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Thanks. I guess I had forgotten that the database was only... well... data and nothing to do with other "changes" with tested mods or changes to the look. Your answer is still helpful. Thank you.

Since I have one test store and one live store, I will be testing any change, mod, etc. on the test store first before going to the live one. Considering that I MIGHT be testing something that either...

mc12345678 has been the greatest help in this process. I felt like I had someone sitting right beside me, patiently guiding me and teaching me.

In the end, I am glad I didn't pay someone to do...

Thanks. I guess by tweaking those attributes, I must have set it correctly (without knowing exactly what I was doing) because another order for that one product just came in and it has the typical...

Exactly. I had several other purchases made of older products, and everything is working as it should and displaying the invoice as expected.
I even made another test purchase after this happened,...

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Enable Downloads > true
Download by redirect > true
Download by streaming > false
Number of days > 7
Number of downloads > 5

I was searching with the wrong keywords! Thanks.

Now, I added the product, added the file in my download folder (I only sell downloadable zip files). Someone purchased it but there is no download...

Thanks. That is what I was looking for.

I am facing a different "problem" now and it is simply because I can't remember how to add the download file (or attribute) to my newly added products. Remember that I was using an All In One mod to...

How do you suggest I treat all those test installations? Just delete them?
I would like to keep one test installation available as just that... a test install so i could test new mods or other...

Rechecking all the .css files individually, I found one from the zc admin folder that had a different size (major difference) and used it. It fixed the issue. Thanks for pointing me to the right...

Even the login page is odd looking. Using the F12, it points to the file ADMIN/includes/index.css, but i can't even find that file.
Where is that?

Of course, I tried F12 (you taught me that) and I can see that the file is there. Also, the rest of the page is "styled" with the correct logo and such, so the file is in place.

I tried an...

YESSSSSS!!!

I did it! Live site is upgraded and working!

The only thing still wonky is that backend. It still shows the same as above. That is more of an annoyance as it still works.

Checked...

Thanks.

Taking a deep breath then, and I'll give it a go tonight.
(hoping you will be around... just in case :) )

It is just because, in previous tests, when the configure.php file was not correctly "edited" for the test site, I would get that warning that it was a "live database" and the option was a clean...

Perfect. It was just a cookie issue. So everything works fine.

Now, when I do the upgrade of the LIVE site, unlike all the tests on TEST sites, I will likely get a message that this is a live...

OK I think i was mistaken and there was never a download link in the invoices (Strange that it still says "Download 1 zip file 1" on the invoice so I thought the link was supposed to be there).
...

Everything working fine so far:

- database copied
- whole store copied
- zencart installed
- mods installed
- stylesheets replaced
- sideboxes in place
- free transaction went through fine...

ONE instance of the store URL was not updated to the "new test URL"

I know. double-triple-check the configure.php file.
Sure enough. I found the issue.
Continuing

(I am glad you are close by, just in case)

Strangely, as I run the zc_install, it gives me the typical message:
Your configure.php file is an old version and requires updating before we can continue.

But as much as I click on the Update...

Thanks. That is a great summary of this next step. Will do that today.
My customers are aware that the upgrade is coming, although I have not told them of a specific date. I have not added new...

Early return from vacation (weather NOT permitting).

Back to the grind:
- I have installed one ZenCart from scratch using a copy of the cloned store database + installed all the wanted mods
- I...

Not giving up, but I will be offline for a few days.
I was hoping this was going to be done before I left, but better slow than rushed (I guess).

Of course, you were right. I was missing ONE file in the emails folder! and yes, I found that out in the log file .
Still poking around, but it is looking better now.
Some tweaking with my French...

Thanks. That is good enough to get me started on checking.
Have to be out for a few hours, but will be back at it later today, for sure!

Now I am stumped. The check out only works on the initial test store, but that was a fresh install, where I didn't carry over all the download files or all the product image files.

Now, on all of...

Well I do have an SSL, but not "enabled" so to speak. It is not enabled on the live site either (I am not taking CC payments) so it should not be different than on the live site. A transaction works...

Well, I am heavily relying on your guidance so yeah, it is shaking me!


Darn it! I was not able to complete a transaction as it gives me (it was working when I did the very first install, on the...

The one file that was redirecting was the /storetest/ while the live store was /store/. They weren't parent-child, but "siblings", so if i understand correctly, it won't affect the live store in any...

If I remember, the .htaccess issue was when I was dealing with the cloned site that had a redirect in the .htaccess file. In the last two "tests", I was not using the "cloned" store as I copied the...

Like I had mentioned earlier, it happened that lat9 sent me steps to upgrade, that were even more detailed than what was on the blog post from DrByte. She happened to PM me for something unrelated to...

I think I had a 100% successful test this time around (yeah, the 4th time around!)
- created a new DB
- cloned my live site DB into this new DB
- copied the whole live site into a sub-domain
So...

When I was doing the upgrade on the challengemehq site (the first test), I had a bit of a hard time with the admin login password. When I tried with the cloned site test, same thing. Today, on...

Won't I lose custom files/folders that way? Like the French language folders? or other images i might have customized?

So i am expecting lots of overwrites then, correct?

Super simple additional question. I am searching but turning in circles.
When i get to upgrade, do i copy only the zc_install folder to my site or all the other folders?
My guess is that all the...

I didn't know about that. Thanks.


Yeah, that is what i meant. I learned a lot though!


Probably what i'll do. Now that i "understand" more about database, I can see that i can make a copy of...

SUCCESS...

It updated and i saw the several steps go through. Now, the version history shows this:

Zen Cart 1.5.5e
Database Patch Level: 1.5.5
v1.5.5e [2017-09-01 16:12:38] (Version...

On my way to do that, and to be sure, i'll record my steps!!!
(so you can tell me what i am doing wrong if i mess up ;) )

Hum.... I have this:
Zen Cart 1.5.5e
Database Patch Level: 1.5.0
v1.5.0 [2012-02-23 07:42:30] (Version Update 1.3.9->1.5.0)
v1.3.9h [2011-01-27 15:29:47] (Version Update 1.3.8->1.3.9h)...

I agree, and that is why i am doing this.
The question about expectation is that now, with the "zencartclone2" DB, when I go in the back end of that store (that i didn't "re-upgrade" yet), it...

Good point. Done.
As i checked though, the databases are not identical in size. The original is 107.17MB and the duplicate is 98.08MB.
Does that make sense?

I still changed the configure.php...

I am going to pull my hair out here! (and nothing to do with your help which i so greatly appreciate)

I tried to clone the DB through phpMyAdmin and I was getting errors. I contacted my host, and...

Sweet... something easy I can do when this is set up.

I think i don't want to have to deal with aDB with a different name, different user, etc. so i proceeded to clone the DB as i was shown. But it is not working so i had to get in touch with the...

I didn't want to mess up anything and i was not 100% sure how to clone the live site database into this storetest one, so i called my host. Not only he didn't SHOW me how to do it, he created a new...

Will that test an upgrade if the files are still all there?

No no!! a "clean front end". Recognizing the default zencart template, and such. The old data is still there. I can see the customers, orders, etc.
It is like the upgrade was done "without telling...