not understand..

also where is the area for editing " Tagline Here" on the very top of my page

my site is at http://www.outlawwomenscrapbookemporium.cn

someone please advise.

Thanks
Cat

Scroll down this page to the similar threads for the answer.

sorry but i have scrolled down the page and find nothing similar except someone that doesn't know how to change the sideboxes not to read the "Zen Cart" stuff.. Please point me into the right direction. I have edited the page thru define pages its just that one part that that I had recently edited in a file and when I deleted it in the .php file I lost everything... all I'm asking is to tell me where to edit this and what it should look like so I don't leave anything out..

thank you
Cat

http://www.outlawwomenscrapbookemporium.cn

Out,
The easiest way to find this information is click on the orange tab on the top of this page called: Tutorials/FAQ https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php

1. Search for the wording you are asking about. EX: Congratulations

sorry i meant to add that I know I change this in my index file.. I did that before and just excluded that part and added "welcome..." I lost my whole site doing this and dont want to happen again.. all I need is someone to show me the edit and is that the only place that needs to be edited..

I have already done that and this is all you get


How do I change the "Congratulations! you have successfully installed..." Message?
CAPITALIZED words refer to a folder or language that you choose. We use CUSTOM for your template and ENGLISH for your language by default. These generic terms should be change

does this tell you where to find the file and what it should look like when it's done?

I think not.. please tell me where and exactly what it should look like the changes I make..

thank you

Outlaw,
Have you created a custom template,if so what is her name?? I see you are using classic

OK,
includes/languages/ENGLISH/index.php

this is how it reads, please just tell me what to edit

This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/ define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') { // This section deals with displaying a subcategory /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/ define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.'); }?>

i am confused because of the "Else if" part.. i dont understand where they want you to edit it. can I just take out the part that says you have successfully.... and leave it blank... i dont want to crash again after all my work

please advice

Yes, it DOES tell you where to find the file.

1) Create a folder for your custom template under includes/languages/english/. To use the same example as the tutorial, you should have includes/languages/english/CUSTOM/.

2) Copy includes/languages/ENGLISH/index.php to includes/languages/english/CUSTOM/index.php

3) With a good text editor like Crimson Editor or Notepad++, open includes/languages/english/CUSTOM/index.php and at the bottom of the file, you'll find:

Code:

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  // This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected
  /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
  define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {
  // This section deals with displaying a subcategory
  /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
  define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
}

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Change or remove the text I've highlighted in red.

4) Save includes/languages/english/CUSTOM/index.php
5) Upload includes/languages/english/CUSTOM/index.php to the appropriate folder on your website.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by outlawcat

this is how it reads, please just tell me what to edit

This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/ define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') { // This section deals with displaying a subcategory /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/ define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.'); }?>

i am confused because of the "Else if" part.. i dont understand where they want you to edit it. can I just take out the part that says you have successfully.... and leave it blank... i dont want to crash again after all my work

please advice

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Out,
No problem, when I first started I was in this same situation..

The highlighted red font above will help you..
The second highlighted red font is used when you change how the page will look in the admin panel/ configuration.....

So the first one is your fix, most important part is leave the single quotes on either side of the wording EX: 'wording', just change wording and leave the single quotes..

That is exactly what I did last time. I took out the statement both times and all I got after that was a white page.. I started all over again after that .. please I dont want to do that again..

I understand you say to take out that statement and save it , put it back into the proper place on my web site.. why then did I get a white page.. am afraid to do this again..

Out,
So the first one is your fix, most important part is leave the single quotes on either side of the wording EX: 'wording', just change wording and leave the single quotes..

Change/remove the text in both places.

To remove, leave the opening and closing single quotes in place. Just remove the text in between.

Code:

---

  // This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected
  /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
  define('HEADING_TITLE','Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {
  // This section deals with displaying a subcategory
  /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
  define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
}

---

would become

Code:

---

  // This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected
  /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
  define('HEADING_TITLE', '');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {
  // This section deals with displaying a subcategory
  /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
  define('HEADING_TITLE', '');
}

---

do I leave the words 'heading title' there? and just then put what i want in both places making sure i have left the ' and the ' between my text?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by outlawcat

do I leave the words 'heading title' there? and just then put what i want in both places making sure i have left the ' and the ' between my text?

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Out,
Yes, you are right

okay then will give it another go around. please if I get white pages again be their for me... last time I just started all over and I just cant do that again. lol.. please call me Cat by the way..

Thanks for the help

Cat

woops forgot how do I get that "Tagline here" out of their?

Thanks again

i now have white page again and this time all i did was change one word to see what would happen.. didnt touch anything else. changed a word in the first and second times that this is stated.. now what!!

Out,
Please post your index.php file so I can view your changes

this is exactly how it looks

This section deals with the "home" page at the top level

with no options/products selected /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For

example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/ define('HEADING_TITLE', ' Congratulations! You have successfully installed your

Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') { // This section deals with

displaying a subcategory /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example:

'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/ define('HEADING_TITLE', ' Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen

Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.'); }?>

i had just added the word welcome and left it all the same, looked an I had white page. changed it back and still have white page..

why do I have a white page now I changed one word and did not touch any '... how in the world do I get my site back.. I sure feel like giving up now.. I did exactly what was told

I made a site on my hard drive.. copied the index.php to it.. changed one word to welcome and left all your stuff just to see what would happen.. I have white page.. I changed it back took out my welcome.. saved.. same thing white page.. pulling my hair out now

Out,
To fix it just reload this file from the fresh install folders of Zen-Cart.

1. includes/languages/ENGLISH/index.php

that is exactly what i am doing.. includes/languages/english/index.php

i'm ftping it right to that and overriding the file... not working

This section deals with the "home" page at the top level

with no options/products selected /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For

example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/ define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your

Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') { // This section deals with

displaying a subcategory /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example:

'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/ define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen

Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.'); }?>

Quote:

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Originally Posted by haredo

Out,
To fix it just reload this file from the fresh install folders of Zen-Cart.

1. includes/languages/ENGLISH/index.php

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Out,
Use your ftp program and reload a brand new file over the one that is not working..

index.php

okay it's back, please what went wrong. I changed nothing but added a word to what was already their... In both places, that is all.. now I am so totally confused!

Out,
What program do you use to edit this sheet???

notepad

Quote:

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Originally Posted by outlawcat

notepad

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What is happening is when you edit with notepad and save back to the server this is happening..

Quote:

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When you are editing the file, you are leaving a blank space in the .php file either before the <?php or after the ?> , the start or end of the page notice this coding..

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thanks that is what is happening. i better get a different program for editing.

Thanks so much for all your help

Cat

Out,
Your Welcome

I use Notepad and haven't had this problem, but I can recommend Crimson Editor (free from the net) as a good text editor.

@afo,
Boy, this post was a long one yesterday, but I finally got her to correct it right..

I don't know for sure afo if she had a space at the bottom or not, but after many attempts she was rockin and rolling..

Thanks for the update on the Text Editor..

Good job helping her get it going, haredo!