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17 Nov 2010, 3:16 PM
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How to add an extra content area to the home page?

Hi,

How to add another content area on the home page.?

Currently I use the define_main_page.php for a text panel above my products on the home page.

But I would like to add another text area below the products only on the home page.

what are the options?

And how would it be positioned correctly.

Thanks.

20 Nov 2010, 5:45 PM
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Re: How to add an extra content area to the home page?

Update,

I am trying the module editable boxes, but that appears above the products, & I only want 1 wide box.

Is there a way to clone the define_main_page.php & place it below the products?

20 Nov 2010, 6:30 PM
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Re: How to add an extra content area to the home page?

Why not just edit the template file directly?

It's quite unclear about what exactly you're trying to do and why.

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21 Nov 2010, 11:26 AM
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Re: How to add an extra content area to the home page?

Hi DrByte,

More details..

I am trying to have only on my home page;

1, above the main products - a jquery slider or similar

2, followed by the - main featured products

3, below featured products - a text area (maybe using jquery tabs)

I can use the define_main_page.php for above the products
but i need another similar area below the products.

Why: because I want an area to edit above & below the displayed products-
For improved design & SEO reasons to add more text.

Hope that's a bit clearer.

Thanks for any help you can give.

21 Nov 2010, 7:04 PM
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Re: How to add an extra content area to the home page?

Take a look at this post. Bunyip's instructions worked for my site perfectly, but others have had problems.

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=703831&postcount=6

I have both an upper and lower define_main_page with my featured products in the middle.

Hope this helps,

Doug

21 Nov 2010, 9:49 PM
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Re: How to add an extra content area to the home page?

Thanks pdxdoug,

I will give it a go.

24 Nov 2010, 12:25 PM
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Re: How to add an extra content area to the home page?

pdxdoug:

Take a look at this post. Bunyip's instructions worked for my site perfectly, but others have had problems.

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=703831&postcount=6

I have both an upper and lower define_main_page with my featured products in the middle.

Hope this helps,

Having a problem with getting that to work.

It has the editable define-main-page-lower in the admin

But does not show on front page.

Is there any thing elese i may need to change?

thanks

24 Nov 2010, 12:51 PM
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Re: How to add an extra content area to the home page?

Think i've got it now.

I was using the classic template and it also had a copy of tpl_index_default.php

T:smile:hanks