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5 Sep 2014, 8:12 PM
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How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

I have spent hours trying to figure this out with no success.

I have hidden my about us page in the information box or on my shop now renamed customer service, and am wanting to add a new link there with some information on, and am wondering if I can change the name of the About Us and us that, if so how do I go about that in what to edit and where am lost.

Also I am wanting to change the name of the important links down at the bottom of the site and cannot find where to do that or how.

I would be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction please

I am using the latest Zencart version
http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/

thank you

5 Sep 2014, 8:21 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

The easiest way is to use the Admin - Tools - Developers Tool Kit to search for the terms you want to change. You're looking for 'language files', which is where the names of things are defined. In the case of 'Important Links', for example, you'll find it's in includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/ez_pages_definitions.php. You'll want to save the edited file to your template's proper override folder.

5 Sep 2014, 8:29 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

I have tried changing the title of About Us in the following place

includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/ashley_pink/about_us.php

to no avail,

5 Sep 2014, 8:39 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

I have hidden my about us page in the information box or on my shop now renamed customer service, and am wanting to add a new link there with some information on, and am wondering if I can change the name of the About Us and us that, if so how do I go about that in what to edit and where am lost.
**
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/information.php**
-> contains the links you are referring to

includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/
-> contains the name of the page displayed in the link/navbar/heading

  • Also I am wanting to change the name of the important links down at the bottom of the site and cannot find where to do that or how.*

-> the template you installed has a chunk of code that looks like this:

<dl> <dd class="first"> <ul><li class="menuTitle">Quick Links</li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/">Home</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=featured_products">Featured Products</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=specials">Specials</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=products_new">What's New</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=products_all">All Products ...</a></li></ul></dd><dd class="second"> <ul><li class="menuTitle">Information</li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=about_us"></a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=site_map">Site Map</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=gv_faq">Gift Certificate FAQ</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=discount_coupon">Discount Coupons</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=unsubscribe">Newsletter Unsubscribe</a></li></ul></dd><dd class="third"> <ul><li class="menuTitle">Customer Service</li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=contact_us">Contact Us</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=shippinginfo">Delivery & Returns</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=privacy">Privacy Notice</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=conditions">Conditions of Use</a></li><li><a href="http://littlehandmadesoapshop.co.uk/index.php?main_page=account">My Account</a></li></ul></dd>

<dd><ul><li class="menuTitle">Important Links</li></ul></dd></dl>

<dd><ul><li class="menuTitle">Important Links</li></ul></dd></dl>

It should be in the includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/ folder. Maybe named footer.php or similar.

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5 Sep 2014, 8:42 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

Ok have changed the Important Links to what I wanted just cannot figure out how to change the name of the about us the about us

Thank you for the help

5 Sep 2014, 8:44 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

Twitchtoo thank you I was posting as you were so missed this

5 Sep 2014, 8:49 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

angiexx1:

Ok have changed the Important Links to what I wanted just cannot figure out how to change the name of the about us the about us

Thank you for the help

Unhide it and I'll give you the answer ;)

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5 Sep 2014, 8:51 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

Have just unhid the About Us link

5 Sep 2014, 9:08 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

includes/languages/english/ashley_pink/about_us.php

defines the name listed in the navbar and heading

includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/ashley_pink/about_us.php

defines the name listed on the 'information' sidebox

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5 Sep 2014, 9:18 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

Thank you so much have spent hours trying to sort these out :)

5 Nov 2015, 5:58 PM
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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

Hello Stevesh, I have the same problem and have with cuteftp opened the directory and looked for the same path to change the link names to the pages: page 2, page 3, page 4, I have found several PHP files with the define quote of pages 2, 3, 4, in black text... changed page 2 to Our Service saved and then dumped the cache to my browser Firefox then refreshed and no luck. Hours at it Frustrated to no end!!! So what should I do? My store is http://barnbusterdeals.com.. HELP!

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Re: How to change names in a side box link and in the bottom section

cyberdawg:

Hello Stevesh, I have the same problem and have with cuteftp opened the directory and looked for the same path to change the link names to the pages: page 2, page 3, page 4, I have found several PHP files with the define quote of pages 2, 3, 4, in black text... changed page 2 to Our Service saved and then dumped the cache to my browser Firefox then refreshed and no luck. Hours at it Frustrated to no end!!! So what should I do? My store is http://barnbusterdeals.com.. HELP!

The changes you need to make:
includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/page_2.php

define('NAVBAR_TITLE', 'Page 2');
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Page 2');

define('TEXT_INFORMATION', 'Page 2 information goes here.');

And

**includes/languages/YOUR_TEMPLATE/english.php
**
// information box text in sideboxes/more_information.php - were TUTORIAL_
define('BOX_HEADING_MORE_INFORMATION', 'More Information');
define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_2', 'Page 2');
define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_3', 'Page 3');
define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_4', 'Page 4');

Since you are using the classic green template right now, make the changes to the files in the **/classic **folder or copy the file to this folder, make the changes then upload to begin using the override system properly.

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