How do i add extra text/picture boxes to the side of the screen?

[newbie]

Hi, we are very new to Actinic and actually running our own site. We have seen several sites that we like the look of and most of them have extra information boxes down the sides of the screen displaying special offers etc. which is what we would like to add to ours but we don't know how to...At present we have two boxes down the r/h side showing Cart details and Monthly deals.
Could someone please explain how i add more (if its possible) and can i insert pictures and text?

Many thanks
Stu

www.wrekinmachinery.co.uk

[nade93]

are you using a standard template? or are you designing your own? im designing my own. check out www.beddingcentres.co.uk and visit the home page and see if thats what your after

[newbie]

I think that we are using a standard template, it was set up for us by someone else who we have lost contact with so any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Stu

[nade93]

well i use dreamweaver. you should be able to get this as an add on through the actinic website.

i then designed the themes myself. your need to change the three main templates to your own theme.
ACT_primary
ACT_Brochureprimary
ACT_Primarycheckout

however, the following code needs to be where you want your catalog content Without the <code> tags

<code>NETQUOTEVAR:FORMBEGIN <a name="top" id="top">
<input type="hidden" name="RANDOM" value="NETQUOTEVAR:RANDOM" />
</a> NETQUOTEVAR:HIDDENFIELDS
<!-- If customer accounts are in operation following two lines allow displaying -->
<!-- User name and customer account name on every page -->
<!-- NETQUOTEVAR:LOGINLINK -->
<Actinic:NOWSERVING/>
<Actinic:CURRACCOUNT/>
<Actinic:LOGOUT_SIMPLE/>
<!-- NETQUOTEVAR:HEADER -->
</p>
<div align="justify"><span class="actxsmall">NETQUOTEVAR:HEADERTEXT</span>NETQUOTEVAR:BULK <br />
<span class="actxsmall">NETQUOTEVAR:FOOTERTEXT</span>
<!-- NETQUOTEVAR:FOOTER -->
NETQUOTEVAR:FORMEND</code>

for your home page just design what you want and assign the layout by selecting it from dreamweaver. there are lots of tutorials on here about it. thats how i learnt! good luck x

[jont]

Stu, this has been covered previously.... a search on smart theme boxes should through up several walk throughs on how to add more or move their positions.