Change skin not working?

valks1 · #1 03-25-2009, 03:01 PM

I have installed 4.2 and can not change from the default skin.
I rename the install php file back to php.
Run it from my browser but only get the option of new install.
Where should i place any other skins which come with it ??

valks1 · #2 03-25-2009, 11:31 PM

Can anyone help.
From the demo it is so easy to select new skins, now it seems impossible !!

Victor D · #3 03-26-2009, 01:50 AM

4.2.0 is shipped with only one skin.
You can download extra skins from the demo for free, rename the original skin1 folder to something else and unpack downloaded skin to skin1 (There is no built-in skin switcher also in fresh install).

balinor · #4 03-26-2009, 02:55 AM

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Moving to the 4.2 template forum

minfinger · #5 04-21-2009, 05:47 AM

Ok So I'm having the same problem. The 4.2 Manual says to just upload the files and I did that and got an error.

When you read the README File for the skin it says to run the install.php, which is only allowing me to reinstall a new version.

Victor D · #6 04-21-2009, 06:18 AM

1. download package from filearea in customers panel https://secure.qualiteam.biz
2. backup you current skin folder
3. Extract downloaded skin to skin1
4. execute YourStoreUrl/cleanup.php
That's all

minfinger · #7 04-21-2009, 06:25 AM

I get the following error
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ENDIF in /data/9/1/47/2/1210491/user/1290210/htdocs/xcart/var/templates_c/%%67^67E^67EBD495%%meta.tpl.php on line 192

Victor D · #8 04-21-2009, 06:31 AM

Did you clean compiled templates folder (step 4 in the list above)?

minfinger · #9 04-21-2009, 07:02 AM

Yes I did.

Even when I backed up my Skin1 folder, uploading the backup back didn't fix it.

I ended up copying the skin1_original and renaming it and then putting back my modded files.

Still way confused about the skins.

minfinger · #10 04-21-2009, 08:14 PM

I also read somewhere that I need to CHMOD 777 the skin directory and subfiles/folders after the upload. That didn't work either.

Anyone please help. TY!