Problem when moving zen cart to another folder

[AHeartForTheEarth]

I am almost ready to publish my cart, and put it on review.

I have moved my folder from PUBLIC_HTML/ECOMMERCE to PUBLIC_HTML, following the recommendations from the tutorial "I have installed Zen Cart to a directory. How do I rename or move that directory?"
aka changing the configuration session in admin AND modifying these folders, as instructed:
Your /includes/configure.php and /admin/includes/configure.php files are used to point Zen Cart™ to the right folders. In those files, you need to update several entries to match the new path information:
DIR_WS_CATALOG
DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG
DIR_FS_CATALOG
DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE
DIR_WS_ADMIN (in admin)
DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN (in admin)
DIR_FS_ADMIN (in admin)

It almost worked, but I have lost the presentation and images on my website, as well as access to the admin.

I have downloaded the fix cache key file.

I am not sure I understand what means "run it". Same as "open it" ?? Well I opened it, nothing happened... I am doomed, or dumb...

Please help, I am missing a clue, I am sure it is right there in front of me but I cannot see it.

Thanks

[afo]

Did you move all the Zen Cart folders and files to the root from /ecommerce?

[AHeartForTheEarth]

yes I did. ecommerce file is empty...

Now my URL is aheartfortheearth.com

[mprough]

Checkout your base url below

<base href="http://aheartfortheearth.com/public_html/" />

Better double check those configure.php files again.

The correct path is a web path, make sure you check the notes in the file for tips on the trailing / or not as well.

~Melanie

[AHeartForTheEarth]

In my
includes/configure.php and
admin/includes/configure.php files,

if my zen cart is under /public_html directly, am I supposed to write, let say for example:
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/public_html/');

or do I have to write:
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '//');

[mprough]

  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

[AHeartForTheEarth]

Melaniiiie, please keep up with me just a little more. I really need your help.

What about for the
admin/includes/configure.php file,

what do I exactly write in there:
define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', 'public_html/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', 'public_html/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');


I know this is not correct cause I don't have access with admin right now

Virginie

[mprough]

/public_html/includes/configure.php

  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

/public_html/includes/admin/configure.php

  define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

~Melanie

[AHeartForTheEarth]

Thanks so much Melanie for following up.

I have quadrupled checked this 2 configure.php files and make sure I have exactly the path in your message.

At least, the website is working, but I don't have access to the admin.

I guess I still have a path wrong somewhere in what is for me worst than a haystack.

Where/What could it be ?? Any idea ??
(my tears are feeling my kitchen right now )

Virginie

[mprough]

Try this....

FTP to >> admin

open .htaccess in a notepad editor and add the following line to be VERY first in the file.

RewriteEngine off

Then open a new browser window and paste the following url in... Do not change it, as is.

aheartfortheearth.com/admin/

Try to login.

I think I know what is wrong and this will tell me for sure.

~Melanie