Trying To Get The Meta Tags To work right...

**yougotitmade** · 30 Jun 2014, 06:59 PM

I followed the advice here http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?59 but every time I save the file in notepad the code gets all bunched up, I think the code stays the same other than the tags, but when i change the file on ftp, the website doesn't load at all (blank white). I need a little help? See second code...

Yes, I save it as meta_tags.php (all files).

Original File

PHP Code:


<?php

/**

 * @package languageDefines

 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2011 Zen Cart Development Team

 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce

 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0

 * @version $Id: meta_tags.php 18697 2011-05-04 14:35:20Z wilt $

 */



// page title

define('TITLE', 'Zen Cart!');



// Site Tagline

define('SITE_TAGLINE', 'The Art of E-commerce');



// Custom Keywords

define('CUSTOM_KEYWORDS', 'ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping');



// Home Page Only:

  define('HOME_PAGE_META_DESCRIPTION', '');

  define('HOME_PAGE_META_KEYWORDS', '');



  // NOTE: If HOME_PAGE_TITLE is left blank (default) then TITLE and SITE_TAGLINE will be used instead.

  define('HOME_PAGE_TITLE', ''); // usually best left blank





// EZ-Pages meta-tags.  Follow this pattern for all ez-pages for which you desire custom metatags. Replace the # with ezpage id.

// If you wish to use defaults for any of the 3 items for a given page, simply do not define it.

// (ie: the Title tag is best not set, so that site-wide defaults can be used.)

// repeat pattern as necessary

  define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION_EZPAGE_#','');

  define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS_EZPAGE_#','');

  define('META_TAG_TITLE_EZPAGE_#', '');



// Per-Page meta-tags. Follow this pattern for individual pages you wish to override. This is useful mainly for additional pages.

// replace "page_name" with the UPPERCASE name of your main_page= value, such as ABOUT_US or SHIPPINGINFO etc.

// repeat pattern as necessary

  define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION_page_name','');

  define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS_page_name','');

  define('META_TAG_TITLE_page_name', '');



// Review Page can have a lead in:

  define('META_TAGS_REVIEW', 'Reviews: ');



// separators for meta tag definitions

// Define Primary Section Output

  define('PRIMARY_SECTION', ' : ');



// Define Secondary Section Output

  define('SECONDARY_SECTION', ' - ');



// Define Tertiary Section Output

  define('TERTIARY_SECTION', ', ');



// Define divider ... usually just a space or a comma plus a space

  define('METATAGS_DIVIDER', ' ');



// Define which pages to tell robots/spiders not to index

// This is generally used for account-management pages or typical SSL pages, and usually doesn't need to be touched.

  define('ROBOTS_PAGES_TO_SKIP','login,logoff,create_account,account,account_edit,account_history,account_history_info,account_newsletters,account_notifications,account_password,address_book,advanced_search,advanced_search_result,checkout_success,checkout_process,checkout_shipping,checkout_payment,checkout_confirmation,cookie_usage,create_account_success,contact_us,download,download_timeout,customers_authorization,down_for_maintenance,password_forgotten,time_out,unsubscribe,info_shopping_cart,popup_image,popup_image_additional,product_reviews_write,ssl_check,shopping_cart');





// favicon setting

// There is usually NO need to enable this unless you need to specify a path and/or a different filename

//  define('FAVICON','favicon.ico');

Edited File

PHP Code:


<?php/** * @package languageDefines * @copyright Copyright 2003-2011 Zen Cart Development Team * @copyright 

Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0 * 

@version $Id: meta_tags.php 18697 2011-05-04 14:35:20Z wilt $ */// page titledefine('TITLE', 'Merchant Name');// 

Site Taglinedefine('SITE_TAGLINE', 'Merchant Products Here');// Custom Keywordsdefine('CUSTOM_KEYWORDS', 'product 

1, product 2, keyword 1, keyword 2');// Home Page Only:  define('HOME_PAGE_META_DESCRIPTION', '');  define

('HOME_PAGE_META_KEYWORDS', '');  // NOTE: If HOME_PAGE_TITLE is left blank (default) then TITLE and SITE_TAGLINE 

will be used instead.  define('HOME_PAGE_TITLE', ''); // usually best left blank// EZ-Pages meta-tags.  Follow this 

pattern for all ez-pages for which you desire custom metatags. Replace the # with ezpage id.// If you wish to use 

defaults for any of the 3 items for a given page, simply do not define it.// (ie: the Title tag is best not set, so 

that site-wide defaults can be used.)// repeat pattern as necessary  define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION_EZPAGE_#','');  

define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS_EZPAGE_#','');  define('META_TAG_TITLE_EZPAGE_#', '');// Per-Page meta-tags. Follow this 

pattern for individual pages you wish to override. This is useful mainly for additional pages.// replace 

"page_name" with the UPPERCASE name of your main_page= value, such as ABOUT_US or SHIPPINGINFO etc.// repeat 

pattern as necessary  define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION_page_name','');  define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS_page_name','');  

define('META_TAG_TITLE_page_name', '');// Review Page can have a lead in:  define('META_TAGS_REVIEW', 'Reviews: 

');// separators for meta tag definitions// Define Primary Section Output  define('PRIMARY_SECTION', ' : ');// 

Define Secondary Section Output  define('SECONDARY_SECTION', ' - ');// Define Tertiary Section Output  define

('TERTIARY_SECTION', ', ');// Define divider ... usually just a space or a comma plus a space  define

('METATAGS_DIVIDER', ' ');// Define which pages to tell robots/spiders not to index// This is generally used for 

account-management pages or typical SSL pages, and usually doesn't need to be touched.  define

('ROBOTS_PAGES_TO_SKIP','login,logoff,create_account,account,account_edit,account_history,account_history_info,acco

unt_newsletters,account_notifications,account_password,address_book,advanced_search,advanced_search_result,checkout

_success,checkout_process,checkout_shipping,checkout_payment,checkout_confirmation,cookie_usage,create_account_succ

ess,contact_us,download,download_timeout,customers_authorization,down_for_maintenance,password_forgotten,time_out,u

nsubscribe,info_shopping_cart,popup_image,popup_image_additional,product_reviews_write,ssl_check,shopping_cart');// 

favicon setting// There is usually NO need to enable this unless you need to specify a path and/or a different 

filename//  define('FAVICON','favicon.ico');

**hfxracing** · 30 Jun 2014, 07:13 PM

I usually just edit the file not make a new one. Use a FTP tool & download the File from your Website at the following path includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php
Make the changes you want edit using a PHP editor like Dreamweaver or front page save the file & then re upload to includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php
& you should be good. Hope that helps.

Oh I should add if you have overwritten the original file on your web-server you should get a new file one by downloading the zencart version you have or from a backup before you started editing.

**yougotitmade** · 30 Jun 2014, 07:29 PM

I may have a bug or something, because no matter what I do the file will not save correctly. If I give someone the edited meta tags code, could you save it with your editor and send it back? Any help is greatly appreciated!