questions about Template Modification File Structure

[Peter_AimImports]

v1.5.1


Step One:

Per instructions here: http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?180

I have managed to do this:


includes
/templates
/Custom
/common
/css
stylesheet.css
/images
/sideboxes
/templates
template_info.php


Step Two:

I am reading here:http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...late-overrides

That if I want to edit the file "meta_tags.php" and keep it intact after an upgrade I need to set up a directory that looks like this:



/includes/languages/english/Custom/meta_tags.php


My understanding is this is not a part of the includes/Custom directory I created in Step One but higher in the directory. Is this correct ?

[kobra]

My understanding is this is not a part of the includes/Custom directory I created in Step One

In step one you created Custom here

/includes/templates/Custom

Your other is as you posted
/includes/languages/english/Custom/

Rule: where ever there exists a "classic" folder - the files at that level can be overridden in your created "Custom" folder

[Peter_AimImports]

Thanks kobra.

Rule: where ever there exists a "classic" folder - the files at that level can be overridden in your created "Custom" folder

Example One:


/Custom

/languages/english/meta_tags.php

Example Two:

/Custom
meta_tags.php

Would either or both of these methods work ? Or ?

[kobra]

Example Two:

/Custom
meta_tags.php

Is there an existing "classic" folder there?
If so, then is that file at this level?

[Peter_AimImports]

kobra - belated thanks.

I am stepping away from these modifications and am going to spend time thoroughly documenting the file structure and studying the FAQ's before I attempt these modifications. In the process of being in a hurry I have only manged to waste time.

[gjh42]

The short version of template override files is:
Under /includes/templates/Custom/, any files you want to modify get copied from their /template_default/ folder into the exact same folder under /Custom/ (make new subfolders where required).
In other locations, if there is a /classic/ folder in the same folder as any file you want to edit, you can make a /Custom/ folder in the same location and copy the edited file into that.

[Peter_AimImports]

Step Two:

I am reading here:http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...late-overrides

That if I want to edit the file "meta_tags.php" and keep it intact after an upgrade I need to set up a directory that looks like this:

I wrote:

/includes/languages/english/Custom/meta_tags.php


My understanding is this is not a part of the includes/Custom directory I created in Step One but higher in the directory. Is this correct ?

So then the answer to "Is this correct?" is yes.

[gjh42]

Yes, that is correct.
(Although "higher" is somewhat ambiguous... but we don't need to get into semantics here, as I think you understand the structure so far.)

[Peter_AimImports]

Thanks again. Case closed. I do appreciate the advice from the veterans here.