MultiSite Module Support Thread

[keenskin]

keenskin - I have not installed this yet, but here is my understanding from reading through this thread.

You install one Zen Cart, but multiple templates for each store. You need to go into the template selector in the choose each site's template in order for it to work properly. If you want the same look on each site, you create duplicate templates.

This post was particularly helpful for me (although it is dated Aug 2007, so I'm not sure how much of the mod has changed)
:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=178

Anyone want to correct me on this?

ReeFlippee, thank you!

[superprg]

Hi
I installed this module and on both the sites the categories are disappeared..
Please see here
click here


I am not sure what I should set this as
define('CATEGORIES_ROOT','21'); //root categories is 21 for this
site

I tried setting CATEGORIES_ROOT as 1 and 0 too but still the same
How do I find out the right value for my site?

Also,
when I go to tools and then to template selection and change it nothing happens or when I try to add any thing in the layout box controler it does nothing.

[ReeFlippee]

superprg - If you're Totally Zenned and having problems, it makes me very concerned to install this mod.

This was released in beta April 2007. Is there a reason it's still in beta?

I think this is exactly what I need but concerned that there isn't enough people using this mod to offer support.

[cablesimple]

superprg. Your categories are gone because you need to reset the categories each time you create a store. Go to the admin, select the template for each store, and set the tools->layout boxes controllers for each store.

Actually because this, and the other setup requirements for each store I've created an additional admin tool to quickly generate each of my subdomain (multisite module) stores. One of the steps it takes is to populate the "layout_boxes" table with all the boxes I want enabled. Using the template below I just do a find-replace on $$STORE_NAME%% with your store name then import it: "mysql -u root -p <database> < layout_boxes.sql"

Of course this only makes sense if your going to be creating quite a few stores with your MultiSite install. I have around 30, and it works very well.

Here's the sql I use. I would suggest getting one of your stores boxes exactly the way you want them and dump out layout_boxes so you can do this with your own settings:
INSERT INTO `layout_boxes` VALUES
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','banner_box.php',0,0,300,1,1),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','banner_box2.php',0,1,15,1,1),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','banner_box_all.php',0,1,5,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','best_sellers.php',0,1,30,70,1),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','categories.php',1,0,10,10,1),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','currencies.php',0,1,80,60,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','document_categories.php',0,0,0,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','ezpages.php',0,1,-1,2,1),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','featured.php',0,0,45,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','information.php',0,0,50,40,1),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','information_footer.php',0,0,0,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','languages.php',0,1,70,50,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','manufacturers.php',0,0,30,20,1),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','manufacturer_info.php',0,1,35,95,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','more_information.php',0,0,200,200,1),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','music_genres.php',0,1,0,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','order_history.php',0,1,0,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','part_finder.php',1,0,0,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','product_notifications.php',0,1,55,85,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','record_companies.php',0,1,0,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','reviews.php',0,0,40,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','search.php',0,1,10,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','search_header.php',0,0,0,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','shopping_cart.php',0,1,20,30,1),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','site_links.php',0,0,0,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','specials.php',0,1,45,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','tell_a_friend.php',0,1,65,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','whats_new.php',0,0,20,0,0),
(NULL,'%%STORE_NAME%%','whos_online.php',0,1,200,200,0)

Hope this helps.

[cablesimple]

I just noticed you mentioned trying to add adding layout_boxes in your previous post.

Make sure you select the appropriate template first. You said "when I go to tools and then to template selection and change it nothing happens". Nothing should happen at that point, your template selection system is now a store selector. So before you do anything to layout_boxes you must first use the store selector to select the store you want to make changes to.

[cablesimple]

ReeFlippee,

I read through your question on the previous page. This mod would work very well for you. As I mentioned I have about 30 stores currently running on MultiSite with absolutely no problem at all.

[ReeFlippee]

ReeFlippee,

I read through your question on the previous page. This mod would work very well for you. As I mentioned I have about 30 stores currently running on MultiSite with absolutely no problem at all.

Thank you! I was hoping someone would reply with saying it went well for them. I know I'll be back with questions!

[superprg]

I just noticed you mentioned trying to add adding layout_boxes in your previous post.

Make sure you select the appropriate template first. You said "when I go to tools and then to template selection and change it nothing happens". Nothing should happen at that point, your template selection system is now a store selector. So before you do anything to layout_boxes you must first use the store selector to select the store you want to make changes to.

May I ask where is the store selector?

[superprg]

I just noticed you mentioned trying to add adding layout_boxes in your previous post.

Make sure you select the appropriate template first. You said "when I go to tools and then to template selection and change it nothing happens". Nothing should happen at that point, your template selection system is now a store selector. So before you do anything to layout_boxes you must first use the store selector to select the store you want to make changes to.

May I ask where is the store selector?

Well none of that works when I go to the template selector it just show the templets nothing about the sites