MultiSite Module Support Thread

[TheGuest]

I know I can switch the template and then refer to Send Email option in Tools but emails are send from store1 (main store). Is there a workaround?

Thanks,
TheGuest

Hello,

How can I send email to my customers from second store (not the main)?

Thanks,
THeGuest

[Beau91324]

Thanks for the help balihr, but I'm still getting a 404 error. Below is what I have in both my www.autographs..dejavugallery.com_config.php & autographs..dejavugallery.com_config.php

<?php
	define('SITE_NAME','AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS');
 	define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
	define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');
	$template_dir = "autographs";
	define('CATEGORIES_ROOT','1'); //root categories is 1 for this site  
	define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.autographs.dejavugallery.com');
	define('STORE_NAME','Autographs'); //Store Name
?>

This is really driving me crazy. MultiSite is just the solution my clients site(s) need.

[TheGuest]

Any help out here?

I know I can switch the template and then refer to Send Email option in Tools but emails are send from store1 (main store). Is there a workaround?

Thanks,
TheGuest

[Beau91324]

The layout of my directories is as follows:
|-dejavugallery.com
| |-galleryStore
| | |-includes
| | | |-config_sites
|-autographs.dejavugallery.com
|-moviemem.dejavugallery.com

both autographs.dejavugallery.com and moviemem.dejavugallery.com are subdomains of dejavugallery.com

I created four *_config.php files called www.autographs.dejavugallery.com_ config.php, autographs.dejavugallery.com_ config.php, www.moviemem.dejavugallery.com_ config.php and moviemem.dejavugallery.com_ config.php.

The www. moviemem.dejavugallery.com_ config.php & moviemem.dejavugallery.com_ config.php
code is:

<?php
define('SITE_NAME','Movie Memerablia');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');
$template_dir = "memorablia";
define('CATEGORIES_ROOT','2'); //root categories is 2 for this site
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.moviemem.dejavugallery.com');
define('STORE_NAME','Movie Memorablia'); //Store Name
?>


The www.autographs.dejavugallery.com_ config.php, autographs.dejavugallery.com_ config.php code is:
<?php
define('SITE_NAME','AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');
$template_dir = "autographs";
define('CATEGORIES_ROOT','1'); //root categories is 1 for this site
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.autographs.dejavugallery.com');
define('STORE_NAME','Autographs'); //Store Name
?>

Can anyone tell me why I can't access the store sites? I get nothing when I enter the URL autographs.dejavugallery.com?

[Louis]

Any help out here?

It seems you do not understand the working of this module.
This module only creates the illusion that there are multiple stores. In fact the data in the background is all kept and managed on a single database and managed using a single interface. Unless you do some custom coding you will not be able to send e-mails to customers from a specific store-front. The back office system views them as customers for the "Company" and not "per store".

[seancon1]

i have been looking for a way the make the RSS Feed 2.1.4 from Andrew Berezin work with the MultiSite Module, i have searched an not found anything other than a few questions about its compatibility,

looking at how the other core files have been modified i believe i have it working, there are about 8 changes made to 1 file

/includes/modules/pages/rss_feed/header_php.php


all that was necessary was to add cat_filter( to all 7 of the $db->Execute and one zen_random_select

don't forget the closing parentheses


i have it attached my modified copy.

[seancon1]

now my question!

what i would like to do is have 2 stores and 1 informational domain with no products but handles the checkout for site1 and site2. due to a licensing issue site1 cant sell items from site2 and vice versa.

site1.com Widgets
site2.com Thingeys
site3.com Information about Thingys and Widgets and the checkout process.

the way it works now, there are 2 complete stores (not currently zen cart but they will be) and they use an online shopping cart similar to PayPal

both stores checkout from this shopping cart so the scenario is fine with both licensors. but as you can guess its not a friendly experience for the shopper.

im looking for some insight on how to make sure when they register, access their account information and check out its all done from site3.com the main thing is the check out.

i imagine i will use a .htaccess rule but i would think defining a global would take care of it.

Thanks for any suggestions.
Sean

[balihr]

now my question!

what i would like to do is have 2 stores and 1 informational domain with no products but handles the checkout for site1 and site2. due to a licensing issue site1 cant sell items from site2 and vice versa.

site1.com Widgets
site2.com Thingeys
site3.com Information about Thingys and Widgets and the checkout process.

im looking for some insight on how to make sure when they register, access their account information and check out its all done from site3.com the main thing is the check out.

I don't think you can do this. If site3 is in showcase mode (only information, can't buy), then you can't have checkout on it. If you go with cross-carts, you'll be able to checkout from which-ever store you want.

You could have this: use cross-cart. site1 and site2 adds to cart, but has no checkout (manually remove all checkout buttons). practically force customers to go to site3 for checkout. BUT, now you need site3 to be a regular store and someone can simply come to site3 and buy stuff from both Widgets and Thingeys directly from site3. So, what happens now with the licensing?

I really hope you understand what i'm saying cause after re-reading my own words, i got lost...

if i'm mistaking about these possibilities, someone please correct me.

[seancon1]

thanks for the idea but this does present a licensing problem the rule is the products can't be mixed on the same site but the sites can link to each other... site3 will have links to site1 and site2. very weird i know but i did not make the rules for this game!

i will post live links once i have things on public servers and it will make more sense. i am confident i can get this to work... the question is what is the best way.

i wouldn't say site3.com was in showcase mode, site3.com has no categories or products assigned to it and i have the categories sidebox turned off for this template right now i can checkout on any one of the 3 domains.

i am thinking i may be able to add

define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://site3.com');

to each sites config file but i would rather just the checkout button and any shopping cart links go to https://site3.com as i dont care if they update their account info on either site.

i am looking at using htaccess to rewrite any for the cart or checkout and login to links to site3.com or even a case if else in the index templates for site1 and site2 to go to site 3 if its for the pages i want on site3

Sean

[TheGuest]

"It seems you do not understand the working of this module." Please give me a break.

Orders from a consecutive site come from emails that I set so I consider absence of sending emails from your second store is a missing option (if it is not there).

It seems you do not understand the working of this module.
This module only creates the illusion that there are multiple stores. In fact the data in the background is all kept and managed on a single database and managed using a single interface. Unless you do some custom coding you will not be able to send e-mails to customers from a specific store-front. The back office system views them as customers for the "Company" and not "per store".