Making changes to my site

I am using zencart version 1.3.9h and I can't seem to make any changes to my homepage. I downloaded zencart through my hosting provider(godaddy) and when I access english.php to make change to my page title nothing happens. What could be the reason for this?

Note: I am able to make changes through admin define pages, and I'm able to make changes through my css.stylesheet in my cutsom template, but nothing seems to change when I modify files in english.php.

Please help, I need to start building my store

Possibly a file permissions problem. What are the permissions set to for that file ?

A link to the site might let us spot something.

You might search these forums for your host's name to see what others' experience has been, and consider installing Zencart manually.

Thanks for the reply.

the link to my site is http://www.kamskungfucinema.com/zencart/

I'm not sure what my permissions are set to nor do I know how to check them.

I can't find any header files. I don't seem to have this file: includes/languages/english/header.php I do, however have includes/languages/english.php

but modifiying this changes nothing for my site.
it says this in the beginning:

// FOLLOWING WERE moved to meta_tags.php
//define('TITLE', 'KAM'S KUNG FU CINEMA');
//define('SITE_TAGLINE', 'Your one-stop kung fu movie shop!');
//define('CUSTOM_KEYWORDS', 'ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping');
// END: moved to meta_tags.php

It says moved to meta-tags...should i try to modify it from there? Also, I can't seem to find meta-tags.

I don't seem to have this file: includes/languages/english/header.php
You have to have these files

and meta_tags.php is at

/includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php

Hmmm...I don't have it. Do you think my hosting site didn't download everything correctly? Is it better to manually install and use my FTP?

I would hate to have to start all the way over, but if I'm missing files, then I really dont have a choice, do I. Can I download these files?

Assuming you are just starting out

Get the distribution of the version you are using

admin > tools > server/versions > look for ZenCart version

http://sourceforge.net/projects/zencart/files/

Expand locally and FTP & overwrite current folders/files

Okay, I've located the files. Although now when I change them when I try to view my page it says 500 internal Server Error

my page it says 500 internal Server Error

That means something you have set is not liked by your server
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=63

What are you using to edit these files?

I am editing them via my hosting site.

I am editing them via my hosting site.
Don't do that as the editors are not reliable for php files

Get a dood FTP Client like filezilla

Get a good plain text code editor
some free ones are
crimson editor
emerald editor
notepad++

FTP Files to your local HD

Open in the editor, make changes,save and FTP back to your server

Thankyou all for replying.

I found the problem. In the title of my header I typed my company name which happens to have an apostrophe in it. This apostrophe I guess was conflicting with the apostrophe's used in the html code.

So I'm good to go for now, but since I'm such a newbie at this, I'm sure you'll be hearing from me again soon.