Change Downloads Folder

[reekajean]

First - I would like to say that if someone quotes exactly what is written in the WIKI, I will scream and pull out all of my hair.

Obviously, I realize that I need to change the configure files (both in admin/includes and just includes) to point to the new downloads folder.

The downloads folder is OUTSIDE of my webroot. Meaning, it is located here:

/home/myusername/download/

I have put that EXACT line in the configure files where it asks to define the download folder, however - it is still giving me the little red invalid name thing when I try to set up my download for the product.

SO - can someone please tell me EXACTLY what "needs to be changed in the configure" files... because obviously, something isn't right... and the wiki is absolutely worthless in this situation.

I've searched the forums, searched google, searched everything.... and all I can find is that one stupid paragraph that says "you can move the folder outside of your webroot and then update the configure files"...

blah.

Zencart makes my head spin.

[DrByte]

This is what I just did on a fresh v1.3.7 install:

1. Install Zen Cart normally, with demo products. In this case it went to /home/yellow/public_html/zencart
2. Set file/folder permissions as per normal.
3. Move the "download" folder to /home/yellow/download (outside webroot)
4. Edit /home/yellow/public_html/zencart/includes/configure.php

  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/yellow/download/');
  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');

5. Edit /home/yellow/public_html/zencart/admin/includes/configure.php

  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/yellow/download/');

6. Log into admin ... Admin->Catalog->Downloads Manager ... everything's green.
7. Go to storefront, find a download product, add to cart, checkout paying via Money Order.
8. Go back to admin, and change order to "Processing" status.
9. Back to store ... order is now released. Download links appear in My Account. Download files fine.

For the sake of curiousity, I also tried:
10. Create a new product.
11. Use FTP to upload a new file to the /home/yellow/download/ folder: balloon.zip
12. Edit the new product's attributes.
13. Add the "balloon.zip" filename and click Insert. Green light.
14. Test purchasing the new product. Same procedure as above, steps #7, 8, 9. Downloads fine.


What have you done differently ?

[mrbert]

Hi Dr Byte,

I guess I am doing something wrong:S

I have in the root of my server a folder called 'download'
so files go in /download

and I have zencart in a folder /webshop

so I updated /webshop/includes/configure.php
changed the dowload define to:
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . '/download/');
and I did the same in the admin/icludes/configure.php

I get the feeling it is still lookong in the wrong folder.
I get red light in the download manager

when i change it to:
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . '../download/');
I think it is OK? I get green lights in the manager
Or am I doing something that works but will cause trouble?
greets

Bert

[DrByte]

What is your DIR_FS_CATALOG setting set to ?
Take that value, remove /webshop/ from it, and add /download/

like this:

 define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/my_host_area/webshop/');

becomes:

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/my_host_area/download/');

[mrbert]

tried that an did not work.
needed ./download:S
Mabee becaus it is in root of my server?

[DrByte]

You can edit the path as required. I don't recommend using relative path notations though - no dots.

If the true location of the "download" folder is /download, then use that:

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/download/');