I am having a problem where the "Advanced Search Form" displayed on the left sidebar on my home page is duplicated. (http://www.efficienttrade.co.nz/).
I previously wanted my home page to be identical to my "product list view" page http://www.efficienttrade.co.nz/products.html, I was given a solution where I was told to insert the below code into the content area of my home page CMS area.
{{block type="catalog/product_list" name="home.catalog.product.list"
alias="products_homepage" template="catalog/product/list.phtml"}}
I did so successfully, but now have a duplicate advanced search form showing on the left sidebar somehow.
Summary:
Duplicate block displaying here - http://www.efficienttrade.co.nz/
What the page should be looking like - http://www.efficienttrade.co.nz/products.html
My recommendation precedes your current attempt...
Go to System > Configuration > Web > Default Pages and set the Default Web URL value to the system URL for that category, which is catalog/category/view/id/3 for your data set (ref http://www.efficienttrade.co.nz/catalog/category/view/id/3 ).
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I have small problem with Magento. I'm not Magento guru but i'm trying to figure out this error.
And this 1column page won't be 1 column, it always two-column. Where can i check it?
I set in admin to this page custom layout - 1 column and for all others - use parent settings, on root category i set 2 column with left pad - no luck.
Inside theme/package/layout/local.xml the template for catalog pages was set to:
<catalog_category_layered translate="label">
<reference name="root">
<action method="setTemplate"><template>page/2columns-left.phtml</template></action>
</reference>
For this one page the settings on admin was set to: Page Layout: 1 column.
These settings are not stable. In case the page is reloaded several times in a row, sometimes, I see, that the template for this page is "2-columns-left.phtml", sometimes - it is correct and is "1column.phtml"
Please i'll be glad for any help.
Edited:
How can i set this page to be always 1 column?
I've tried to comment template section in local.xml and setup Catalog->Manage categories->My_category->Custom design->Page layout to "1 column" but page still be sometimes loaded 1 column and sometimes 2 columns.
Kindly check the complete tutorial on http://www.exinent.com/magento-custom-theme-development/
please check if you don't have template set in cms: go to admin>Catalog>Manage Categories> [select your category] > Custom Design Tab > Page Layout - change to No layout updates
catalog_category_layered mostly is set if you have anchored category, check this, also try catalog_category_default handler
There is another way to change the custom layout settings for the category page.
Go to admin panel Catalog > Manage Categories > Edit any category > Custom Design > Page Layout.
Here you can change the page layout for the category page.
How to show exactly the same Category Page on Homepage?
without banners, without home boxes, no 1 column layout
just full Category Page (i.e. with sidebar, filters, layered nav, 2-3 columns layout, product listing), and NOT only product from particular category - again, standard category page to be shown, just like you click on category link.
Any help?
There are a couple of options:
Find out the ID of the category you want to to display, creating it if necessary. Then go to System > Configuration > Web > Default Pages in your admin and enter the following for the Default web url option: catalog/category/view/id/99 (where 99 is the id of the category).
Create a normal CMS page, assign it as the homepage in System > Configuration > Web > Default Pages then call a category list.phtml with
{{block type="catalog/product_list" category_id="99" template="catalog/product/list.phtml"}}
{{block type=”catalog/product_new” name=”home.catalog.product.new”
alias=”product_homepage” template=”catalog/product/new.phtml”}}
I am using this code to display my all products on homepage screen but still I am not able to view any product.
I am using this code on CMS->pages->home page-> content
As you have using magento c.E 1.9 version and this version already applied magento patch SUPEE-6788.
So,you need to remove catalog/product_list from white list
System > Permissions > Blocks
Add New Block
Block Name: catalog/product_list
Is Allowed : Yes
you need to follow below step
you have to add this category_id="categoryId" in block
CategoryId = which Category's products you want to show
OR
If above code does not help you please this one
Go to “CMS - Manage Pages” and select “Home Page” from the list of pages.
Use this code snippet to show one category on your front page:
{{block type="catalog/product_list" name="home.catalog.product.list" alias="products_homepage" template="catalog/product/list.phtml"}}
I am new to magento .
I want to create a right sidebar on product view page such that this is visible only on product view page not on other pages.
How can I do this.Please Help.
Thanks.
To have a right sidebar only on the product page you need to to a few things:
in the admin panel set the product pages to have 2 columns with right sidebar
create a block and template file (or just edit one that is available)
in catalog.xml (this is in your themes's layout folder) find the handle called and within that section find in there you can add your block / template file.
For more info on how you can create blocks and templates see here.
In magento almost every postion is handled by catalog.xml, (if you go the proper way) You can place any static block , in catalog.xml you will find the postioning of blocks for every page (be it category, product or home page) just you need to place the block in the right reference.
I am new to Magento CMS, i have configured products using admin panel, at the home page
I want to list down random famous
products from different categories
dynamically.
When i list the products they appear
in the menu by their categories,
when i chose page type 3 columns
where are the source files for
column 1 and 3 how can i
change/configure them.
I installed Magento with sample data
from home page when i click upon any
item it does not display data.
I see default home page using
dynamic contents block from where to
create it and how to see it ?
I think it's better to split questions into individuals one, in order to get more accurate answers. Anyway:
1. Yoast Landing Pages allows you to create products listings of any attribute you want
2. I'm not sure to understand you, but I think what you're looking for is in app/design/frontend/[package]/[template]/layout/catalog.xml. Inside <block type="catalog/product_list" name="product_list" template="catalog/product/list.phtml"> add/modify <action method="setColumnCount"><columns>2</columns></action>
3. It seems you don't have mod_rewrite enabled in your server
4. If you're using Magento's sampla data, it is not dynamic content: check in your admin CMS -> Pages -> (Title) Home Page
Strategy for you:
make a new extension with a block and a layout file
have your layout file define the block output and use the product list template and your block
in your block make a query to magento popular products report to get the popular stuff you need
design the hell out of it and $$$$