# How to Edit WooCommerce Text in Muse (A Beginner’s Guide)

So you’ve built a beautiful WooCommerce store using Muse, but the default text isn’t quite cutting it. Maybe it’s too generic, doesn’t match your brand voice, or you simply need to update product descriptions. This guide will show you how to effectively edit WooCommerce text within your Muse website, even if you’re a complete beginner. Important note: Muse is discontinued, so this method involves exporting your Muse site and potentially making changes to the underlying code.

Understanding the Limitations: Muse and WooCommerce Text

Muse, while visually powerful, didn’t directly integrate with WooCommerce’s text editing features like a modern CMS would. Think of it this way: Muse is a design tool, not a content management system (CMS). WooCommerce, on the other hand, is a powerful e-commerce plugin for WordPress – a CMS. This means that directly editing WooCommerce text within Muse itself isn’t feasible.

To change your product descriptions, shop page text, or other WooCommerce elements, you’ll need to work with your exported site files. This usually involves accessing and modifying the underlying HTML and potentially PHP code.

The Export and Edit Process: A Step-by-Step Guide

Let’s assume you’ve already built your WooCommerce store in Muse and published it. Now, it’s time to make those crucial text changes:

1. Export Your Muse Website: In Muse, export your website as a set of HTML, CSS, and Javascript files. This process creates a static version of your site. The exact location of the export option depends on your Muse version, but it’s usually found under the “File” menu.

2. Locate the Relevant Files: Once exported, you’ll have a folder containing all the necessary files. The text you want to edit is likely within HTML files. For example:

• Product descriptions might reside in files named like `product-123.html`, `product-456.html`, etc.
• Shop page text will likely be in a file like `shop.html` or `products.html`.
• Other WooCommerce elements (like cart pages) will be similarly named.

3. Open the Files with a Text Editor: Use a simple text editor like Notepad (Windows), TextEdit (Mac), or a more advanced code editor like Sublime Text or Atom. Do not use a word processor like Microsoft Word. Word processors can add formatting that will break your website.

4. Edit the Text: Carefully locate the text you wish to change within the HTML file. You’ll see it inside `

` (paragraph) tags, `

` (headings), or other HTML elements. Simply replace the existing text with your updated version. Be careful not to delete important HTML tags.

Example:

Let’s say you find this in your `product-123.html` file:

This is the default product description.

You would change it to:

This is my amazing new product description!

5. Upload the Modified Files: Once you’ve made your text changes, upload the updated files back to your web server, replacing the old files. This usually involves using an FTP client (like FileZilla) or your web hosting control panel.

Dealing with Dynamic Content (PHP): Advanced Editing

Some WooCommerce text isn’t directly within HTML files but is generated dynamically using PHP. This is more complex and usually requires understanding PHP code. For example, product titles and prices are often dynamically generated. If you are not comfortable with PHP, it’s best to seek professional help.

However, if you’re comfortable with coding, you might need to access your WooCommerce theme’s files (located on your server) to modify PHP functions responsible for displaying text. This is highly theme dependent and requires a deeper understanding of PHP and WooCommerce.

Example (Illustrative – Adjust based on your theme):

Let’s say your theme’s `functions.php` file contains a function that displays product titles:

function my_custom_product_title( $title ) {
return 'Default Product Title: ' . $title;
}
add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_title', 'my_custom_product_title' );

To modify this, you’d edit the function:

function my_custom_product_title( $title ) {
return 'My **Awesome** Product Title: ' . $title;
}
add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_title', 'my_custom_product_title' );

Remember to back up your files before making any changes!

Important Considerations:

• Backup your website: Before making any changes, always create a full backup of your website files.
• Test thoroughly: After making changes, test your website thoroughly to ensure everything works correctly.
• Seek professional help if needed: If you’re uncomfortable with editing code, it’s best to seek help from a web developer.

This guide provides a foundational understanding of how to approach editing WooCommerce text in a Muse-exported site. Remember that directly editing in Muse isn’t possible; the workaround involves exporting and making changes to the generated files. Always proceed cautiously and back up your work!