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Moving my Category column from above my catalog column to the left side of it.

Started by tahiti_amin on 20 Aug 2012, 6:48 PM · Views: 1,159

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20 Aug 2012, 6:48 PM
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Moving my Category column from above my catalog column to the left side of it.

I am sure this is super simple and I am just finally beginning to understand how zencart works so I think I might even understand the simple directions I am given on the first try.
Here is my site
http://floridasdying.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=17

The text in yellow above the main catalog column. I want it moved from the location it is currently in and to instead sit look like the bestsellers or Manufacturers columns do except on the other side. Where in my control panel to I go to make these changes and what do I do when I get there.
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20 Aug 2012, 7:16 PM
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Re: Moving my Category column from above my catalog column to the left side of it.

Turn off category tabs in Admin - Configuration - Layout Settings, and activate the Categories sidebox in Admin - Tools - Layout Boxes Controller.

20 Aug 2012, 8:14 PM
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Re: Moving my Category column from above my catalog column to the left side of it.

Thank you for the help. I was able to set it up how I wanted. I have one more question. When I moved my category box to the left side two new categories appeared. New Products and All Products. When I click that link my catalog has a different look than the one I created for the other items. i think I actually like that set up better and I am assuming it is some kind of default set up. How would I got about making the rest of my catalog look the same as the New Products and All Products category?

20 Aug 2012, 8:48 PM
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Re: Moving my Category column from above my catalog column to the left side of it.

This, maybe:

http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1047

I haven't used it, and you'll have to test to see if it works with Zencart version 1.5.0.

20 Aug 2012, 11:49 PM
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Re: Moving my Category column from above my catalog column to the left side of it.

So far so good then I reached this instruction and I am not quite sure what to do. I do not know what template I am currently using or where the files are supposed to go

20 Aug 2012, 11:59 PM
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Re: Moving my Category column from above my catalog column to the left side of it.

for some reason the instruction did not show up but here it is
Uploading Files
In the SLT mod you will find several subfolders named YOUR_TEMPLATE, you need to rename these folders to the name of the current template you are using prior to uploading, or just upload the files one by one to their correct location to get a better idea of what files are going where.

Think I am figuring this out tell me if this sounds right
the files I downloaded from the link provided by stevesh include some folders that lead to YOUR_TEMPLATE to reach the YOUR_TEMPLATE folder I have to follow this path
INCLUDES>MODULES>YOURTEMPLATE
in my site admin I found that the template I am using is named:CLASSIC CONTEMPORARY GREEN and the directory is titled CLASSIC
so I would want to install my files to the remote site at
CATALOG>INCLUDES>MODULES>CLASSIC
am I right?

21 Aug 2012, 10:08 AM
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Re: Moving my Category column from above my catalog column to the left side of it.

Technically correct, but you shouldn't do it. Create your custom template first: http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?180-how-do-i-create-a-new-custom-template

Then change all three of the folders in the mod named YOUR_TEMPLATE to whatever you named your custom template (I use 'custom'). Then upload the 'includes' folder in the mod to the root (top) directory of your store.

21 Aug 2012, 10:08 PM
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Re: Moving my Category column from above my catalog column to the left side of it.

Okay well I did it the way you recommended and it did not give me the results I wanted which is fine, but now my "all products" category on the site is completely blank. the items are still on the site but for whatever reason all listings no longer works. Do you have any idea what could be causing that or where I would go in the admin page to fix that. Also do you know how I can link categories together so I don't have to manually put each item in both categories?