Help with where to fix open the includes/languages/ENGLISH/index.php file and find th

I have looked through all the FAQ and they all keep "answering" my question to a degree, about changing banners and images and GREY words that Zen cart has on my site. The FAQ keep tell me to "open the includes/languages/ENGLISH/index.php file and find the following code:" HOWEVER I do not know what that means. I do not how to open it, where to open it, etc. I am not a computer wiz, someone please help?

You'll need to access the files on your server thru an FTP program.

Lots of folks here use FileZilla (it's free too!)

Tina

if you new to editing php stuff. i recommend using the following tools

for FTP you can use filezilla or if you have Firefox browser you can install fireFTP extension

for editing , you better off with program called notepad++

also to compare your php files if there are any mistakes you can use Winmerge

all those tools are provided for free but yet they must have tools if you need to work on your site.

Thanks to the two people who responded, PROBLEM is I do not know how to access my server and edit things. Is there more you can educate me on? I do use Firefox for my browser. Sorry for asking for so much help BUT I just have NO CLUE! LOL

if your zencart is being hosted by hosting company , then they should have given you FTP information .. such as username and password to login .

also , those information might be available to you when you login to your control panel to manage your domain account.

there are other tools that you can use to download and upload files to your zencart and is also available in your control panel.

there are many control panels out there that hosting companies use , so is hard to say what is available to you for working with your account , but almost all , provide you with a tool to upload and download files and folders.

I am with Advanced Network Hosting, do yo know them by chance? They are my server. I just wish someone could sit with me and show me what to do. Do you happen to know anyone in California LA area who might do that for a $100.00?

I don't know that host..
there is commercial help wanted section in this forum .

also , you should start to learn this stuff as will come in handy .

Question .. What are you trying to change in you language file ?

give me a link to your site please.

I want to edit there because that is where the FAQ on zen cart tell me to go, only trouble is I do not know HOW to get there. If you look at my MAIN page you will see that ZEN CART'S logo is at the top left and the the phrase "Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution." and the phrase "Sales Message Goes Here" are present and the FAQ says to go to: How do I change "Powered by Zen Cart" and add/position a new logo?
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CAPITALIZED words refer to a folder or language that you choose. We use CUSTOM for your template and ENGLISH for your language by default. These generic terms should be changed to the name of the template/language you are using.

By default Zen Cart uses logo.gif for the name of this image, but you can use you own filename for the logo.

Using an image editor, create your new logo and save it to includes/templates/CUSTOM/images/your_image_name.??? and upload it to your server.

After creating your logo you can adjust the height, width and logo name in includes/languages/ENGLISH/header.php

I just do not know how to do ANY OF THAT! AHHH this is so agrevating, Zen Cart I was told was easy!

MY MAIN PAGE IS: http://coolwatersprods.com/index.php?main_page=

There is a steep learning curve with Zen Cart, but stick with it because it's the best out there!

Tina

actually zencart is pretty easy to work with , problem i see for new comers is that they very excited to start online store and never end up following recommendations in FAQ and tutorial .

you can change your logo very easy .. just drop your new logo to
includes/templates/classic/images folder. but make sure you name your logo logo.gif
this will override the zencart logo

for those text , you need to modify two files,
one index.php in your english folder and other one is

includes/languages/english/classic/header.php

you should have followed the override feature of zencart as it is recommended so changes to your site wont effect the core files and makes the upgrade to new zencart without problems .

PS : PM me if you need those modification done ..

Anything you change in the classic folders will be overwritten by the next upgrade/update and all your hard work will be LOST. :shocking: Follow the tutorials/FAQ about creating a custom template.

To edit the files mentioned in the tutorials (restating what was said earlier)...

1. get a good text editor like Crimson Editor or Notepad++ (both free online)
2. get an FTP client like Filezilla (free online)
3. using the FTP client, download the file you want to edit.
4. open the file using the text editor mentioned in step 1
5. save the file to your custom folder*
6. upload the custom folder to the correct folder on your website (depends on what you're doing)

• You might want to download and unzip Zen Cart to your computer which will eliminate step 3 , give you an "instant" backup of your site and allow you to see the Zen Cart structure

Anywhere you see a /classic/ folder, you can create a folder for your custom template. You can copy the necessary files from either the /classic/ folder, the /template_default/ folder or the parent folder.

Edit includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/template_info.php to give your template identifying information so you'll recognize it in the admin under tools->template selection.