Cork Board Template Support Thread

[debtag]

Hello! I just installed the classic zen 1.3.8 (contemporary green) and downloaded your corkboard template. I am very excited to use it; however, I am confused with the installation instructions. Am I supposed to REPLACE the INCLUDES file already installed on my server with the corkboard INCLUDES file? I thought the normal procedure to installing a new template was to upload the files into the template file. Please advise!

[clydejones]

Hello! I just installed the classic zen 1.3.8 (contemporary green) and downloaded your corkboard template. I am very excited to use it; however, I am confused with the installation instructions. Am I supposed to REPLACE the INCLUDES file already installed on my server with the corkboard INCLUDES file? I thought the normal procedure to installing a new template was to upload the files into the template file. Please advise!

All the files/folders necessary for the functioning of the templates are located in the includes folder of the template.

You can just FTP the entire includes folder directly to your server
(where you have Zen Cart installed)

Note: you will not replace the includes folder that is already on the server

[debtag]

Yes! Thank you! I have it up and functioning! I LOVE IT! I am so excited! I may need help in the future tweeking it, but in the mean time, thank you soooooooo much!

[debtag]

Hi Clyde!!!

I need help, PLEASE!!! My site is: www. g o t y o u r w a n t.com (no spaces in my actual site)

I would like to do the following and have no clue how!

1. Remove the logo with the 'red x' in the corner that is currently in my header

2. The calendar obviously is not working right! (as you can see, I changed the calendar picture). Notice the words: DATE FORMAT MONTH & DATE FORMAT DAY in my header. I would also like to move the calendar to the upper lefthand corner of my header.

3. I would like to change the colors of the side boxes and make the titles of the side boxes fit better inside the white boxes.

4. Notice the bottom of my page, Powered by Zen Cart is not on my main page but on the background.

5. I would like delete the Nav Box in the upper left hand corner.

Thank you so much! Debbie

[clydejones]

Hi Clyde!!!

I need help, PLEASE!!! My site is: www. g o t y o u r w a n t.com (no spaces in my actual site)

I would like to do the following and have no clue how!

1. Remove the logo with the 'red x' in the corner that is currently in my header

2. The calendar obviously is not working right! (as you can see, I changed the calendar picture). Notice the words: DATE FORMAT MONTH & DATE FORMAT DAY in my header. I would also like to move the calendar to the upper lefthand corner of my header.

3. I would like to change the colors of the side boxes and make the titles of the side boxes fit better inside the white boxes.

4. Notice the bottom of my page, Powered by Zen Cart is not on my main page but on the background.

5. I would like delete the Nav Box in the upper left hand corner.

Thank you so much! Debbie

Let's take everything one step at a time!

First: make sure you've uploaded ALL the folders and files associated with the template in particular make sure you have uploaded all the files in the highlighted folder.
includes/languages/cork_board
includes/languages/english/cork_board
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/cork_board
includes/languages/english/html_includes/cork_board
includes/modules/cork_board
includes/modules/sideboxes/cork_board
includes/templates/cork_board

[debtag]

Ok! Check on all! Everything on your list had already been uploaded, I didn't have to add anything.

[clydejones]

Ok! Check on all! Everything on your list had already been uploaded, I didn't have to add anything.

we'll deal with the remaining question once you've gone through this list.

I'm putting this question at the top of the list because removing it means that you will have NO navigation for your site.

5. I would like delete the Nav Box in the upper left hand corner.

open includes/templates/cork_board/css/stylesheet.css

find the following declaration and add the highlighted portion. this will effectively remove the navigation for your site,
#navMainWrapper {
display:none;
font-size: 1.1em;
line-height: normal;
width: 160px;
position:absolute;
top:5px;
left:5px;
}


1. Remove the logo with the 'red x' in the corner that is currently in my header.

I'll refer you to the following article in the Tutorials/FAQ section

www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=126

The instructions listed there would apply to includes/templates/cork_board/common/tpl_header.php

<!-- <div id="logo">
<?php // echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">' . zen_image($template->get_template_dir(HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT) . '</a>'; ?>
</div> -->

2. The calendar obviously is not working right! (as you can see, I changed the calendar picture). Notice the words: DATE FORMAT MONTH & DATE FORMAT DAY in my header. I would also like to move the calendar to the upper lefthand corner of my header.


It appears that you are missing the language file located in
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/cork_board/cork_board_defines.php

That's why your are getting the following in your heading:

DATE_FORMAT_YEAR
DATE_FORMAT_MONTH
DATE_FORMAT_DAY

So double check to make sure that file is where it should be.

Once that problem is corrected we can move on to the positioning of the elements.

3. I would like to change the colors of the side boxes and make the titles of the side boxes fit better inside the white boxes.


You will have to create new graphics for the sidebox_header.gif and sidebox_content.gif.
You can use the included default graphics as samples.

Make sure the height of sidebox_header.gif is sufficient to hold the graphic you want to use.