Help...template problems

[designinspirations]

Ok...I am new to this and have just got the ZenCart...i would like to upload files in order to change the look of my cart, the problem is I have no idea where i would go to find the file manager in order to upload these files and set the template....I have download a template and have read the read me file and it is telling me to upload to the template directory, but where is that located...

thanks for your time

[afo]

You should get yourself an FTP client like Filezilla (free on the net) which will allow you to send files between your computer and your website hosting.

Depending on how the template is structured, you should be able to FTP the folder containing the template into the root of your Zen Cart and it will take it from there. Once the template is there, you go into your Zen Cart admin and select it from the pull down menu in admin>tools>template selection.

[designinspirations]

I would like to still know how to get to the directory in order to change over files...there does not seem to be a file manager with Zen Cart...as with OSCommerce there is a file manager section in order to change files..

[designinspirations]

ok i am getting frustrated as i can not fin where i would be able to change the files in order to change the look of my site...every tutorial i have read says that i need to get to the includes and change this and that but where are these located so that i can get to them and change them....there is no file manager and i can not find a directory in which there are the files for me to change...

can some one tell me where to find the includes and other files.

thank you

[Kim]

There is no built in file manager in Zen Cart. It was a huge security hole.

Follow AFO's instructions and use an FTP program to transfer your files from your computer to your web space. If the template is designed properly for Zen Cart you should be able to transfer the whole /includes directory from your desktop to the web space and the files will automatically go into the proper directories that are inside the /includes folder.

[afo]

You should unzip a copy of Zen Cart on your local computer. It'll make the folder/file structure clearer to you and it's the best way to edit php files. You'll need a good text editor like Notepad++ or Crimson Editor (both are free on the net). You can then FTP the changes to your website.

Don't forget to follow the template/override system when making changes.