Thread: i'd like to replace the home page with a static html page (how though?)

i want all the HOME links within the zen cart site to link back to the index.html as well. is there an easy way to do this?

thanks.

Most hosts will load html preferentially so you can try this and just place a link on that page to your shop /index.php

Originally Posted by kobra

Most hosts will load html preferentially so you can try this and just place a link on that page to your shop /index.php

but how do i get all the links going back to that page from the zen pages?

Find your templates copy of tpl_header.php and this code

Code:

<div id="navMain">
    <ul class="back">
    <li><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li>

Change code in red to an href back to your html page
Leave the <li>

PHP Code:

<?php

/**

 * Common Template - tpl_header.php

 *

 * this file can be copied to /templates/your_template_dir/pagename<br />

 * example: to override the privacy page<br />

 * make a directory /templates/my_template/privacy<br />

 * copy /templates/templates_defaults/common/tpl_footer.php to /templates/my_template/privacy/tpl_header.php<br />

 * to override the global settings and turn off the footer un-comment the following line:<br />

 * <br />

 * $flag_disable_header = true;<br />

 *

 * @package templateSystem

 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team

 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce

 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0

 * @version $Id: tpl_header.php 4813 2006-10-23 02:13:53Z drbyte $

 */

?>

<?php



    

  // Display all header alerts via messageStack:

  if ($messageStack->size('header') > 0) {

    echo $messageStack->output('header');

  }

  if (isset($_GET['error_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['error_message'])) {

  echo htmlspecialchars(urldecode($_GET['error_message']));

  }

  if (isset($_GET['info_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['info_message'])) {

   echo htmlspecialchars($_GET['info_message']);

} else {



}

?>





<?php

if (!isset($flag_disable_header) || !$flag_disable_header) {

?>



<div id="header">

    <div class="header-inner">

        <div class="main-width">

            <div class="wrapper">

                <div class="logo">

                    <!-- ========== LOGO ========== -->

                        <a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT);?>"><?php echo zen_image(DIR_WS_TEMPLATE.'images/logo.png'); ?></a>

                    <!-- ========================== -->

                </div>

                <div class="right-head">

                    <div class="wrapper">

                        <div class="search">

                            <!-- ========== SEARCH ========== -->

                                <?php echo zen_draw_form('quick_find_header', zen_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH_RESULT, '', 'NONSSL', false), 'get');?>

                                    <div>

                                <?php 

                                    echo zen_draw_hidden_field('main_page',FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH_RESULT);

                                    echo zen_draw_hidden_field('search_in_description', '1') . zen_hide_session_id();

                                ?>

                                

                                <span class="corner"></span>

                                <?php echo zen_draw_input_field('keyword', '', 'class="input1"');?>

                                <?php echo zen_image_submit ('search.gif', HEADER_SEARCH_BUTTON, 'class="input2" ');?>

                                

                                

                                    </div>

                                </form>

                            <!-- ============================ -->

                        </div>

                        <div class="navigation">

                            <!-- ========== NAVIGATION LINKS ========== -->                                

                                

                            <!-- ====================================== -->

                        </div>

                    </div>

                    <div class="wrapper box2">

                    

                            <!-- ========== MENU ========== -->

                                    <?php if (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '1' or (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '2' and (strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])))) { ?>

                                        <?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php'); ?>

                                    <?php } ?>

                            <!-- ========================== -->

                        

                    </div>

                </div>

            </div>

        </div>

    </div>

</div>



    

    <?php 

        if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '' || (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2))) {

            if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '') {

    ?>

                <div id="tagline"><?php echo HEADER_SALES_TEXT;?></div>

    <?php

            }

        }

    ?>

   

                

    

<?php } ?>

seems the guy that set this up edited this. does this mean i need to make the changes you mention in the "tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php" ?

p.s. thanks for the help ;)

this is whats in the tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php

PHP Code:

<?php

/**

 * Page Template

 *

 * Displays EZ-Pages Header-Bar content.<br />

 *

 * @package templateSystem

 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team

 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce

 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0

 * @version $Id: tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php 3377 2006-04-05 04:43:11Z ajeh $

 */



  /**

   * require code to show EZ-Pages list

   */

  include(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('ezpages_bar_header.php'));

?>

<?php if (sizeof($var_linksList) >= 1) { ?>

<div id="nav-cat"> 

<div id="level1"> 

  <ul> 

    <?php 

    $count = 1;

        foreach($var_linksList as $list) { 

            $link_list = substr($list['link'], strrpos($list['link'], '/')); 

            $link_referer = str_replace('&', '&amp;', $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']); 

            $link_referer = substr($link_referer, strrpos($link_referer, '/'));

            

            

            if($link_list == $link_referer){ 

                $class = 'selected'; 

            }else{ 

                $class = ''; 

            } 

            if($this_is_home_page && strpos($link_list, 'main_page=index')){ 

                $class = 'selected'; 

            } 

           if(!next($var_linksList)){

                $last = 'last';

            }

            else $last = ''; 

            if($count == 1){

                $first = 'first';

            }

            else $first = ''; 

            echo ' 

                <li class="' . $class . ' '.$last.' '.$first.'"> 

                    <a href="' . $list['link'] . '"> 

                        <span class="corner"></span>

                        <span> 

                            <span>' . $list['name'] . '</span> 

                        </span> 

                    </a> 

                </li> 

            '; 

            $count ++;

        } 

       ?> 

  </ul> 

</div>

</div>

</div>

<?php } ?>

Link to the site??

Where do you have a "Home" link

To have clicking your logo take you back to your html page replace this href with yours in the file you posted

Code:

<!-- ========== LOGO ========== -->

                        <a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT);?>"><?php echo zen_image(DIR_WS_TEMPLATE.'images/logo.png'); ?></a>

It is not in the tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php file
As ezpages are in the database you would need to change the link reference in
admin > tools > EZ-Pages > edit the header link

site is http://globalenginesales.com/