How do I change the "Sales Message Goes Here"?

The answer found in FAQ post https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=127 is not correct to me, I don't see this file:
includes/languages/english/header.php

I searched the entire website, I couldn't find the "Sales Message Goes Here", isn't this weird? what I am missing here?:no:

Thank you very much in advance.

Your site probably wouldn't work without that file, so it must be there. Be sure you're looking in includes/langauges/english and not admin/includes/languages/english.

in the folder you mentioned, there is a small header.php with the following content:

<?php /** * @package languageDefines * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce * @license <http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt> GNU Public License V2.0 * @version $Id: header.php 2940 2006-02-02 04:29:05Z drbyte $ */ // header text in includes/header.php define('HEADER_TITLE_CREATE_ACCOUNT', 'Create Account'); define('HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT', 'My Account'); define('HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS', 'Shopping Cart'); define('HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT', 'Checkout'); define('HEADER_TITLE_TOP', 'Top'); define('HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG', 'Home'); define('HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF', 'Log Out'); define('HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN', 'Log In'); // added defines for header alt and text define('HEADER_ALT_TEXT', 'Powered by Zen Cart :: The Art of E-Commerce'); define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', 'TagLine Here'); define('HEADER_LOGO_WIDTH', '192px'); define('HEADER_LOGO_HEIGHT', '64px'); define('HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE', 'logo.gif'); // header Search Button/Box Search Button define('HEADER_SEARCH_BUTTON','Search'); define('HEADER_SEARCH_DEFAULT_TEXT', 'Enter search keywords here'); ?>

That's the one.

stevesh:

That's the one.

Then where is the message "Sales Message Goes Here"? why I don't see it?

1. a link to your site so we can see the exact text you are talking about
2. Trty this

go to admin --> Tools --> Developer tools.

in the very bottom search box enter

Sales Message Goes Here

select search all files (catalog and admin) and then hit enter.

It should tell you exactly where that is coming from

You prob need this file:

../includes/languages/english/classic/header.php

Looking at one of my Zen Cart installations using admin>tools>developers tool kit, I found

Line #21 : define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '<h1>Sales Message Goes Here</h1>'); 

in includes/languages/english/classic/header.php

If you are going to change it, save the changed copy in the correct folder for your templates, not in /classic.

Try searching in the admin for the literal (I usually use the search box at the bottom of the screen).

The header.php you posted has

define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', 'TagLine Here');

This is getting frustrating on how to change "sales message goes here"

I have taken advice from here, and gone to "TOOLS", then went to "DEVELOPERS KIT", then go to bottom search box and type in "SALES MESSAGE GOES HERE", and for "ALL FILES", and it brings up "LINE 21 <pSALES MESSAGE GOES HERE/p". Now heres the kicker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How the hell do you change it??????????

ANYBODY GOT IDEAS" I'm just about ready to flush Zen Cart down the toilet!!!!!!!

Respond here, or to jimkellyjimk##################. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nigelt74:

1. a link to your site so we can see the exact text you are talking about
2. trty this

go to admin --> tools --> developer tools.

In the very bottom search box enter

sales message goes here

select search all files (catalog and admin) and then hit enter.

It should tell you exactly where that is coming from

so how do you change it??????????

jimkelly:

so how do you change it??????????

Download header.php, open it in a plain text editor, find the line:

define ('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '<h1>Sales Message Goes Here</h1>');

Change the words in red, save it, and upload it to includes/languages/english/your_template

jimkelly:

so how do you change it??????????

Looks like you need to do some basic tutorials on web management.

Do you know what FTP means?

Do you know what plain-text editing is?

If not, then go to W3schools.com and do some tutorials in the fundamentals of website management. You will need this basic knowledge to manage parts of your site.

I'm having the same issue. I can find it. I can change it. But how do I save the changes? it keeps reverting back. I am not a developer for sure. Let me know how this turns out! It should NOT be this hard. You are correct! Thanks for not making feel like such an idiot! We're in the same boat!

If you're editing the proper file, and your changes don't seem to be 'taking', try clearing you browser cache (though I'm seeing the default text on your site), then check the permissions on that file/folder to make sure it's writable.