Where do I go to find the files I need to change?

26 Oct 2007, 1:58 AM

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Where do I go to find the files I need to change?

I've been looking to see where to find the files I need to edit them - like to change the "sales message goes here" to something else. I did find help on how to modify the files properly, and it did say where a lot of the basic customization can be done from, but I cant seem to find just how to get TO the files. Where do I go to get to them?
Thanks in advance.

26 Oct 2007, 2:15 AM

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drbyte

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Re: Where do I go to find the files I need to change?

Hello and welcome.

Typing "Where do I go to find the files I need to change?" in the FAQ area brings up some related articles. The first one is this:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=38

Hopefully that'll help answer your questions and give you a reference for some of the other inquiries you may have!

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26 Oct 2007, 4:57 AM

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artcountry1

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Re: Where do I go to find the files I need to change?

Thanks! I found a file or two but cant seem to make a new folder to put my changes in. I go to my file manager for my site and try to add a new folder (looks like it would work), but it doesnt show up when I hit create folder. Do I need to be doing something else? I appreciate the help!

1 Nov 2007, 2:12 AM

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artcountry1

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Re: Where do I go to find the files I need to change?

Ok, I've been gone for a bit and now getting back to working on the cart. Apparently, I am very slow to understand here. Just how do I get to the files that need to be changed? I did get to the developers tool kit and found the files that way, but that just shows little tidbits of code that can be changed. Dont I need to open the entire template source code somewhere in order to make and save my own custom template page? How do I get to that and then where exactly do I need to save the custom template in order for the changes to show up? Am I making this way too complicated? I have been searching the forums for answers, but so far I dont find the answer I'm looking for. It seems to me that the answers I"ve found so far assume you already know where to start out. I seem to be missing that information. Please help! I have a feeling I am making this into more than it needs to be, but I'm just not getting it at the moment. Thanks for any help you can give me.

1 Nov 2007, 2:57 AM

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merlinpa1969

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Re: Where do I go to find the files I need to change?

If you look at those little tidbits it tells you the file to open

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1 Nov 2007, 3:56 AM

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kobra

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Re: Where do I go to find the files I need to change?

Am I making this way too complicated? I have been searching the forums for answers,
Yes you are!!! Go to the Tutorials/FAQ's in the upper right corner of this site and search for "template" - many of your answers are there

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