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magento-1.7
kaushik
kaushik

Reputation: 2492

Change page layout of a magento page without editing core files

I have read how to change product view page to one column layout, but is there any other way than this so that we do not have to edit the core files as on update these files will be overwritten.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1017

Answers (3)

AndrewBramwell
AndrewBramwell

Reputation: 494

Not sure if this is a good way but its the way iv been modifying magento, if it is wrong please someone explain the correct way.

say you want to edit this file

app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/Block/Product/View/Options/Abstract.php

you would copy it to . . .

app/code/local/Mage/Catalog/Block/Product/View/Options/Abstract.php

then make your changes.

same with template and layout files.

say you want to change

app/design/frontend/base/default/template/catalog/navigation/top.phtml

you would copy it to

app/design/frontend/CompanyName/ThemeName/template/catalog/navigation/top.phtml

and make your changes

just make sure in the magento admin configuration you have your theme set up correctly.

Upvotes: 0

kaushik
kaushik

Reputation: 2492

It can be done in the following way also. I think it gives us more control and that's what I needed.

Edit:

app/design/frontend/base/default/layout/local.xml

Add the following there:

<customer_account_login>
        <reference name="root">
            <action method="setTemplate"><template>page/3columns.phtml</template></action>
        </reference>
</customer_account_login>

Upvotes: 1

Sonhja
Sonhja

Reputation: 8448

Try to go:

CMS->pages->your page

Select Design, and change the layout there.

Upvotes: 1

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