Index Page Issue

[gjh42]

For the home page, you would edit define_main_page.php in the Define Pages Editor.

For category-specific content in that position, you would edit the category in Catalog > Categories/Products and add text or any HTML content.

[ryanwithanr]

I edited that file but it wouldn't show up. I have my define page status showing it there. Is there a reason that wouldn't shot up?

[gjh42]

Was there some boilerplate text there when you first installed your template? Template Monster is known for disabling standard Zen Cart functions that they don't think they want for a template layout.

If Define Main Page Status in Configuration > Define Pages Status is 1 or 2, and you are not seeing <div id="indexCategoriesMainContent"... in view source, then you should ask TM to fix what they have broken. That div should be there even if the define file is blank or missing.

The file that takes care of this is /includes/templates/your_template/templates/tpl_index_categories.php.

[ryanwithanr]

Was there some boilerplate text there when you first installed your template? Template Monster is known for disabling standard Zen Cart functions that they don't think they want for a template layout.

If Define Main Page Status in Configuration > Define Pages Status is 1 or 2, and you are not seeing <div id="indexCategoriesMainContent"... in view source, then you should ask TM to fix what they have broken. That div should be there even if the define file is blank or missing.

The file that takes care of this is /includes/templates/your_template/templates/tpl_index_categories.php.

Here is what my "tpl_index_categories.php" looks like

<?php
/**
* Page Template
*
* Loaded by main_page=index<br />
* Displays category/sub-category listing<br />
* Uses tpl_index_category_row.php to render individual items
*
* @package templateSystem
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: tpl_index_categories.php 3256 2006-03-25 19:08:47Z ajeh $
*/
?>
<div id="indexCategories">
<?php if ($show_welcome == true) { ?>
<?=tm_head(HEADING_TITLE)?>

<div class="main_block">

<?php if (SHOW_CUSTOMER_GREETING == '1') { ?>
<h2 class="greeting"><?php echo zen_customer_greeting(); ?></h2>
<?php } ?>

<!-- deprecated - to use - uncomment
<?php if (TEXT_MAIN) { ?>
<div id="" class="content"><?php echo TEXT_MAIN; ?></div>
<?php } ?>-->

<!-- deprecated - to use - uncomment
<?php if (TEXT_INFORMATION) { ?>
<div id="" class="content"><?php echo TEXT_INFORMATION; ?></div>
<?php } ?>-->

<?php if (DEFINE_MAIN_PAGE_STATUS >= '1' and DEFINE_MAIN_PAGE_STATUS <= '2') { ?>
<div id="indexCategoriesMainContent" class="content"><?php
/**
* require the html_define for the index/categories page
*/
include($define_page);
?></div>
<?php } ?>

<?php } else { ?>
<h1 id="indexCategoriesHeading"><?php echo $breadcrumb->last(); ?></h1>
<?php } ?>

<?php
// categories_description
if ($current_categories_description != '') {
?>
<div id="categoryDescription" class="catDescContent"><?php echo $current_categories_description; ?></div>
<?php } // categories_description ?>
<!-- BOF: Display grid of available sub-categories, if any -->
<?php
/**
* require the code to display the sub-categories-grid, if any exist
*/
require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_category_row.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_category_row.php');
?>
<!-- EOF: Display grid of available sub-categories -->
<?php
$show_display_category = $db->Execute(SQL_SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY);

while (!$show_display_category->EOF) {
// // echo 'I found ' . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_UPCOMING_PRODUCTS);

?>

<?php if ($show_display_category->fields['configuration_key'] == 'SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY_FEATURED_PRODUCTS') { ?>
<?php
/**
* display the Featured Products Center Box
*/
?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_featured_products.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_featured_products.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>

<?php if ($show_display_category->fields['configuration_key'] == 'SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY_SPECIALS_PRODUCTS') { ?>
<?php
/**
* display the Special Products Center Box
*/
?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_specials_default.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_specials_default.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>

<?php if ($show_display_category->fields['configuration_key'] == 'SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY_NEW_PRODUCTS') { ?>
<?php
/**
* display the New Products Center Box
*/
?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_whats_new.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_whats_new.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>

<?php if ($show_display_category->fields['configuration_key'] == 'SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY_UPCOMING') { ?>
<?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_UPCOMING_PRODUCTS)); ?><?php } ?>
<?php
$show_display_category->MoveNext();
} // !EOF
?>
</div>
<?=tm_head_end()?>
</div>

It shows that id in there.

[gjh42]

Looks like this is not the file in use. With your one-level category tree, your setup will only ever use this file if you have
Configuration > Layout Settings > Categories show on main page = true
and Main page opens with category = 0 (for "all categories").

tpl_index_default.php is the file used on your home page.

If you want to post it to look at, please put it between [php] and [/php] tags, so it is easier to read and doesn't take up so much space on the page.

[ryanwithanr]

Ok, I've got it to load, however, I've got the 'Congratulations' reference that I obviously don't want, and I don't want to see the categories listed.

How can I remove those?

[gjh42]

For the "Congratulations...", see this FAQ.

Set the categories display in Configuration > Layout Settings > Categories - Always Show on Main Page, and related lines if desired.