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Lynnes_creations
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:06:22 AM
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I can't find the link on my page to my about me page. I have enabled it. I believe I may have accidentally deleted the code when I added my background and did some other things. It has been missing for several months now and I just got around to working on it. Can someone tell me where the code goes, and what code goes to bring the link back to my store? Please?
Thanks,
Lynne
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M
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:22:07 AM
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@Lynnes_creations,

Hi, i took a look at your css to find a code that you could have used to hide or disable the about store link but there is no trace of any.

You can check your Content Definition (XML) section under Content to ensure you have the member info enabled:

<z:content placeholder="navpane">
<z:module name="memberinfo" visible="true" />
<z:module name="productsearch" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="categories" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="storenavigation" visible="true" />
<z:module name="storestatistics" visible="false" />
<z:module name="tags" visible="true" target="products" />
</z:content>

You can also place the link into your sidebar manually using the following link:

<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/lynnes_creations/about">About</a>

Hope that helps, if you need any further info just let me know.
Lynnes_creations
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:17:18 PM
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Thank you! That is what it was. Now I have another problem. There are 2 picture icons, and 2 like buttons on it. I am not sure what I should take off or add.
Thanks!
Steve Crompton
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:38:42 PM
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Told you Lynne!...and I was quietly confident that it would be M with the answer!
I'm sure your new problem will be sorted soon enough.

Steve.
M
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:47:56 PM
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@Lynnes_creations,

You're welcome, always glad to help. I can't see any changes in your store at the moment but judging by what you said i would suggest removing the one that you did not recently add and see what happens. If you want, you can post your entire content xml on here and i can take a look at it. Let me know how it turns out.
Lynnes_creations
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:00:06 PM
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You was right Steve! Laughing

M here is my code I copied. It has the member info line in it that you gave me to add. I tried taking one that one out, but the about me link went with it when I did so I put it back. I appreciate you helping me with this. Here is the code:

<zStick out tongueages st="date_created" sd="" xmlns:z="urn:zazzle:api">
<zStick out tongueage id="css" navigable="false" visible="true" template="csstemplate"></zStick out tongueage>
<zStick out tongueage id="home" title="Home" navigable="true" visible="true" template="maintemplate">
<z:content placeholder="contentpane">
<z:module name="homecontent" visible="true" />
<z:module name="toppicks" visible="false" />
<z:module name="categoriesgrid" visible="false" view="scrolly" target="products" />
<z:module name="homeproducts" visible="true" cg="196356870075635880" />
<z:module name="commentwall" visible="false" />
</z:content>
<z:content placeholder="navpane">
<z:module name="memberinfo" visible="true" />
<z:module name="infonavigation" visible="true" />
<z:module name="storestatistics" visible="true" />
<z:module name="productsearch" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="featuredcategories" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="categories" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="producttypes" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="tags" visible="false" target="products" />
</z:content>
</zStick out tongueage>
<zStick out tongueage id="products" title="Products" navigable="true" visible="true" template="maintemplate">
<z:content placeholder="contentpane">
<z:module name="categoryinfo" visible="true" />
<z:module name="categoriesgrid" visible="false" view="scrolly" />
<z:module name="productsgrid" visible="true" />
</z:content>
<z:content placeholder="navpane">
<z:module name="infonavigation" visible="true" />
<z:module name="productsearch" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="featuredcategories" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="categories" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="producttypes" visible="true" target="products" />
<z:module name="tags" visible="false" target="products" />
</z:content>
</zStick out tongueage>
<zStick out tongueage id="about" title="About" navigable="true" visible="true" template="maintemplate">
<z:content placeholder="contentpane">
<z:module name="about" visible="true" />
</z:content>
<z:content placeholder="navpane">
<z:module name="infonavigation" visible="true" />
</z:content>
</zStick out tongueage>
<zStick out tongueage id="favorites" title="Favorites" navigable="false" visible="false" template="maintemplate">
<z:content placeholder="contentpane">
<z:module name="pagetitle" visible="true" />
<z:module name="favorites" visible="true" />
</z:content>
<z:content placeholder="navpane">
<z:module name="infonavigation" visible="true" />
</z:content>
</zStick out tongueage>
<zStick out tongueage id="myfanclub" title="Fan Club" navigable="true" visible="true" template="maintemplate">
<z:content placeholder="contentpane">
<z:module name="pagetitle" visible="true" />
<z:module name="myfanclub" visible="true" />
</z:content>
<z:content placeholder="navpane">
<z:module name="infonavigation" visible="true" />
</z:content>
</zStick out tongueage>
<zStick out tongueage id="fanclubs" title="Favorite Stores" navigable="false" visible="false" template="maintemplate">
<z:content placeholder="contentpane">
<z:module name="pagetitle" visible="true" />
<z:module name="fanclubs" visible="true" />
</z:content>
<z:content placeholder="navpane">
<z:module name="infonavigation" visible="true" />
</z:content>
</zStick out tongueage>
<zStick out tongueage id="promote" title="Promote This Store" navigable="true" visible="true" template="maintemplate">
<z:content placeholder="contentpane">
<z:module name="promote" visible="true" />
</z:content>
<z:content placeholder="navpane">
<z:module name="infonavigation" visible="true" />
</z:content>
</zStick out tongueage>
</zStick out tongueages>



Well I don't know how that happened lol.
M
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:45:12 PM
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@Lynnes_creations,

It's my pleasure, thanks for posting. The part that is causing the double member info is the following:

<z:module name="infonavigation" visible="true" />

Removing this part will leave you with just one member info that includes the about page link. If you decide to remove this it will also remove the three links underneath the like button:

Home
Products
Promote This Store

So you can either keep the one you had originally and add an about me link manually or use the new code i sent you and lose the links or add the three links above manually. Let me know if i can help.
Lynnes_creations
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:56:20 PM
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Ok Thanks. If I add that one link you gave me earlier,where would I put it?
M
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:40:05 AM
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@Lynnes_creations,

You're welcome. To add a html link to your sidebar go to the following section:

Store > Appearance > Beta! Advanced > Layout (XHTML)

Links can only be placed at the top or at the bottom of the sidebar and not in between modules.

Find the following code in your Layout (XHTML):

<div class="sidePod">
<z: placeholder name="navpane"></z: placeholder>


To place the link at the top of the sidebar:

<div class="sidePod">
<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/lynnes_creations/about">About</a>
<z: placeholder name="navpane"></z: placeholder>

To place the link at the bottom of the sidebar:

<div class="sidePod">
<z: placeholder name="navpane"></z: placeholder>
<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/lynnes_creations/about">About</a>

Hope that helps. If you would like to add some styling to the text just let me know.
Lynnes_creations
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:44:29 AM
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Thanks! That works for now. I put it at the bottom, really don't like it there or at the top. I want to make my store look so much better, but this code is really kicking my behind lol. I appreciate all the time you have taken to help me with this. At least it is there now. I guess I need to find me a book to study on codes lol.
Thanks again for your help!
Lynne
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M
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:13:20 AM
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@Lynnes_creations,

You're welcome. I really want you to be happy with your store and i am willing to help with any coding you may need.
For example, the top of the sidebar may look better if you just leave the like button in and hide everything else. Then insert html links for what you want to have there just above the like button. I can give you the codes/info if you want to do that.

If there is anything i can do just let me know.
Lynnes_creations
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:51:10 AM
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Thank you again! I have been wanting to figure out how to make the categories on the side bar either go on a drop down menu, or maybe take them out completely and change the fonts on everything somehow. I just hate doing code. I guess it's because I don't know much about it. If I hide everything on the side bar and just insert the html links can I also change the fonts and make it look a little fancier? I have been wanting to fix my store up since I have opened. I am learning though.
Thanks again!



I just figured out how to hide the categories. Grin
M
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:23:38 AM
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@Lynnes_creations,

I'm always glad to help. The sidebar links can be easily removed by either setting your modules to visible="false" in the Content Definition (XML) section of your store or you can use css to hide certain parts of the sidebar.

You can then place your own text links and add css styling to them (font family, font size, color etc.) or add image links that are made to fit the width of the sidebar.

As for the categories, i would suggest going for a navigation bar at the top of your store. You can take a look at this great thread with all you need to get it into your store:

http://forum.zazzle.com/advanced/help_with_horizontal_navigation_bar_with_drop_down

Lynnes_creations
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:30:18 AM
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Thank you! I looked at the first store on that forum and I absolutely love that look! I love how she did the drop down bar at the top. I guess I will be working hard for a while lol. I am trying it on my sandbox store first though...just in case lol.
Thank you so much again!
M
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:37:03 AM
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@Lynnes_creations,

Good luck with it, if you need any help or have any doubts you can count on me.
Janna
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:29:00 AM
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Love the top navigation bar. I'm going to give that a try, but will probably destroy my store in the process Laughing
Lynnes_creations
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:44:21 AM
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Thanks again! Can you help me with the code for the department navigation please? I seem to have lost it and I want to use it in my drop down bar.

Janna, That's why I have a sandbox store. I can mess with everything in there and get it to how I want it before actually putting all the code into my published page. It was recommended on one of the other pages, so I did it. Good luck.
M
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:26:19 AM
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@Lynnes_creations,

Here are the default codes for the Content Definition (XML) section of your store, they each represent a module in the sidebar:

Member info at the top of the sidebar - Profile pic, Store name, About this store, Member profile and Like button:

<z:module name="memberinfo" visible="true" />

Search this Store:

<z:module name="productsearch" visible="true" target="products" />

Your store created categories - Browse this Store:

<z:module name="categories" visible="true" target="products" />

Navigate through your store pages - Promote This Store, Buy Gift Certificate, Manage My Store, Send to a Friend and Send Message:

<z:module name="storenavigation" visible="true" />

Store stats:

<z:module name="storestatistics" visible="false" />

Tag cloud:

<z:module name="tags" visible="true" target="products" />

Hope that helps.
Lynnes_creations
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:17:55 AM
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That helps some, but I still don't see this:

Department

Electronics (12)
Clothing (8)
Accessories (6)
Home & Pets (5)
Cards & Postage (4)
Office Products (2)
Other Products (1)

I use to have this section, but I don't see it anymore. This came from my new store that I haven't published yet. It is right under the search space and the link that says "view all products" on the side bar. I am hoping I can get this back. Thanks for your help again.
M
Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:53:53 AM
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@Lynnes_creations,

There are a couple of things that you can try.

Make sure the following is selected:

Store > Content > Settings > Elements to include in my store

Enable Department Navigation - Department

Enable Design Options Filter - Design Options

In the Content Definition (XML) section of your store make sure the following module is inserted:

<z:module name="categories" visible="true" target="products" />

If it's a new store these options will not appear until you have at least one product.
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