Cant edit homepage

Looks like the only place homepage text is is in mysqyl database.Cant edit meta tags either.Need help.Can paypal the fee after estimate

Which version ZC are your using?

Also pls post a link to your site

The best way to edit php files is with a good text editor like Notepad++ or Crimson Editor. If you're looking in the database, you're looking in the wrong place. If you give us a better idea of what you're trying to accomplish, we might be able to point you in the right direction.

Ok im using version 1.3.8.The metatags are not in the includes/language/english/template folder which appears to be barebones.The main page define editor in admin is not the same text on my homepage either.I was able to find the text on homepage with crimson editor in mysql database.site is

https://www.froogleplaygrounds.com

Copy includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php to includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/ and make the necessary changes.

If you are talking about meta tags for products, those are modified/updated within the product. Look under admin>catalog>categories/products. At the far right of each catagory, you'll see a white circle with two black triangles in it. Click on that to edit meta tags for the catagory. The same symbol will appear to the far right of each product to edit the meta tags for that product.

Good day all,
kinda along this same thread, I am configuring a clean install of ZC 1.3.9c, No addons, Using Crimson Editor, Filezilla.

Have checked and triple checked custom template naming convention, spelling, and folder structure, All seems correct.
My edits to meta_tags.php checked multiple times, started over with clean meta_tags.php, Have triple check permissions.
Followed all tutorials on changing meta-tags.php.
After I upload to server to the into the correct custom folder: includes\languages\english\skaterschoice the entire access to website and even admin panel access is giving a http 500 error.

I've search for any possible error that I may have made and can't seem to find a potiential solution any ideas out there?

https://www.skaterschoicecolorado.com

Thanks in advance The OLD guy

It sounds as if you've done everything right. Please double check that meta_tags.php is in includes/languages/english/skaterschoice/. Permissions shouldn't be an issue.

Please post your meta tags file - It sounds as if you have an error that is causing the blank pages.

<?php /** * @package languageDefines * @copyright Copyright 2003-2008 Zen Cart Development Team * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce * @license <http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt> GNU Public License V2.0 * @version $Id: meta_tags.php 10330 2008-10-10 20:14:32Z drbyte $ */ // page title define('TITLE', 'Skater's Choice!'); // Site Tagline define('SITE_TAGLINE', 'The Best Online Store for All of Your Ice Skating Apparel & Accessories Needs'); // Custom Keywords define('CUSTOM_KEYWORDS', 'figure skating, Figure Skating, ice skating apparel, rocky mountain region, USA based skating apparel, ice skating attire, skating costumes, skating designs, skating dresses, leotards, unitards, skirt wraps, tights, ice skating apparel, colorado skate, best skating apparel, skating apparel, ice skating attire, skating costumes, skating designs, skating dresses, leotards, unitards, skirt wraps, tights'); // Home Page Only: define('HOME_PAGE_META_DESCRIPTION', ''); define('HOME_PAGE_META_KEYWORDS', ''); // NOTE: If HOME_PAGE_TITLE is left blank (default) then TITLE and SITE_TAGLINE will be used instead. define('HOME_PAGE_TITLE', ''); // usually best left blank // EZ-Pages meta-tags. Follow this pattern for all ez-pages for which you desire custom metatags. Replace the # with ezpage id. // If you wish to use defaults for any of the 3 items for a given page, simply do not define it. // (ie: the Title tag is best not set, so that site-wide defaults can be used.) // repeat pattern as necessary define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION_EZPAGE_#',''); define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS_EZPAGE_#',''); define('META_TAG_TITLE_EZPAGE_#', ''); // Per-Page meta-tags. Follow this pattern for individual pages you wish to override. This is useful mainly for additional pages. // replace "page_name" with the UPPERCASE name of your main_page= value, such as ABOUT_US or SHIPPINGINFO etc. // repeat pattern as necessary define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION_page_name',''); define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS_page_name',''); define('META_TAG_TITLE_page_name', ''); // Review Page can have a lead in: define('META_TAGS_REVIEW', 'Reviews: '); // separators for meta tag definitions // Define Primary Section Output define('PRIMARY_SECTION', ' : '); // Define Secondary Section Output define('SECONDARY_SECTION', ' - '); // Define Tertiary Section Output define('TERTIARY_SECTION', ', '); // Define divider ... usually just a space or a comma plus a space define('METATAGS_DIVIDER', ', '); // Define which pages to tell robots/spiders not to index // This is generally used for account-management pages or typical SSL pages, and usually doesn't need to be touched. define('ROBOTS_PAGES_TO_SKIP','login,logoff,create_account,account,account_edit,account_history,account_history_info,account_newsletters,account_notifications,account_password,address_book,advanced_search,advanced_search_result,checkout_success,checkout_process,checkout_shipping,checkout_payment,checkout_confirmation,cookie_usage,create_account_success,contact_us,download,download_timeout,customers_authorization,down_for_maintenance,password_forgotten,time_out,unsubscribe,info_shopping_cart,popup_image,popup_image_additional,product_reviews_write,ssl_check'); // favicon setting // There is usually NO need to enable this unless you need to specify a path and/or a different filename // define('FAVICON','favicon.ico'); ?>

Kim:

Please post your meta tags file - It sounds as if you have an error that is causing the blank pages.

He's not getting blank pages. He still has the default page title and site tagline.

I think I see it.

Change

// page title
define('TITLE', 'Skater's Choice!');

to

// page title
define('TITLE', 'Skater's Choice!');

I just uplosed the below meta_tags.php file to server.

https://www.skaterschoicecolorado.com

You all are so good, thanks looks like the fix, a lesson well learned on my side. A BIG THANK YOU!!

The Old guy
https://www.skaterschoicecolorado.com

skaterschoice:

I just uplosed the below meta_tags.php file to server.

https://www.skaterschoicecolorado.com

:clap: One thing knocked off the list!

skaterschoice:

You all are so good, thanks looks like the fix, a lesson well learned on my side. A BIG THANK YOU!!

The Old guy
https://www.skaterschoicecolorado.com

Apostrophes are special characters in php. You need to "escape" them if you use them. That's what the \ is for. It tells php to ignore the ' after the .