Adding another text section to homepage

Thanks Doug

looks the perfect solution. I've followed all the instructions and get this on homepage

http://trulyethical.com

I'm no expert can you help?

Thanks

matt:unsure:

@Matt

I wish I was an expert...

Attached is a zip of the files in the correct directory structure that added an editable area to the bottom of my site. Remember to change the name of custom_template to whatever template you're using so the over-ride goes into the correct directory.

PS - the actual define_main_page_lower file in my attachment has my site content in it.

Good luck.

This worked for me, (although I am now wanting to do something more)

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133568

Note location of // NICCOL START & END in includes\templates\your_template\templates\tpl_index_categories.php

<?php
/**
 * Page Template
 *
 * Loaded by main_page=index<br />
 * Displays category/sub-category listing<br />
 * Uses tpl_index_category_row.php to render individual items
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: tpl_index_categories.php 4678 2006-10-05 21:02:50Z ajeh $
 */
?>
<div class="centerColumn" id="indexCategories">
<?php if ($show_welcome == true) { ?>
<h1 id="indexCategoriesHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>

<?php if (SHOW_CUSTOMER_GREETING == 1) { ?>
<h2 class="greeting"><?php echo zen_customer_greeting(); ?></h2>
<?php } ?>

<!-- deprecated - to use - uncomment
<?php if (TEXT_MAIN) { ?>
<div id="" class="content"><?php echo TEXT_MAIN; ?></div>
<?php } ?>-->

<!-- deprecated - to use - uncomment
<?php if (TEXT_INFORMATION) { ?>
<div id="" class="content"><?php echo TEXT_INFORMATION; ?></div>
<?php } ?>-->

<?php if (DEFINE_MAIN_PAGE_STATUS >= 1 and DEFINE_MAIN_PAGE_STATUS <= 2) { ?>
<div id="indexCategoriesMainContent" class="content"><?php
/**
 * require the html_define for the index/categories page
 */
  include($define_page);
?></div>
<?php } ?>

<?php } else { ?>
<h1 id="indexCategoriesHeading"><?php echo $breadcrumb->last(); ?></h1>
<?php } ?>

<?php
if (PRODUCT_LIST_CATEGORIES_IMAGE_STATUS_TOP == 'true') {
// categories_image
  if ($categories_image = zen_get_categories_image($current_category_id)) {
?>
<!--<div id="categoryImgListing" class="categoryImg"><?php echo zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $categories_image, '', SUBCATEGORY_IMAGE_TOP_WIDTH, SUBCATEGORY_IMAGE_TOP_HEIGHT); ?></div> -->
<?php
  }
} // categories_image
?>

<?php
// categories_description
    if ($current_categories_description != '') {
?>

<!--NICCOL START-->

<?php $all_the_description = $current_categories_description;  ?>

<?php
$xxx_pos = strpos($all_the_description,'###');

if($xxx_pos === false) {
	$description_top = $all_the_description;
}
else {
	$description_top = substr($all_the_description,0,$xxx_pos);
	$bottom_length = strlen($all_the_description)-$xxx_pos-3;
	$xxx_pos = $xxx_pos + 3;
	$description_bottom = substr($all_the_description,$xxx_pos,$bottom_length);
}
?>

<div id="categoryDescription" class="catDescContent"><?php echo $description_top;  ?></div>

<!--NICCOL END-->

<?php } // categories_description ?>
<!-- BOF: Display grid of available sub-categories, if any -->
<?php
  if (PRODUCT_LIST_CATEGORY_ROW_STATUS == 0) {
    // do nothing
  } else {
    // display subcategories
/**
 * require the code to display the sub-categories-grid, if any exist
 */
   require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_category_row.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_category_row.php');
  }
?>
<!-- EOF: Display grid of available sub-categories -->

<!--NICCOL START-->

<div id="categoryDescription_bottom" class="catDescContent"><?php echo $description_bottom;  ?></div>

<!--NICCOL END-->

<?php
$show_display_category = $db->Execute(SQL_SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY);

while (!$show_display_category->EOF) {
  // //  echo 'I found ' . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_UPCOMING_PRODUCTS);

?>

<?php if ($show_display_category->fields['configuration_key'] == 'SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY_FEATURED_PRODUCTS') { ?>
<?php
/**
 * display the Featured Products Center Box
 */
?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_featured_products.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_featured_products.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>

<?php if ($show_display_category->fields['configuration_key'] == 'SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY_SPECIALS_PRODUCTS') { ?>
<?php
/**
 * display the Special Products Center Box
 */
?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_specials_default.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_specials_default.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>

<?php if ($show_display_category->fields['configuration_key'] == 'SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY_NEW_PRODUCTS') { ?>
<?php
/**
 * display the New Products Center Box
 */
?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_whats_new.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_whats_new.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>

<?php if ($show_display_category->fields['configuration_key'] == 'SHOW_PRODUCT_INFO_CATEGORY_UPCOMING') { ?>
<?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_UPCOMING_PRODUCTS)); ?><?php } ?>
<?php
  $show_display_category->MoveNext();
} // !EOF
?>

</div>

The text can then be edited via Admin > Tools > Define Page Editor > define_main_page. (IIRC)

Hope this helps.

Oh and for the bottom text

in stylesheeet.css, I did this

#categoryDescription_bottom {
width:100%;
margin:0em 0em 0em 0em;
padding:1em 0em 0em 0em;
color:#000;
}

.catDescContent {
}

I am new to zencart. I would like to add text to the homepage after category images as well. I added your code (thanks), but I get the following error:

1146 Table 'bestorg_zencart.ezpages' doesn't exist in:[SELECT pages_html_text FROM ezpages WHERE pages_title='SEO']

Do you have any idea why?

Thank you for your help