Confused On Where To Install At Hosting Company

[Kaniki]

Hi everyone.. I hope you experienced- been there - done that folks can help.. I've scoured the forums- the internet- everywhere- everything- and just can't find a simple answer...

I have GoDaddy Hosting.. * i know- people are making faces * but- it has been great for me so far.. First things first- I've been building sites in dreamweaver and frontpage since time begain- and this is my first excursion into the world of ecommerce- but is a much needed change...

Okay!! I have one hosting account- named kanikis.com, which is where all 8 of my websites/domains reside...

I had Godaddy install the latest version of Zencart for me- but what I ended up doing- was putting it in the main html root category of kanikis.com. I need to able to use zencart's shopping cart system on one of my domain - websites!! and that one is justforkeeps.net...

SOooo- do I just copy over the zencart folder into my justforkeeps folder/domain? or should I start over- and reinstall the whole thing- with a whole new database etc... to my justforkeeps folder/domain area....

Thank you to those that can help- and I'm sorry if this is a long drawn out question- and/or a repeat one at that!!

Blessings...

[dbltoe]

Perhaps you didn't scour the Tutorials/FAQ for "move directory" or "move site".

[Kaniki]

Actually- I did "scour" them- but in this forum- you can search and read for days... I found answers- but was still a bit unclear!!! There are many ways of moving- installing- etc. etc.. And depending on the host- the domains and how things are set up. That's why I posted here!! Was really hoping someone has Godaddy- and went through this already...

Thanks!! Will just keep looking... Thought I'd be able to get a little more help in the "community" versus searching and searching... And then doing it wrong... Want to start out right- from the beginning...

Onward and forward.... Will do more digging- or just do a fresh install into the directory I think I am supposed to put it in...

Blessings!!

[dbltoe]

Well....
I could either give you some bad information that MIGHT work.

Or....
Point you in the right direction.

I think I did the latter. If you choose not to do it that way, it is of course your choice.

Too often, we try to quickly help and leave out some "little step" that we automatically do without thinking. Sending someone to the actual directions is always the better option and helps others "scouring" as well.

If there is some item there that you don't quite get, post as to the specific step for clarification. That helps everyone.

[Kaniki]

No thanks on the "Bad" directions I think that would make this even more confusing...

Okay.. I will try this again- as I think I am confusing what my actual goal is... Or just not "saying" it right...

I did find articles that you suggested- on moving to another directory. However.... I want to be sure I am doing the right thing- and that this is actually what I need to do..

Soooo- a more direct question would be is:

In order for zen cart to work on my website- justforkeeps.net- which is hosted in my main hosting account- kanikis.com, do I need to install zencart in a subfolder in my domain folder justforkeeps??? Or will it still work with justforkeeps- if I leave zencart and all of its files, folders and permissions- in the main hosting root web directory- kanikis.com...

Sorry!!! This is just the confusing part... The articles I found- all geared towards installing zencart in ONE domain... or root folder- where in my situation- I have many sites in one hosting account..

I am SURE I am missing something- so any "hints" will not be considered Wrong or misleading...

Thanks again for even replying back!!! I may just be way overtired- and need to watch cartoons and eat cheerios at this point- instead of codes and scripts!!

Blessings

[dbltoe]

This is sort of like asking us which shelf the cheerios should go on

But... You will need to first decide which directory on you main site is the result when you enter justforkeeps.net in a browser. If it is kanikis.com/just, AND you do NOT want to use a subdirectory like store, you would move your files to kanikis.com/just.

Once you decide which directory to use, follow the steps you find in the tutorial.