How do I hide the column on the main page?

As the title states.

Where is your site?
What zenCart version?

What column?

Thank you.

the site can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/3kkujd5 (diclaimer; it is an adult novelty site)

it is using 1.39

I want to hide the left column on the main page.

This tutorial will get you on the right track:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=233

ALright I'm close. Here's what I have but it pretty much makes the whole page blank. I'm sure its a simple error on my part

 * prepares and displays left column sideboxes
				  *
				  */


				?>
				<div id="navColumnOneWrapper" style="width: <?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>"><?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('column_left.php')); ?></div></td>
				<?php
				}
				?>
				    <td valign="top">
				
                               <?php>
                              if ($this_is_home_page) {
                              $flag_disable_left = true;
                              }

                              <?>                         
				<?php
				  if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET3 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET3)) {
				    if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
				?>
				<div id="bannerThree" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>
				<?php
				    }
				  }
				?>

				<!-- bof upload alerts -->
				<?php if ($messageStack->size('upload') > 0) echo $messageStack->output('upload'); ?>
				<!-- eof upload alerts -->

				<?php
				 /**
				  * prepares and displays center column

<?php> if ($this_is_home_page) { $flag_disable_left = true; } <?>

Try this

<?php if ($this_is_home_page) { $flag_disable_left = true; } ?>

CoolCarPartsOnline:

Try this

That actually did nothing. =/

That actually did nothing. =/
What is the file and path that you made the edit to?

/includes/templates/mytemplate/common/tpl_main_page.php

kobra:

What is the file and path that you made the edit to?

It's a template monster template, normal Zen Cart rules may not apply.

CoolCarPartsOnline:

It's a template monster template, normal Zen Cart rules may not apply.

sensualsizz.com/TESTINGDEMO

Im testing it now on the default template. still not getting any where and Im in includes/templates/template_default/common/ Deleting the main_page.php makes the page blank so I know I'm in the right spot here's what I got in there now

<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="contentMainWrapper">
  <tr>
<?php
if (COLUMN_LEFT_STATUS == 0 || (CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL == '1' and $_SESSION['customer_id'] == '') || (CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL_AUTHORIZATION == 1 && CUSTOMERS_AUTHORIZATION_COLUMN_LEFT_OFF == 'true' and ($_SESSION['customers_authorization'] != 0 or $_SESSION['customer_id'] == ''))) {
  // global disable of column_left
  $flag_disable_left = true;
}
if (!isset($flag_disable_left) || !$flag_disable_left) {
?>

<?php
 if ($this_is_home_page) {
     $flag_disable_left = true;
  }
?> 

<td id="navColumnOne" class="columnLeft" style="width: <?php echo COLUMN_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>">
<?php
 /**
  * prepares and displays left column sideboxes
  *
  */
?>

				
<?php
 if ($this_is_home_page) {
     $flag_disable_left = true;
  }
?>

<div id="navColumnOneWrapper" style="width: <?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>"><?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('column_left.php')); ?></div></td>
<?php
}
?>


<?php
 if ($this_is_home_page) {
     $flag_disable_left = true;
  }
?>
    <td valign="top">
<!-- bof  breadcrumb -->
<?php if (DEFINE_BREADCRUMB_STATUS == '1' || (DEFINE_BREADCRUMB_STATUS == '2' && !$this_is_home_page) ) { ?>
    <div id="navBreadCrumb"><?php echo $breadcrumb->trail(BREAD_CRUMBS_SEPARATOR); ?></div>
<?php } ?>
<!-- eof breadcrumb -->

<?php
  if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET3 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET3)) {
    if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>
<div id="bannerThree" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>
<?php
    }
  }
?>

<!-- bof upload alerts -->
<?php if ($messageStack->size('upload') > 0) echo $messageStack->output('upload'); ?>
<!-- eof upload alerts -->

<?php
 /**
  * prepares and displays center column
  *
  */

Im in includes/templates/template_default/common/
Restore original files that exist there as they should not be edited

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=36
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=346

Why have you entered the statement more than once?

anonymous479:

sensualsizz.com/TESTINGDEMO

Im testing it now on the default template. still not getting any where and Im in includes/templates/template_default/common/ Deleting the main_page.php makes the page blank so I know I'm in the right spot here's what I got in there now

<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="contentMainWrapper"> <tr> <?php if (COLUMN_LEFT_STATUS == 0 || (CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL == '1' and $_SESSION['customer_id'] == '') || (CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL_AUTHORIZATION == 1 && CUSTOMERS_AUTHORIZATION_COLUMN_LEFT_OFF == 'true' and ($_SESSION['customers_authorization'] != 0 or $_SESSION['customer_id'] == ''))) { // global disable of column_left $flag_disable_left = true; } if (!isset($flag_disable_left) || !$flag_disable_left) { ?> <?php if ($this_is_home_page) { $flag_disable_left = true; } ?> <td id="navColumnOne" class="columnLeft" style="width: <?php echo COLUMN_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>"> <?php /** * prepares and displays left column sideboxes * */ ?> <?php if ($this_is_home_page) { $flag_disable_left = true; } ?> <div id="navColumnOneWrapper" style="width: <?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>"><?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('column_left.php')); ?></div></td> <?php } ?> <?php if ($this_is_home_page) { $flag_disable_left = true; } ?>

<td valign="top">

<!-- bof breadcrumb --> <?php if (DEFINE_BREADCRUMB_STATUS == '1' || (DEFINE_BREADCRUMB_STATUS == '2' && !$this_is_home_page) ) { ?>

<div id="navBreadCrumb"><?php echo $breadcrumb->trail(BREAD_CRUMBS_SEPARATOR); ?></div>

<?php } ?> <!-- eof breadcrumb --> <?php if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET3 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET3)) { if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) { ?> <div id="bannerThree" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div> <?php } } ?> <!-- bof upload alerts --> <?php if ($messageStack->size('upload') > 0) echo $messageStack->output('upload'); ?> <!-- eof upload alerts --> <?php /** * prepares and displays center column * */ ``` If you have a template installed with override files, then any changes you do to the default template have no affect. Like Kobra said, leave the default template untouched. You are using template monster product, you can "try" to contact and get support from them. Most likely the box is hardcoded in there using html. We won't be able to help you on here.

alrighty thanks.