Total id10t error on php knowledge

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Can anyone help me getting started with osCommerce. I have little to NO knowledge of php and stylesheets are not my thing. I have built straight html based sites in the past but am trying to start a new business in e-commerce. Overall I am having trouble in every department so any assistance would be appreciated, especially somewhere to start. I learn fast so I won't be a huge hassle.

 

Please advise on customization of index.php first i guess.

 

DOMAIN: earthly-exotics.com

 

Am on Widnows based server and HostExcellence is my hosting provider.

 

Thanks in advance for ANYTHING!

 

Chuck

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Check out the Basics of Design thread; it's got some good info in there.

 

Also, check out the documentation included with osCommerce and the Knowledge Base.

[Guest]

Check out the Basics of Design thread; it's got some good info in there.

 

Also, check out the documentation included with osCommerce and the Knowledge Base.

 

k will do thanks

[Guest]

Check out the Basics of Design thread; it's got some good info in there.

 

Also, check out the documentation included with osCommerce and the Knowledge Base.

 

That has been help full but I cannot seem to find a way to change the box colors? And the header i would like to add graphic bg and own Co. logo, any help there?

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That has been help full but I cannot seem to find a way to change the box colors?

Have a look at your catalog/stylesheet.css file. There's a Knowledge Base article that should help you here.

 

Alternatively you can use some of the Info Box contributions out there. :)

 

And the header i would like to add graphic bg and own Co. logo, any help there?

Check out catalog/includes/header.php

 

For the logo upload your image to the catalog/images directory. You can then either just rename it to: oscommerce.gif or alternatively you can call it whatever you want and change the following code in header.php:

  <tr class="header">
<td valign="middle"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'oscommerce.gif', 'osCommerce') . '</a>'; ?></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL') . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_account.gif', HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT) . '</a>  <a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_cart.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS) . '</a>  <a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL') . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_checkout.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT) . '</a>'; ?>  </td>
 </tr>

[Guest]

Have a look at your catalog/stylesheet.css file. There's a Knowledge Base article that should help you here.

 

Alternatively you can use some of the Info Box contributions out there. :)

Check out catalog/includes/header.php

 

For the logo upload your image to the catalog/images directory. You can then either just rename it to: oscommerce.gif or alternatively you can call it whatever you want and change the following code in header.php:

  <tr class="header">
<td valign="middle"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'oscommerce.gif', 'osCommerce') . '</a>'; ?></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL') . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_account.gif', HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT) . '</a>  <a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_cart.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS) . '</a>  <a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL') . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_checkout.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT) . '</a>'; ?>  </td>
 </tr>

 

ok im not sure what i did worng but that centered my content and turned it whit and grapgiced the background, also i cannot find a way to change the size of my boxes in the contaent table and would like info on puttuing my own in in that table????? HELP!!!!!!!! i look like an idiot, take a look if you don't mind http://www.earthly-exotics.com

 

PLEASE I NEED HELP BAD

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ok im not sure what i did worng but that centered my content and turned it whit and grapgiced the background, also i cannot find a way to change the size of my boxes in the contaent table and would like info on puttuing my own in in that table????? HELP!!!!!!!! i look like an idiot, take a look if you don't mind http://www.earthly-exotics.com

 

PLEASE I NEED HELP BAD

 

Ok please EXPLAIN changing header BG color and Adding/Removing and renaming boxes..... also changing static width of boxes.

 

PLEASE EXPLAIN. I tried a couple of contirbutions and frankly i had to start ALL over.

 

For some reason my BD did not backup when instructed.

 

Please HELP

 

Thanx Chuck

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Ok please EXPLAIN changing header BG color

Catalog Stylesheet Definitions ... look for tr.Heading

 

... and Adding/Removing and renaming boxes..... also changing static width of boxes.

Add/Remove Boxes

[Guest]

Catalog Stylesheet Definitions ... look for tr.Heading

Add/Remove Boxes

 

thanks very cool... any info on moving cart and reviews to left columns.... can find nothing on moving them

 

thanx again

[Guest]

thanks very cool... any info on moving cart and reviews to left columns.... can find nothing on moving them

Cut out the following two lines in catalog/includes/column_right.php and paste them into catalog/includes/column_left.php:

 

require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'shopping_cart.php');
require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'reviews.php');

Where you paste them into column_left.php will determine where they appear in the left column so backup first then experiment. :)