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scottfmorgan
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 Posted: May 11, 2009 09:55pm Post subject: Link to New Template |
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I do belive I'm going crazy... I'm working currently working on a non-live design package. I've created a new template called "about_contact". I've verified via FTP that this page was indeed created under my non-live design package with the name about_contact.template.php. Now the hard part... I would like to preview this and add a link to this new page. I've tried the following all of which result in a page not found error:
<A HREF="about_contact">new</A>
<A HREF="about_contact.template">new</A>
<A HREF="about_contact.template.php">new</A>
<A HREF="about_contact.php">new</A>
<A HREF="{URL-STORE-HOME}about_contact">new</A>
<A HREF="{URL-STORE-HOME}about_contact.template">new</A>
<A HREF="{URL-STORE-HOME}about_contact.template.php">new</A>
<A HREF="{URL-STORE-HOME}about_contact.php">new</A>
If anyone can provide some direction, I know I'm missing something very small. Thanks!
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| Posted: May 12, 2009 08:22am Post subject: |
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The URL of the template would be something like:
mydomain.com/store/design_packages/design_package_name/about_contact.template.php
Note: Templates were not designed to be web pages; they're templates applied to various pages in the store.
It is recommended that additional pages in the store be added by either:
A) Using the Custom Web Page Editor located in the store's administration area at: [Design > Custom Web Pages]. Using this tool will allow both standard and custom QuickCode Tags to be included in the page.
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B) Upload additional pages to the site via FTP, similar to adding and maintaining pages in a standard hosting account. The account's FTP information is available at: [Hosting > FTP Account Info].
I hope this information is helpful. Let us know if there's anything else that we can assist you with.
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erik2405
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| Posted: May 12, 2009 05:30pm Post subject: |
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What about:
<a href="http://www.mydomian.com/store/about_contact.php?skin=non_live_design_package_name">Test</a>
Note: Once you set the skin, it will stay with all the pages in your store for as long as your session lasts. When I'm done testing on a non-live package I fix it by visiting http://www.mydomian.com/store/storefront.php?skin=live_design_package_name |
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| Posted: May 15, 2009 09:04am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | What about:
<a href="http://www.mydomian.com/store/about_contact.php?skin=non_live_design_package_name">Test</a> |
That would link to a web page named "about_contact.php" in the "store" directory. An "about_contact.php" page isn't part of the shopping cart software, so this would be a web page that was uploaded by FTP. In this scenario, passing a "skin" variable to that page would have no affect on the behavior of the shopping cart software.
I hope this information is helpful. Let us know if there's anything else that we can assist you with.
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paigeypar
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| Posted: Jan 16, 2011 12:32pm Post subject: Custom Web Page Editor |
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| How do you get the html file in the custom page editor to attach to the main css style sheet for the design package you are using? |
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| Quote: | | How do you get the html file in the custom page editor to attach to the main css style sheet for the design package you are using? |
Good question.
Since the webpages created with the Custom Webpage tool reside in a different directory than the templates in a Design Package, a different path must be used when a Custom Webpage uses a stylesheet in a Design Package.
Fortunately, the path to use in this scenario is available in the Administration Area at: [Design > CSS/JavaScript Files]. On the "CSS/JavaScript Files" page, click on the name of the stylesheet you want to use in the list on the left-side of the page. That will load the selected styesheet into the editor screen.
When the editor screen loads, it will include instructions on how to link to that stylesheet from various pages, including pages made with the Custom Webpage too. Look for the section titled, "File Path: (Use this path in non-template pages you host in your account.) " That text will be followed by that stylesheet's path, in red text.
For example, the link to a stylesheet named "example.css" in a design package named "my_dp", the path may look something like this:
href="/my_store/design_packages/my_dp/example.css" rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'
I hope this information is helpful. Let us know if there's anything else that we can assist you with!
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paigeypar
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| Posted: Jan 18, 2011 07:34pm Post subject: The photos.... |
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| Great! Thanks! I linked the CSS but the photos are missing.....is there a way to link it to the photos? |
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| Quote: | | is there a way to link it to the photos? |
That issue could be related to the file paths in the CSS file or templates, or the directory structure of the site, or a few other things.
For an issue that's more specific to your account, such as this, please start a Support Ticket. This can be done within your store's administration area at [Support > New Support Ticket].
Starting a Support Ticket for this issue will allow the support team to review your specific account settings and CSS files to determine the best resolution.
I hope this helps point you in the right direction towards the solution!
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