dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 i have found out how to add products and configure checkout through admin but how do you edit the default opening page that has "this is a demonstration store" to show my logo and text i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
Rumble Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 You're up late :D Open admin/includes/languages/english/default.php or admin/includes/languages/english/index.php (depending on version of oscommerce) Or in your admin panel, click Tool, then Languages, then on default.php and edit it online. Reddy to Rumble Thank you osCommerce and all who Contribute to her!
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 this message is there when i went the online way Error: I can not write to this file. Please set the right user permissions on: /home2/thessdzm/public_html/catalog/includes/languages/english/default.php i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
Rumble Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 Oooops yeah i meant catalog (its 3am gimmie a break :D) Try editing the page in an editor and then ftp-ing it! Reddy to Rumble Thank you osCommerce and all who Contribute to her!
Guest Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 i just did a chmod 777 on the file till i was done editing it the changed it back to 755
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 where do i change those numbers i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 have been into file manager but and located index.html and default.php but how do i edit them or get permission to edit them i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
Rumble Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 Did you click on them in the file manager? did they open in a column text box? Reddy to Rumble Thank you osCommerce and all who Contribute to her!
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 yes a square box with text in it i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
Rumble Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 if you scroll down you will see the text, just edit it and save Reddy to Rumble Thank you osCommerce and all who Contribute to her!
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 this is the place i am but it wont let me change it File Manager /home2/thessdzm/public_html public_html Filename: index.html Contents: i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
Rumble Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 how did you upload your files to your server? Reddy to Rumble Thank you osCommerce and all who Contribute to her!
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 they were put there by my webhost i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
Rumble Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 Ok heres a good place to start on how to edit files etc http://wiki.oscommerce.com Reddy to Rumble Thank you osCommerce and all who Contribute to her!
Rumble Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 By the way im off to sleep im knackered its 4.50am hope the help site leads you in the right direction, if not use the search facility in this forum Reddy to Rumble Thank you osCommerce and all who Contribute to her!
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 i have been there but cant seem to find what i need. it is strange because when i pull files down and open them in dreamweaver all i have is empty boxes i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
Rumble Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 dont bother with dreamweaver, edit the php files in notepad instead, just as simple! Then upload! Reddy to Rumble Thank you osCommerce and all who Contribute to her!
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 ok will try i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 where is the place to do this action below? i just did a chmod 777 on the file till i was done editing it the changed it back to 755 i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
Guest Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 Most FTP programs support changing file permissions. Usually if they have a graphical interface, you right click on the file and select properties. The permissions will be somewhere in there. You want 777 or read/write for all three groups. Hth, Matt
dcswiftly Posted August 2, 2003 Author Posted August 2, 2003 tried to change permissions, no luck by right clicking on file i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
Rumble Posted August 2, 2003 Posted August 2, 2003 I use a free FTP program to chmod my files, FTP Surfer, you select the files and change the permission. Reddy to Rumble Thank you osCommerce and all who Contribute to her!
Guest Posted August 3, 2003 Posted August 3, 2003 ok, I am going to say something.. slowly..... I am BRAND SPANKING NEW to oscommerce and to PHP and everything.... I am following this subject to the best of my ability and..... well, honestly... I am now completely lost. I also wanted to change my entry page for my store...the top part. well, I got there too and wanted the DEMO explanation paragraph gone. I went step by step and got lost on the permissions part. I am LOST with that stuff.... I can't find where to do it. I have a FREE ftp program that I am starting... JUST STARTING ..... to learn. I am not sure about CHMOD stuff at all!! I am DEAD LOST. I want to change all my permissions so I can go ahead and start doing my store. please do me a huge favor and explain this to me step by step like I am a 5 year old. THANKS SO MUCH!
dcswiftly Posted August 4, 2003 Author Posted August 4, 2003 i understand how you feel, i get to files thrun file manager, i select file, click edit and then it wont let me do anything. as regards permissions i have used ftp surfer, right clicked, properties and there is no facilities to change permissions, in fact they are not mentioned, anybody any ideas i have made progress on computers over the last few years as a middle aged man, so please be patient if i do not grasp first time your advice.
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