Category sequence

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13 Mar 2011, 5:29 AM
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Category sequence

Is it possible to have the category list on home page side box menu in alphabetical order and the categories with image in center page in a different order?

eg top selling categories could be displayed at top in mid page.

See https://www.alduz.com

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o What version of Zen Cart? v1.3.9h
o Is it a new install or an upgrade? New installed on my server Just Host. I am editing it there.
o What the addons/contributions you have installed? Non
o What customizations have you made? Created custom Template. Moved text and boxes form home page. Setting up categories etc
o What type of server are you using? Unix-based servers on JustHost.com
o Are you installing locally? It’s already installed on my host. I am editing it there.
 What operating system? Windows 7
 What version of PHP is installed on the server? PHP 5.2.16

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o What version of MYSQL is installed on the server? MySQL server version 5.0.91
o What you were doing when your problem occurred? Editing my home page
o What are the steps to reproduce the problem?
o Have you attempted to fix the problem? Reading FAQ and trying instructions found there.

13 Mar 2011, 7:35 AM
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Re: Category sequence

You can use the best sellers display code for this

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14 Mar 2011, 8:48 AM
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Re: Category sequence

kobra:

You can use the best sellers display code for this

Where do I find the best sellers display code?:huh:

14 Mar 2011, 8:56 AM
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Re: Category sequence

includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_best_sellers.php

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15 Mar 2011, 11:31 AM
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Re: Category sequence

kobra:

includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_best_sellers.php

I think this will only show best selling products.

I wish to have my categories in alphabetical order in the side box so they are easy to find.

Then I want to be able to reorder my categories displayed in the middle of home page so that the best selling categories are featured first.

I hope thist makes sense. See https://www.alduz.com

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15 Mar 2011, 1:27 PM
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Re: Category sequence

eg top selling categories could be displayed at top in mid page
Thought that was what you were after???

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15 Mar 2011, 1:45 PM
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Re: Category sequence

If you want the categories displayed according to which ones' products sell best, automatically, you would need to adapt and extend the bestsellers code quite a bit. It would also depend on exactly how you want to define "top selling" categories - gross receipts per category, number of unit sales per category, highest profiting categories...

If you don't have hundreds of categories, it might be easier and more useful to manually set the top categories according to your desires. They don't change nearly as often as individual products, after all.