Install Zen Cart Theme

Download and activate theme

Zen Cart is a mature product with available templates. Templates can be obtained in three ways, free, created from scratch or purchased. The default template contains all the parts need to create a sub-theme if desired.

Zen Cart rivals commercial offerings in the amount of templates available. Contributions are available for download on the website. Modifications are possible for people with a decent command of PHP and HTML.

In this tutorial, a template purchased from Ojamboshop.com for Zen Cart will be installed on a linux server but the steps can be followed for other servers.

Tools are required:
• Unzip to decompress the downloaded file.
• Text editor for creating and modifying configuration files.
• Zen Cart installed and working.
• FTP, SSH or File Manager to upload and modify permissions for files.
• Knowledge of the files to be served.

Download Zen Cart Theme

Point your browser to Ojamboshop.com:
• Click the download button after purchasing a Zen Cart template.
• Save the compressed file.
• Decompress the file by using unzip if appropriate.
• Move the created folder to your server location.

Modify Logo

Modify files using your FTP, SSH or File Manager:
• Follow the instructions located in the read_me.txt.
• Move the uploaded template folder to the Zen Cart/includes/templates folder
• Edit the logo information located in includes/languages/ENGLISH/Zen Cart Theme/header.php.
• Copy the includes/languages/ENGLISH/Zen Cart Theme to your Zen Cart includes/languages/ENGLISH folder.

Select the new Zen Cart template

Point your browser to your Zen Cart Install:
• Login into the adminstration back-end.
• Hover over the Tools Tab.
• Select Template Selection.

Update Zen Cart Theme:
• Click Edit.
• Select the template.
• Update.

Layout Zen Cart Theme

Reset new theme layout:
• Hover over the Tools Tab.
• Select Layout Boxes Controller.
• Reset.

Hide or show columns and sideboxes:
• Hover over the Tools Tab.
• Select Layout Boxes Controller.
• Edit.
• Turn on column boxes

Templates contain important information such as the version of Zen Cart and licenses.
If you purchase a Zen Cart template from Ojamboshop.com, support is provided with any purchase. With your Zen Cart template now installed, log out of the admin menu and visit the front page.

Recommendations:
1. Read the instructions before attempting to install any Zen Cart template.
2. Pay close attention to the copyrights and trademarks for themes and images.
3. If purchasing a template, choose a provider like Ojamboshop.com that provides support.

Tags: apache, apache2, database, ecommerce, install, linux, server, Template, Theme, Zen Cart

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