Category Descriptions Not Showing

Hi,
I've scoured your forum/documentation before asking this question, as it seems like it should be so simple to fix, but couldn't seem to find the answer. The problem, I cannot get the Category description copy to show above the main categories. Not the actual "title" (which I've purposely turned off in the Joomla menu parameters), but custom copy which I've input into the JCE text field on the Category page. I do have "show description" in the hikeshop menu options turned on, if that is indeed what it controls. I've attached a screen shot. In the area of the red stroked oval is where I want to add a heading and small description of the books below.
Thanx for your help,
Michael

I should also say that my mini cart is not showing either, even though it's turned on. Could these be caused by the same issue?

Sure, here is a link to the Books pageBooks page and a screenshot of my cart module.

Hi,
thank you for your help so far. I understand that the ID should show in the URL in order for it to work properly, but I feel I did exactly what the instructions said and it's still not working. Now the URL for Books is .

Also, here is a screenshot of the "joomla module options" for my cart module, in regards to the mini cart not showing.
Thank you.

Here's the screen shot of the joomla menu options for my main shop (WRR Online Store - categories listing) page.

Here's what I currently have for total modules and Menus, if this helps:

Modules - both enabled
1. Product Listing"
2."Hikashop Cart"

Menus - both published
1. "WRR Online Store" (type: "Category"; associated module set to "Product Listing" module)
2. "Products Listing" (type: "Product"; associated module set to "Product Listing" module) maybe this one is redundant and not needed?


Regarding the mini cart, I don't actually have a position called, "right". My main content area is called, "maincontent". Nothing happens when this is selected either, in case you reference to "right" means the main content area.

Thanks.

Hi, sorry for the late reply.
I only have one template to choose from currently, and that's my own custom one.
The Itemid is thoroughly perplexing me. I have not been able to use SEF settings because it does not read my links within articles correctly - gives me a 404 when clicked. I believe there is a larger issue at hand as you suggested. I use a blind menu for my main navigation because it is custom and hard-coded. I'm thinking this may have something to do with not reading/showing the Itemid.

Regarding minicart, changing the position to: rightmaincolumn does make "cart is empty" text appear under the right content, but it's not placed well. I'd like to have the icon, and would simply like to add it along the top, above the main categories. Is this possible?

Thank you.