Edit Standard Sideboxes

24 Jan 2013, 05:41

#1

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Edit Standard Sideboxes

I am trying to edit the sideboxes. Some I don't need at all, others I would like to change the links to go to other pages. I have found the pages they go to and how to edit them but I cannot figure out how on earth to edit what shows int he existing sideboxes. I've searched and have come up with modules for adding new ones but I am thinking there must be a way to edit what is already there.

24 Jan 2013, 05:56

#2

rodg

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Re: Edit Standard Sideboxes

DeeL:
I am trying to edit the sideboxes. Some I don't need at all, others I would like to change the links to go to other pages. I have found the pages they go to and how to edit them but I cannot figure out how on earth to edit what shows int he existing sideboxes. I've searched and have come up with modules for adding new ones but I am thinking there must be a way to edit what is already there.

->tools->LayOut Boxes Controller.

Cheers
Rod

24 Jan 2013, 06:13

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deel

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Re: Edit Standard Sideboxes

Thanks. So I found the information.php that contains the links in one of the boxes I want to edit. I'm a little confused as to how I would edit this. For example I would like to rename the shipping and returns link to "What is a co-op?" on the site below. I would then like to rename that page to what is a co-op also.

http://livingtowers.com/coopstore/index.php?main_page=shippinginfo

Sorry for all the questions. I am just getting a grasp on HTML and CSS. I am thinking I can see what I need to change but not entirely sure what I need to be changing it to.

24 Jan 2013, 06:24

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rodg

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Re: Edit Standard Sideboxes

DeeL:
Thanks. So I found the information.php that contains the links in one of the boxes I want to edit. I'm a little confused as to how I would edit this. For example I would like to rename the shipping and returns link to "What is a co-op?" on the site below. I would then like to rename that page to what is a co-op also.

http://livingtowers.com/coopstore/index.php?main_page=shippinginfo

Sorry for all the questions. I am just getting a grasp on HTML and CSS. I am thinking I can see what I need to change but not entirely sure what I need to be changing it to.

Rather than trying to rename and edit the exisiting sideboxes you'll probably find it simpler to use the EZpages.
http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?40-ez-pages

Also check out
http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?41-sideboxes

Cheers
Rod

24 Jan 2013, 06:28

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picandnix

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Re: Edit Standard Sideboxes

DeeL:
Thanks. So I found the information.php that contains the links in one of the boxes I want to edit. I'm a little confused as to how I would edit this. For example I would like to rename the shipping and returns link to "What is a co-op?" on the site below. I would then like to rename that page to what is a co-op also.

http://livingtowers.com/coopstore/index.php?main_page=shippinginfo

Sorry for all the questions. I am just getting a grasp on HTML and CSS. I am thinking I can see what I need to change but not entirely sure what I need to be changing it to.

hmm? is it because you don't need a shipping page? If so just switch that information box off as suggested by Rod. Then create an EZ page titled whatever you wish and add your content to it, then create a link either in your information sidebox or in your header/footer...but
before any of that can I make a suggestion, start by creating a template http://(sorry, site offline)/index.php the classic is very outdated, even the developers agree the fact. Make the template your own by changing styling before you start to worry about side boxes and content.

24 Jan 2013, 07:27

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gjh42

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Re: Edit Standard Sideboxes

And finally, if you really want a page with its own title in the URL, get the About Us mod from Plugins and customize its filenames as described in the instructions. This will be a "define page" which you can edit in Tools > Define Pages Editor. Define pages, unlike ez-pages, allow PHP processing in the page content, so if you need dynamic output, this is the path to take.

24 Jan 2013, 13:22

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rodg

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Re: Edit Standard Sideboxes

picandnix:
can I make a suggestion, start by creating a template http://(sorry, site offline)/index.php the classic is very outdated, even the developers agree the fact. Make the template your own by changing styling before you start to worry about side boxes and content.

Excellent advice! DeeL, please take note. If you don't make this your 1st task it *will* come back to 'bite' you the 1st time you need to do an upgrade (if not sooner).

Cheers
Rod

25 Jan 2013, 05:32

#8

deel

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Re: Edit Standard Sideboxes

RodG:
Excellent advice! DeeL, please take note. If you don't make this your 1st task it *will* come back to 'bite' you the 1st time you need to do an upgrade (if not sooner).

Cheers
Rod

Thanks. I have selected a template and starting at the beginning :)