Tips on creating a plugin
Override Secrets
There are built-in override capabilities in Zen Cart to prevent needing to edit some core files which would otherwise need updating.
Some of the commonly-overlooked override capabilities are listed here:
database_tables.php & filenames.php
Combine your extra details for these two files into one file, and then add it to both the storefront and the admin:
includes/extra_datafiles/my-contribution-name_datafiles.php
admin/includes/extra_datafiles/my-contribution-name_datafiles.php
(these will auto-load)
stylesheet.css
includes/templates/YOURTEMPLATE/css/styles_my-contribution-name.css
(This will auto-load)
Forum Resources
If you run into trouble working on your plugin, you can always post your question on the Contribution-Writing Subforum.
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