Home Page Generation

[lplatz]

I'm starting to work through the templates to get a better feel for this tool. I could use a hand to better understand how the index page is assembled. What function or .js is it that calls the templates and css files that assemble the index page? I'm sure there is a guide available located w/in this forum that I have yet to uncover. leads / links welcome. Thanks in advance!!

[Website Rob]

Everything starts from the main 'index.php' file located in your Zen Cart directory. Using that, one can see where various files are pulled from. Does require a fairly good knowledge of PHP though.

[lplatz]

I guess we'll see what level of .php skills I have. Where I'm lacking, it appears this forum will be a great place to learn. Any good step-by-steps been created w/in this site that specifically address the modification of the root index page? I see that the index file is very well commented.

[Kim]

What are you wanting to do specifically?

[lplatz]

I'm looking at completely removing the table elements from the tpl_main_page.php template to be replaced with 100% css. It's not imperative that I do this. I would just prefer working outside of a table layout.

[yellow1912]

Look at the files in includes/templates/common, you will find most tables there.

[lplatz]

from what file is the stylesheet.css called?

[yellow1912]

And you want to?

[lplatz]

And you want to?

Perhaps this question is more difficult to answer than simply providing a file reference. My request is part of my gaining a better overall understanding of the structure and function of this tool. So I'll put my question back on the board; what file or function calls the stylesheet.css file?

[lplatz]

Perhaps this question is more difficult to answer than simply providing a file reference. What file or function calls the stylesheet.css file? I looked w/in the index page, but did not find a reference. I'm average on reading .php, so perhaps I overlooked the reference.

I asked this question in a previous post and was replied to with a question as to why I wanted to this information. My request is part of my gaining a better overall understanding of the structure and function of this tool.

Thanks in advance