how to apply my own design

[the2003s]

Hi. I want to set up my online shop professionally and for this I'm considering osCommerce.

 

I find it pretty overwhelming.. a lot of php. I don't know where to start... I know how to add products and customize some features using the admin section. I've got the page source and the graphics all set up in Fireworks. What's the easiest way to apply them to osCommerce?

 

Thanks!

 

BTW: do you know any good, easy, step-by-step tutorial for customizing osCommerce?

[Mrs Minx]

Hi. I want to set up my online shop professionally and for this I'm considering osCommerce.

 

I find it pretty overwhelming.. a lot of php. I don't know where to start... I know how to add products and customize some features using the admin section. I've got the page source and the graphics all set up in Fireworks. What's the easiest way to apply them to osCommerce?

 

Thanks!

 

BTW: do you know any good, easy, step-by-step tutorial for customizing osCommerce?

 

Hi, look at the top of this forum - there is a pinned sticky called 'Quick Install Guide' - it tells you what files to modify.

 

You can use STS or Design Pack, but mostly changing the stylesheet.css code is the best method.

You can also sketch our your design in a web editor and then apply the changes manually, or buy a template that is already laid out and just change the contents.

 

OSCommerce is very vesitile.

 

I wouldn't recommend changing any of the files in the file manager on Oscommerce though as its a bit buggy. Download from your ftp server the files, make a back up and then edit the files in something like crimson editor and then upload back to FTP server.

 

Have fun!

[the2003s]

Thanks, that helped me understand that there is no easy way to do it..:).

 

I'm trying to change the text and appearance of the Quick Find box. I'm looking through the code of boxes/search.php and I'm seeing this type of thing:

 $info_box_contents[] = array('text' => BOX_HEADING_SEARCH);

 

Where can I find the BOX_HEADING_SEARCH variable?

[crash3903]

Thanks, that helped me understand that there is no easy way to do it..:).

 

I'm trying to change the text and appearance of the Quick Find box. I'm looking through the code of boxes/search.php and I'm seeing this type of thing:

 $info_box_contents[] = array('text' => BOX_HEADING_SEARCH);

 

Where can I find the BOX_HEADING_SEARCH variable?

 

Includes/languages/english.php

 

HTH

[HDLLC]

Thanks, that helped me understand that there is no easy way to do it..:).

 

I'm trying to change the text and appearance of the Quick Find box. I'm looking through the code of boxes/search.php and I'm seeing this type of thing:

 $info_box_contents[] = array('text' => BOX_HEADING_SEARCH);

 

Where can I find the BOX_HEADING_SEARCH variable?

 

 

Once you get the idea of where everything is stored, it makes it much simplier to start making mods.

 

I've not been using OSC long, but have a decent handle on where things are stored, what impacts what, etc.

 

I learned by trial and error. Look around this web site for help, do some searches and dig in.

 

You'll get it figured out. Just takes a little time.

 

=^)

 

Best wishes!

 

--HD

[♥toyicebear]

Hi. I want to set up my online shop professionally and for this I'm considering osCommerce.

 

I find it pretty overwhelming.. a lot of php. I don't know where to start... I know how to add products and customize some features using the admin section. I've got the page source and the graphics all set up in Fireworks. What's the easiest way to apply them to osCommerce?

 

Thanks!

 

BTW: do you know any good, easy, step-by-step tutorial for customizing osCommerce?

 

Click on Basics for osc design below in my signature.