Error When Removing "Congratulations" Message

I am trying to remove the "congratulations" message on the home page of my site, http://www.thediaperbagdiva.com, I have followed the tutorial 9 million times and each time I edit the
public_html/includes/languages/english/dbdivatemp/index.php, an http error 500 appears on my site. HELP this is so frustrating!!!

What program are you using to edit the file?

The method in the tutorial works fine for me, so you're introducing an error somewhere.

As stevesh mentioned, the program you used to edit the php file may have created a problem. Use a good text editor like Notepad++ or Crimson Editor to edit the file on your local drive (your computer) and FTP it to your site. Filezilla is a good free FTP client.

Anyway, ncludes/languages/english/dbdivatemp/index.php says (color added for clarity)

  // This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected
  /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
  define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {
  // This section deals with displaying a subcategory
  /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
  define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
}

To remove the "congratulations" entirely, change it to

  // This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected
  /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
    define('HEADING_TITLE', '');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {
  // This section deals with displaying a subcategory
  /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
    define('HEADING_TITLE', '');
}

Otherwise, add the text of your choice between the single quotes.

I have just been editing the file in my file manager which is on my control panel, could that be the problem?

Hard to say. Maybe try it afo's way and see. You are removing both instances of the text, right?

I sure am. I even copied the original code, "pre-edit" and copied it onto a different document just in case the error message appeared again after the edit, which it did, so I pasted the original code back in the index.php file and re-saved it, but the error message was still there. Sorry for the world's longest sentence.

kaydeem:

I have just been editing the file in my file manager which is on my control panel, could that be the problem?

Yes. The editor in file manager doesn't play well with php files. Use a good text editor for php files.

afo:

As stevesh mentioned, the program you used to edit the php file may have created a problem. Use a good text editor like Notepad++ or Crimson Editor to edit the file on your local drive (your computer) and FTP it to your site. Filezilla is a good free FTP client.

Anyway, ncludes/languages/english/dbdivatemp/index.php says (color added for clarity)

// This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected
/Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'/
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {
// This section deals with displaying a subcategory
/Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'/
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
}

> 
> To remove the "congratulations" entirely, change it to
> ```
  // This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected
  /*Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
    define('HEADING_TITLE', '');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {
  // This section deals with displaying a subcategory
  /*Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'*/
    define('HEADING_TITLE', '');
}

Otherwise, add the text of your choice between the single quotes.

Hi there, I can't see the directory "dbdivatemp", it doesn't exist.

ahhongcheong:

Hi there, I can't see the directory "dbdivatemp", it doesn't exist.

Because that's the name of kaydeem's custom template. Replace that name with the name of your template and you'll find index.php.

Thanks for your help. I am now having trouble with my ftp program, nothing shows up in the "remote site" pane. Hopefully once I get that resolved I will be able to edit index.php in front page. I am crossing my fingers that will make a difference.

php files should be edited with a good text editor like Notepad++ or Crimson Editor.