Template

If I purchased a template and used my FTP program to upload that template to ZC would it work? The template I would like to purchase uses HTML and Flash. Thanks.

1saba,

Unless it is specificaly for ZenCart then no it will not work.

You could posibly take that same style and adapt a ZenCart template to closely match it but it might not look exactly the same.

What template are you thinking of purchasing?

Schazty

Only if it's a template designed specifically for Zen Cart. there are many out there that claim to be but aren't so make absolutely sure what you're buying.

and make sure of the version number,

Zen Cart 1.2 templates DONT work with Zen Cart 1.3

Thank you so much. the website is am looking at is wdeluxe.com. The templates I like are not zen cart templates. What if I took the code and used that and then customize it, would that work?

Those are template monster templates. The graphics would have to be completely re-cut to work properly with the Zen Cart override system, but it is possible.

What if I took the code and used that and then customize it, would that work?

The code is not normally what one wants from a template that they like, as you really do not see the code. What you see is the graphics and the general style. If you understand this then one can port most any style to ZenCart, watching for copyright issues, but if you purchase it there should be no problem.

Porting can be simple to very complex depending on the design/layout.

As the tempales you are talking about are copywrited it would be illegal to actually copy the code.

Also the code from those sites are html and not meant to be used in a site that uses php so heavily.

Now what you could do is find one you like and then try to make you zencart very similar to it by changing the css. This sounds like a big hard job but really is not that difficult. If you do not have any experience in generating graphics their are many places you can get the graphics you need, some are free some cost money.

Is there a specific template that you are thinking of?

Schatzy

Thanks for the advice. I do not have a specific template in mind. There are several on the site that I liked. I decided to ask this question before going in-depth searching for the perfect template.

I am looking for an easy way in getting this website up and running. Back to the drawing board. Thanks you guys so much for your help and advice.

Have you checked the downloads section of this site. There are a number of very nice templates done by other members.

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=40

You can check out many of them at

http://(sorry, site offline)/

IF you are like the looks of any of these you can easily change the colors to suit yourself

Schatzy

Schatzy, thanks for the links. I am not looking for the typical zen cart template look. I am trying to personalize my website a little more. I guess I am going have to stop being soo impatient and just create my own. Thank you so much for your help. I know I will be back with questions once I get underway with customizing the site.

Kim:

Those are template monster templates. The graphics would have to be completely re-cut to work properly with the Zen Cart override system, but it is possible.

Specifically what do you mean by "re-cut"? What is the difference in graphics on later versions?

Depending on the template that was to be chosen? If it were a Zen Cart template for 1.2.x, this was a table based layout, and the specific layout could have used realigning tables for the customization.

Zen Cart 1.3.x forward is almost tableless, using mostly div's instead and the main reason that old version templates are not compatible.

Thanks for the response! You just saved me $170 and a ton of headaches!

I thought you were saying that the actual graphics themselves had to be different... like different sizes or formats or something like that, which would be a breeze.

Installing a 1.2 template on a 1.3.5 install sounds like too much of a hassle.