Theme/Skins for osCommerce

[scotymax]

I tried to run a search for this topic since i figured it would be common discussion but didn't come up with much. Does anyone know of any resources (tutorials, guides, etc) that may give me a jump start on creating my own theme for osCommerce? Any Google searches just point me to people selling templets. I've made skins for other php based content management systems, but I know each one is it's own animal.

 

Oh, and side note... can i simply rename admin/index.php to something else so that it isn't accessable to anyone on the net? or any other way to secure it?

[AfterDark]

for admin use htaccess

 

for themes and styles get yoursself into the PHP and CSS of the site.

 

Search the contributions - someone put a little tutorial together on how to customize osC.

[kalric]

OK...for the absolute TOTAL newbie. :-"

 

Is there a utility that is step-by-step for modifying themes, changing the text or is it all modifying the PHP by hand?

 

I'm not a programmer by ANY stretch of the imagination, so it's all greek to me. I have managed (through the admin site) to change the payment options, add products and get everything setup, however it's still the default theme.

 

I would really appreciate any guidance with this. Would even be willing to pay someone if they had an idiots guide to modifying themes.

 

Thanks!

Shayne

[WiseWombat]

OK...for the absolute TOTAL newbie.  :-"

 

Is there a utility that is step-by-step for modifying themes, changing the text or is it all modifying the PHP by hand?

 

I'm not a programmer by ANY stretch of the imagination, so it's all greek to me.  I have managed (through the admin site) to change the payment options, add products and get everything setup, however it's still the default theme.

 

I would really appreciate any guidance with this.  Would even be willing to pay someone if they had an idiots guide to modifying themes.

 

Thanks!

Shayne

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Colors backgrounds fonts and sizes can all be changed in the stylesheet.css inside your catalog folder.

Take a look in the knowlage base for more info.

http://www.oscommerce.info