error admin Warning: require(includes/application_top.php

[DrByte]

Those error messages are telling you that your /admin/includes/application_top.php file is missing from the server.
Why did you delete that?
Or why did you perhaps delete the entire /admin/includes/ folder?

[unusualfinds]

Well thats not good. ANy suggestions on how to fix this. step by step? thanks

[DrByte]

1. Login to your FTP
2. Fix whatever files are missing.

[unusualfinds]

thats easy for you :) i do not know know how to fix it. i suppose i open my includes file and add some code to line 10? not sure what to add?

[DrByte]

Your problem has nothing to do with "line 10". You're looking at the end of the error message, instead of the beginning of the message. The beginning is telling you what the problem is, and the end of the message is telling you what part of the code discovered the problem.


A clean fresh install of Zen Cart puts all the required files in the right places.

Apparently you've done something to delete some of those files, or you've dragged-and-dropped them into some other folder where they don't belong.

I suggest your first approach should be to put back whatever files you've deleted or dragged to the wrong place.


If that's puzzling to you, or doesn't solve your problem, here's the most efficient place to start: http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.p...Obscure_Issues

[unusualfinds]

If i do a fresh install of zen cart do i loose all my website and have to redo the mail, shipping all info etc?

[unusualfinds]

i tried comparing many files and do not see anything strange.

[unusualfinds]

Now i have a warning across top of my web page.
I was in ftp ad was ftping file on file in hope they would repair it and this happened?

Your database appears to need patching to a higher level. See Admin->Tools->Server Information to review patch levels.