Upgrading

[bluelion]

UPDATE: I went back and tried again, and used the password from the 1.3.8 webstore. I figure it must somehow be attached to the original database, although it is not the db password. Anyway, the items are now showing up in the test store.

Next issue is going to be to get the images there; I have copied the image folder from the original site to the test site but images are not showing up yet.

I'll keep working on it, but you have any suggestions as to why the images are not showing I would be most appreciative.

I'm so happy with this finally working--it's been a long long three weeks of trying to figure things out. I know I'm far from done (and I'm sure you wish I were!) but at least I can see products. Thanks so so much.

[countrycharm]

UPDATE: I went back and tried again, and used the password from the 1.3.8 webstore. I figure it must somehow be attached to the original database, although it is not the db password. Anyway, the items are now showing up in the test store.

Next issue is going to be to get the images there; I have copied the image folder from the original site to the test site but images are not showing up yet.

I'll keep working on it, but you have any suggestions as to why the images are not showing I would be most appreciative.

I'm so happy with this finally working--it's been a long long three weeks of trying to figure things out. I know I'm far from done (and I'm sure you wish I were!) but at least I can see products. Thanks so so much.

Like DrByte said

it needs the admin password for your OLD store (since that's the data it now has in the database)

I know you said Linda tried to help you get log back in to your old admin with no success. Linda probably advise you to reset the admin password. If you did then the old database password would be User Name: Admin and the password would be: admin
You can try that

[bluelion]

Got it! THAT WORKED! Standing ovation for Dr. Byte!!!!

I'll get to work on the images problem; I have uploaded the images folder from the old site to the test site. In the old site, they were in the Images folder (public html/images). In the test site, I copied the Images folder to zentest/Images. They are now showing up in the Images subfolder of the Images folder in Zentest3. In that subfolder are also items such as attributes, categories, banners, etc. The images are not in a separate folder but rather as separate files listed after the folders.

Questions:

1. I suspect the problem is that the config. page in admin and includes is not specific enough. It says:

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');

Do I change that to: 'images/images/');

2. If that's not it, any idea what I do need to change? I looked at the configure php's for the old site and it matches the DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/'. I'll bet you knew that already.

Thanks again...wish I had a bigger word than "thanks" for all your help.

[bluelion]

Like DrByte said



I know you said Linda tried to help you get log back in to your old admin with no success. Linda probably advise you to reset the admin password. If you did then the old database password would be User Name: Admin and the password would be: admin
You can try that

Hi CountryCharm. Thank you so much for your suggestion--I didn't get it until after I'd gotten the tip from Dr. Byte. I really appreciate your input and help. I'm getting there, but it is agonizing! Thanks too for keeping an eye on the postings!

[bluelion]

UPDATE: (last one for the day, I promise)

I changed the directory define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/' to images/images and I'll be darned if the images now appear.

Tomorrow I'll go through the whole site and make sure everything is working, and then try and take it live.

Thank you again and again. I really didn't think I could do this. Wow.

[countrycharm]

UPDATE: (last one for the day, I promise)

I changed the directory define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/' to images/images and I'll be darned if the images now appear.

Tomorrow I'll go through the whole site and make sure everything is working, and then try and take it live.

Thank you again and again. I really didn't think I could do this. Wow.

The reason you had to use define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/' to images/images is because you put your image folder inside the image folder.

[bluelion]

Hello again! I've been working since about 4 a.m. and things are coming along very nicely. I'm almost ready to go live but cannot resolve one final issue.

On the home page, I cannot find where to change the define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', 'Tagline Here');>>. I tried the recommended procedure of changing includes/languages/english/header.php file but the home page still says: Congratulations! You have successfully installed...etc.

I've tried changing both the english/header.php file and the english/classic/header.php file but neither had any effect (nor was that welcome message in either file in the first place. I also ran developers tool box out of admin to try and find it, but to no avail.

But other than that, things are working. Again, thank you all for your help.

[bluelion]

UPDATE: I found it--it is not in the header so that's why I couldn't find it. (Found it languages/english/index.php.

Sorry for not having searched further.