Getting Really Frustrated trying to remove "congratulations" message

replace the entire modules folder with a default set of files and folders,
this should fix your issue,

then please remember to modify the correct files,
there is a wiki and an FAQ at the top of this page that is great

i put the index.php file in there. That is when it went nuts.

Merlinpa1969:

actually you didnt do what I told you

I said to put your modified index.php language file into

/includes/languages/english/TEMPLATE NAME/

that way it will pull the correct information,

ANY language file that you modify thats normally in the /english/ folder needs to go into this over rides folder.........

there was NO reason for you to even mess with the modules pages to do what you wanted to do,

a quick flip throught the FAQs at the top of the page would have givin you STEP by STEP instructions on removing the congratulations statement,

look and make sure there's a index.php file in your includes/languages/english/ directory.

WHAT index.php file did you put there,

was it a copy of
includes/languages/english/index.php?

sorry my mistake Merlinpa1969 right

Moderator note: Duplicate topics merged together

DrByte:

Your site isn't crashed ... it's still accessible on other pages except category listings: http://eurosunday.net/zcstore/index.php?main_page=products_new

That suggests that your index.php language file edits were not correct.

Justin:NorCal:

So if I post up my index file script can someone tell me what I am doing wrong

DrByte:

Well, yes, it's easier to see your changes when you post them, rather than guessing.

You might try posting the file contents, as you initially offered to do.

I don't know about the errors Justin is getting but I can see where the frustration began: Take a look at the end of index.php:

define('TEXT_ALL_CATEGORIES', 'All Categories');
define('TEXT_ALL_MANUFACTURERS', 'All Manufacturers');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'top') {
// This section deals with the "home" page at the top level with no options/products selected
/Replace this text with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'/
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {
// This section deals with displaying a subcategory
/Replace this line with the headline you would like for your shop. For example: 'Welcome to My SHOP!'/
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Zen Cart™ E-Commerce Solution.');
}
?>

You need to remove the phrase both times for it to take affect. I removed the bottom phrase repeatedly and thought I was going nuts before finally noticing this...

Sorry to bring this back to life, but how do I know what my template file name is?

I see the following files in my english folder.

classic
extra_definitions
html_includes
images
modules

Unless you created a template override folder then there isnt one there,

you might want to look in the wiki for setting up a template

how do I know what my template file name is?

If you do create one or more templates, and forget which one you're running, you can check in Admin - Tools - Template Selection, or point your browser to your site, and check the page source for the name the stylesheet folder.

Thanks for the advice! i have followed the instructions and it work smoothly!:clap: