Testimonial Manager Support Thread

[countrycharm]

A new update has been submitted in the downloads for the above.
Updated the new_install.sql because TYPE is deprecated for
engine. Also updated and fix the Display All Languages header_php.php file
to display on a multilingual site. Also fix a bug for not sending out emails after a customer submits a Testimonial.
Also we are giving thanks to Diva and lat9 for there support in the updates.
Thank You!

An update to Testimonial Manager that I submitted recently has been activated, and is now available in the downloads. Details of the Testimonial Manager update are as follows:

Title : Testimonial Manager
Version : 1.5.3c

[WebKat]

There is no install.txt or upgrade.txt in the 1.5.0 folder. I am upgrading--what do I do differently than a fresh install? I've edited a few files so that customers' last names don't show up on their testimonials and I don't want to lose those changes...

[countrycharm]

There is no install.txt or upgrade.txt in the 1.5.0 folder. I am upgrading--what do I do differently than a fresh install? I've edited a few files so that customers' last names don't show up on their testimonials and I don't want to lose those changes...

I just downloaded a copy of Testimonial Manager Version : 1.5.3c
and it has the install.txt inside the folder of zen_1.5.0. You have to open the install.txt up and read it NEW AND UPGRADING INSTALLATION:

[countrycharm]

I just downloaded a copy of Testimonial Manager Version : 1.5.3c
and it has the install.txt inside the folder of zen_1.5.0. You have to open the install.txt up and read it NEW AND UPGRADING INSTALLATION:

For all of you who doesn't know how......

UPGRADING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF TESTIMONIALS MANAGER INSTALLATION:
===================================================================
1) Testimonials Manager Module runs great, but if you have a TEST SERVER try it out before going live.
2) The files in admin/includes/boxes/extra_boxes/ is obsolete and should be deleted or rename to something else until you are confident all is well.
3) A define was added to admin/includes/extra_datafiles/testimonials_manager.php and to
amin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/testimonials_manager.php to make this work on zen cart 1.5.0.
4) Go into phpmyadmin and BACKUP THE DATABASE BEFORE INSTALLING.
5) Ensure you have carried out step 4)!
6) This is for v1.5.0 only. There has been a define added so you will have to re-upload the files
admin/includes/extra_definitions/testimonials_manager.php
admin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/testimonials_manager.php
7) Run the included install_testimonials_manager 1.3.x_Upgrade.sql using the Zen-Cart Sql Patches tool
(admin -> tools -> install sql patches) For best results, copy-and-paste the code into the query field and press 'Send'.

[WebKat]

Ok so what about the sql patch? The 139 folder has an upgrade folder with a upgrade_testimonial_manager.sql file in it... there is no upgrade sql file in the 150 folder. What do I do? Run the install patch? Run the 139 upgrade patch? I really think this would have been a much better release if it was consistent between the two ZC versions. It's very confusing when you read a file telling you to open a file that doesn't exist, for example.

[countrycharm]

Ok so what about the sql patch? The 139 folder has an upgrade folder with a upgrade_testimonial_manager.sql file in it... there is no upgrade sql file in the 150 folder. What do I do? Run the install patch? Run the 139 upgrade patch? I really think this would have been a much better release if it was consistent between the two ZC versions. It's very confusing when you read a file telling you to open a file that doesn't exist, for example.

This is all in the folder zen_1.5.0.
7) Run the included install_testimonials_manager 1.3.x_Upgrade.sql using the Zen-Cart Sql Patches tool
(admin -> tools -> install sql patches) For best results, copy-and-paste the code into the query field and press 'Send'.

[WebKat]

The part that made this whole thing frustrating was the readme in the main folder of the unzipped file:

INSTALLATION:

See the install text depending on what version you are installing:

install.txt
upgrade.txt
uninstall.txt

This should be made more clear, since it is NOT the correct directions for 1.5.0.

And the bit you just quoted is for upgrading ZEN CART from 1.3x to 1.5.0, right? If not it's confusingly worded. I've never used ZC 1.3.x; I started out my whole Zen Cart odyssey with ZC 1.5.0--so in my case, what file do I run? If this is the one I'm supposed to run it's badly named: install_testimonials_manager new_install.sql since this is not a new install--I already have Testimonial Manager installed. On 1.5.0.

Actually, I can't even find that file anywhere. I found a 1.3.x_Upgrade.sql (which sounds wrong since I'm not, and never have been, on 1.3.x) and new_install.sql (which sounds wrong, since it's not a new install). So the instructions are not clear at ALL about how to upggrade Testimonial Manager under a ZC 1.5.0 installation. The directions in the 1.3.9 folder may be clearer, but they don't apply to me so that doesn't matter much.

[DivaVocals]

See if these install instructions help:

Notes:

1. BACKUP THE DATABASE BEFORE INSTALLING!!!
2. You should test this on TEST SITE before going live
3. Two files were added to make this work on zen cart 1.5.
   
   • admin/includes/extra_datafiles/testimonials_manager.php
   • admin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/testimonials_manager.ph
   
   

New Install Instructions

1. Unzip the contribution.
2. Open the New_installation folder
3. Before uploading change the YOUR_TEMPLATE folders to match the name of your custom template.
   
   • includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/YOUR_TEMPLATE
   • includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE
   • includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE
   • includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE
   • includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE
   • (The files are arranged in the same structure as Zen Cart so you can FTP the admin, images and includes folders to your server.)
   
   
4. Login in to your admin panel admin -> tools -> layout boxes contoller and activate the new sidebox.
5. Run the included new_install.sql using the Zen-Cart Sql Patches tool (admin -> tools -> install sql patches).

Upgrading Testimonial Manager from 1.3x compatible version to v1.5.0 ready version

1. If you are upgrading from an older Zen Cart v1.3.x compatible version of Testimonial Manager run the included 1.3.x_Upgrade.sql using the Zen-Cart Sql Patches tool (admin -> tools -> install sql patches)
   
   For best results, copy-and-paste the code into the query field and press 'Send'.
2. Delete the files in admin/includes/boxes/extra_boxes/ (these files are now are obsolete and should be deleted in their entirety!!)