Remove book ad / move up new products

12 Oct 2007, 3:12 PM

#1

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Remove book ad / move up new products

I searched and couldn't this. I want to remove the large book add in the center of the page and move up the New products box to take it's place at the top. I figured out how to remove the othher banners but this one is elusive. Thanks for helping a noob.

12 Oct 2007, 5:50 PM

#2

madmumbler

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Re: Remove book ad / move up new products

Are you talking about what's in the Tools --> Define Pages Editor section? (main page)

If you could post a link, that would help us see what you're talking about.

HTH,

12 Oct 2007, 8:06 PM

#3

kingtas

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Re: Remove book ad / move up new products

When you first install Zen Cart, there is a big Zen Cart book advertisement in the center of the main page. I want to remove this and bring the new items for the month list to the top. Thanks.

EDIT. Links from outside my site are getting 403 error. I need to tweak my htaccess file.

12 Oct 2007, 8:09 PM

#4

afo

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Re: Remove book ad / move up new products

Did you create a custom template?

12 Oct 2007, 9:46 PM

#5

kingtas

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Re: Remove book ad / move up new products

I found it.

\images\large\e-start-book.gif
\includes\languages\english\html_includes\classic\define_main_page.php

Thanks.

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12 Oct 2007, 9:52 PM

#6

drbyte

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Re: Remove book ad / move up new products

You can quickly access the content via Admin->Tools->Define Pages Editor->define_main_page

12 Oct 2007, 9:59 PM

#7

kim

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Re: Remove book ad / move up new products

Note: You really need to set up your own overrides and not edit the Classic template. See the FAQs for template customizing.

12 Oct 2007, 10:12 PM

#8

kingtas

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Re: Remove book ad / move up new products

Ok, I'll check it out. What is the advantage to that and the disadvantage to editing the default template?

I'm not new to programming but I am new to PHPBB and Zen Cart so this is all a learning curve for me. Thanks.

12 Oct 2007, 10:20 PM

#9

kim

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Re: Remove book ad / move up new products

If you don't create a custom template override your customizations will be overwritten with your next upgrade.

12 Oct 2007, 10:39 PM

#10

kingtas

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Re: Remove book ad / move up new products

Thanks for the info.