How do I removed "Powered by CS-Cart" in footer on version 3

ideadirect · May 3, 2012, 12:00am

Hello,

Tried searching but nothing came up. I normally just comment out the line for the link in bottom.tpl

However, with the new version 3, there is no bottom.tpl file.

I've tried going through all the CSS files and template files but can't figure out how to get rid of the link to CS-cart.

A quick fix is to just delete the text in the language file for "powered by' and 'copyright_shopping_cart' but that still leaves a link in the source code.

I get adding this to free versions but I wish paid licenses had an easier way to remove this or edit the text/link. Perhaps an add-on. I don't like to let the world know what platform I use as I believe it makes me a bit of a target for hackers and patent trolls like Kelora that specifically seek out platforms.

Any help?

brandonvd · May 3, 2012, 12:00am

Well you can either delete the block from Design => Blocks => All pages and then make a new one. Maybe a html block or something.

Or you can edit the file at skins/basic/customer/blocks/static_templates/copyright_information.tpl

I hope that helps and maybe there is a better way to do it. Personally, I'd try deleting the block and making a new one first.

Thanks,

Brandon

ideadirect · May 3, 2012, 12:00am

Thanks. This is super helpful. I thought about re-doing the block but it didn't let me edit the block content. It used a template in the block called 'copyright information' I like the part that automatically shows the copyright and year and didn't want to delete it entirely.

I'll probably go in and edit the copyright_information.tpl

Thanks so much for pointing me in the right direction.

ideadirect · May 3, 2012, 12:00am

Hmmm… there wasn't a copyright_information.tpl file in that directory. But there was a copyright.tpl

I changed:

```php {** block-description:tmpl_copyright **}

© {if $smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y" != $settings.Company.company_start_year}{$settings.Company.company_start_year}-{/if}{$smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y"} {$settings.Company.company_name}. {$lang.powered_by} {$lang.copyright_shopping_cart}

```

to
```php {** block-description:tmpl_copyright **}

```

Still didn't work... I'll probably go the custom block route. This really should be an admin setting. It's probably the first thing 80%+ of new installers do...

brandonvd · May 4, 2012, 12:00am

Be sure to clear you cache after you are done.

And yes, I agree, this seems like a pretty stupid way to do this.

Thanks,

Brandon

badtag · May 22, 2012, 12:00am

Hi to change it i to this…

Simply change the link to your own

```php

{** block-description:tmpl_copyright **}

© {if $smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y" != $settings.Company.company_start_year}{$settings.Company.company_start_year}-{/if}{$smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y"} {$settings.Company.company_name}. {$lang.powered_by} {$lang.copyright_shopping_cart}

```

foundation · May 23, 2012, 12:00am

I deleted the content of Copyright.tpl but it still showed “Powered By”

My Solution

I just disabled the Copyright block and added an HTML block in the admin panel.

pw_cynic · May 24, 2012, 12:00am

To remove the copyright and leave just your own storename sopyright, modify;

var\skins_repository\basic\customer\blocks\static_templates\copyright.tpl

From This

<br />
{** block-description:tmpl_copyright **}<br />
<p class="bottom-copyright">&copy; {if $smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y" != $settings.Company.company_start_year}{$settings.Company.company_start_year}-{/if}{$smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y"} {$settings.Company.company_name}. &nbsp;{$lang.powered_by} <a class="bottom-copyright" href="{$lang.product_link}" target="_blank">{$lang.copyright_shopping_cart}</a><br />
</p><br />

```<br />
To This<br />
```php
<br />
{** block-description:tmpl_copyright **}<br />
<p class="bottom-copyright">&copy; {if $smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y" != $settings.Company.company_start_year}{$settings.Company.company_start_year}-{/if}{$smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y"} {$settings.Company.company_name}.<br />
</p><br />

```<br />
<br />
Then all you have to do is clear the cache and then refresh your site.<br />
<br />
To do this, simply change the URL when logged in so that it reads http://www.mystoreaddress.com/admin.php?cc<br />
<br />
Obviously, you'll need to put the correct store address in and if you've renamed your admin.php, you'll have to change that too  <img src="upload://rA9Qa8gnUPZzRZRdI8kt3dpjkrs.png" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=":)"><br />
<br />
Hope this helps.

tom437 · May 26, 2012, 12:00am

[quote name=‘pw_cynic’ timestamp=‘1337889082’ post=‘137250’]

To remove the copyright and leave just your own storename sopyright, modify;

var\skins_repository\basic\customer\blocks\static_templates\copyright.tpl

From This

<br />
{** block-description:tmpl_copyright **}<br />
<p class="bottom-copyright">&copy; {if $smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y" != $settings.Company.company_start_year}{$settings.Company.company_start_year}-{/if}{$smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y"} {$settings.Company.company_name}. &nbsp;{$lang.powered_by} <a class="bottom-copyright" href="{$lang.product_link}" target="_blank">{$lang.copyright_shopping_cart}</a><br />
</p><br />

```<br />
To This<br />
```php
<br />
{** block-description:tmpl_copyright **}<br />
<p class="bottom-copyright">&copy; {if $smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y" != $settings.Company.company_start_year}{$settings.Company.company_start_year}-{/if}{$smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y"} {$settings.Company.company_name}.<br />
</p><br />

```<br />
<br />
Then all you have to do is clear the cache and then refresh your site.<br />
<br />
To do this, simply change the URL when logged in so that it reads [url="http://www.mystoreaddress.com/admin.php?cc"]http://www.mystoread...om/admin.php?cc[/url]<br />
<br />
Obviously, you'll need to put the correct store address in and if you've renamed your admin.php, you'll have to change that too  <img src="upload://rA9Qa8gnUPZzRZRdI8kt3dpjkrs.png" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=":)"><br />
<br />
Hope this helps.<br />
[/quote]<br />
<br />
Thank you, that workout great for me.

parodius420 · June 14, 2012, 12:00am

Ummm, stayed there for me even after CC

johnbol1 · June 14, 2012, 12:00am

clear your browser cache too

parodius420 · June 15, 2012, 12:00am

Yeah tried that with IE and Firefox, and still stayed? lol

johnbol1 · July 28, 2012, 12:00am

Much easier to do with V3 than previous version , (old post I know) but someone will ask again

[url=“CS-Cart Documentation — CS-Cart 4.15.x documentation”]CS-Cart Documentation — CS-Cart 4.15.x documentation

qbasix · November 20, 2013, 12:00am

Hello, I had the same issue (just installed our CS Cart and configuring it). This is one of the first things someone does. It's pretty easy to edit the file in the templates section, however the problem most are having is that “clearing cache” does NOT clear the cache! Even doing admin.php?cc does not clear the cache. I went into the cache on our hosting server and found files had not been cleared since the date we created the shop. After deleting the cached files it now shows up correctly. Not sure why clearing cache does not work as intended?

pbraz · November 20, 2013, 12:00am

I had a similar problem making a change to a different .tpl file. The advice from CScart was “Please try deleting the var/cache directory”. I decided just to delete the cache file corresponding to the one that I had changed and then everything worked OK and the changes I made worked.

jacson · January 6, 2014, 12:00am

For 4.0.3, simply edit the tpl file found here:

/design/themes/basic/templates/blocks/static_templates/copyright.tpl. (or what ever custom theme you are using if its not “basic”

Just remove the whole part about “powered by” and the link etc.

It worked immediately for me although many people do have issues with clearing cache of CS Cart, I too have issues with clear cache, often you just need to go to var/cache and delete everything in there.

roto · January 8, 2014, 12:00am

damn it… why so difficult delete this… :r

nairdacart · January 9, 2014, 12:00am

It's not…

People keep trying to use V3 methods on V4 stores. Use the tools provided in V4 and it's easy and works every time.

andnow · November 10, 2016, 12:00am

In “responsive / templates / blocks / static_templates / copyright.tpl” delete

.  {__("powered_by")} {__("copyright_shopping_cart", ["[product]" => $smarty.const.PRODUCT_NAME])}

and left only:

{** block-description:tmpl_copyright **}
© {if $smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y" != $settings.Company.company_start_year}{$settings.Company.company_start_year}-{/if}{$smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y"} {$settings.Company.company_name}

ecomlabs · November 11, 2016, 12:00am

In "responsive / templates / blocks / static_templates / copyright.tpl" delete

.  {__("powered_by")} {__("copyright_shopping_cart", ["[product]" => $smarty.const.PRODUCT_NAME])}

and left only:

{** block-description:tmpl_copyright **}
© {if $smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y" != $settings.Company.company_start_year}{$settings.Company.company_start_year}-{/if}{$smarty.const.TIME|date_format:"%Y"} {$settings.Company.company_name}

You can just disable the Copyright block and create new HTML block with the required content