Looking for a template

17 Sep 2007, 11:40 AM

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Looking for a template

Hello

I'm starting a new site and was wondering if anybody could point me in the direction of a good template for a children’s toys website. I've been downloading some of the free templates but not many of them have pictures of what the template looks like.

Yours BF

17 Sep 2007, 11:56 AM

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Re: Looking for a template

(sorry, site offline)

17 Sep 2007, 1:38 PM

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Re: Looking for a template

The site Merlin recommended will allow you to see all the templates "in action" and you can judge which one you can adapt to your purpose.

17 Sep 2007, 1:48 PM

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Re: Looking for a template

Yes they look great !

many thanks:smile:

17 Sep 2007, 2:16 PM

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Re: Looking for a template

Do I put the downloaded files in template default so they are displayed instead of the standard template? e.g. replace the graphics in template_default/buttons with the template buttons?

Yours BF

17 Sep 2007, 3:19 PM

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Re: Looking for a template

No you will upload the template folders into the includes/templates folder
like you see
includes/templates/classic

17 Sep 2007, 3:26 PM

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Re: Looking for a template

Does zencart detect includes/templates/arch_shoppe as a custom template and automatically use this template as the default or do I need to tweak some code.

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17 Sep 2007, 4:08 PM

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Re: Looking for a template

You need to go into your admin under tools->template selection and select the desired template from the dropdown menu. :cool:

18 Sep 2007, 8:25 AM

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Re: Looking for a template

OK thats great

19 Sep 2007, 4:33 PM

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Re: Looking for a template

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6 Oct 2007, 12:25 PM

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Re: Looking for a template

afo:

You need to go into your admin under tools->template selection and select the desired template from the dropdown menu. :cool:

I have installed many templates in earlier versions with no problem. I uploaded several templates in a new install of verison 1.3.7.1 and none of them show up in the dropdown. Any suggestions?

7 Oct 2007, 3:54 AM

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Re: Looking for a template

Do all the templates have a includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/template_info.php file?