Help Please? All messed up (install/move)

[jojo99]

Hello, I hope you don't mind, I've searched and found a bit too much and am now having to post this question to all of you. I'm so confused as to what to do at this point.
I've made my own websites - but very new to Zen Cart. ZEN CART NOOB HERE but I am reading a lot in this forum.

I have my own main host and domain (with godaddy, Linux based) as well as purchased another domain name (same server as my main domain/site).

example:
I've had "www.myname.com"
I also purchased another domain name, "www.myotherdomain.com" (just the domain name btw, all site files for this domain are within my main domain/server).

So my server has:
www.myname.com
and
www.myname.com/myotherdomain

PROBLEM:
I've had zen cart 1.3.8a installed....and was able to log in to ADMIN and start in on learning/editing my shop, etc. - all worked fine...

...but I realized a big mistake, I installed it on "myotherdomain" (www.myname.com/myotherdomain/zencart/...).

I want to fix/change this and move it to my main site/domain (www.myname.com) so it would be: "www.myname.com/zencart".

So using FTP (or dreamweaver) I copied the entire "zencart" folder from "www.myname.com/myotherdomain"...and simply copied it to the root of my main site "www.myname.com".

then once copied I edited the following in "www.myname.com/zencart": the "/zencart/admin/includes/configure.php"
and "/zencart/includes/configure.php" to reflect the path change wherever it was needed.

Now when I try to login to admin( http://myname.com/zencart/admin/ ) I'm receiving this message.

Hello. Thank you for loading Zen Cart™.
You are seeing this page for one or more reasons:
This is your first time using Zen Cart™ and you haven't yet completed the normal Installation procedure.
If this is the case for you, you will need to upload the "zc_install" folder using your FTP program, and then run zc_install/index.php via your browser (or reload this page to see a link to it).


Your /includes/configure.php and/or /admin/includes/configure.php file contains invalid path information and/or invalid database-connection information.
If you recently edited your configure.php files for any reason, or maybe moved your site to a different folder or different server, then you'll need to review and update all your settings to the correct values for your server.
See the Online FAQ and Tutorials area on the Zen Cart™ website for assistance.


To begin installation ...
The Installation Documentation can be read by clicking here: Documentation
You will need to upload the "zc_install" folder using your FTP program, and then run zc_install/index.php via your browser (or reload this page to see a link to it).
The Online FAQ and Tutorials area on the Zen Cart™ website will also be of value if you run into difficulties.

However, I did not remove the previous installation...
I can still login to admin with the other/orig domain just fine and edit away ( http://myotherdomain/zencart/admin/login.php ).

I wish to move zencart to the the correct domain...given what I've done so far, can you please guide me on the steps to correcting this so I can get back to starting my zencart on the correct server/domain I want please?

I'm completely combobulated now and all these install/etc. searches are just now leading to more confusion. I decided to stop and just ask.

thanks so much, very sorry for this noobie question. Just stuck and pulling my hair out for what seems like it will be an easy issue/fix.

take care

[kobra]

I have my own main host and domain (with godaddy, Linux based)

Host is first problem if you are wanting your shop to prosper

So using FTP (or dreamweaver) I copied the entire "zencart" folder from "www.myname.com/myotherdomain"...and simply copied it to the root of my main site "www.myname.com".

dreamweaver FTP should never be used

NOTE 3: While some programs like Dreamweaver have built-in FTP capability, we DO NOT recommend using these programs for uploading more than one file at a time, since they often fail to do mass uploads properly, and do a very poor job of informing you of any failures. Always better to use a program dedicated to FTP activity, and not something that's merely got rudimentary FTP capability bolted on.

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=107

then once copied I edited the following in "www.myname.com/zencart": the "/zencart/admin/includes/configure.php"
and "/zencart/includes/configure.php" to reflect the path change wherever it was needed.

This is most likely where your issue is

[jojo99]

btw: I was thinking my problem is similar or exactly like this thread and Q asked:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167681

But, I must not be editing both the configure.php files correctly or something.

Or maybe it's best to uninstall all and start over (I haven't done much with the store anyways, just starting this).

[jojo99]

Host is first problem if you are wanting your shop to prosper

dreamweaver FTP should never be used

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=107


This is most likely where your issue is

Thanks Kobra, I'll check out that link.

*I know, but godaddy's what I got for a while now. It works ok right now for my needs (musician).

I'm looking to create a zen cart store and sell my video lessons downloads. Avail via paypal, learn how to set it up so that once someone completes paypal payment it will auto send a link for their lesson file (redirect, not selling streaming file lessons).

And of course sell CD's/MP3 and other merch soon.

I'm new however, I've made the sites themselves but new to zen cart amd how to set up the above.
Uugh! Here we go.

Or, do you have other suggestions / routes to going about the above ?

[kobra]

what I got for a while now. It works ok right now for my needs (musician).

I would search this forum for them and see the many issues that you will probably encounter

sell my video lessons downloads. Avail via paypal, learn how to set it up so that once someone completes paypal payment it will auto send a link for their lesson file (redirect, not selling streaming file lessons).

And of course sell CD's/MP3 and other merch soon.

That is not how the cart handles this, the link will be in the customers "my account" area

Providing downloads will probably be your issue with the host selected and time outs will be the specific problem

[jojo99]

Host is first problem if you are wanting your shop to prosper

dreamweaver FTP should never be used

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=107


This is most likely where your issue is

Understood. I also use Filezilla for FTP.

What should I check the configure.php's?

Basically for each configure.php I replaced any instances of ..myotherdomain.com...) with ...myname.com...).

Should I delete the copied zencart folder and do an install of zc 1.3.8A on myname.com at this point?


Note:
I just copied over the zencart folder from myotherdomain to myname , I did not install zencart for myname.com.
I can still login and admin the orignal install (myotherdomain/zencart).

I didn't create a new mysql database on myname.com, perhaps there's the problem?

[jojo99]

I would search this forum for them and see the many issues that you will probably encounter

That is not how the cart handles this, the link will be in the customers "my account" area

Providing downloads will probably be your issue with the host selected and time outs will be the specific problem

Hmm, well what about a service like ##################? For my purposes, would this work you think?

http://www.##################.com/ej/features.htm

[james700]

Thanks Kobra, I'll check out that link.

*I know, but godaddy's what I got for a while now. It works ok right now for my needs (musician).

I'm looking to create a zen cart store and sell my video lessons downloads. Avail via paypal, learn how to set it up so that once someone completes paypal payment it will auto send a link for their lesson file (redirect, not selling streaming file lessons).

[jojo99]

well forget ejunkie (and many more like services), my digital products will be min 25-30 min video lessons, and likely around 250-350mb ea., and with their pricing systems...no way.

Looking into this kind of option as another easier solution (paypal cart script, plug into my site), any opinions?

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[Vger]

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