Begginer with osCommers can anyone help ?

[konyali_bedo]

Hi all,

 

I have recently set up my ecommerce website by using oscommmerce script. But few things i wasntn able to do was after installing and configuration i coudnt change the index page, for intance on the index it gives lot of writing how will i be able to change this ? it currently shows this message on the hompage im on about this writing:

 

What's New Here?

 

 

Welcome Guest! Would you like to log yourself in? Or would you prefer to create an account?

 

This is a default setup of osCommerce Online Merchant. Products shown are for demonstrational purposes. Any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.

 

Error Messages

 

If there are any error or warning messages shown above, please correct them first before proceeding.

 

Error messages are displayed at the very top of the page with a complete background color.

 

Several checks are performed to ensure a healthy setup of your online store - these checks can be disabled by editing the appropriate parameters at the bottom of the includes/application_top.php file.

Editing Page Texts

 

The text shown here can be modified in the following file, on each language basis:

 

[path to catalog]/includes/languages/english/index.php

 

That file can be edited manually, or via the Administration Tool with the Languages->English->Define or Tools->File Manager modules.

 

The text is set in the following manner:

 

define('TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup of the osCommerce project...');

 

The text highlighted in green may be modified - it is important to keep the define() of the TEXT_MAIN keyword. To remove the text for TEXT_MAIN completely, the following example is used where only two single quote characters exist:

 

define('TEXT_MAIN', '');

 

More information concerning the PHP define() function can be read here. - how can i modify this ?

 

Also the currency of the website is using dollars and euros cant i change the currency to GP pounds (sterling) can you help me with these issues please

[NodsDorf]

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=274968

 

Must read!

[♥geoffreywalton]

My advice is first read the documentation that comes with the download of the latest version of osc or download a copy

 

Then read the knowledgebase or download a copy

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/solutions/documentation

 

A roadmap for newbies by lindsayanng.

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?sho...=307356&hl=

 

Also read the first 2 threads in the installation forum.

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showforum=1

 

Try these 2

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?sho...307356&st=0

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?sho...p;#entry1366452

 

Finally use the search term

 

site:www.oscommerce.com/forums xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

in google whenever you get stuck.

[oringmonkey]

To change your index page:

 

Catalog > Includes > Languages > English (or your other language) > Index.php

[♥geoffreywalton]

The text shown here can be modified in the following file, on each language basis:

 

[path to catalog]/includes/languages/english/index.php