Preston Elite Template Support Thread

Hello ;-) This is our lucky 13th free zen cart template package release to the community!

See the live demo here:

http://www.picaflor-azul.com/free-demos/index.php?main_page=index&template_switch_id=preston_elite

Template Features:

• Super flexible design perfect for all types of ecommerce stores--the possibilites are endless!
• Fixed width 2 or 3 column display
• Matching button set included
• Matching icons
• Custom header with header search box, shopping cart total number of items, and dollar amount.
• Fully customizable header drop down mega menu with quick links, shop, brands, info (includes admin configurable ez pages), contact form, and service (with customizable text and images).
• Home Page slideshow included
• Tabbed home page centerbox content for New Products, Featured Products, and Specials
• Add This social bookmarking added to all product pages (includes Facebook like button, Twitter Tweet Button, and 300+ Sharing Services)
• Custom footer featuring a footer menu with contact information (telephone and link to contact us page), information, customer support, and useful links (ez pages), integrated, optional links to your Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, Google Plus, and blog, and optional, customizable links to payment options.
• Cross Browser tested using Firefox, IE9, IE8, IE7, Google Chrome, Opera, and Safari.
• W3C Valid XHTML and CSS
• Comes with the following modules installed: Column Layout Grid, About Us Page, Footer Menu , Column Divider Pro, Designer Monthly Boxes, Pure CSS Mega Menu
• No changes to core files
• Detailed html readme file with written tutorials and screen shots and links to videos of the installation and customization steps
• Fully compatible with versions 1.3.8, 1.3.9, 1.5. Would probably work with lower versions although it has not been tested.

Please post any questions or bugs here.

Thanks,

Anne

Hi Anne!

My head is spinning, with all of your great templates lately. Wanted to immediately put this Preston one up and test it, but cannot get to your download page.

I can't really make a template, but I know what I like and I like your work and this template in particular (of course, for me All Business is a classic.)

I really like how you've moved the homepage slider up, great move. Just wondering if you've considered something like the Acoin slider? Personally I like it's effects a little better, but then I/we should all be able to change sliders if needed.

Lately you've also been making the product layout a little more "modern" to my eye; moving the attributes and add to up up across from the main photo. Especially noteciable for me on your dress test products.

Great work! Now, need the download link....

PS: I'm sending you a PM

SPH:

Hi Anne!

My head is spinning, with all of your great templates lately. Wanted to immediately put this Preston one up and test it, but cannot get to your download page.

I can't really make a template, but I know what I like and I like your work and this template in particular (of course, for me All Business is a classic.)

I really like how you've moved the homepage slider up, great move. Just wondering if you've considered something like the Acoin slider? Personally I like it's effects a little better, but then I/we should all be able to change sliders if needed.

Lately you've also been making the product layout a little more "modern" to my eye; moving the attributes and add to up up across from the main photo. Especially noteciable for me on your dress test products.

Great work! Now, need the download link....

PS: I'm sending you a PM

Sorry about that! I just fixed the download link on my site.

I don't really have any plans on using different silders in the free templates. This sort of customization is something that you can do if you want a different slider.

The home page layout is done entirely using css so it is very flexible, and from a usablility standpoint all aspects of the installation/customization are the same as my other free template pacakgs.

I have not done customization on the product info pages for the free template packages becasue on this page, it really is important to customize it to the particular needs of your business. There are several separate modules that customize this page that are available for download in the plugins section.

Thanks,

Anne

This template has been approved and is now available for download from the Plugins section:

Preston Elite Free Zen Cart Template

Thanks,

Anne

Just Installed this great Template.
The fly-out Contact-Us labels Name, Message, and Email are missing, only red dots show.
What file contains these english label names?
Thanks

mikebr:

Just Installed this great Template.
The fly-out Contact-Us labels Name, Message, and Email are missing, only red dots show.
What file contains these english label names?
Thanks

Hmmm they are working on the demo site here:

http://www.picaflor-azul.com/free-demos/index.php?main_page=index&template_switch_id=preston_elite

If you post a link to your site I can take a look.

Thanks,

Anne

Hi Anne,

I have just installed the latest version of zencart (v1.50) and then installed the Preston-elite template.

Installed the sql file too.

When i get to look at the front end of the website the layout is all messed up.

Have a look at https://www.glamgems.co.uk

Do you have any suggestions on what i can do to sort this out please?

Thanks for your help.

Paul
GG

amebb:

Hi Anne,

I have just installed the latest version of zencart (v1.50) and then installed the Preston-elite template.

Installed the sql file too.

When i get to look at the front end of the website the layout is all messed up.

Have a look at https://www.glamgems.co.uk

Do you have any suggestions on what i can do to sort this out please?

Thanks for your help.

Paul
GG

This is not a problem with the template. It looks like your stylesheet is not loading. I would try uploading the template package again.

You might have a look at this:

http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?233-my-stylesheet-is-not-loading-or-my-page-loads-with-no-styling-or-effect-from-css-stylesheet

Thanks,

Anne

Hi there

Thank you Ann for pointing me in the right direction.

Thanks

amebb:

Hi there

Thank you Ann for pointing me in the right direction.

Thanks

No problem ;-)

Thanks,

Anne

Is there any way to adjust the display of the New and Featured products in a 3 column per row grid?
The Special and All products are displaying fine in a 3 column grid.
Any help would be appreciated.

mikebr:

Is there any way to adjust the display of the New and Featured products in a 3 column per row grid?
The Special and All products are displaying fine in a 3 column grid.
Any help would be appreciated.

You will need to install a separate module called SNAF.

Thanks,

Anne

Hi Anne

I have spoken to my hosting company. This is what they have told me ...

**Thank you for contacting 123-reg on the 6th July 2012.

Unfortunately the httpd.conf and php.ini files are not available for editing, therefore the option you were suggested will not work.

Also, I have tested, again as suggested, to disable the two .htacess files in question, however this has not changed the website functionality in any way, nor has it allowed the .css scripts to properly load.

I suggest you try to change all your cache and theme files and folders to permissions 755 as I fear that this is causing the scripts to not run.**

I have tried changing the folder permissions but still the css file dosnt work.....

If you have any other suggestions please dont hesitate to let me know....

Thanks

Paul

amebb:

Hi Anne

I have spoken to my hosting company. This is what they have told me ...

**Thank you for contacting 123-reg on the 6th July 2012.

Unfortunately the httpd.conf and php.ini files are not available for editing, therefore the option you were suggested will not work.

Also, I have tested, again as suggested, to disable the two .htacess files in question, however this has not changed the website functionality in any way, nor has it allowed the .css scripts to properly load.

I suggest you try to change all your cache and theme files and folders to permissions 755 as I fear that this is causing the scripts to not run.**

I have tried changing the folder permissions but still the css file dosnt work.....

If you have any other suggestions please dont hesitate to let me know....

Thanks

Paul

Who is your web host? I have never had any problems with the stylesheet loading on the recommended hosts for zen cart.

Thanks,

Anne

First of THANK YOU
Great looking template and great "read-me" which is proving most helpful

I have a question which probably seems very easy to most but I very new to this so bear with me,
The drop down menus across the page are great but, I have a huge list of "manufacturers" and quickly growing list of "categories" and would like to split them up like in the "Information" menu you, any chance of a step by step guide on how to do this please ?

Hi Anne

I have got the site working but i realised there is a slight issue.

When you have a look at the home page the slide show is not aligned with the rest of the structure of the home page.

If you have a look at the two sites i have below the slide box seems to 'off' centre.

https://www.glamgems.co.uk & https://www.tempted2.net/TEST/

Can you tell me how i can fix this issue please?

I have tried going into the define page editor of the shop but that just causes more problems as the images then disapear andyou only get a place holder moving from right to left etc....

Thanks

Paul

Big_Woody:

First of THANK YOU
Great looking template and great "read-me" which is proving most helpful

I have a question which probably seems very easy to most but I very new to this so bear with me,
The drop down menus across the page are great but, I have a huge list of "manufacturers" and quickly growing list of "categories" and would like to split them up like in the "Information" menu you, any chance of a step by step guide on how to do this please ?

No, I am sorry but I don't have a guide for this. It will take playing around with the php code.

Thanks,

Anne

amebb:

Hi Anne

I have got the site working but i realised there is a slight issue.

When you have a look at the home page the slide show is not aligned with the rest of the structure of the home page.

If you have a look at the two sites i have below the slide box seems to 'off' centre.

https://www.glamgems.co.uk & https://www.tempted2.net/TEST/

Can you tell me how i can fix this issue please?

I have tried going into the define page editor of the shop but that just causes more problems as the images then disapear andyou only get a place holder moving from right to left etc....

Thanks

Paul

I believe that any alignment issues will be fixed if you follow the recommended admin settings for the templat in the readme.html file.

Thanks,

Anne

Hi Anne

i have tried to follow the guide given with the template but the slide show banner is still off centre

what would you suggest next ??

Thanks

amebb:

Hi Anne

i have tried to follow the guide given with the template but the slide show banner is still off centre

what would you suggest next ??

Thanks

You have not followed the recommended admin settings in the readme.html. For example, the recommended setting for "Column Width - Left Boxes" is 180 px. Your site is showing 150px.

Thanks,

Anne