Web Design/Layout Questions

[Benjjj6]

Hey, heres my site so far www.discountmania.co.uk

 

I want to know how to:

• Change the title tags at the top of the page, it currently says osCOmmerce.
  
• Change the writing in the top right hand corner that says 'Buy online or call 1-800-www.companyname.com'
  
• Add my own name next to the copyright notice at the bottom of the page
  
• Add my own logo image above the orange navigation bar. And remove the 'Buy me online shop' image and make it a continuos orange bar
  
• Remove the flag and currency options at the top as my site is only in one language and currency
  
• Possibly move the navigation on the left hand side to the far left of the page so my site doesnt look like it is centred iin the middle of your browser.
  

Phew! Sorry thats so long, but im just starting out and could do with some help.

 

Btw. in reference to the first few points ive already entered all my company details in the admin section although it doesnt show up on my site.

[hetster]

the tags to change are in catalog/includes

 

header.php

footer.php

left column.php

right column.php

 

but the best way forward is STS template system.

you can then use dreamweaver/frontpage etc to change the logo's and design

 

it also allows the removal and placement of the info boxes

[Benjjj6]

how would the STS template system affect the template that ive already got installed?

[hetster]

it would replace it.

 

what you need to do is save a copy of the template to your hdd so you wont lose and can go back whenever ya want

 

then rename the template you have to STS_template.html and open that in dreamweaver/frontpage and play around with it.

 

what oscommerce does is if it finds the sts template it uses that instead of the stock so iun theory it should use your template so nothing should change..the only changes would be the ones you make in dreamweaver

[Benjjj6]

hi,

 

thanks for your help so far, although i still havent managed to edit the title tags. If i right-click on my site and view the source it is obvious where the <title> tags are although i cant find then in index.php or header.php or footer.php do you know how i could edit them? I guess becuase they are php files they dont use <title> </title> tags?

[hetster]

becuase its virtualy all php driven which cant be edited the same way as html in design mode.

 

the index.php is the front page but it calls from other php's.

the index is made up of header.php footer.php left and right colums.php etc

 

so to alter say the heading/logo of the index.php you would need to alter the header.php so when the index calls on the header for the info it will use your modified 1..but like i say NO design view.

 

thats why i recommended STS template system. this allows you to edit the page in html while leaving the php intact

 

if its basic design concepts your after heres a quick link to basic editing of standard OSComerce site. your template should fall under the majority of these

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?sho...139426&st=0