Changing the logo

[FredZ]

Hello everyone

I am attempting to change the logo situated at the top left corner. I have followed the instructions as per https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=256

I am using the following ver

Zen Cart 1.3.7

Database Patch Level: 1.3.7

v1.3.7 [2007-01-30 15:45:02] (Fresh Installation)


I have not installed any new themes. An out of the box install.

As per the instructions, I built my new logo (using firefox) as a GIF file being L551px x H71px called ssr.gif

the file is located at "includes/templates/custom/images/ssr.gif"

I then modified the header.php file as follows.

// added defines for header alt and text
define('HEADER_ALT_TEXT', 'My text in here');
define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '');
define('HEADER_LOGO_WIDTH', '551px');
define('HEADER_LOGO_HEIGHT', '71px');
define('HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE', 'ssr.gif');

And saved the file to "includes/languages/english/custom/header.php"

You will note that I have not used capitalized folder names as per the instructions simply becuase the original folder "english" wasn't capitalized from install. so I didn't think it mattered.

The logo didn't change, nor did the text when you hover over the logo.

I am somewhat perplexed by this, as these are the only set of instructions I can find to do this.

Any comments would be most helpfull

Fred

[Kim]

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?category=4 Start with these first.

[FredZ]

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?category=4 Start with these first.

Thank for that Kim

I have tried https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=125 and I still cannot get it to work as described.

Fred

[FredZ]

Update

I have managed to change the logo, but I had to edit the "includes/languages/english/classic/header.php" directly.

I have also noted that the LOGO_WIDTH & LOGO_HEIGHT definitions appear to make no difference to the logo and/or the way it appears. The LOGO_IMAGE definition did work.

I know this is NOT the way it is meant to be done, but when all else fails, what else is left.

Fred

[afo]

Did you select your custom template in the admin under tools->template selection?

[FredZ]

Did you select your custom template in the admin under tools->template selection?

I don't have any custom templates installed. This is still an out of the box installation.

Fred

[afo]

I don't have any custom templates installed. This is still an out of the box installation.

Fred

If you want to start changing things, you should create some "custom" information or you'll run into problems later on because you won't remember what you changed and future updates/upgrades will overwrite your changes.

To create a very basic custom template (you can build from there), you need:
includes\languages\YOUR_TEMPLATE\english.php
includes\languages\english\YOUR_TEMPLATE\index.php
includes\languages\english\YOUR_TEMPLATE\header.php (to change the logo)
includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\template_info.php
includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\common\tpl_header.php
includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\images\logo.gif
includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\css\stylesheet.css

Any where you see a \classic\ folder, you can create a folder for your custom template.

You can just copy the files into your newly created folders from the default locations (in other words copy english.php into includes\languages\YOUR_TEMPLATE\english.php). The only file you need to edit right off is includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\template_info.php to make the $template_ values meaningful to you and make the template easy to select from the admin.

Don't forget to use a text editor (like Notepad, Textpad or Crimson Editor) to make your changes since other editors may interfere with the php coding.

[steverf]

Hello all,
I am having the same trouble...however , I did creat "custom" folders as per most of the FAQ suggestions... AND that darn LOGO... is still there... and the background. and I did replace the "logo.gif" in my Includes/templates/custom/images... I am thinking I had to have missed some VERY important instruction...Are we supposed to TELL the ZenCart system the NAME of our CUSTOM folders ?? In ADMIN ? Did I have a terrible brain fart ?
HELP !
Please
SteveRF

[kobra]

Are we supposed to TELL the ZenCart system the NAME of our CUSTOM folders ?? In ADMIN ? Did I have a terrible brain fart ?

When you create this you also need to include a file - template_info.php and edit this file to reflect the name of your template:

$template_name = 'Your_Template_Name';

Then in admin > tools > template selection > edit > slect from the drop you template name and update
Admin > tools > layout boxes controller > at the bottom reset.

[newuser]

Hello all,
I am having the same trouble.., I have followed the instructions as per as per https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=125, but I can found the folder name's CUSTOM, so I made a new logo put it into includes/templates/classes/images/logo(use same name but new logo),
but unsucessful, please help me how to solve it.
Thanks a lot.
newuser