Module Luxe_Promotions is intended to display featured products list at the top of the category page. Luxe_Promotions module used separate template to display featured products, so you can change it as you want without worries. This feature can help you outline featured products. By default Luxe_Promotions used standard product list template to display featured products list:
"/app/design/frontend/default/default/template/catalog/product/list.phtml"
If you use non default theme you should replace Luxe_Promotions featured products list template
"/app/design/frontend/default/default/template/luxe/promotions/list.phtml"
with one from your theme
"/app/design/frontend/[your interface]/[your theme]/template/catalog/product/list.phtml".
One more template, used by Luxe_Promotions module is
"/app/design/frontend/default/default/template/luxe/promotions/view.phtml".
This template used to display category page and its copy of standard category page template
"/app/design/frontend/default/default/template/catalog/category/view.phtml" with one change: -
< ? php
if (Mage::getStoreConfig('promotions/promotions/active'))
echo $this->getChildHtml('promotion_product_list');
?>
This string used to insert featured products list to category page. If your theme' category page template is modified, you should replace this template with one from your theme and insert this PHP block in appropriate location.
Luxe_Promotions module installation steps:
1. Extract module to Magento directory.
2. Clear Magento cache.
3. Logout from admin area.
4. Enable module at the configuration page
5. Select featured products
Thats all. On the screen-shot below you can see how Luxe_Promotions module looks on the default Magento store
Also you can view this module "in action" on the demo.luxe-soft.com