custom zen cart theme..how to

where can i find books on theming my zen cart?

i am looking for a "themers guide" to zencart that will provide me with an overview of the file structure, variables, functions, etc.

i have read through the store.myurl.com/docs and other literature provided.

is this forum the right place? please help

There is not a recommended Templating book yet. However the tutorials/FAQ section has some very good articles and there is lots of information here on the forum.

thanks for the quick reply...

i found this sticky on another thread and have begun my quest here:

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Customisation_-_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

Anywhere you see a /classic/ folder, you can create a folder for your custom template. You can copy the necessary files from either the /classic/ folder, the /template_default/ folder or the parent folder.

Edit includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/template_info.php to give your template identifying information so you'll recognize it in the admin under tools->template selection.