Help: Create overwrite template folder but unable to locate in Admin area

3 Aug 2010, 4:47 AM

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sgspeer

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Help: Create overwrite template folder but unable to locate in Admin area

Hi guys,

Need help, new to zen cart and nuts about programming.

unable to find the template i created even after i have followed the acrticles located here.

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Customisation_-_Templates_-_Customizing

What may be the problem, i create the file using FTP Filezilla.

Correct/Wrong? what programme shlould i use to create the floder

How do i copy gif image ?

Thank you in advance :smile:

Help.

3 Aug 2010, 5:05 AM

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drbyte

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Re: Help: Create overwrite template folder but unable to locate in Admin area

If you haven't created the template_info.php file to go with it, then you won't see it listed in your admin.
Related Tutorial FAQ: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=142

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3 Aug 2010, 7:20 AM

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sgspeer

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Re: Help: Create overwrite template folder but unable to locate in Admin area

Hi,

I have tried that but it still dont work im using 1.3.9e

attached screen shot.

Please advise,

thank you

3 Aug 2010, 7:21 AM

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drbyte

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Re: Help: Create overwrite template folder but unable to locate in Admin area

It needs to be named "template_info.php", not "template_info.php.txt"

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3 Aug 2010, 7:31 AM

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sgspeer

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Re: Help: Create overwrite template folder but unable to locate in Admin area

thank you.

So that the problem.