how to add a paragraph to homepage

[BarrySmith]

Hi,

 

I would like to add some paragraphs to the homepage of my oscommerce shop. Please can someone advice how I do this, bearing in mind that I am no teckie!

 

Regards. Barry.

[DarrenDunnage]

You need to write you paragrah inside these:

 

<p> Write Paragraph inside here</p>

 

<br>This will give new lines</br>

 

Hope that helps

 

Darreb

[BarrySmith]

Thanks Darren,

 

But how do I then add the paragraph to the home page below the product listings.

 

Regards. Peter.

[BarrySmith]

Thanks Darren,

 

But how do I then add the paragraph to the home page below the product listings.

 

Regards. Peter.

 

 

Anyone have any ideas.......................

[Guest]

you need to edit the catalog/index.php file. Take a backup copy, then play around with it.

[Guest]

Thanks Darren,

 

But how do I then add the paragraph to the home page below the product listings.

 

Regards. Peter.

Depends on where you want it. The index page is broken into three different sections.

 

You would put the actual text in the language file, eg: catalog/includes/languages/english/index.php. Then call that define in catalog/index.php.

[techmob]

what else could be the cause of it not showing if you have added a define in the catalog/index.php and also have the correct text/edit in english/index.php

 

as mine isnt showing..

[Guest]

what else could be the cause of it not showing if you have added a define in the catalog/index.php and also have the correct text/edit in english/index.php

 

as mine isnt showing..

Where did you put it catalog/index.php? Like I said it is broken into 3 parts.

 

1. Top (default) This is when you first bring up the index page.

2. Nested This is when you click on a category/subcategory that has subcategories but no products.

3. Products This when you click on a category/subcategories that has products. It is also when you select a manufacturer from the manufacturers list.

 

Pending where you put the define, that is where it will show.

[techmob]

ok cheers.... please see the last two posts on this thread http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=325481

 

it shows what i have done

 

thankyou

[BarrySmith]

ok cheers.... please see the last two posts on this thread http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=325481

 

it shows what i have done

 

thankyou

 

okay thank, so for example if the shop is on my homepage and wanted the following text to appear:

 

hello this is my shop thanks for visiting etc

 

where would I add that line of code please?

 

Regards. Peter.

[usernamenone]

It would depend on where on your page you want your text and the others trying to help you have asked that question in their own way so I will guess that you want it after the guest greeting.

 

catalog>includes>languages>your language(english)>index.php

 

define('TEXT_MAIN', '');

 

However if you would like to use it after the defined TEXT_MAIN you can open your catalog>index.php and add your code at line 311 by removing the trans pixel gif and add your done.

 

<td><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10'); ?></td>

 

<td><p> hello this is my shop thanks for visiting etc<br><br>

 

where would I add that line of code please?</p></td>

[BarrySmith]

It would depend on where on your page you want your text and the others trying to help you have asked that question in their own way so I will guess that you want it after the guest greeting.

 

catalog>includes>languages>your language(english)>index.php

 

define('TEXT_MAIN', '');

 

However if you would like to use it after the defined TEXT_MAIN you can open your catalog>index.php and add your code at line 311 by removing the trans pixel gif and add your done.

 

<td><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10'); ?></td>

 

<td><p> hello this is my shop thanks for visiting etc<br><br>

 

where would I add that line of code please?</p></td>

 

Thanks Lola and everyone else who is trying to help me out.

 

I would like the text on the home page under the 6 products.

 

Regards. Peter.

[usernamenone]

You will need to get better at giving instructions as I have no idea what 6 products you are talking about. If you have 6 New products for January you will follow these instructions and the code will be below the new products box.......... If this is not where you are talking about you will need to get someone else to figure out what you are talking about.

 

Also you should have some knowledge about html and php if you are going to alter your catalog.

 

http://www.w3schools.com/

 

catalog>index.php line 313 You will add your code just below the code in purple and add the code in red.

 

<tr>

<td><?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . FILENAME_NEW_PRODUCTS); ?></td>

</tr>

 

<td><p> hello this is my shop thanks for visiting etc<br><br>

 

where would I add that line of code please?</p></td>

[BarrySmith]

You will need to get better at giving instructions as I have no idea what 6 products you are talking about. If you have 6 New products for January you will follow these instructions and the code will be below the new products box.......... If this is not where you are talking about you will need to get someone else to figure out what you are talking about.

 

Also you should have some knowledge about html and php if you are going to alter your catalog.

 

http://www.w3schools.com/

 

catalog>index.php line 313 You will add your code just below the code in purple and add the code in red.

 

<tr>

<td><?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . FILENAME_NEW_PRODUCTS); ?></td>

</tr>

 

<td><p> hello this is my shop thanks for visiting etc<br><br>

 

where would I add that line of code please?</p></td>

 

Point taken Lola.

 

Thanks for the advice I shall give it ago.

 

I did not actually realise the dept of knowledge that was required to install oscommerce. It is a good tool once you can get the hand of it.

 

The 6 products are displayed on the homepage as my shop is installed on the main page. The 6 products appear automatically on the main page. There is a list of catergories on the left and 6 products on the main part of the page. I think these products will change as I add more.

 

I shall give your instructions a try and hopefully they will resolve the issue.

 

Thanks again. Peter.

[scheibel]

Lola

if nothing else comes of this post thanks for the link to www.w3schools.com. I am a rookie when it comes to PHP and have been looking for somewhere online with good information. I believe it has been found.

 

THANKS

[BarrySmith]

Dear all,

 

I have sincerely tried to get this working by removing the line of code however I get the following error message on the homepage when I replaced the above text:

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_REQUIRE in /home/comfy/public_html/index.php on line 1

 

If it helps I have pasted the index.php file below:

 

<?php
/*
 $Id: index.php,v 1.1 2003/06/11 17:37:59 hpdl Exp $

 osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions
 [url="http://www.oscommerce.com"]http://www.oscommerce.com[/url]

 Copyright © 2003 osCommerce

 Released under the GNU General Public License
*/

 require('includes/application_top.php');

// the following cPath references come from application_top.php
 $category_depth = 'top';
 if (isset($cPath) && tep_not_null($cPath)) {
   $categories_products_query = tep_db_query("select count(*) as total from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " where categories_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "'");
   $cateqories_products = tep_db_fetch_array($categories_products_query);
   if ($cateqories_products['total'] > 0) {
     $category_depth = 'products'; // display products
   } else {
     $category_parent_query = tep_db_query("select count(*) as total from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " where parent_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "'");
     $category_parent = tep_db_fetch_array($category_parent_query);
     if ($category_parent['total'] > 0) {
       $category_depth = 'nested'; // navigate through the categories
     } else {
       $category_depth = 'products'; // category has no products, but display the 'no products' message
     }
   }
 }

 require(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $language . '/' . FILENAME_DEFAULT);
?>
<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html <?php echo HTML_PARAMS; ?>>
<head>
<?php
/*** Begin Header Tags SEO ***/
if ( file_exists(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'header_tags.php') ) {
 require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'header_tags.php');
} else {
?>
 <title><?php echo TITLE; ?></title>
<?php
}
/*** End Header Tags SEO ***/
?>
<base href="<?php echo (($request_type == 'SSL') ? HTTPS_SERVER : HTTP_SERVER) . DIR_WS_CATALOG; ?>">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet.css">
<meta name="verify-v1" content="1qcXl2jvTTUTVPNDNibFxRyz2m+dYi3jO+s11KfPM5c=" />
</head>
<body>
<!-- header //-->
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'header.php'); ?>
<!-- header_eof //-->

<!-- body //-->
<table width="1004" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="background-image:url(images/centertabbble.gif)">
 <tr>
   <td>

<table border="0" width="1004" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-image:url(images/h001.jpg); background-position:top; background-repeat:no-repeat  ">
 <tr align="left" valign="top">
   <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>"><?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'column_left.php'); ?></td>
   <!-- body_text //-->
<?php
 if ($category_depth == 'nested') {
   /*** Begin Header Tags SEO ***/
   $category_query = tep_db_query("select cd.categories_name, c.categories_image, cd.categories_htc_title_tag, cd.categories_htc_description from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd where c.categories_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "' and cd.categories_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "' and cd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "'");
   /*** end Header Tags SEO ***/
   $category = tep_db_fetch_array($category_query);
?>
   <td width="100%" height="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
     <tr>
       <td><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" >
         <tr>
           <td><table width="100%"  border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
             <tr>
               <td height="63">
               <table width="100%"  border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0px ">
                   <tr align="left" valign="middle">
                     <td width="26"><img src="images/lupa.jpg" width="21" height="18"></td>
                     <td width="140" class="searchz"><strong><?php echo BOX_HEADING_SEARCH ?></strong></td>
                     <td width="140"><?php include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturers.php'); ?></td>
                     <td width="10"></td>
                     <td width="185"><?php include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'search.php'); ?>
                     </td>
                     <td align="center"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH) . '">' . tep_image_button('adw.jpg') . '</a>'; ?></td>
                   </tr>
               </table></td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
               <td height="21"> </td>
             </tr>
           </table></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <?php /*** Begin Header Tags SEO ***/ ?>
          <td><h1><?php echo $category['categories_htc_title_tag']; ?></h1></td>
         </tr>
         <?php if (tep_not_null($category['categories_htc_description'])) { ?>
         <tr>
          <td><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10'); ?></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
          <td colspan="2"><h2><?php echo $category['categories_htc_description']; ?></h2></td>
         </tr>
         <?php } 
         /*** End Header Tags SEO ***/ 
         ?>
       </table></td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
         <tr>
           <td><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
             <tr>
<?php
   /*if (isset($cPath) && strpos('_', $cPath)) {
// check to see if there are deeper categories within the current category
     $category_links = array_reverse($cPath_array);
     for($i=0, $n=sizeof($category_links); $i<$n; $i++) {
       $categories_query = tep_db_query("select count(*) as total from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd where c.parent_id = '" . (int)$category_links[$i] . "' and c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "'");
       $categories = tep_db_fetch_array($categories_query);
       if ($categories['total'] < 1) {
         // do nothing, go through the loop
       } else {
         $categories_query = tep_db_query("select c.categories_id, cd.categories_name, c.categories_image, c.parent_id from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd where c.parent_id = '" . (int)$category_links[$i] . "' and c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "' order by sort_order, cd.categories_name");
         break; // we've found the deepest category the customer is in
       }
     }
   } else {
     $categories_query = tep_db_query("select c.categories_id, cd.categories_name, c.categories_image, c.parent_id from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd where c.parent_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "' and c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "' order by sort_order, cd.categories_name");
   }*/

   $number_of_categories = tep_db_num_rows($categories_query);

   $rows = 0;
   while ($categories = tep_db_fetch_array($categories_query)) {
     $rows++;
     $cPath_new = tep_get_path($categories['categories_id']);
     $width = (int)(100 / MAX_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES_PER_ROW) . '%';
     echo '                <td align="center" class="smallText" width="' . $width . '" valign="top"><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, $cPath_new) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $categories['categories_image'], $categories['categories_name'], SUBCATEGORY_IMAGE_WIDTH, SUBCATEGORY_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '<br>' . $categories['categories_name'] . '</a></td>' . "\n";
     if ((($rows / MAX_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES_PER_ROW) == floor($rows / MAX_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES_PER_ROW)) && ($rows != $number_of_categories)) {
       echo '              </tr>' . "\n";
       echo '              <tr>' . "\n";
     }
   }

// needed for the new products module shown below
   $new_products_category_id = $current_category_id;
?>
             </tr>
           </table></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10'); ?></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td><?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . FILENAME_NEW_PRODUCTS); ?></td>
         </tr>

         <!--- BEGIN Header Tags SEO Social Bookmarks -->
         <?php if (HEADER_TAGS_DISPLAY_SOCIAL_BOOKMARKS == 'true') 
          include(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'header_tags_social_bookmarks.php'); 
         ?>
         <!--- END Header Tags SEO Social Bookmarks -->
       </table></td>
     </tr>
   </table></td>
<?php
 } elseif ($category_depth == 'products' || isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) {
// create column list
   $define_list = array('PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL' => PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL,
                        'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME' => PRODUCT_LIST_NAME,
                        'PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER' => PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER,
                        'PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE' => PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE,
                        'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY' => PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY,
                        'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT' => PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT,
                        'PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE' => PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE,
                        'PRODUCT_LIST_BUY_NOW' => PRODUCT_LIST_BUY_NOW);

   asort($define_list);

   $column_list = array();
   reset($define_list);
   while (list($key, $value) = each($define_list)) {
     if ($value > 0) $column_list[] = $key;
   }

   $select_column_list = '';

   for ($i=0, $n=sizeof($column_list); $i<$n; $i++) {
     switch ($column_list[$i]) {
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL':
         $select_column_list .= 'p.products_model, ';
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
         $select_column_list .= 'pd.products_name, ';
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER':
         $select_column_list .= 'm.manufacturers_name, ';
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY':
         $select_column_list .= 'p.products_quantity, ';
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE':
         $select_column_list .= 'p.products_image, ';
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT':
         $select_column_list .= 'p.products_weight, ';
         break;
     }
   }

// show the products of a specified manufacturer
   if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) {
     if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['filter_id']) && tep_not_null($HTTP_GET_VARS['filter_id'])) {
// We are asked to show only a specific category
       $listing_sql = "select " . $select_column_list . " p.products_id, p.manufacturers_id, p.products_price, p.products_tax_class_id, IF(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, NULL) as specials_new_products_price, IF(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, p.products_price) as final_price from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p left join " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s on p.products_id = s.products_id, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd, " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " m, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c where p.products_status = '1' and p.manufacturers_id = m.manufacturers_id and m.manufacturers_id = '" . (int)$HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'] . "' and p.products_id = p2c.products_id and pd.products_id = p2c.products_id and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "' and p2c.categories_id = '" . (int)$HTTP_GET_VARS['filter_id'] . "'";
     } else {
// We show them all
       $listing_sql = "select " . $select_column_list . " p.products_id, p.manufacturers_id, p.products_price, p.products_tax_class_id, IF(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, NULL) as specials_new_products_price, IF(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, p.products_price) as final_price from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p left join " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s on p.products_id = s.products_id, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd, " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " m where p.products_status = '1' and pd.products_id = p.products_id and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "' and p.manufacturers_id = m.manufacturers_id and m.manufacturers_id = '" . (int)$HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'] . "'";
     }
   } else {
// show the products in a given categorie
     if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['filter_id']) && tep_not_null($HTTP_GET_VARS['filter_id'])) {
// We are asked to show only specific catgeory
       $listing_sql = "select " . $select_column_list . " p.products_id, p.manufacturers_id, p.products_price, p.products_tax_class_id, IF(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, NULL) as specials_new_products_price, IF(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, p.products_price) as final_price from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p left join " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s on p.products_id = s.products_id, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd, " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " m, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c where p.products_status = '1' and p.manufacturers_id = m.manufacturers_id and m.manufacturers_id = '" . (int)$HTTP_GET_VARS['filter_id'] . "' and p.products_id = p2c.products_id and pd.products_id = p2c.products_id and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "' and p2c.categories_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "'";
     } else {
// We show them all
       $listing_sql = "select " . $select_column_list . " p.products_id, p.manufacturers_id, p.products_price, p.products_tax_class_id, IF(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, NULL) as specials_new_products_price, IF(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, p.products_price) as final_price from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p left join " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " m on p.manufacturers_id = m.manufacturers_id left join " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s on p.products_id = s.products_id, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c where p.products_status = '1' and p.products_id = p2c.products_id and pd.products_id = p2c.products_id and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "' and p2c.categories_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "'";
     }
   }

   if ( (!isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['sort'])) || (!ereg('[1-8][ad]', $HTTP_GET_VARS['sort'])) || (substr($HTTP_GET_VARS['sort'], 0, 1) > sizeof($column_list)) ) {
     for ($i=0, $n=sizeof($column_list); $i<$n; $i++) {
       if ($column_list[$i] == 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME') {
         $HTTP_GET_VARS['sort'] = $i+1 . 'a';
         $listing_sql .= " order by pd.products_name";
         break;
       }
     }
   } else {
     $sort_col = substr($HTTP_GET_VARS['sort'], 0 , 1);
     $sort_order = substr($HTTP_GET_VARS['sort'], 1);
     $listing_sql .= ' order by ';
     switch ($column_list[$sort_col-1]) {
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL':
         $listing_sql .= "p.products_model " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? 'desc' : '') . ", pd.products_name";
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
         $listing_sql .= "pd.products_name " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? 'desc' : '');
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER':
         $listing_sql .= "m.manufacturers_name " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? 'desc' : '') . ", pd.products_name";
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY':
         $listing_sql .= "p.products_quantity " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? 'desc' : '') . ", pd.products_name";
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE':
         $listing_sql .= "pd.products_name";
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT':
         $listing_sql .= "p.products_weight " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? 'desc' : '') . ", pd.products_name";
         break;
       case 'PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE':
         $listing_sql .= "final_price " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? 'desc' : '') . ", pd.products_name";
         break;
     }
   }
?>
   <td width="100%"><table width="100%"  border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
     <tr>
       <td align="left" valign="top"><table width="100%"  border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
         <tr>
           <td height="63"><table width="100%"  border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0px ">
               <tr align="left" valign="middle">
                 <td width="26"><img src="images/lupa.jpg" width="21" height="18"></td>
                 <td width="140" class="searchz"><strong><?php echo BOX_HEADING_SEARCH ?></strong></td>
                 <td width="140"><?php include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturers.php'); ?></td>
                 <td width="10"></td>
                 <td width="185"><?php include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'search.php'); ?>
                 </td>
                 <td align="center"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH) . '">' . tep_image_button('adw.jpg') . '</a>'; ?></td>
               </tr>
           </table></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td height="21"> </td>
         </tr>
       </table></td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <?php
       /*** Begin Header Tags SEO ***/
   if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id']))
     $db_query = tep_db_query("select manufacturers_htc_title_tag as htc_title, manufacturers_htc_description as htc_description from " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS_INFO . " where languages_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "' and manufacturers_id = '" . (int)$HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'] . "'");
   else
     $db_query = tep_db_query("select categories_htc_title_tag as htc_title, categories_htc_description as htc_description from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " where categories_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "' and language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "'");

   $htc = tep_db_fetch_array($db_query);
   ?>
       <td align="left" valign="top"><table border="0" width="94%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
         <tr>
           <td>
           <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
               <tr>
                 <td><h1><?php echo $htc['htc_title']; ?></h1></td>
                 <?php /*** End Header Tags SEO ***/ ?>
                 <?php
// optional Product List Filter
   if (PRODUCT_LIST_FILTER > 0) {
     if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) {
       $filterlist_sql = "select distinct c.categories_id as id, cd.categories_name as name from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd where p.products_status = '1' and p.products_id = p2c.products_id and p2c.categories_id = c.categories_id and p2c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "' and p.manufacturers_id = '" . (int)$HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'] . "' order by cd.categories_name";
     } else {
       $filterlist_sql= "select distinct m.manufacturers_id as id, m.manufacturers_name as name from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c, " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " m where p.products_status = '1' and p.manufacturers_id = m.manufacturers_id and p.products_id = p2c.products_id and p2c.categories_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "' order by m.manufacturers_name";
     }
     $filterlist_query = tep_db_query($filterlist_sql);
     if (tep_db_num_rows($filterlist_query) > 1) {
       echo '            <td align="center" class="main">' . tep_draw_form('filter', FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'get') . TEXT_SHOW . ' ';
       if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) {
         echo tep_draw_hidden_field('manufacturers_id', $HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id']);
         $options = array(array('id' => '', 'text' => TEXT_ALL_CATEGORIES));
       } else {
         echo tep_draw_hidden_field('cPath', $cPath);
         $options = array(array('id' => '', 'text' => TEXT_ALL_MANUFACTURERS));
       }
       echo tep_draw_hidden_field('sort', $HTTP_GET_VARS['sort']);
       while ($filterlist = tep_db_fetch_array($filterlist_query)) {
         $options[] = array('id' => $filterlist['id'], 'text' => $filterlist['name']);
       }
       echo tep_draw_pull_down_menu('filter_id', $options, (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['filter_id']) ? $HTTP_GET_VARS['filter_id'] : ''), 'onchange="this.form.submit()"');
       echo '</form></td>' . "\n";
     }
   }

// Get the right image for the top-right
   $image = DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'table_background_list.gif';
   if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) {
     $image = tep_db_query("select manufacturers_image from " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " where manufacturers_id = '" . (int)$HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'] . "'");
     $image = tep_db_fetch_array($image);
     $image = $image['manufacturers_image'];
   } elseif ($current_category_id) {
     $image = tep_db_query("select categories_image from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " where categories_id = '" . (int)$current_category_id . "'");
     $image = tep_db_fetch_array($image);
     $image = $image['categories_image'];
   }
?>
               </tr>
           </table></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td ><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10'); ?></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td ><?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . FILENAME_PRODUCT_LISTING); ?></td>
         </tr>
         <!--- BEGIN Header Tags SEO Social Bookmarks -->
     <?php if (HEADER_TAGS_DISPLAY_SOCIAL_BOOKMARKS == 'true') 
      include(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'header_tags_social_bookmarks.php'); 
     ?>
     <!--- END Header Tags SEO Social Bookmarks -->
       </table></td>
     </tr>
   </table></td>
   <?php
 } else { // default page
?>
   <td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
     <tr>
       <td><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
         <tr>
           <td><table width="100%"  border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
             <tr>
               <td height="63"><table width="100%"  border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0px ">
                 <tr align="left" valign="middle">
                   <td width="26"><img src="images/lupa.jpg" width="21" height="18"></td>
                   <td width="140" class="searchz"><strong><?php echo BOX_HEADING_SEARCH ?></strong></td>
                   <td width="140"><?php include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturers.php'); ?></td>
                   <td width="10"></td>
                   <td width="185"><?php include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'search.php'); ?>
                   </td>
                   <td align="center"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH) . '">' . tep_image_button('adw.jpg') . '</a>'; ?></td>
                 </tr>
               </table></td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
               <td height="21"> </td>
             </tr>
           </table></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td><?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . FILENAME_NEW_PRODUCTS); ?>
             <img src="images/spacer.gif" height="20" style="display:block "></td>
         </tr>
<?php
   include(DIR_WS_MODULES . FILENAME_UPCOMING_PRODUCTS);
?>
       </table></td>
     </tr>
   </table></td>
   <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH2; ?>"><?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'column_right.php'); ?></td>
   <?php
 }
?>








<!-- body_text_eof //-->
   <!--<td width="<?php// echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php// echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">-->
<!-- right_navigation //-->
<?php // require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'column_right.php'); ?>
<!-- right_navigation_eof //-->
   <!--</table></td>-->
 </tr>
</table>

</td>
 </tr>
</table>

<!-- body_eof //-->

<!-- footer //-->
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'footer.php'); ?>
<!-- footer_eof //-->
<br>
</body>
</html>
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'application_bottom.php'); ?>

 

As mentioed I would like to display the text on my homepage, i.e, www.mysite.com below the six products that are displayed. These 6 products do actually change if I add new products.

 

All I would really like to do is add a couple of parapgraphs to my home page that relate to the theme of the site.

 

Kind regards. Peter.