kps93 Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Hello everyone - first time STS user here. I am prefacing this by saying this is probably user errror but I can't figure it out. I've been through the installation, this board and the docs. I think the issue is terminology but I'm lost. I have installed the contribution and it works properly. However, I am trying to add a new page for a product category. As I'm trying to learn this - I took existing template 60 and just want to put in a new category page. Figured its best just to see how it works before I go to advanced. I have installed index and product info in admin. All folders are the defaults. I took the existing sts_template.html page from catalog\includes\sts_templates\freeosc_060 and added some HTML text at the top and removed $content. Saved it as the category name product_info.php_c25_27.html in the 60 template folder. sts_template.html is still in the original location. No luck and so I have been reading and trying new locations. First question - I have item 27 in category 25. The name of category page template should be product_info.php_c25_27.html or product_info.php_25_27.html? Do you need the c in front of the category? I have seen it both ways. Next question- I'm certain I am putting the template in the wrong directory. I keep reading about a content folder but don't have one in this template or in my catalog. STS_Templates is in catlog\includes. Do I need to create one and missed this step? Last question - I don't follow the admin folder setup - do I need to add new folders or if I use a default template just leave the defaults. Apologies for being dumb on this but I've spent about 2 days trying to figure it out and you would think I would get lucky and put something in the right place. Appreciate any help you can provide and thanks in advance. Steve Quote
♥FWR Media Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 (edited) Hello everyone - first time STS user here. I am prefacing this by saying this is probably user errror but I can't figure it out. I've been through the installation, this board and the docs. I think the issue is terminology but I'm lost. I have installed the contribution and it works properly. However, I am trying to add a new page for a product category. As I'm trying to learn this - I took existing template 60 and just want to put in a new category page. Figured its best just to see how it works before I go to advanced. I have installed index and product info in admin. All folders are the defaults. I took the existing sts_template.html page from catalog\includes\sts_templates\freeosc_060 and added some HTML text at the top and removed $content. Saved it as the category name product_info.php_c25_27.html in the 60 template folder. sts_template.html is still in the original location. No luck and so I have been reading and trying new locations. First question - I have item 27 in category 25. The name of category page template should be product_info.php_c25_27.html or product_info.php_25_27.html? Do you need the c in front of the category? I have seen it both ways. Next question- I'm certain I am putting the template in the wrong directory. I keep reading about a content folder but don't have one in this template or in my catalog. STS_Templates is in catlog\includes. Do I need to create one and missed this step? Last question - I don't follow the admin folder setup - do I need to add new folders or if I use a default template just leave the defaults. Apologies for being dumb on this but I've spent about 2 days trying to figure it out and you would think I would get lucky and put something in the right place. Appreciate any help you can provide and thanks in advance. Steve STS is not a standard feature of osCommerce and many "like me" don't use / or have any intention of using it so a post in the general forum is not ideal for you. I did a google search ( take notice of the structure of the search it will help you finding data on osCommerce ): - site:oscommerce.com sts and came up with .. http://forums.oscomm...83entry148483 Edited August 25, 2010 by FWR Media Quote Ultimate SEO Urls 5 PRO - Multi Language Modern, Powerful SEO Urls KissMT Dynamic SEO Meta & Canonical Header Tags KissER Error Handling and Debugging KissIT Image Thumbnailer Security Pro - Querystring protection against hackers ( a KISS contribution ) If you found my post useful please click the "Like This" button to the right. Please only PM me for paid work.
kps93 Posted August 26, 2010 Author Posted August 26, 2010 STS is not a standard feature of osCommerce and many "like me" don't use / or have any intention of using it so a post in the general forum is not ideal for you. I did a google search ( take notice of the structure of the search it will help you finding data on osCommerce ): - site:oscommerce.com sts and came up with .. http://forums.oscomm...83entry148483 Thanks - probably easier to just say post your question in the correct thread. I thought I was posting under STS V4 and apparently got it wrong. I have reposted there but thanks for the help on how to use Google. Steve Quote
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