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+ | ====== How it all works ====== | ||
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+ | The e-commerce system basically functions by embedding proprietary tags in the html which make up the web pages. The Windward WebStorePOS looks for these tags and replaces them with the html content it was set up to represent. In this way, a single html template can be used to give the site a consistent appearance while still presenting dynamic content. Proprietary Windward Software tags are easily identified since they always have the form < | ||
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+ | Help on this can be found here: http:// | ||
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+ | As for what files can be edited anything in the Content Directory can be changed, used, and or deleted, you can also edit all of the appearance segments in the eCart as well (please see help above for more on this) | ||
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+ | A good guide line to use is to build/ | ||
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+ | index.html would turn into default.html with (at least) 2 < | ||
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+ | ====== Short FAQ ====== | ||
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+ | * In order to design the site, it seems I need to create a default.html file and upload it somewhere? | ||
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+ | Correct and then upload into the “/ | ||
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+ | * There' | ||
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+ | Correct it will act as the “frame work” to display the HTML segments found in the Admin Panel of the website. The eCart works on a find and replace principle based on the action sent. So is we send a “action=cart_view” the cart will find < | ||
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+ | * It seems I can upload images and style sheets and hopefully script files into this /content folder in order to update the site's layout, and I can call these files and change the design by replacing the default.html file presently in this folder with my own copy. Am I right? | ||
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+ | Yep you are correct. | ||
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+ | * If I upload files into /content, am I overwriting the current theme? | ||
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+ | Yes and No, you will be over writing the “framework” you still need to edit the HTML segments (if needed) to complete the “makeover” of the site. | ||
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+ | * I'd like to take a look at the code for one of your existing themes and possibly use it as a starting point for my design. | ||
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+ | There are 3 themes included with the cart, you will need access to the admin panel to “install” them but they should give you a good idea of how the cart will work. | ||
+ | * It seems the three available themes are stored in / | ||
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+ | Correct | ||
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+ | * Am I able to make a local copy of one of these and use it as a starting point for my design by simply downloading it and editing the files? | ||
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+ | No | ||
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+ | * If I manage to use an existing theme as a sample upon which to build the Ren Music layout, how would I go about installing the new theme in order to view my changes? If I zip it and upload it to / | ||
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+ | No you will need to upload the changed “default.html” file to the content directory and then upload all of you CSS/ | ||
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+ | * When I try to run the theme export operation via your admin interface, I get the message “Backup operation complete” but there' | ||
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+ | Its in the TEMP directory but it is just a backup | ||
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faq/ecomm_webguy.txt · Last modified: 2012/07/18 16:49 (12 years ago) by eugene