Cherry Zen Template Support Thread

[jettrue]

Thank you for replay. I mean the Top red bar.

Did you know you can add a banner, using the "Tools", "banner manager" in the admin? You then turn on the banner group you created under "Configuration", "Layout settings". Header Position 1 is above the top red bar, so adding an image under the banner manager to that position would save you having to open any php files.

[gleb486]

Did you know you can add a banner, using the "Tools", "banner manager" in the admin? You then turn on the banner group you created under "Configuration", "Layout settings". Header Position 1 is above the top red bar, so adding an image under the banner manager to that position would save you having to open any php files.

Tank you jettrue. It really saved time.
Now could you please direct me how I can add menu battons and links in the red menu ba such as "about us" and "why buy from us". The problem become more complex because I need it in both English and Russian. Or would you advice any other alternative?

Thank you.

[Micki]

Hi Jettrue:

I am extremely new to the ZenCart and trying to get my web site set up, but really don't know where to begin.

Absolutely love you Cherry Template and would like to use it as a guideline for my site.

The people hosting my site were nice enough to install the ZenCart and your template for me, but now I'm trying to customize the template. I am so confused with this and not sure if I'm doing the right thing here. I've read your instructions quite a few times, but I'm so green with all this stuff that I still find this confusing.

I uploaded the image of my header into the template images out of my control panel, but I don't really know how to over write your logo image.

Would it be possible for you to point me in the right direction with customizing your template? Am I suppose to put your template into a program such as Expression Web to edit and make changes. I'm confortable using EW, but can't figure out how to get your template in there.

A feel so dazed and confused with this whole thing. I do apologize for bothering you, but any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

[jettrue]

Hi Jettrue:

I am extremely new to the ZenCart and trying to get my web site set up, but really don't know where to begin.

Absolutely love you Cherry Template and would like to use it as a guideline for my site.

The people hosting my site were nice enough to install the ZenCart and your template for me, but now I'm trying to customize the template. I am so confused with this and not sure if I'm doing the right thing here. I've read your instructions quite a few times, but I'm so green with all this stuff that I still find this confusing.

I uploaded the image of my header into the template images out of my control panel, but I don't really know how to over write your logo image.

Would it be possible for you to point me in the right direction with customizing your template? Am I suppose to put your template into a program such as Expression Web to edit and make changes. I'm confortable using EW, but can't figure out how to get your template in there.

A feel so dazed and confused with this whole thing. I do apologize for bothering you, but any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

To overwrite the logo, simply rename your logo to logo.gif, and upload it to includes/templates/cherry_zen/images

You will not be able to "see" the template in your editor. You can go as simple as opening the file in an online file manager, clicking "edit" and editing the file there, OR you can use an FTP program to download the files, use an editor on your computer to edit the files, then FTP the changed files back. But when you edit, you'll be just viewing TEXT, you won't see the template.

Most of your changes will be done in language files, if you are happy with the template, and only want to change text. My advice for a newbie is to ask your host for a link to an online file manager, and edit your files there (make a copy first in case you mess up). Again, most of the files you will adjust will be in includes/languages/english/, includes/languages/english/cherry_zen/ and much text for your zen cart is at includes/languages/cherry_zen/english.php

[gleb486]

Hi jettrue.
Thank you for your advise regarding the Buttons. It apeared that the buttons come with Russian pack which I've installed. I've turned on "use CSS buttons" and they have apeared.
My next question is about Logo and Salles Text. Please advise how I can complitelly remove it fron the place above Banner position 2 which I've turned on. I've trayed to remove it from "header.php" however "Sales Alt Text" remaines. I need a 0 margin between Banner 2 and red menu bar above it.

Thank you.

[jettrue]

Hi jettrue.
Thank you for your advise regarding the Buttons. It apeared that the buttons come with Russian pack which I've installed. I've turned on "use CSS buttons" and they have apeared.
My next question is about Logo and Salles Text. Please advise how I can complitelly remove it fron the place above Banner position 2 which I've turned on. I've trayed to remove it from "header.php" however "Sales Alt Text" remaines. I need a 0 margin between Banner 2 and red menu bar above it.

Thank you.

When you remove TEXT in a language file, DO NOT remove the whole line from the php page. ONLY remove the ACTUAL TEXT. For example, to remove the header text, change this:
define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', 'Your logo could be wider here, Sales Header Text Could Be here, Or a Banner Image, or any combination of the three; find instructions in the readme.txt, which you have read already, right?');

To this:

define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '');

In the stylesheet.css, search for the banner section, and then remove the margin and or padding there.

[gleb486]

When you remove TEXT in a language file, DO NOT remove the whole line from the php page. ONLY remove the ACTUAL TEXT. For example, to remove the header text, change this:
define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', 'Your logo could be wider here, Sales Header Text Could Be here, Or a Banner Image, or any combination of the three; find instructions in the readme.txt, which you have read already, right?');

To this:

define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '');

In the stylesheet.css, search for the banner section, and then remove the margin and or padding there.

Followed your instruction however small link for the logo remains on the top left between banner and red menu bar.
When I clicked on it the properti shows as default template location. I can not find any header on the default template.
How do I remove it?
Please look at the site: www.alfa-mobile.com
Thank you.

[Micki]

To overwrite the logo, simply rename your logo to logo.gif, and upload it to includes/templates/cherry_zen/images

You will not be able to "see" the template in your editor. You can go as simple as opening the file in an online file manager, clicking "edit" and editing the file there, OR you can use an FTP program to download the files, use an editor on your computer to edit the files, then FTP the changed files back. But when you edit, you'll be just viewing TEXT, you won't see the template.

Most of your changes will be done in language files, if you are happy with the template, and only want to change text. My advice for a newbie is to ask your host for a link to an online file manager, and edit your files there (make a copy first in case you mess up). Again, most of the files you will adjust will be in includes/languages/english/, includes/languages/english/cherry_zen/ and much text for your zen cart is at includes/languages/cherry_zen/english.php

Hi Jade:

I thought that I found a good tutorial on how to change the look of my home page and really messed up. I put the ftp files into my editor and made changes to public html/includes/languages/cherry_zen/english.php. Basically where it said things like "welcome to the zen cart" I replaced it with "welcome to paradise embroidery designs" I saved this and went to look at my site to see if the changes to place. Well...something took place...the site is gone.

The only change that I succeeded with was adding my header so I haven't gotten very far. Would I be better off re-installing the Cherry Zen template and starting over again? I did do a back up, but can't figure out how to use the back up, lol.

I have no idea why the site disappeared, but I now know that I need step by step zen instructions and I'm ordering the book tomorrow.

I did accomplish something...figured out how to put the ftp files into my Expression Web. Hopefully that program is okay for editing.

Thanks,

[jettrue]

Hi Jade:

I thought that I found a good tutorial on how to change the look of my home page and really messed up. I put the ftp files into my editor and made changes to public html/includes/languages/cherry_zen/english.php. Basically where it said things like "welcome to the zen cart" I replaced it with "welcome to paradise embroidery designs" I saved this and went to look at my site to see if the changes to place. Well...something took place...the site is gone.

The only change that I succeeded with was adding my header so I haven't gotten very far. Would I be better off re-installing the Cherry Zen template and starting over again? I did do a back up, but can't figure out how to use the back up, lol.

I have no idea why the site disappeared, but I now know that I need step by step zen instructions and I'm ordering the book tomorrow.

I did accomplish something...figured out how to put the ftp files into my Expression Web. Hopefully that program is okay for editing.

Thanks,

Just reupload the files you changed, and go slower the next time. You probably messed something up in a language file. You shouldn't need to reinstall the entire template.

[gsdcypher]

hi jettrue,

i've made some more adjustments. any idea on how to get that gov purchase orders link centered and looking correctly in FF and IE7?

http://tinyurl.com/5fbh7b

thanks!