2 questions about customization, new comer!

[great]

1)If I want to create my own page modules, for example
includes\modules\pages\account, can I put my php file under
my template folder, without overwriting the existed php file.
If my template is TEM1, where should I put the related php file
for replacing the default file?

2)If I don't want too much menu items in admin console, how
can I remove those menus I don't need?

[Pierre]

Look in the downloads section for the about_us page module, and use that to create your own pages. Remember to rename every line about_us in all the files to the page name you want.

about_us module

[great]

Look in the downloads section for the about_us page module, and use that to create your own pages. Remember to rename every line about_us in all the files to the page name you want.

about_us module

Thanks. But this is the example for creating new page. My problem is
to create customized module replacing the existed one without overwriting
the existed file. For template files, it works. But for module file under
/includes/module/pages/xxx, I didn't find way.

[Pierre]

Oh, sorry, I understood you wrong.

[afo]

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 should be able to copy the required files from either /classic/ or /template_default/ (usually the better choice).

There are things you can adjust in the admin. Take a look at tools->layout boxes controller and see if that answers your question.

[great]

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 should be able to copy the required files from either /classic/ or /template_default/ (usually the better choice).

There are things you can adjust in the admin. Take a look at tools->layout boxes controller and see if that answers your question.

I know how to make new template. I want to replace the module,
For example, shopping cart. I tried
includes/module/YOUR_TEMPLATE/pages/shopping_cart , but it didn't replace
includes/module/pages/shopping_cart.
Am I clear now?

For the 2nd question, I want to remove some menus in the admin console.

[afo]

I know how to make new template. I want to replace the module,
For example, shopping cart. I tried
includes/module/YOUR_TEMPLATE/pages/shopping_cart , but it didn't replace
includes/module/pages/shopping_cart.
Am I clear now?

For the 2nd question, I want to remove some menus in the admin console.

I don't believe the file you're trying to override is available to be overridden. There's no /classic/ folder in /pages/.

At minimum, you have to create the folders I indicated and copy the files into them. Give the folders the same name you used to Edit template_info.php to give your template a name that you'll recognize in the admin. Then go into the admin to tools->template selection and select your template from the dropdown menu.

You can't remove menus from the admin as far as I know. What are you trying to do?

[great]

I don't believe the file you're trying to override is available to be overridden. There's no /classic/ folder in /pages/.

At minimum, you have to create the folders I indicated and copy the files into them. Give the folders the same name you used to Edit template_info.php to give your template a name that you'll recognize in the admin. Then go into the admin to tools->template selection and select your template from the dropdown menu.

You can't remove menus from the admin as far as I know. What are you trying to do?

Ok, Let me express it in another way. If I want to change the functions of this
file, includes/modules/pages/shopping_cart/header_php.php
Can I create another file in other folder, other than change this file directly?
Thus if I choose my template, I can use the modified function of shopping
cart, while old shopping cart still existed.

[great]

You can't remove menus from the admin as far as I know. What are you trying to do?

My boss just got mixed by so many menu items. He wants a simplified
menu.

[afo]

Ok, Let me express it in another way. If I want to change the functions of this
file, includes/modules/pages/shopping_cart/header_php.php
Can I create another file in other folder, other than change this file directly?
Thus if I choose my template, I can use the modified function of shopping
cart, while old shopping cart still existed.

If you don't see a /classic/ folder in the directory, overrides aren't allowed, so the answer to your question is no. You'd have to change the original file which would get overwritten with the next upgrade/update. You'd have to be very careful in future to copy your changes into the newer files before overwriting what you have on your domain.