X-cart integration with Wordpress

crazyoval · #1 01-23-2009, 06:43 AM

Hi guys, I see some threads on this but I was wondering if anyone can explain how to integrate wordpress into x-cart. I would also be keen to continue being able to upgrade wordpress with Fantastico via my cpanel as this is such a simple way to update the software.

Im guessing that the setup will require no sidebars so that the blog can sit in the middle 'frame' of x-cart ...

any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you

balinor · #2 01-23-2009, 07:21 AM

I usually keep the blog in its own sub-folder, and design a complimentary skin for it.

crazyoval · #3 01-23-2009, 07:58 AM

Hi balinor thanks for the reply. I have two x-cart sites with /blog subfolders but I dont like the way if you click on the block link in the speed bar the whole layout changes. I would rather it appear in the middle of my x-cart design. I hear other people are doing it, Im just wondering if this is a reasonably straight forward thing to do, or it is something that is best given to someone to integrate and spend some $$

balinor · #4 01-23-2009, 08:06 AM

That's what I mean - you just skin the blog to match the site

WhiteDoveGifts · #5 01-23-2009, 08:17 AM

Ashley from ArwVisions skinned a Wordpress blog for my site which integrates smoothly with the main site, you don't notice the difference!

You might want to consult with him.

ARW VISIONS · #6 01-23-2009, 06:09 PM

smooth and easy

just like me!!

crazyoval · #7 01-24-2009, 12:54 AM

Thanks guys, yes I think you understand what I am looking for, its the ability to have wordpress appear within the x-cart frames, so I keep the side bars that my skin has that includesmy product categories, static pages, etc etc.

is this something you do Ashley.

ARW VISIONS · #8 01-24-2009, 01:01 AM

no not really. I can make word pres look exactly like your x-cart but I can't add word press to x-cart.

Im sure it possible but you would need to have some custom programming done.

crazyoval · #9 01-24-2009, 08:45 AM

OK thanks for that. I dont see why it is so hard to add a single page (i.e. no side bars) wordpress theme to the middle of an x-cart page. Perhaps it isnt for someone who can program :O)

Thanks for your thoughts.

Best wishes

ARW VISIONS · #10 01-24-2009, 08:48 AM

its really easy to add as single page, however wordpress uses it's own template system with multiple templates and folders, several stylesheet and so on and so on. just can't plug it all into one page.