Cherry Zen Template Support Thread

[Micki]

Thanks Jade!

I did manage to get my header put up. Not too sure what I did, but it's there. What a hoot...I accidently published my site to the public and it's no where near ready. As soon as I pushed the button, I knew that I messed up!

I really don't want to make a lot of changes. Still have the get rid of all the ZenCart pics and the text directions on the page. I would like to change the background colour from the blue to a green to match my header. I think that I know how to do that, but I can't figure out how to change the white background on the template. Is it possible to make that a different colour?

I copied the source code from my site when I viewed it on the web and pasted it into my Expression Web to play around with the colours and see what I like. Only problem with that is that I can play all I want to, but can't make real changes from there. At least I don't think so.

When I first started with the Mal's Cart it looked foreign to me at the time and now I'm quite comfortable with it. I'm sure one day I'll be like that with the ZenCart as well. Hoping that day comes soon, lol.

Thanks so much for your help.

[Boggled]

Well, without seeing a direct link, I can't give specific instructions tailored to your current changes, but I can tell you that you'll need to be sure to paste the add to cart directly after <!--eof attributes module -->, be sure to remove any <br class="clearBoth" /> between the attributes section and the cart section.

Then in the css, you'll have to mess with the width of #rightFloat to give the options and cart more room, you'll have to reduce the width and remove the margin for #productAttributes, and change #cartAdd to float:left. There's got to be enough width for cartAdd to "float" to the left of #productAttributes.

You can add this to your css to get rid of the dotted lines between additional images.

#productAdditionalImages .vDotLine, #productAdditionalImages .hDotLine {background:none;}

This causes the top padding for the additional images - and many other things, so realize that if you remove the padding here, you remove it for everything else in the list (you can just remove .additionalImages from this list):

.centerBoxContents, .specialsListBoxContents, .categoryListBoxContents, .additionalImages, .centerBoxContentsSpecials, .centerBoxContentsAlsoPurch, .centerBoxContentsFeatured, .centerBoxContentsNew {
	margin:1em 0;
}

Thank you!! Your post was perfect.
I had taken out the <br class="clearBoth" /> but was neglecting to adjust the #rightFloat.

Here is a link to the site: www.nybgear.com

[gsdcypher]

Hi Jettrue,

I tried:

#navMain3 ul {
text-align:center;
margin:9 auto;
    }

and

<li><span class="last"><img src="phonenumber.gif" /></span></li>

but I haven't been able to get either one to work. :-(

Here is the link.
http://tinyurl.com/5fbh7b
You can see the menu with the links Gov Purchase orders and Wholesale Orders that I want to center. And I am trying to get the phonenumber.gif to appear in the menu as well...

Any ideas?

Thanks.
Jason

[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!

[gleb486]

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]

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.

Thanks...I wrote the file name down that I messed up and still trying to find it. For some reason all the files have a picture of Broderund on them. I probably just have to play around and see what program I can open them with.

The e-book for the ZenCart is on the way!

One day I may laugh at this mess.

[Boggled]

I have another quick question if you don't mind.

I want to add a border to the images (new products, featured, etc.), but every time I do it in the a img section of the css file, it puts a border around every image I have that's a link.

Is there a way to define which images I do or don't want borders around? I tried using various combinations of what I *thought* it should be called, but they didn't work.

I'm hoping this is just another one of my 'duh' that was so simple, why couldn't I see it type things.

Thanks!

[gknov29]

How can I take of the the "New products for August from the front page