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Old 11-14-2008, 08:09 PM
 
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Am new to X-Cart and normally use Dreamweaver for designing web layouts, is there a way to design the main layout using it in design mode so I can see what I am used to? I have tried using the Webmaster Mode in the admin panel but only see code.

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Unfortunately no, the templates are Smarty based, and there are too many {if} conditions to be able to edit it in DW. Good place to start is here:

http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=21529
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Thankyou Padraic.
Can anyone point me to some instructions on creating a skin? we have an existing website that I need to insert the x-cart shopping cart into the design. Have been searching the boards with not much luck
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Did you read the thread I linked?
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I did thanks Padraic, but I think what I need is actually to edit the skin to look like our existing site maybe not editing the actual templates?
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HI Icameron, my understanding is that unless you really understand Smarty you are going to have a really tough time matching skin to site. You will need to know how to retain the functionality of x-cart whilst changing just the look and layout of the store features. Best read how to use Smarty first I would think or hire a smarty expert. I have played around re-arranging smarty tpl files in dreamweaver and have had mixed results.
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Thank you for your help. I have sent emails to a few developers for a quote, hopefully they will get back to me ASAP as the site needs to go live this week. At least I've figure out how to change the header!
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Yes not a bad move with your timescales. I have had some success with Dreamweaver so don't discount it for very basic stuff
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Yep, you need to edit the templates to edit the skin
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Am new to X-Cart and normally use Dreamweaver for designing web layouts, is there a way to design the main layout using it in design mode so I can see what I am used to? I have tried using the Webmaster Mode in the admin panel but only see code.

Thank you

Check this thread http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=2371 for using Dreamweaver.

It is kind of old, but it may help.
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