Display my account navigation links in my account sidebar

In your custom layout file include the below script.

 
  
    
        Preferred Locationpreferredlocation/editPreferred Location
    
  
    
      
         
          
              
    
 

How to remove right column sidebar from product view page in Magento?

Edit your theme's "/layout/catalog.xml" file. Find the below lines.

  Catalog Product View (Any)
      
        
      

You can set your template to 1column like this:

or use "<remove name="right"/>" code to remove right sidebar.
Catalog Product View (Any)

  
  Catalog Product View (Any)
    
      
        
      

After making changes dont forget to refresh the cache. That's it. You are done.

Move or Remove Callouts on the left or right sidebar in magento

Edit your theme's "/layout/catalog.xml" file. Fine the below lines.

    

        images/media/col_left_callout.jpg

        Our customer service is available 24/7. Call us at (555) 555-0123.

        checkout/cart

    

If you want to remove callout from left sidebar just comment those lines. Suppose you want to show that callout in your right sidebar just change reference name="left" to reference name="right". Likewise you can do it for right sidebar callout.
Remove Your cache and check. Thats it you are done.

How to hide shopping cart sidebar when it is empty?

Displaying the shopping cart when the user has nothing in it is not necessary. To hide the cart in the sidebar, try the following steps.
Step 1: Edit your "/template/checkout/cart/sidebar.phtml" and look for line

<div class="box base-mini mini-cart"> 

Step 2: Add these lines before the opening div tag

<?php $_cartQty1 = $this->getSummaryCount() ?>
<?php if ($_cartQty1 >0): ?>

Step 3: Add this line to the bottom of the file

<?php endif ?> 

Thats it. You are done.

How to show all the manufactures or brand list in magento left sidebar?

create a manufacturers.phtml file under "app/design/frontend/default/YOURTHEME/template/catalog/product"

<?php
/*
 * Manufacturers Listing on sidebar
 * @category    design
 * @package     base_default
 */
?>

<div>
  <div>
    <h4><span>Our Brands</span></h4>
  </div>
  <div>
  <?php
    $product = Mage::getModel('catalog/product');
    $attributes = Mage::getResourceModel('eav/entity_attribute_collection')
                  ->setEntityTypeFilter($product->getResource()->getTypeId())
                  ->addFieldToFilter('attribute_code', 'manufacturer');
    $attribute = $attributes->getFirstItem()->setEntity($product->getResource());
    $manufacturers = $attribute->getSource()->getAllOptions(false);
   ?>
    <ul id="manufacturer_list">
      <?php foreach ($manufacturers as $manufacturer): ?>
      <li><a href="<?php echo Mage::getBaseUrl(); ?>catalogsearch/advanced/result/?manufacturer[]=<?php echo $manufacturer['value'] ?>"><?php echo $manufacturer['label'] ?></a></li>
      <?php endforeach; ?>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div></div>
</div> 

Add the below code in your "/app/design/frontend/default/YOURTHEME/layout/catalog.xml" file.

Thats it you are done.

How do I change SHOP BY text in left sidebar Magento?

Are you trying to replace the "SHOP BY" text? And failed to replace the text? Dont worry, that is not actaully a text. That is Image.
Solution 1: You will need to replace the image under "skin/frontend/default/default/images/bkg_block-layered-title.gif";
Solution 2: Locate a file "app/design/frontend/default/YOURTHEME/template/catalog/layer/view.phtml" Change the class name "block-title" to something else.

Configurable products options are empty after moving my cart side bar to header?

I have explained Moving Cart from Right Sidebar to Header in this tutorial. After moving my cart to header I have noticed configurable options are not shown up in header. To display configurable product options do the following.

Edit your "template/checkout/cart/sidebar/default.phtml" file.
Find the line if ($_options = $this->getOptionList()):

Replace with the following

$_product = Mage::getModel('catalog/product')->load($this->getProduct()->getId());
$config = new Mage_Catalog_Helper_Product_Configuration();  
if ($_options = $config->getConfigurableOptions($_item)): 

Thats it. You are done.