Barebones osC..?

[jdoe]

I've now successfully installed osC 2.2 MS2, but I find that a lot of it's components and options are way too much for the little shop I'm building! I'm tempted to just start deleting things, but my knowledge of PHP is next to nil and I don't want to break anything.

 

I need help amputating all;

 

'What's New' features

'Reviews'

'Notifications'

'Tell a Friend'

Manufacturer Info

Banner Handling

Customer-Visible Counters

 

The 'What's New' box on the front page is really the kicker, I've been fooling around for hours now trying to get rid of the buggery thing!

 

I've only been exploring for a little while, and from what I've checked so far, there's likely to be a lot more that could stand the chop. Now, I know that some of these things are likely to be able to be disabled, but I jump to removing them completely as since I'm positive I'm never going to use them, aren't they just clutter and a waste of space? A guide to stripping osC naked would be a fantastic contribution from a gracious expert..!

 

Also, what's the best course of action to begin editing the default design? I've found contributions for a couple of the things I'd like to implement, but I'd also like to have shading effects (akin to the EasyPHP logo) on all the boxes, blogger-based (or blogger-like) updating on the front page, and the ability/knowhow to use graphics for almost every link.

 

I know this is a droning lot of requests, but I've got to say that compared to even the commercial e-commerce suites I've been looking at, osC has got me completely infatuated.

 

Thanks in advance!

[burt]

open up /inlcudes/column_left.php and /includes/column_right.php

 

Find:

require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'whats_new.php');

 

Delete it.

 

Repeat as necessary for the other stuff you don't want.

 

Open up includes/footer.php, find:

 

<?php echo $counter_now . ' ' . FOOTER_TEXT_REQUESTS_SINCE . ' ' . $counter_startdate_formatted; ?>

 

delete it.

 

It's quite easy once you get to grips with it.

[vasttech]

You may also want to look into using the STS or BTS contributions. They make designing/editing the site easier for the novice as they let you use HTML instead of PHP.

[jdoe]

Great tips so far, thanks! It really is getting more comprehensible as I continue kicking around in it.

 

Disabling whats_new.php in the columns removes the What's New infobox (good riddance!), but it's the big box in the bottom center of the main page that's causing me so much hell!

 

Here's another request for you pros, how do I disable sessioning all together?

 

Thanks, thanks, thanks!

[posword]

You may also want to look into using the STS or BTS contributions. They make designing/editing the site easier for the novice as they let you use HTML instead of PHP.

Can anyone give me the full names of the STS and BTS contributions so I can find them and download them, please? :unsure: