Posts Tagged Zen Cart Sideboxes
How do I change the width of sideboxes in Zen Cart?
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin on 7 February, 2011
Zen Cart side columns are the containers for the sideboxes you wish to display in your Zen Cart store such as the Category sidebox and the Best Sellers sidebox. There are two settings involved – the width of the side column and the width of the sideboxes. Have a read of Getting to know the [...]
How do I change the sidebox heading to an image?
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart on 19 November, 2010
As part of your online store design, you may wish to use a specific font or add a flourish to your sidebox headings. It is easy to specify an image for Zen Cart to use for the sidebox headings so you can go from the default look to something more ‘you’. To replace a sidebox [...]
Getting to know the side columns in Zen Cart
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin on 10 November, 2010
The standard Zen Cart installation allows for two columns, left and right, for the display of sideboxes. The width of the side columns is set via Zen Cart Admin > Configuration > Layout Settings menu. You can also choose to completely turn off one or both of the side columns to allow the center content [...]
Change name of Bestsellers sidebox Heading in Zen Cart
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 25 July, 2010
In customising your Zen Cart online store, there may be a case for changing the Bestsellers sidebox heading. For example, you may feel that a heading of Our Most Popular Kits … or Top Selling Fashions would suit your store’s look and feel better than the heading Bestsellers. Open the english.php file located in the [...]
How do I exclude Free Products from the Bestsellers Sidebox in Zen Cart?
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 26 June, 2010
Free Products are treated just like any other product when it comes to the Bestsellers Sidebox in Zen Cart. This sidebox displays the top selling items according to the orders listed in your database.So, what can you do if you would like to remove free products from being displayed as a best seller? Firstly, make [...]
How do I remove Gift Certificates from the Bestsellers Sidebox in Zen Cart?
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 26 June, 2010
Gift certificates are treated just like any other product when it comes to the Bestsellers Sidebox in Zen Cart. This sidebox displays the top selling items according to the orders listed in your database. So, what can you do if you would like to remove gift certificates from being displayed as a best seller? Providing [...]
Order History – Zen Cart Sidebox
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 26 May, 2010
The Order History (otherwise known as the Quick Re-Order) sidebox allows returning customers to quickly and easily add items to their shopping cart that they have purchased previously. The Order History sidebox is displayed for logged-in customers only who have previously made purchases. It is not displayed for visitors (guests) or for customers with accounts [...]
Configure the number of items shown in the Order History Sidebox
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 26 May, 2010
In a default installation of Zen Cart, the Order History (otherwise known as the Quick Re-Order) sidebox displays the last six (6) items the logged-in customer purchased. The items are displayed along with a Add to Cart link via a shopping cart icon. To configure the number of items shown in the Order History sidebox: [...]
Turn on / Turn off the display of the Order History Sidebox
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 26 May, 2010
The Order History (or Quick Re-Order) Sidebox displays items previously purchased by a returning customer together with a Add to Cart link. To turn off the display of the Order History Sidebox, follow the steps below. Log in to your Zen Cart store Admin. From the Tools menu, select Layout Box Controller. Select the Edit [...]
Turn off the Manufacturers Sidebox
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 8 May, 2010
The Manufacturers Sidebox displays a drop-down menu of the manufacturers of your current products. The drop-down menu is generated dynamically by additional database queries each time a store page is loaded that includes the Manufacturers Sidebox. All stores have unique requirements and you may feel the Manufacturers Sidebox adds value for your customers. If however, [...]
Remove Category Product Counts from Category Sidebox in Zen Cart
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 6 May, 2010
The Categories Sidebox in a default installation displays the number of current products within each category or sub-category. The product counts are generated dynamically by additional database queries each time a store page is loaded that includes the Categories Sidebox. In most cases the product counts are not required (in fact they just add to [...]
Reviews – Zen Cart Sidebox
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 1 May, 2010
In a default installation, the Reviews Sidebox is displayed on all Zen Cart pages – the home page as well as all product, category, define and EZ pages. The Reviews sidebox is displayed for both visitors (guests) and logged in customers. The Reviews sidebox displays one product review that is randomly selected from a specific [...]
Configure the Zen Cart Reviews Sidebox to randomly select product reviews for display
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 1 May, 2010
In a default installation of Zen Cart, the Reviews sidebox is set to display one review. This means that the random feature of the sidebox is not evident. However, Zen Cart Admin provides an easy way to set the number of product reviews to include in a ‘selection pool’. The reviews are then displayed randomly, [...]
Manufacturers – Zen Cart Sidebox
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 28 April, 2010
In a default installation, the Manufacturers Sidebox is displayed on all Zen Cart pages. The Manufacturers sidebox is displayed for both visitors (guests) and logged in customers. When the Manufacturers Sidebox is set to ON in the Layout Box Controller, it is displayed on the home page as well as all product, category, define and [...]
Increase the number of Manufacturers shown in the Manufacturers Sidebox of Zen Cart
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Sideboxes on 28 April, 2010
In a default installation, the Manufacturers Sidebox is set to display 3 lines. This equates to showing two manufacturer names and the Please Select request. The number of manufacturers names displayed in the Manufacturers sidebox can be easily changed in the Zen Cart Admin. To increase the number of Manufacturers shown in the Manufacturers Sidebox [...]
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