Issues with creating custom template

[ccices]

I am a newb with Zen cart having just installed it (1.38) through my web host cpanel. I am reading all of the FAQ's etc and I followed the instructions on how to set up a custom template. I made the directory (LP_Custom) and I changed teh php file so that it shows up on the tools-change template. The issue I am having is that the resulting template looks NOTHING like the classic green one I started with. I don't understand what I did wrong. From the way I understood it, I only needed to add the changed files to the LP_Custom directory and if the site needed the any other files, it would grap them from the default directory/template. Do I need to copy the complete template files over? or did I mess something else up?

[ccices]

ok.. I found the answer. I needed to reset the side boxes under Tools - Layout Boxes Manager. All is fine now!
Now to just figure out how the heck to add attributes to my products.. grrr
need to add size, color, inseam and hem style!! Yikes! (if anyone knows of a good post that shows how to do this.. or add swatch colours etc.. let me know!)

[afo]

I know there's info on attributes in the Tutorials/FAQ.

See if this thread's any use to you for the swatch question... http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...+swatch&page=2