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    Default Need to add 3 more blank side boxes for links

    Good Morning lovely people,

    Im using Zencart 1.5 and have added a blank sidebox to add easy pages to, but I need a further 3 blank sideboxes for some different categories, and spent most of yesterday looking at how to do it, and can not find out how.

    I Have googled "adding extra blank sideboxes to zen cart" in different variations and wordings, an I can only find out how to add a new blank box, not multiple ones.

    I was wondering if some kind person has a link on how to do this, as Im running out of ideas on what to actually search for, and am losing my patience lolll

    Thank you for your time

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    Default Re: Need to add 3 more blank side boxes for links

    Done it many times - it's pretty easy as long as you change every instance of blank_sidebox in each of the files to the same new name.

    From the installation readme in the mod files:

    Adding Several New Sideboxes

    If you're adding more than one new sidebox, you will need to do some renaming to avoid clashes. Simply replace all instances of blank_sidebox and BLANK_SIDEBOX in the files and the filenames with your preferred name e.g. logo_sidebox and LOGO_SIDEBOX.

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    Default Re: Need to add 3 more blank side boxes for links

    Thanks Steve

    Right, I did see that bit but was a bit confused..loll please bear with me..

    So would I unzip the Blank_Sidebox_2, and change all instances of blank_sidebox and BLANK_SIDEBOX inside the folders to the new name? then repeat over again with the next one?

    loll @ me sometimes

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    Default Re: Need to add 3 more blank side boxes for links

    Correct. Usually when I do that I miss something in one file, so check carefully.

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    Default Re: Need to add 3 more blank side boxes for links

    If you want a sidebox you can edit content easily this is the on I've used http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=686, as stevesh says just remember to edit all the files like so for the ediable sidebox mod for instance editable_sidebox_2 editable_sidebox_3 and so on.
    What ever your doing remember to KISS ( Keep It Simple Stupid )

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    Default Re: Need to add 3 more blank side boxes for links

    Thanks Steve,

    Right, please dont laugh at me..loll.. I renamed all of the instances of blank_sidebox and BLANK_SIDEBOX and uploaed the folder to my root folder but I cant find the new sidebox, I have refreshed the admin and looked in LayoutBoxes Controller for it, and cant find it

    Feel a bit stupid

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    Default Re: Need to add 3 more blank side boxes for links

    Awww, bless you discoverytdi I will try that way and see if its easier.. thank you both for your time

 

 

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