Removing cart and using zen-cart as cms

Hello - I'm trying to basically shutoff the cart.....getting rid of call "add to cart" buttons, boxes, etc.....

Where to start? I've used oscommerce in the past and could remove them from the product_info, products_new, etc....I can't seem to find the code or the right files in zen-cart. can anyone point me in the right direction?

As "cms" or as "showcase"?
You can turn on showcase mode by going to Admin->Configuration->My Store->Store Status

that will work if i can get rid of the box the cart stuff was in and now this is in:

Quantity in Cart: 1
Contact Us

http://blackberry.gsmunlocklabs.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34&products_id=86

[edit] cart, not card

If you're referring to the box containing the "contact us" link, you could alter the product-info template file to remove it, or you could use your stylesheet to set it to display: none

can you tell me where those are located?

css sounds easier, but will the allow me to remove the box and it's contents?

Also - can you speak to the files that are typically used? osc uses files like product_info.php, products_new.php, etc.....zen-cart seems to use an index.php?product_info scheme and I can't seem to find the necessary files to hack up to my needs.... is there a main location that has the core files that are displayed? the new, the all, the specials, etc...?

P.S. Thanks for your quick answers.....

I just solved most of my problems here by going here:

Admin> Categories/Products> Product Types> General Products> Click Edit Layout.

I've still got a box that says "contact us", but i can live with that.

Josh-

Something that is different with Zen Cart is that most things can be turned on and of via the Admin instead of having to edited files. If you do have to edit something you should be able to use the override system so that you don't lose those changes when you upgrade. See the tutorials/FAQs section.

cool. thx. looks like i just need to read....which is probably better than me hacking things up.

let me ask this though before i go to the tutorials site.....

page 2, page 3 and pag4 in the "more information" box......can you added say page 5, 6, 7, etc via the admin as well? on my first install, after editing what seemed like an endless amount of files, i was able to get the new pages to show up in the box, even show up in the editor....but displayed nothing when i tried to click and view the page. can that all be done via admin?

Click the tutorial link :smile: It really will answer most of your questions. Start with the Customizing section.