New User Topics

What every new Zen Cart user needs to know

Caching

Why doesn’t my new image show?

How do I change the "Congratulations! you have successfully installed..." Message?

Removing the installation confirmation

How do I change the "Sales Message Goes Here" or "Tagline Here" text?

Removing these default text placeholders

How do I change the "Welcome Guest" message?

Removing or changing the message for non-logged-in users

How do I change the "Welcome to Zen Cart!" image?

Removing or changing the picture from the home page

How do I change the header background image

My template uses a background image and I don’t want it

How do I change the logo or the logo alt text in the header? (1.5.7-)

Customizing your logo in 1.5.7 and below

How do I change the logo or the logo alt text in the header? (1.5.8+)

Customizing your logo in 1.5.8 and above

How do I change the title of main_page=page_X?

Changing the name of PAGE_2, PAGE_3 or PAGE_4

How do I determine which files to edit?

Where do I make the change?

How do I remove the logo completely?

I don’t want a logo for my site

How do I remove the word "Home" in the middle column?

Removing the home breadcrumb

How do I turn off the listing of categories that goes across the top of my page?

Disabling category header menu (aka “categories tabs”)

I don't have the file YOURTEMPLATE/some-name

What if a template file is missing?

Language Files - What are they and how are they used? (1.5.7-)

How do I change language text in 1.5.7 or below?

Language Files - What are they and how are they used? (1.5.8+)

How do I change language text in 1.5.8 and above?

Overrides for New Users

Template Overrides for New Users

Setting up Define Pages

Customizing define page content

Template Files - What are they and how are they used?

What does a template do?

Timezone (TZ) setting

I want to use local time, not GMT


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Last modified August 11, 2020 by Chris Brown (6e63fed).