Serious problem with customizing my online store

[beautynexus]

Hi,

I'm new to zen cart and i have been trying to customize my store by creating templates... the issue is that i have tried all the suggestions given in differents forums but it wouldn't just work

My zen carf doesn't have Custom in the template drop down... infact i do not have any drop down. just the Classic Contemporary Green template which can not be edited.

I need help !!!

I am a complet novice to e-commerce and would appreciate a lay man's explanation and where and how i can reach necessary information.

Thanks

[CoolCarPartsOnline]

You have to create template_info.php for each template you create which will load the information about the template.

If you follow the article in the tutorial or the wiki it should work. You just have to follow the instructions and read them more the once.

[beautynexus]

thanks for your reply but the thing is i've gone through the tutorials, it all says the same thing but it never says where and how u can get to these pages where you would have to include/template etc...

I try doing this through filezilla but guess since i don't have the basics i have been doing rubbish as it has not been working

can someone PLEASE help me by telling me how to find these pages where i have to include/templates etc.... and the right STEPS

[CoolCarPartsOnline]

This is one of the very basics, I don't think anybody will want to rewrite the Zen Cart document in this thread.

You can read the wikis and tutorials, even buy the Zen Cart book to learn the basics.

Or you could download a template and start from there.

[stevesh]

Using your FTP program (Filezilla), look through the folders on your server and everywhere you see a 'classic' folder, create a folder named whatever you want your custom template to be called, at the same level. There should be ten altogether. - this shows you where they should be:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=143

Then copy the template_info.php file from the includes/templates/classic folder into the includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE_NAME folder, and edit it to change the template name (Classic Contemporary Green) to the name of your template. It will then show up in the drodown in Admin - Tools - Template Selection

[picaflor-azul]

Another way to go would be do look through the free template packages and use one that has the same layout or features that you want. You can then use it as a framework for adding in your own customizations.

Thanks,

Anne

[beautynexus]

I've tried it all to no avail... Can anyone recommend someone to help me with it?

It's quite urgent !

Thanks