============================================ Aberdeen Neutral Template designed by Picaflor Azul Custom Zen Cart Design (http://www.picaflor-azul.com) ============================================ Version: 1.3 Live demo: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/free-demos/index.php?main_page=index&template_switch_id=aberdeen_neutral Template support thread: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166073 HTML Readme file with illustrated instructions available in the readme directory of this package Aberdeen Neutral Template Video Virtual Tour: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=27&products_id=14323 Online readme.html file: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/demos/install/readme/aberdeen_neutral_readme.html See more live examples of the template in our Free Template Users Fan Gallery: http://www.facebook.com/Custom.Zen.Cart.Design?sk=photos For direct, personal support, email us for a quote: info@picaflor-azul.com =========================================== Donations are not required, but any size donation is greatly appreciated and accepted via Paypal at: payments@picaflor-azul.com =========================================== The Aberdeen Neutral Free Zen Cart Template is released under the General Public License (see LICENSE.txt) This script is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Always backup your shop and database before making changes. =========================================== If you do not feel comfortable installing the template please feel free to contact me at info@picaflor-azul.com. =========================================== Once your site is up and running I would love it if you would drop me a line at info@picaflor-azul.com with your site url so that I can visit. =========================================== Template Features: =========================================== * Super flexible design perfect for all types of ecommerce stores--the possibilites are endless! * Fixed width 2 or 3 column display * Matching button set included * Matching icons * Home Page slideshow included * Add This social bookmarking added to all product pages (includes Facebook like button, Twitter Tweet Button, and 300+ Sharing Services) * Cross Browser tested using Firefox, IE8, IE7, IE6, Google Chrome, Opera, and Safari. * Integrated links to your Twitter and Facebook accounts in the footer * W3C Valid XHTML and CSS * Custom header including shopping cart totals (item count and dollar amount), checkout link, search, currencies with drop down menu, and languages. * Comes with the following modules installed: Column Layout Grid, About Us Page, Footer Menu , Column Divider Pro, Designer Monthly Boxes * No changes to core files *Fully compatible with versions 1.3.8, 1.3.9, 1.3.5. Would probably work with lower versions although it has not been tested. ========================================== Installation: ========================================== ***PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE INSTALL.TXT BEFORE INSTALLING OR ASKING QUESTIONS ON THE SUPPORT THREAD*** ******************************************************************************** Free support is not given via email or pm. Please post to the support thread for help so that the entire community can benefit from the solution. ============================================================================ BACK UP YOUR DATABASE AND ZEN CART FILES BEFORE INSTALLING THIS TEMPLATE PACKAGE ============================================================================ **************************************************************************** ================================== 1. Unzip and Upload the files ================================== Watch a video tutorial of steps 1 - 4 HERE: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_101&products_id=14618 Unzip the Package and upload(FTP) the entire includes folder to your server. These files are in the current zen cart structure. ================== Upload Method 1 ================== Use an FTP program to upload the files. There are many free FTP programs available, simply do a google search to find one (Filezilla is a good one). You will need to ask your web host for your FTP password. Once you login to the folder that already contains your existing includes/ folder (the root folder of your store, where admin, cache, download, includes, etc. are located), simply upload ONLY the includes folder of this template package. If you already have all the zen cart files on your home computer, and you're already using FTP to work with your site, simply drag and drop the includes folder for this template into the folder above "includes" and it will add all the files for the template in its correct spot without overwriting any files. Note: If you are a mac user, dropping the includes folder will *replace* the includes folder, so you can't do it that way (ChronoSync is a great program for mac for adding files to the zen cart structure easily). ================== Upload Method 2 ================== Use your online file manager to upload the files. Ask your web host how to get to your File Manager. A simple way to upload this template with File manager is to zip up the includes folder, and name it "includes.zip". So basically you upload includes.zip into the folder that contains the "includes" folder (the root of your zen cart store, where admin, cache, download, includes, etc. are located). After uploading includes.zip, click on it, and choose "extract file contents", and it will then magically place all files where they belong. NOTE! Your file manager may vary! Be sure to BACKUP your includes folder before doing this. ==================================================== 2. SQL File for Column Layout Grid Module (Optional) ==================================================== Watch a video tutorial of this step here: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_101&products_id=14641 Run the following SQL commands into your database. The easiest way is to open Admin->Tools->Install SQL Patch and paste them in the box and click Send. INSERT INTO configuration (configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, last_modified, date_added, use_function, set_function) VALUES ('Product Listing - Layout Style', 'PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE', 'rows', 'Select the layout style:
Each product can be listed in its own row (rows option) or products can be listed in multiple columns per row (columns option)', '8', '40', NULL, now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'rows\', \'columns\'),'); INSERT INTO configuration (configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, last_modified, date_added, use_function, set_function) VALUES ('Product Listing - Columns Per Row', 'PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW', '3', 'Select the number of columns of products to show in each row in the product listing. The default setting is 3.', '8', '41', NULL, now(), NULL, NULL); ============================= 3. Select the Template ============================= Watch a video tutorial of steps 1 - 4 HERE: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_101&products_id=14618 Log into your Zen Cart admin: Under the "Tools" menu choose: -Template Selection -Edit -Choose "Aberdeen Neutral" from the dropdown menu -Click update If you do not see it, confirm that ALL files have been uploaded for this template, especially includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/template_info.php =========================== 4. Reset Sideboxes =========================== Watch a video tutorial of steps 1 - 4 HERE: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_101&products_id=14618 In your Zen Cart admin: A. Go to "Tools" then "Layout Boxes Controller" Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click the reset button. B. Find box sideboxes/languages_header.php: Click the green circle "E". Specify "Single Column Sort Order:" Click "ON" for Single Column Status. Click "update" C. Find box sideboxes/currencies_header.php: Click the green circle "E". Specify "Single Column Sort Order:" Click "ON" for Single Column Status. Click "update" D. Open your site in your browser and view the template in action. =============================== 5. Recommended Admin Settings: =============================== **Please note that this template was designed to look best when the ezpages in header and category tabs in header are turned off** To make your site look like the demo: A. In your Zen Cart admin: Go to "Configuration" then "Product Listing" Copy the values from: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/free-demos/images/aberdeen_neutral/product_listing.png B. In your Zen Cart admin: Go to "Configuration" then "Layout Settings" Copy the values from: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/free-demos/images/aberdeen_neutral/layout_settings.png C. To turn off EZ pages in the header: Log into your zen cart admin and go to Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings: Select “EZ-Pages Display Status – HeaderBar” and click on the “edit” button. Click on the radio button for “0″ and click on the “update” button. E. If you want your site to use a 2 column layout instead of a 3 column: In your Zen Cart admin: Go to "Configuration" then "Layout Settings" Click on "Column Right Status - Global", select "0", and click on the "update" button. ========================= 6. Add your logo: ======================== Watch a video tutorial of this step here: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_109&products_id=14573 The demo logo size is 217 x 57 pixels. To add your logo, simply upload your logo.jpg to includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/images. If you don't have a logo, or want your template to look exactly like the one in the demo, please feel free to contact me at info@picaflor-azul.com and I can create one for you for a nominal fee. ================================= 7. Add your tag line/slogan ================================== Watch a video tutorial of this step here: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_109&products_id=14577 Go to: includes/languages/english/aberdeen_neutral/header.php line 22 and replace the "Free template by Picaflor Azul" with your site tag line/slogan ======================================= 8. Customizing the home page slideshow: ======================================= Watch a video tutorial of this step here: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_107&products_id=14563 A. Create your images for the slideshow. The demo slideshow image dimensions are 740 pixels by 430 pixels. You can use any size image that you like, but if your images are not 740 x 430, you will have to edit the css file (see instructions below). It will look best if all images are the same height and width. The default slide show is set for 5 images, but you can have more or less. B. Upload your images to the /includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/images folder. C. Add the images to the slide show. In your Zen Cart admin: Go to "Tools" then "Define Pages Editor" Select define_main_page.php from the drop down menu. Make sure that the Text Editor drop down is set to "Plain Text". You will see: define(IMAGE1,'slide1.jpg');// default width 700px height 250px / define(IMAGE2,'slide2.jpg'); define(IMAGE3,'slide3.jpg'); define(IMAGE4,'slide4.jpg'); define(IMAGE5,'slide5.jpg'); Replace slide1.jpg, etc. with the name of your image(s). ---------------------------------------------------------- Instructions for using images that are not 700 x 250pixels. ------------------------------- Follow instructions A., B., and C. above. Go to: includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/stylesheet.css Find line 218 and change the width and height to your needs. Line 220 will change the position of the slider buttons if you need to do this. ---------------------------------------------------------- D. Add the link urls to the images. In your Zen Cart admin: Go to "Tools" then "Define Pages Editor" Select define_main_page.php from the drop down menu. Make sure that the Text Editor drop down is set to "Plain Text". You will see: define(URL1,'http://www.picaflor-azul.com'); define(URL2,'http://www.picaflor-azul.com'); define(URL3,'http://www.picaflor-azul.com'); define(URL4,'http://www.picaflor-azul.com'); define(URL5,'http://www.picaflor-azul.com'); Replace http://www.example.com with your link url. ---------------------------------------------------------- Instructions for using more or less than 5 images -------------------------- In your Zen Cart admin: Go to "Tools" then "Define Pages Editor" Select define_main_page.php from the drop down menu. Make sure that the Text Editor drop down is set to "Plain Text". You will see:
For less images, remove code from
  • to
    • . You want the number of
  • to equal the number of images you have. So if you have 3 images, you will remove 2
  • to
    • . For more images, add on a new
  • using the next number in sequence, for example image 6 would be:
  • sixth slide image
    • Then add a line to define code above: define(IMAGE6,'slide6.jpg'); and: define(URL6,'http://www.picaflor-azul.com'); Do this for each additional image you want. Then go to: includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/stylesheet.css line 220 and adjust the width so that all of the ol's show on one line. ---------------------------------------------------------- ======================================= 9. Customize Facebook and Twitter links ======================================= Watch a video tutorial of this step here: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_110&products_id=14583 Go to: includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/aberdeen_neutral/footer_menu_defines.php Find line 56 and 57 and add the urls to your twitter and facebook accounts. ======================================== 10. Add "Important Links" to footer menu ======================================== Watch a video tutorial of this step here: http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_110&products_id=14583 In your Zen Cart admin: Go to "Tools" then "EZ-Pages" Create a new file or select an already created page. Make sure that Footer "Yes" is checked and "Order:" is designated. The first 5 pages marked for the footer will show in the footer menu. ============================== Un-Installation: ============================== If you wish to un-install the template, just remove all files in this template package. You can find a list of the files in the "Files Included in this Package" section. To remove the database changes for the Optional Column Layout Grid Module: Log in to your zen cart admin. Go to Tools -> Install SQL Patches Paste this in the box and click on the "Send" button. delete from configuration where configuration_key in('PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE','PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW'); ============================= Files Included in this Package ============================== includes/extra_datafiles/about_us_filenames.php includes/languages/aberdeen_neutral/english.php includes/languages/english/aberdeen_neutral/aboutus.php includes/languages/english/aberdeen_neutral/header.php includes/languages/english/aberdeen_neutral/index.php includes/languages/english/aberdeen_neutral/metatags.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_about_us.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_checkout_success.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_conditions.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_contact_us.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_discount_coupon.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_main_page.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_page_2.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_page_3.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_page_4.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_page_not_found.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_privacy.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_shippinginfo.php includes/languages/english/html_includes/aberdeen_neutral/define_site_map.php includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/aberdeen_neutral/about_us.php includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/aberdeen_neutral/footer_menu_defines.php includes/modules/sideboxes/currencies_header.php includes/modules/sideboxes/languages_header.php includes/modules/sideboxes/aberdeen_neutral/information.php includes/modules/sideboxes/aberdeen_neutral/more_information.php includes/modules/pages/about_us/header_php.php includes/modules/aberdeen_neutral/featured_products.php includes/modules/aberdeen_neutral/new_products.php includes/modules/aberdeen_neutral/product_listing.php includes/modules/aberdeen_neutral/specials_index.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/template_info.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/common/tpl_footer.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/common/tpl_header.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/common/html_header.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/common/tpl_footer_menu.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/common/tpl_columnar_display.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/sideboxes/tpl_best_sellers.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/sideboxes/tpl_search_header.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/sideboxes/tpl_categories.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/sideboxes/tpl_currencies_header.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/sideboxes/tpl_document_categories.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/sideboxes/tpl_ezpages.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/sideboxes/tpl_information.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/sideboxes/tpl_languages_header.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/sideboxes/tpl_more_information.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/templates/tpl_about_us_default.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/templates/tpl_ezpages_footer_menu.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/templates/tpl_modules_attributes.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/templates/tpl_modules_featured_products.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/templates/tpl_modules_product_listing.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/templates/tpl_modules_specials_default.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/templates/tpl_modules_whats_new.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/templates/tpl_products_next_previous.php includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/CSS_read_me.txt includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/print_stylesheet.css includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/stylesheet.css includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/stylesheet_css_buttons.css includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/ie6.css includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/ie7.css includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/stylesheet_betterCategoriesEzInfo.css includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/stylesheet_dotline.css includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/css/stylesheet_footer_menu.css includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/jscript/jscript_easySlider.js includes/templates/aberdeen_neutral/jscript/jscript_jquery.js ====================== Upadate History ====================== 10/15/2010-------First Release 1.0 07/21/2011------1.2 fixed slider javascript bug, added html readme file, added 3 column layout, replaced install.txt file with correct readme.txt file, resized slider images, centered slider, set twitter and facebook links to open in a new tab, fixed twitter and facebook links css bug, added home page image and text layout, added custom button to search sidebox, fixed attributes layout in ie6 and ie7, fixed many minor css bugs. 07/28/2011-----I have removed the the header_php.php and main_template_vars.php files from the includes/modules/pages/index folder. No changes were made to these files and they were causing a fatal error on version 1.3.5. Now template is fully compatible with version 1.3.5. ==================== License =================== The Aberdeen Neutral Free Zen Cart Template is released under the General Public License (see LICENSE.txt) This script is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Always backup your shop and database before making changes. ===================== Bug Reports: ==================== Please contact us at info@picaflor-azul.com to report any problems with the template. =========================================== Download our other Free Zen Cart Templates: =========================================== Apparel Boutique All Business Andover Modern Avonlee Contempo Ashley Pink Alysa Rounded A Pink Boutique An Upscale Boutique http://www.picaflor-azul.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=27