GoDaddy Woes

[wordsdeeds]

Hi all--

New guy here. I gather from searching the site that GoDaddy is not held in high esteem by Zen Cart users. I've tried loading and reloading ZC to my GoDaddy ftp site, and have gotten to the same point each time, check results that begin with a laundry list of these:

Warning: file, mail, opendir, readdir, closedir() has been disabled for security reasons in d:\hosting\vickisdrawers\catalog\zc_install\includes\functions\general.php on line 455

among many others. There are also:

<LI class=FAIL>admin configure.php is not writeable more info... <LI class=FAIL>store configure.php is not writeable more info...
and

• <LI class=NA>Webserver = <LI class=NA>HTTP Host = vickisdrawers.com <LI class=NA>Path_Translated = d:\\hosting\\vickisdrawers\\catalog\\zc_install\\index.php <LI class=NA>PHP O/S = WINNT <LI class=NA>PHP API Mode = isapi <LI class=NA>PHP Max Execution Time per page = <LI class=OK>Register Globals = OFF <LI class=OK>MySQL Support = ON <LI class=OK>PHP Version = 4.3.2 <LI class=OK>PHP Safe Mode = OFF <LI class=OK>PHP Sessions Support = ON <LI class=OK>PHP Session.AutoStart = OFF <LI class=OK>PHP session.use_trans_sid = OFF <LI class=WARN>Suggested SQL Cache Folder = d:/hosting/vickisdrawers/catalog/cache Click here for more info <LI class=OK>PHP magic_quotes_runtime setting = OFF <LI class=OK>PHP GD Support = ON <LI class=OK>GD Version = GD bundled (2.0.12 compatible) <LI class=OK>PHP ZLIB Compression Support = ON <LI class=WARN>PHP cURL Support = OFF Click here for more info <LI class=WARN>PHP Upload Support = OFF upload_max_filesize=; post_max_size= Click here for more info
• PHP Upload TMP dir =

and
The following info does not necessarily indicate any problem or configuration issue. It is simply for the sake of displaying it in an easy-to-find location.

• <LI class=NA>PHP include_path = <LI class=NA>PHP SMTP destination = <LI class=NA>PHP sendmail path = <LI class=NA>PHP sendmail 'from' = <LI class=OK>PHP open_basedir restrictions = <LI class=WARN>PHP Output Buffering (gzip) = OFF <LI class=OK>PHP FTP Support = ON <LI class=OK>PHP XML Support = ON
• PHP Session.Save_Path = Unknown

Is their a tutorial or post for dealing with GoDaddy? I've look around a lot and can't find something for raw recruits like me. Hate to repeat a question already handled here, but I need help.

Thanks,

Ric

[Kim]

The best advice? Run, run fast and don't lose anymore sleep over it.

[DrByte]

Whatever hosting plan you chose is not going to work for you ... at least not with Zen Cart.

Warning: file, mail, opendir, readdir, closedir() has been disabled for security reasons
PHP O/S = WINNT
PHP Version = 4.3.2
PHP cURL Support = OFF
PHP Upload Support = OFF

1. While Zen Cart "can" be used on Windows hosts, this particular one is not well configured for ecommerce use, evidenced by the many other issues happening.
2. The PHP version is the oldest possible version supported by Zen Cart. There are several newer versions out with many bugfixes since then.
3. CURL support is used for many payment-processing and shipping-quoting systems. Without it, those features will not work.
4. PHP Upload support is required if you plan to collect uploaded file submissions from your clients, such as artwork on print jobs etc.
5. Having the "file" function disabled is minor, but a bit limiting.
Having the PHP "mail" function disabled can be crippling unless alternate services for sending email are provided.
6. Zen Cart uses the opendir/readdir/closedir functions regularly to provide its flexible override services.

In short, this is not the correct server or hosting plan for you.

If you're locked into a contract, get them to switch you to a Linux server without any of these restrictions, as a start. Then try accessing the system-inspection page again.

Or make it easier on yourself and find a fast, reliable, affordable host from our recommended hosting partners (see the "hosting" link at the top of this page).

[wordsdeeds]

Big disappointment, folks, but I sure do appreciate the quick response and honest answers.
Thanks,

Ric

[GhostRider2110]

Don't know of you can switch, but I think the Linux hosting will work. I have not tried Zen, but know they support osCommerse. I like the Linux hosting better anyway, being a Unix/Linux admin by trade anyway...

--Mitch

[charmedbytina2]

I have my Zen hosted on GoDaddy - so far no problems.
I am using Linux and I installed the ZenCart from GoDaddy,
then changed templates.

Feel free to take a look. charmedbytina.com



PS....I hope you don't find out that I've done something wrong and don't even know it yet!

PSS. Everyone here in the Forum is sooooo helpful. I wouldn't have a web presence yet if help wasn't available here!

THANKS!!!!!

[usernamenone]

I also have a site hosted with godaddy.

You have to switch to their linyx host which you can do in your control panel.

You can not use godaddy if you are going to use a major credit card processor.

The site I have hosted with godaddy uses paypal only module.

I have to say that my zen cart install was flawless. keep in mind you need to install via ftp and not in their control panel as the control panel is binary not ascii.

[wordsdeeds]

I'm running Windows on a PC and know nothing about Linux, never used it, sounds beyond my tech capabilities.

Major credit card processors, PayPal, etc. all work on my current site (using Fortune3 storefront) hosted by GoDaddy. Are you telling me that all I have to do to use Zen Cart on my test site is click a Linux button on their control panel?

Thanks for the replies.

Ric

[usernamenone]

I don't remember you saying anything about a locolhost on your computer.

I believe your question was about godaddy hosting.

If you want your website on a test site on your computer you will need to install a wamp.

[GhostRider2110]

Well you click that and you will probably loose everying on your windows server. I would talk to the GoDaddy folk about the best way to convert over. From a hosting standpoint it is not much different running under linux except that your Zen will work. You FTP files up to the server, as before. I like Godaddy for my domain registreation they have great multi year deals. But for hosting I don't use them much since they don't provide a secure way to access my files only shared hosting server. I would much rather use sftp or ftp over ssh than just ftp and let my password fly over the net like that. But I am getting off a tangent here.. sorry.