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18 May 2009, 9:44 PM
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How do i open/change files?

I want to change the “Sales Message Goes Here” or “Tagline Here” text, where do i go to open the file includes/languages/english/header.php

Please help!!

18 May 2009, 10:11 PM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

You'll need an FTP program, like Filezilla (free). Install and set up Filezilla and sconfigure it to connect to your remote server, and you'll see all the Zencart files, often in the public_html folder.

18 May 2009, 10:22 PM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

how do i configure it to the remote server? (sorry i am very new to this)

18 May 2009, 11:40 PM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

Have you installed Filezilla?

19 May 2009, 12:49 AM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

yes, i did but this is what i get:

FileZilla Server version 0.9.31 beta
Copyright 2001-2009 by Tim Kosse ([email protected])
Connecting to server...
Connected, waiting for authentication
Logged on

what am i doing wrong?

19 May 2009, 1:07 AM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

If you're connected and logged on - you're in pretty good shape. If you don't see any files, you may be defaulting to an ftp directory, such as /public_ftp.

You may want to set up starting directories for your local computer and your remote site. Example, if you bring up File->Site Manager, you can fill in your login information for your FTP host information. On the Advanced tab, you can set up some default directories like: C:\htdocs for your local directory and /public_html for your remote directory.

19 May 2009, 1:10 AM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

In filezilla, if i go to file>
my only options are
connect to server
disconnect
quit

is it possible i downloaded the wrong filezilla?
I have filezilla server interface

19 May 2009, 1:18 AM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

I think you'd want a client. The FTP server is running at your web host.

If I go to Help -> About, I see that I'm running filezilla 3.2.4.1, and it lists the homepage http://filezilla-project.org.

My file-> options are very different:

  • Site manager
  • Copy current connection to site manager
  • Export
  • Import
  • Show files currently being edited
  • exit
    I'm also on WinXP.
19 May 2009, 1:25 AM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

okay i downloaded a different version and i think im heading the right way..

so i go to file> site manager

and then i get lost, what do i put for my site? do i put the site that i use zencart?
so ex.
https://www.certifiedcustoms.net/shop

19 May 2009, 1:29 AM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

what do i put for my host and my port?

19 May 2009, 1:31 AM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

Host would be certifiedcustoms.net.
Port can be left blank.
User / passsword would be from your hosting company.

Don't know your hosting company - many use cpanel to let you administer your site. One thing you can do is create an ftp account, where you can setup your own user/pass.

(sorry but got to go - hope this gets you going.....

19 May 2009, 11:34 AM
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Re: How do i open/change files?

Yes, the only things you should have to input are:

Your site's URL (without the www.).

Your Control Panel user name.

Your Control Panel password.

Then click Connect

If it connects, you'll see your remote server's files on the right, and your local computer's files on the left. You can drag and drop files between the two.