I have read all the posts. I finally have been able to get a code hook to work. Now I am trying to get a template hook to work. Nothing is happening!!! HELP!!! :idea:
I want to change the way the total shipping charges are displayed on checkout. So as best I can determine the module that normally displays the total shipping amount is in checkout_totals.tpl. I am using the basic template so this file is located in “…\skins\basic\customer\views\checkout\components”.
In reviewing this module I found the code group:
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{hook name="checkout:checkout_totals"}<br />
{if $cart.shipping_required == true && $shipping_rates && ($location != "cart" || $settings.General.estimate_shipping_cost == "Y")}<br />
<li><br />
<span>{$lang.shipping_cost}:</span><br />
<strong>{include file="common_templates/price.tpl" value=$cart.display_shipping_cost}</strong><br />
</li><br />
{/if}<br />
{/hook}<br />
```<br />
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So I need to override "checkout:checkout_totals".<br />
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I went to "....\skins\basic\customer\addons" and discovered there is not a "my_changes" directory. So I created one. Under that I created a "hooks" directory. According to what I have read I need to create a "checkout" directory in the hooks directory. So now I have "....\skins\basic\customer\addons\my_changes\hooks\checkout".<br />
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I created a file in this directory called "checkout_totals.override.tpl". Just for grins to prove I had this working all I put in the override file for now is:<br />
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```php
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<p><br />
*********************checkout_totals.override.tpl**************************<br />
<p><br />
```<br />
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I moved it out to the server and gave it a try. Nadda. Nothing changed.<br />
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Please tell me what I missed.<br />
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BTW.. I do have My_Changes active.