How can I override the shop front page?

[allamistakeo19]

Hi,

Can someone please provide instructions on how to override the following file?

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components/com_virtuemart/views/virtuemart/tmpl/default.php
I have saved a modified version at the following path, but it doesn't get picked up:

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templates/my_template/html/com_virtuemart/views/virtuemart/tmpl/default.php
What I would like to achieve is to get the categories to be displayed above the store description instead of below. I got it to work by editing the original file, but it would be better if I could use an override instead.

Thanks in advance


Edit: this is about VirtueMart 3, not VirtueMart 1.1.x; I must have posted in the wrong discussion group

[allamistakeo19]

Answering my own question...

I had to look deep into the code to investigate this, but I finally found how to properly override the shop front page layout.

• The new version of default.php must be saved in the folder "templates/my_template/html/com_virtuemart/virtuemart/"
• The new version of default.php must have a filename that is different from "default.php" and is not allowed to contain underscores
• The new layout must be selected in the VirtueMart CONFIGURATION > Configuration > Templates > VirtueMart Home Page Settings > Layout for your home page

[GJC Web Design]

1. The new version of default.php must be saved in the folder "templates/my_template/html/com_virtuemart/virtuemart/"
2. The new version of default.php must have a filename that is different from "default.php" and is not allowed to contain underscores
3. The new layout must be selected in the VirtueMart CONFIGURATION > Configuration > Templates > VirtueMart Home Page Settings > Layout for your home page

1 is correct
2. is only partly correct - you can use the name default.php and then 3 isn't necessary
Yes - no underscores!