Please note this is my first time working with xcart and any CMS system for that matter but I'm determined to learn it.
I've read several posts on the .tpl files and understand you have to edit the main.css file in the skin1 to style elements etc. And I also understand that to get your own logo in you can just edit the head.tpl file in the customer folder etc..
But my question is where is the HTML file to edit the actual HTML Code. I'd like to get my own customized search bar to search for products in the top right corner of my skin1 (
http://jacquelinezinn.com/xcart/) where the Home, Shopping Cart, and Contact Us is. It seems like I could edit the tabs.tpl file but I'm not sure thats right. So I basically need to know how do I start editing this skin?
How did everyone start out? My theory was go through this skin step by step changing bits and pieces of the existing code although I'm not sure thats the best way as some of the items I don't understand. I also don't understand how to edit the HTML in DW etc... I'm using a demo version so I can login to my admin account via the storepanel login but past that I don't use any of the editors Xcart provides.
I've read a couple intro posts on starting out that are stickied but none actually give you a hey this is the first thing I did I started from scratch and made my own template or I modified in existing template the way I'm currently doing it etc.. I have fairly strong knowledge in CSS / XHTML etc.. but everything else is new to me.
Thanks for any help provided hope everyone had a safe and fun Holiday!