Help With Images And Products-What Am I Doing Wrong?

Oh my goodness... I have read this forum topic on images - all 27 pages- probably ten times.. I have followed directions on prepping images - and have created 3 different size images for the images folder- the images/medium folder and the images/large folder..

Everything is uploaded.

I have two problems...

First... I have set up categories- and sub categories.. I "thought" on the sub category pages- that my product(s) would come up as thumbnails- and people could click on them for more information.

So far- not true.. What I get- is if you click on the subcategory- a mid sized image pops up with full description and add to cart...

Second problem: I really don't know what settings are wrong- but the same small image I uploaded when creating my product- is used throughout the whole process!!

Here is url of my site- ( using zencart 1.3.9 ) and I'd LOVE if someone can help me.. It has to be something simple... Just has to be!!

http://www.justforkeeps.net/index.php

Now- I have only added one product so far- just to make sure things are working right.. So- if you could click on the category to the left- Folk Art/ Primitives- then you'll see it adds my sub categories... Please click on spring/summer- to see where I am talking about...

( p.s.. I wish that I could also change that message- new products for november- as I don't like it- and on the product listing- it adds the time and date product was listed- and I don't like that either )

Okay- guess this is more than one issue- and after really searching and searching and searching- I just have to come in and ask for help!!!!

Thanks ever so much to you all that have been here before!!

Niki

Kaniki:

if you click on the subcategory- a mid sized image pops up with full description and add to cart...That's because you've only got one product in the category, and it's set to skip the category page because there's no point making the customer click the category name, then select the ONLY product in order to see the product details.
You can turn off that setting in Admin->Configuration->Layout Settings->Skip 1-prod categories.
Kaniki:

( p.s.. I wish that I could also change that message- new products for november- as I don't like itWhy do you say "I don't like it"? Is it misspelled?
Kaniki:

and on the product listing- it adds the time and date product was listed- and I don't like that eitherAgain, why?
You can turn off the various items from display on the product-info page by flipping appropriate switches in Admin->Catalog->Product Types->Product General->Edit Layout.

Kaniki:

Second problem: I really don't know what settings are wrong- but the same small image I uploaded when creating my product- is used throughout the whole process!!
So, the image it's showing is this:
http://kanikis.com/justforkeeps/images/Kanikis-ValentineStocking1-small.JPG

So, that means you've specified your product image as:
"Kanikis-ValentineStocking1-small.JPG"
And, Zen Cart looks for that in the /images/ folder, ie:
/images/Kanikis-ValentineStocking1-small.JPG

Thus, your "medium" image needs to be:
/images/medium/Kanikis-ValentineStocking1-small**_MED**.JPG

And your "large" image needs to be:
/images/large/Kanikis-ValentineStocking1-small**_LRG**.JPG

It's all explained here: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=58

Dr. Byte... You are amazing....

I read everything- I promise you I did!!!

I "simply" misunderstood how the images had to be named...

I thought, that all I had to do was name the images like this for example:

Kanikis-ValentineStocking1-small.JPG
Kanikis-ValentineStocking1.JPG_MED
Kanikis-ValentineStocking1.JPG_LRG

I totally missed part- where I had to leave the name as was and then add the suffix.. I also made mistake of naming all of my smaller images -small.jpg- as this led me to the second mistake- of not leaving them with -small in the name...

Second issue- with the description coming up in my first product- THANK YOU!!! Simple enough!!! I understand- and had I added more than one product- to test how things were working- I would have figured this out!!!

And for the "issue" with "New Products For November- Nooo- it's not mispelled smiles... however I'd like it to say something more along the lines of "Just Newly Added"... However- I can live with this message should it be "fixed" as is....

And.... AGAIN_ THANKYOU!!!! For pointing me in ALL of the right directions on how to fix these issues....

You are my hero!! Will be donating at least some coffee to the team- on pay day!!! :clap:

Now- I am off to "re-name" the images as you just corrected me on!!

WHEW!! I'm learning.. Trying to get into the "zen"....

Thanks sooooooooooo much!! I can stop banging head on counter now!! ;) And looking really dumb!!

Blessings!!
Niki

One More Thing... ( I hope ) :blush: If I could.....

Once I fix my images- names etc.,... And I have them so the larger image does pop up proper- is there any way to have that image pop up a little further down the screen- centered? And not right up at top of screen?

Oh- and I don't like the time and date that each product was added- because I'm "mixing" items up- from various artists- and it may take awhile. Visitors don't really know when items are added- as I'll be utilizing a new products added feature- instead after I get ALL of our items on the new site...

And again!! Thanks Ooooodies And Bunches!!! :)
Niki

For the "New Products" thing, you have a couple options:
a) change the date range: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=3
or
b) turn it off, and use the Featured Products box instead, and then just set up your desired features manually. Admin->Catalog->Featured

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!! You have made my day- literally!!! Now i can finally get where I need to be- I think...

Coffee coming to the zen team soon!!!

Blessings!!
Niki:clap: