Renaming admin folders

[wotnow]

Hi i am in technological hell, I followed the instructions in the manual regarding renaming the admin folder for security reasons and voila no more site. I am fortunate in having an amazing hosting company who has a php guru and he changed the folder back to admin and reset the configuration files which were completely blank of all the information i had given. Now we have the front end happening but the back end admin is giving up "You are seeing this page". My hosting company thinks that there may be some missing files in the admin/includes folder but he is not sure. Why would the manual suggest such a thing .. as it seems now I will to start again. Maybe i am missing something? Site is www.broomebeads.com.au Thanks for any help

[Muzz]

If things aren't working.. it means unfortunately that you have not followed the instructions exactly or you have missed something.
It cold even be the FTP client you are using is not stable.
(try filezilla it's free!)

I suggest you first back up your website. Go right through the read me files again and give things another shot.

[stevesh]

You might also post the contents of your admin/includes/configure.php file here after disguising your login and password info so we can take a look.

[wotnow]

Thanks for your response. Image of Admin.Inc.lConfig attached.
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...nIncConfig.jpg. Am looking for information that directed me to change admin folder name and will post when i find it.

[RodG]

Thanks for your response. Image of Admin.Inc.lConfig attached.
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...nIncConfig.jpg. Am looking for information that directed me to change admin folder name and will post when i find it.

This .jpg shows you have several errors in the file.

//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/office/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/');

These defines are NOT "COMPLETE" paths. (see example).

Also, if you are ever going to be using SSL then you'll need to redefine your HTTPS hostname ("localhost" won't work over the internet).

Cheers
Rod

[wotnow]

Thank you ... not really sure whether to put in local path to files ie the path to the files on my computer or the path to the files on the server?

It is a little confusing because the heading says local/physical
which would make me think the path required is on my computer but then in the example it says public_html which makes me think it should be www.broomebeads ... or webspace/httpdocs/admin?

[Muzz]

Here is an example: (IF you have an SSL if not edit any https to http)

As mentioned previously you will need to check the file paths relate to your webhosting directory structure.

Don;t fret. You will get there.

// Define the webserver and path parameters
// HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com
// HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.your_domain.com
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.broomebeads.com.au');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.broomebeads.com.au');

// Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
// these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/');

define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/broomebeads/public_html/');

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_UPLOADS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'uploads/');
define('DIR_FS_UPLOADS', DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_UPLOADS);
define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', '');
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'YOURdatabaseUSERNAME');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'YOURdatbasePASSWORD');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'YOURdatbaseNAME');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');

[RodG]

Thank you ... not really sure whether to put in local path to files ie the path to the files on my computer or the path to the files on the server?

All configuration entries are referring to the server.

It is a little confusing because the heading says local/physical
which would make me think the path required is on my computer but then in the example it says public_html which makes me think it should be www.broomebeads ... or webspace/httpdocs/admin?

I can appreciate where you are coming from, but as mentioned, all settings will refer to the server.

If you look carefully there are actually two different types of 'paths' to be found in the defines section of the config files, namely

define('DIR_WS_something
define('DIR_FS_something

The "DIR_WS" entries relate to the file locations as seen by the web-browser. (Web Server)
The "DIR_FS" entries relate to the file locations of the 'physical' files on the server. (File System).

Does this help clarify things?

Cheers
Rod

[wotnow]

Thanks for your help .. i am almost at the point where it seems like i should just start again but i will give this one last go. Just to clarify in this section have i got it right?

// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
// these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/webspace/httpdocs/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/webspace/httpdocs/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

I dont have SSL yet and also I was wondering if I tested this site locally as opposed to live on server .. would i then have to come back and change all the paths or is this done dynamically.

[wotnow]

I have altered both config files now and it is making no difference to being able to log in to the back end. Here is an image of my includes config as opposed to the other one which was my admin.. includes.

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...udesConfig.jpg Thanks