Magento

Hello all,

I am wondering how to change the sidebar blocks on the home page.

I have seen that the middle content can be changed by editing the page in the CMS part of the admincp, however I haven’t been able to figure out how to edit the sidebar.

I would like to only change the sidebar on that page, thus not affecting other pages.

Any info ?

Look into the layout files (XML) and that will allow you to change what is shown there and also the position.  If you need to change the actual data you will have to look at the phtml files in the template directory.

-Adam

I did look at the xml files but I haven’t found the one that allow to change sidebar on the homepage :-(

I’m new in these things, however how much i remember it should sound like left.xml or right.xml and there you should find where the codes of sidebars is ...i think so…

Hum ... There is no such files in the layout directory :(

Sorry, there realy no files like left.xml there is on catalog.xml sides left and so far and so far, however i couldn’t change default static block (only image)...i’m working on this…

I would like to know the solution for this as well.  Any help anyone can provide would be most appreciated.

As would I

As would I.....*mutters* bunch of noobs. lol.

You can check this thread for a solution.

Has anyone come up with a clear explanation of how to change the sidebars on the homepage.

For the life of me, I have not been able to remove the “mini cart” and “compare products” on the home page of my site. I have read through a million tutorials and tried them all, but nothing seems to be working. I am under the impression that I need to go to Custom Design on my home page within the CMS and alter the Layout Update XML. I have tried to add

<reference name="right">
<action method="unsetChild"><name>cart_sidebar</alias></name>
<action method="unsetChild"><name>catalog.compare.sidebar</alias></name>
</reference>-->

And nothing happened. I tried to add

<reference name="right">
<action method="unsetChild"><alias>cart_sidebar</alias></alias>
<action method="unsetChild"><alias>catalog.compare.sidebar</alias></alias>
</reference>-->

And nothing happened.

Basically I want to place some images where the “My Cart” and “Compare Products’ are on the homepage. Someone please please please help. I have spent days trying to do simple things and they aren’t working!

Here is the site

http://www.lilquark.com/hiquhe/

Any help would be greatly appreciated!