MultiSite Module Support Thread

[jwidjaja]

Hello Gerome,

I am a new Zenner and very interested with the multisite module.
But I'm not sure if this is suitable for my requirement.

I am planning to have multistores that sending stuffs from different country.
say I will have a store for Australian customer and another store for US customer.
It is always good if I can have a single database to ease the stock, purchasing or customer management.

My questions are:
1. Can I use this module for this purpose?
2. If so, Does that mean that I only have one Zen Cart installation? or multiple sites or directories installation (at the same server), sorry, this confuse me a lot.

3. If it is in one Zen Cart installation, how does it work? Can it manage different configuration according to each store requirement such as shipping method/module, taxation, languages, currency etc?

Before I know that the multisite module exists, I was planning to install Zen Cart in different directories for each store but still under the same domain name (same server), that means that I have to have different sets of database.

I look forward for your advices, thank you.

James

[IllusionGuy]

[FONT=Calibri]Hello guys I just installed a fresh install of zen and the multisite mod, it looks like just about everything is working other then when I add an item to my cart then go from one site to the other it’s not showing that I have any products in my cart.[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri]What did I forget to do I don’t think I forgot to do anything, that’s what all newbie say lol.[/FONT]

[utomo]

I think we need to make 2 different situations. which we can choose:
1. Multi shop, with individual managements. so each shop manage their won transactions.
2. centralized shop. but each sub shop can submit the products, and price.
and for number 2, the serach and also listing is centralized.
maybe something like amazon.


and it is better we we can charge some comision to the transactions

[IllusionGuy]

In response to my last question would this be a problem with my subdomains or with my mod setup has anyone had this problem of the baskets not being cross store supported.

http://www.loyalteefit.com
http://mens.loyalteefit.com
http://womens.loyalteefit.com

[marknew]

I'm adding multisite to an existing site but both sites are showing all products/categories in the sidebox. I read something about a problem when products are added using easy populate but I'm thought that stopped the products showing.

Any ideas?
M

[IllusionGuy]

ok so I know that the problem is not with the subdomain, I setup another zencart install with this mod on another server/host and I get the same thing, basket not working between the stores, would someone throw me a bone here lol thanks guys

[vandiermen]

I installed multisite_0.4.1 and uploaded NEW FILES(ADD_FILES), I did not add many of the MODIFY_FILES because it was a heavily modified site and I only wanted to change the header/template & email address on the 2nd site.
I also added the sql patch, and added many customizations to my extra config file in the new site, and it all works well but none of the side boxes came up at first (in my new site) then I changed the template back to the original (added the overwrite in the new config file) and every single side box was then shown. Only 4 side boxes were set to display in the Layout Boxes Controller, when I modify these it only changes the ones on the original site. I added no new files in my original site..

So am I suppose to be able to modify the side boxes in the Layout Boxes Controller (in the new site), maybe I need to add one of the modified files or something?

my new site: http://www.mr-billiard.com.au
my original site: http://www.jrsonline.com.au
both have the same database and everything seems to be good, the origenal site seems to be untouched, but I have no control over the new sites sideboxes

[pfabrick]

I installed multisite_0.4.1 and uploaded NEW FILES(ADD_FILES), I did not add many of the MODIFY_FILES because it was a heavily modified site and I only wanted to change the header/template & email address on the 2nd site.
I also added the sql patch, and added many customizations to my extra config file in the new site, and it all works well but none of the side boxes came up at first (in my new site) then I changed the template back to the original (added the overwrite in the new config file) and every single side box was then shown. Only 4 side boxes were set to display in the Layout Boxes Controller, when I modify these it only changes the ones on the original site. I added no new files in my original site..

So am I suppose to be able to modify the side boxes in the Layout Boxes Controller (in the new site), maybe I need to add one of the modified files or something?

my new site: http://www.mr-billiard.com.au
my original site: http://www.jrsonline.com.au
both have the same database and everything seems to be good, the origenal site seems to be untouched, but I have no control over the new sites sideboxes

I'm not sure about the modified files...I installed this mod on a fresh install of ZC. But when I add a new template, I always have to go into the admin and choose the template from the Tools->Template Selection menu. Then when you go into Tools->Layout Boxes Controller you should have a button appear that you need to select to resets the layout boxes for that first time. Then you can control the box selection for THAT template. It should state "Column Boxes YOUR TEMPLATE" at the top of the page.

If your install is NOT working this way, I would suspect the install. We currently have eight live stores running off the same database. This mod is GREAT!

[vandiermen]

Tools->Layout Boxes Controller you should have a button appear that you need to select to resets the layout boxes for that first time. Then you can control the box selection for THAT template. It should state "Column Boxes YOUR TEMPLATE" at the top of the page.

no it just added a new sidebox called "site_links.php"

I think I will just use another database and use easy populate to update the items.

would have been okay i think if i had a fresh install

Last question; will adding "ALTER TABLE orders ADD order_site varchar(30) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'no';" to my database in my original site do anything if I dont update any files in that site?

[pfabrick]

no it just added a new sidebox called "site_links.php"

I think I will just use another database and use easy populate to update the items.

would have been okay i think if i had a fresh install

I understand...that's what we did before we found this great mod. It's such a pain to have more than one system to maintain, update, log into, etc. that we were happy to integrate our system. This mod is now the one we can't live without!

Sorry, but I'll have to defer you other question...I'm just not sure. Do you have a test site set up? I can't say enough about setting up a mirror (same version of ZC, same mods, templates, categories etc...you only need a sample of your products though) of your system and testing ANYTHING there before doing stuff to the live store. It's worth every byte of drive space!!