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Integrating Web Template into Existing OsCommerce Shop
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If you've heard about webpage templates then you have to know that Templatemonster offers the widest range of high-quality templates - from personal pages to e-shop designs. There are also templates for OsCommerce shop. Previously TM offered templates only for new shop owners. Now the osCommerce templates support a new standard and we can create templates for already existing shops. This means you can buy a template from TM and improve the appearance of your osCommerce shop.
Today I'll tell you how to update your osCommerce shop.
This is your osCommerce shop.
Right now it looks rather simple, primitive.
Let's see how to install our new OsCommerce Template on your existing shop without reinstalling it.
First, open the files of your osCommerce shop on your server. You should have a file list similar to this.
Now open your OsCommerce template. Copy the following files and folders from your OsCommerce template and upload them to the server.
| 1. Copy all the files from the root folder (excluding folders).
2. Copy /images folder 3. Open /includes folder and copy header.php, footer.php, column_left.php and column_right.php files 4. Copy /includes/boxes folder 5. Open /includes/classes folder and copy boxes.php file 6. Open /languages/english folder and copy /images folder 6. Open /languages/espanol folder and copy /images folder 6. Open /languages/german folder and copy /images folder 7. Open /includes/modules folder and copy product_listing.php and new_products.php files |
That's all! Let's check the results. Open your site again.
Now you can see the difference ! The shop looks perfect, it has better navigation, and visitors just cannot resist the desire to buy something.
So go on, choose the OsCommerce template you like most and update your existing shop!
Here you can download a video version of this tutorial here.
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