It's a bug in v1.3.9h.
For solution, see http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168587
Type: Posts; User: canopy
It's a bug in v1.3.9h.
For solution, see http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168587
Just finished revising the book. It will be released before end Mar if everything goes according to plan. More details will be released on our site in the coming days.
The contents of the 2ed of the manual is current with Zen Cart v1.3.9h which is the stable release at the time of this post. The book's TOC can be downloaded via a link on the front page of our...
There is no need to set up Mercury Mail on your localhost in order to work with Zen Cart.
Your version of XAMPP also plays a part in how your local Zen Cart is set up. For more information on...
See http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=151158
See http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149557
Besides using XAMPP, you can also use WAMP. Instructions for setting up Zen Cart on WAMP can be found here.
If you are not testing payment or shipping modules that require communication with third...
What is the XAMPP version you are using?
Mercury Mail is not compulsory in order to work with Zen Cart.
You may also want to post your XAMPP questions in the XAMPP forums.
Should be a bad download and nothing serious.
Some anti-virus software silently remove files they falsely flag as dangerous. See http://www.apachefriends.org/en/faq-xampp-windows.html#kill.
Try resetting your admin password by following the instructions in this FAQ and see if it works.
You may also want to read this FAQ.
Check the following code in your /includes/configure.php file and make sure it contains a "http" instead of a "https".
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://horsepowerherbs.com');If the above code is...
See https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=235.
Hi Migustik,
You are using a version of XAMPP that is later than the one recommended in the book which is one of the cause of your problems.
Mercury is not necessary for Zen Cart to work on...
That message is prompting you to install Zen Cart on your local PC yet.
To move a Zen Cart store from your server to your local PC, you may want to read this article to get an understanding of the...
Also make sure you are using the latest Zen Cart version (and not v1.3.7.1) as indicated in the free PDF update at the book's site.
Go through the PDF update first before reading the book....
As kobra pointed out, the virus warning is not from Zen Cart.
It is a false positive reported by your anti-virus software as indicated by this note on XAMPP's site.
The following two fields work together to render the Previous and Next links:
Previous Next - Button and Image Status
Previous Next - Button and Image Settings
If "Previous Next - Button...
Look for the DB_DATABASE value inside your configure.php file to get your database name as shown in the example below.
// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
...
Hi ajhb,
If you are looking to work with Mercury, do consider using the XAMPP version highlighted in the book instead. This is because there have been quite a number of changes to MercuryMail and...
Could you provide a link to your site and it would be good to know which version of Zen Cart you are using and whether you have a customized template on top of what you are trying to accomplish...
Check that the order status is not "Pending" for the downloadable product or the download link will not appear.
See the following FAQs for more information.
...
What version of Zen Cart are you using and are you hosted on Linux/Windows etc?
Have you checked with Yahoo's tech support to confirm that the settings in the wiki still work?
The following FAQs may help:
How do I find out what files to edit?
How do I change the category (or any other sidebox) title?
Could you provide a link to your site so it's easier to visualize the problem?
Hi JDog21, sorry for the error in the book.
The error you mentioned can be found in the Errata section on our site. Do refer to that section for other corrections to the book's contents as well.
Oh I see what you mean now.
Use a FTP client (e.g. Filezilla) to connect to your web host and navigate to the "/public_html" directory. The "public_html" directory is your server's document root....
Hi Michael,
Check your Zen Cart installation and you should see the following file which is the header image for the default Classic template:
/includes/templates/classic/images/header_bg.jpg
...
See the Tutorials/FAQs here and here.
You're welcome. :smile:
For security recommendations, you can go to your Zen Cart installation (e.g. /shop) and open up the file /docs/important_site_security_recommendations.html in your web...
You seem to have several mods installed. Try disabling the mods one at a time and see whether they could be the cause of your problems. In your case, your template could cause problems.
Do note...
You might want to check out the Troubleshoot - Email Problems wiki page and see if it helps.
I'm afraid I can't give a definite answer on that as upgrading your Zen Cart store will require going through a list of steps depending on your current store's current version and the mods you have....
Your problems could be related to the following issues:
Your configure.php file settings do not match your domain address. In your configure.php file, your HTTP_SERVER setting points to http://...
Glad you got it working.
To adapt Zen Cart's default Classic Contemporary Green template to suit your site's red theme is pretty easy. Here are the steps.
1. Duplicate the directory...
If you are using a custom template, try changing back to the Classic template to see if your attribute images are displayed properly.
If the problem continues, do state your Zen Cart version and...
Avoid using Dreamweaver to edit the hosts file. Instead, use Windows Notepad (or a text editor recommended in the appendix of the book) to edit the hosts file.
If you are on Windows Vista, you...
Hi petek,
As mentioned in one of my previous post in this thread, if you would like to use Mercury as a mail server for testing, it is advisable to use the XAMPP version mentioned in the book due...
You do not need to install Zen Cart on your PC to work with it.
However, it is advisable that you install Zen Cart on your host manually instead of through Fantastico due to the problems...
The PDF update for the Zen Cart book to reflect the book content differences with respect to v1.3.9a is now available for download on our site.
Could be a problem with your hosts file. If you are running Windows 7, editing your hosts file will require the steps mentioned on this website when you reach pg 37 of the book.
If you are having...
Which version of XAMPP and Windows are you working on?
Just to confirm here. There will be an addendum to the book covering Zen Cart 1.3.9a.
As usual, the addendum will be free and available for download on our site. There's no estimated time when it...
XAMPP is not necessary if you have another Apache, MySQL, PHP (i.e. AMP) setup. XAMPP is used as an example because it removes the hassles of getting this three pieces of software to work together....
Here's a link to an answer that might fit your needs.
Do note that you should post in a more appropriate forum (e.g. Customizing the Look of Your Shop > Page Layout Changes) for your problem and...
See if one of the "Similar Threads" below this thread might help. For example, this one.
It depends on the setup your Apache and PHP. Did you install the two pieces of software separately or did you install an all-in-one package like MAMP or XAMPP?
If you are using MAMP, you can try...
Instead of manually adding a prefix to your tables, you can edit both your configure.php files to not use the prefix 'zen_' when accessing your current tables.
Just look for the following line in...
Seems like your table prefix is giving the problem. Try changing the following statement from:
define('DB_PREFIX', 'rin);to:
define('DB_PREFIX', 'rincon);If that still doesn't work, go to...
If you are using the latest XAMPP version, you might want to consider searching for solutions via the XAMPP forums.
Btw, the latest XAMPP versions run PHP 5.3.x by default which also means you...