Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

Conor,

You're right! I AM confused now.

I purchased the template and that is how it came. I then purchased the book on it and followed it.

Are you saying that I have to go into admin and delete all of those EZ pages under Tools -> EZ-Pages?

If I do that, how do I control where they go in the Information box in the left column? That was the only way I could find to make them appear there and in the order I wanted.

Kat

Kat,

You should probably start another topic on the subject as this is unrelated to this mod.. I would suggest that you first do a little reading throught the Zen Cart FAQs. Seach for EZ Pages so you can get a better understanding of what EZ Pages are and how best to use them.. You might also want to have a look at the Admin Editable sidebox contribution..

HTH

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Originally Posted by SCkatlyns

Conor,

You're right! I AM confused now.

I purchased the template and that is how it came. I then purchased the book on it and followed it.

Are you saying that I have to go into admin and delete all of those EZ pages under Tools -> EZ-Pages?

If I do that, how do I control where they go in the Information box in the left column? That was the only way I could find to make them appear there and in the order I wanted.

Kat

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Well, I don't think it's really going to matter. As long as I have the categories and products working with your mod, the others won't matter.

I just tested it by turning the contact us page off in EZ pages and followed your instructions under Part 1. It still didn't work, so I will just forget it.

Thanks for your help, Conor,
Kat

Hi,

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Originally Posted by SCkatlyns

You're right! I AM confused now.

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Sorry! :)

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Originally Posted by SCkatlyns

I purchased the template and that is how it came. I then purchased the book on it and followed it.

Are you saying that I have to go into admin and delete all of those EZ pages under Tools -> EZ-Pages?

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The ones that you were trying to link to "other" Zen Cart pages.. yes.. if you want to have mappings like "/contact-us" etc.

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Originally Posted by SCkatlyns

If I do that, how do I control where they go in the Information box in the left column? That was the only way I could find to make them appear there and in the order I wanted.

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You'll have to manually edit the template files for the sidebox.

Unfortunately discussing how to do that isn't appropriate for this thread.

Please search the forum or start a new thread for help about this.

Good luck in getting things sorted! (It shouldn't be too hard).

All the best...

Conor

Hi Conor,
Thank you for the really helpful mod.
I'm a newbie to php stuff and trying to understand the following explanation:

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There are two ways to specify static URIs for a Zen Cart page.

1.The first is the most useful as it results in all links on the site to that page using the static URI instead of the standard dynamic Zen Cart URI (just as with products etc. using URI mappings).

Please Note: Any query string parameters are still appended to the URI.

Basically, this first method can be used to replace the likes of:

index.php?main_page=products_all&disp_order=3

with:

/our-products?disp_order=3.
* Use software such as PHPMyAdmin to add a new record to the ceon_uri_mapping table.
* The URI mapping to be mapped from should be entered in the uri field. (Remember to begin the URI with a slash ‘/’).
* The number representing the language ID this URI mapping applies for should be entered in the language_id field.
* The current_uri field should be set to “1” to make this the “current” URI.
* The Zen Cart page to be mapped to should be entered in the main_page field.
* The date/time this URI mapping was added should be set in the date_added field (or just use the “NOW()” SQL function).
* The query_string_parameters, associated_db_id and alternate_uri fields are not used, they must be left as “NULL”. The redirection_type_code is not used either so it doesn't matter what value it has (it can just be left at the default value of 301).

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But still i'm confuse how to change/add anything in phpMyAdmin through my cpanel.

I know it's maybe too much to ask, but Is there a step by step instruction for a really newbie to do this?
eg: to change /index.php?main_page=contact_us
do this:..the explanation

All help would much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Bimo

Hi Bimo,

I'm glad you like the module and appreciate the nice comments. Unfortunately my level of support doesn't extend to a step by step guide through PHPMyAdmin but I thought I'd at least let you know that I did read your post. Hopefully you can get the help you need.

If not, I'd suggest simply searching the internet for guides on how to use PHPMyAdmin and MySQL databases in general.. everything you learn will be useful for the future so better now than never!

All the best...

Conor
ceon

HI Conor, Thank you for your great contribution.
That works perfectly with my site. The only thing I want to ask is if it works with Easy Populate contrib? cos I've tried, but no luck with that. Products uploaded by EP was not generate static URL automatically.
I know you are working on URI mapping manager which can fix all the problem. Waiting.........:smile:


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Thanks again.
Bruce

Hi Conor,
Thanks for replying. You're right! I'll browse the net to find the clue, sure it must be out there somewhere:D

Thanks again, Keep up with the good work:smartalec:

Bimo

The line

# Handle all other URIs using Zen Cart (index.php)
RewriteRule (.*) index.php?%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

is supposed to redirect
http://mysite.com/index.php to
http://mysite.com correct?