Override system

:censored: OK, I have tried to use the override system and it is driving me nuts!! I have had success with over riding the Language/English/html_includes by creating a directory called custom in the english directory and copied the files I wanted to change into this folder. This works fine, however, all of the other "custom" folders I have created and saved items to have not over ridden anything!

Help!!

Thanks in advance,

ctpro

I'll try to help - I've had some success.

Did you edit an existing file? if so where was it origionally and where did you put it?

In /public_html/Cart/includes/languages/ I created a folder named custom. I copied english.php into the folder and edited that file. Then within /public_html/Cart/includes/languages/custom/I copied header.php, index.php, and meta_tags.php and edited each of these. However none of the changes show in my web site. Checked stuff like the attribs for the folders and files, they are all set for now to 777. I'm wondering if I have the custome folders in the wrong place???

Thanks

Did you change your template to custom? Admin/Tools/Template Selection.

Now if this is all you've done, you'll need to do some more work before changing your template; there are a series of steps required. See

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=142

Good luck,
Scott

Yes, I have created a template named custom and have selected it in the Admin/tools/template selection. Then I reset the sidebars. If I edit the original files it works Ok. But when I use the custom folders nothing shows up!!???

I missed this the first time I read your post.

ctpro:

In /public_html/Cart/includes/languages/ I created a folder named custom. I copied english.php into the folder and edited that file. Then within /public_html/Cart/includes/languages/custom/I copied header.php, index.php, and meta_tags.php and edited each of these.

This is the problem - you need to customize these files in the "custom" directory underneath where they were in the first place. For instance, for meta_tags.php, you need to put it in includes/languages/english/custom, NOT includes/languages/custom.

Scott

Thanks, I'll try this. Thought I might have them in the wrong place!

It works!!!!!!:clap:

Congrats! You've been Zenned! :clap:

Hi
I apologise if this problem is not in keeping with this thread, it appears the most relevent to my problem. You sound experienced Zenners so I doubt you are using'e-start your webstore with Zen-cart by Goh Koon Hoek. As a newbie I have been working through the book and am stuck on why I can't get the Template Override System to work.
(For any book owners my problem is at page 273)

I am told to copy and rename:
includes/templates/classic----------to:---------* includes/templates/magic*

So I have in 'E:\dev\xampp\htdocs\store\includes \templates'
three folders:
-classic--------------template_default --------------magic

So if I click **classic **folder I get: *

E:\dev\xampp\htdocs\store\includes\templates\classic*

and if I click magic folder I get:

E:\dev\xampp\htdocs\store\includes\templates\magic

which appears to be correct?

I am then told to edit file 'template_info.php under the magic directory
If I click magic directory I have two folders:
-classic-------------------------------template_default

first problem is: there is no reference to which one to enter and both have a 'template_info.php file so which is the one to be edited?
second problem is: I have tried both and no new template has appeared in the 'template name dropdown list' in Zen Cart so I assume that the override hasn't worked. I have re-read and rechecked all I can and searched the forum for similar problems and this appears the closest.

Can anyone offer any direction?? Thank you in advance for any help.

In your includes/templates directory you should have:
classic
magic
template default

in the magic directory (at minimum) you should have:
template_info.php

the file should be edited to have the following line read:
$template_name = 'magic Template';

Then the template will show up in the list
there should not be a classic or template-default in the magic directory

barco57:

In your includes/templates directory you should have:
1)
classic
magic
template default

(2)in the magic directory (at minimum) you should have:
template_info.php

the file should be edited to have the following line read:
$template_name = 'magic Template';

Then the template will show up in the list
(3) there should not be a classic or template-default in the magic directory

WOW! that was a quick reply thank you barco57.

(1) I do have: classic, magic and template_default as you said.

(2) As told in book I copied and renamed the whole classic directory to magic so I have all the files from classic directory in magic directory.

So: if I open *includes/template/magic *I have all classic folders but No **'template_info.php' **but I do have a 'templates' folder
so: if I open 'templates' folder I'm at:includes/templates/magic/templates

and in there I have two folders: classic and template_default
both of these do have a **template_info PHP File **in them.

As not sure which one to edit I have tried in both of these template_info PHP files to rename to:

$template_name='magic template' but neither results in a new template?

It appears from your reply (3) that you are surprised that the classic and template_default have copied into the magic directory, yes?

Thank you for your time I have actually seen your wifes site complimented on this forum in a different thread.

Hi Craig,

You seem to have a misconfiguration in your Override System.

Try this and let me know if it works:1. Delete the entire "magic" folder (including any sub-folders) you currently have. i.e. includes/templates/magic.
2. Create an ***empty ***"magic" folder. i.e. includes/template/magic
3. Copy the ***contents ***of the directory includes/templates/classic to includes/templates/magic.
4. Edit the file includes/templates/magic/template_info.php as stated in the book.
5. Go to your Admin Console and try to switch templates.

To create a very basic custom template (you can build from there), you need:

• includes/languages/YOUR_TEMPLATE/english.php
• includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/index.php
• includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/header.php (to change the logo)
• includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/template_info.php
• includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_header.php
• includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_footer.php
• includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/images/logo.gif
• includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/stylesheet.css

Any where you see a /classic/ folder, you can create a folder for your custom template. Copy the files you need from /classic/, /template_default/ or the parent directory.

Edit includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/template_info.php to give your template identifying info (you'll understand when you open the file).

Always use a text editor like Notepad or Crimson Editor to edit php files.

Once you've built your template, go into your admin under tools->template selection and select it from the pull down menu.

Hi

Just a quick thank you to canopy and afo for their advice, not sure if that is appropriate to how the forum works but I'd feel rude if I didn't. Unfortunatly I won't be able to try it out until the W/E but will post if all went well. Thanks again craig

craigthetechnophob:

Hi

Just a quick thank you to canopy and afo for their advice, not sure if that is appropriate to how the forum works but I'd feel rude if I didn't. Unfortunatly I won't be able to try it out until the W/E but will post if all went well. Thanks again craig

Thanking people is certainly allowed. You'll see it all over the forums. :D It's one of the nicest parts of one of the nicest boards I've ever participated in.

I hope you can get it worked out. Once you get the hang of it, you'll wonder why you thought it difficult. :cool: