Acadame - Another Professional Template

Hi,

I originally started creating my store in osCommerce but decided to switch over to ZenCart for the added features. I'm pretty good with design but have no clue about PHP. So here is my question..

In osCommerce, I used niftycorners for my tabs. They aren't image dependent and I like the way they work/look. See old site nave tabs on top - http://texasjackrussells.com/catalog/#

I would like to do something similar to your template with the maroon banner but instead of a solid banner, I would use the same color scheme I used for my old site.

In osCommerce site, I used div tags to wrap around the links. I don't know where to put the div tags to change out the look for the links in your template.

Here is a link to my store in ZenCart http://texasjackrussells.com/shop

One last item. I would like to be able to put a banner that is about 515x202 just under that maroon links section where it greats guests. I keep trying to add an image link to define_main_page.php but it wont take. Or, better yet, is there a way I can define that area as a banner so I can maintain it via admin? I would like to be able to change it out for promos in my store.

by the way, I'm in Texas as well and I would love to attend a seminar if you ever decide to give one on ZenCart.

Vicky

:oops:I didnt realized that at all!!!!!:blush:

Will give it another try...

Hopefully now I did it right, sorry to have caused taht confusion...

regards,
kruna

I attached a screen shot of what I hope to accomplish and my wish list for any new design implication :smile:

One last item. I would like to be able to put a banner that is about 515x202 just under that maroon links section where it greats guests. I keep trying to add an image link to define_main_page.php but it wont take. Or, better yet, is there a way I can define that area as a banner so I can maintain it via admin? I would like to be able to change it out for promos in my store.

yes you can maintain the banner via admin.

Go to tools/banner manager, enter the banner title and banner group, upload the image.
Then go to Configuration/Layout settings
You will find:
**Banner Display Groups - Header Position 1
****Banner Display Groups - Header Position 2
**Banner Display Groups - Header Position 3

Enter the name of the banner group in one of the three positions (i cant remember which one of them it was exactly, just try it out)

Hope this helps.

regards,
kruna

Ok, I got the banner sorted out. Now I can't figure out why the categories is not align to the top.

sucess!!!!

Now I just got to figure out the tabs and than I'm all set for products!!!

Kruna, that is perfect! Do you know how I could get the text in the sideboxes to change color as well? Also, next to each link in the categories sidebox is a small flame ( the I-Choze logo). How do I replace this?

I am glad it worked out...:smile:

Also, next to each link in the categories sidebox is a small flame ( the I-Choze logo). How do I replace this?

this would be the boxlistbg.png to replace, just tell me how would you like to have it and if I can do, I´ll do...if you simply like tohave a sign like >, you would do that in admin.

give me a sec to help with font color...

regards,
kruna

How do you like to have your fonts and where?

I would like the fonts to be this color: #0D6826 and preferably bolded. For the font type, I am not too picky; Whatever looks good :) .

Me Again,

I want to put an image in languages/english/html_includes/your_template/define_main_page.php

but it wont let me do it. Is there something I don't know about?

Vicky

ok...you will have to do taht in your stylesheet includes/templates/acadame/css/stylesheet.css

search for the word ´color´ and see if it is in the sidebox you wish to change...
e.g

li.category-top a{
padding:.4em 0em 0 1.7em;
margin:0px 7px ;
color:#464444;
font-weight:bold;
display:block;
height:1.8em;
border-bottom: dotted 1px #9a9a9a;
background:#fef5ef url(../images/boxlistbg.png) .4em 0.5em no-repeat;
}

this would be the categotry sidebox.

regards,
kruna

Solved my problem. I went through Admin > Tools > Define Page Editor and used my new FCKeditor and just entered from there. Don't know why, don't care... but it worked.

Vicky

glad it worked out for you...:smile:

regards,
kruna

Baby steps... lots and lots of baby steps! :) I'm trying to get all this done by Sept 10. That's when my season really kicks off. I already have a website for my PolarTec fleece, but I wanted to convert it to ZenCart for all the admin purposes. So I should make my goals... since I don't have to rewrite all the pages :blink:

Thanks Kruna, I think I got it figured out. One thing that is out of place though:
On my site, https://www.attireforall.com , in the categories sidebox at the bottom where it says "All Products" , the color of the link font is green. Where do I change that?

Also how do I change the EZ Links font color since it is the same as my sidebox background?

And lastly, I was wondering if anyone could do me a huge favor :smile: My logo on the site seems to be to small. I would like it centered on the page and larger so that it pops out. Could anyone help me with this?

The logo can be found on the website http://attireforall.com

I need two versions of it. One can be the font color that it is now ( #0D6826) but I would like the little "dog tag" and links of circular chains attached to the name "Attire For All" by the last "L" to be this color : #990000 .

The other version I need is just the opposite. Have the tag and chains to be the color #0D6826 and the font color of the name to be #990000.

If a background color is required so that it is not white, please make it #EAD38E which is the color of my website background. Thanks for everyones help!!

Ok, after looking at my site, I decided I would like to try and remove the center category headers and the stroke around them. I would like to just have a text header for each section.

Any ideas on where to start? I'm assuming the CSS file would be a good source, but I can't figure out which class or ID is controlling that.

:lookaroun

Vicky

Languages in header..
add new language, flag added correctly
BUT word/text "Languages:" then appears twice,
which alters alignment...

same problem here....
https://www.clickyshop.com/zenupdate

thanks in advanced.

regards,
kruna

I would like to add a link to an EZpage from the categories sidebox. How can I achieve this?

The reason being that I have a huge list of products that are not for sale online, but the client wants them listed on the product catalogue anyway, but as a simple list - no prices or full description. I figured that an EZpage would be the answer but I don't know how to get the link into the categories sidebox??

Hey all,
I have a quick question. On my site I'd like to only show the shopping cart bar on the top only when there are items in the shopping cart. This way the main page should probably not have it, but as users shop and add to cart then they will start to see the cart and price on the top. I guess this can be done with an if shoppingcart not empty present, but I dont know much coding.

Any help is appreciated.
thanks.