Upgrade goof - fixing ssl and ........

[Stormshade]

Ok, just when I thought I had figured it out! My store was almost ready, all I had to do was to figure out the correct shipping.
I realized that I had to do the upgrade (I must've downloaded zencart the day before the patch came out! didn't think to look so soon for an upgrade).

Well, somehow in my state of exhaustion, I think I double clicked and sent the ftp into upload mode. By the time I realized it there were way too many files in my web directory. When I tried logging on to the store it was GONE!!!!!!
Then I went in and reloaded my backup files and deleted all irrelevant files. Now I got my store and site back BUT these two problems....

1. I can't access the checkout on ssl as before. There's quite a hangtime getting to the checkout. When I check the configure.php it has SSl=True
Do I need to call my hosting and have them reapply ssl to the newly reloaded files/directory? Everything works fine as before except for the ssl issue.

2. I keep getting that the configure.php file is writable but when I check it is mode 644. What gives?

It's my birthday today....not much of a birthday present.
I thought I'd be launching the store today.....guess not

Please help me fix my stupid stupid mistake.

[Stormshade]

Got the SSL working but my host provider couldn't help me with the read/write CHMOD issue.

Here's the error I'm getting on my front page in a red banner across the top.....

Warning: I am able to write to the configuration file: /home/content/i/4/t/i4tune/html/CircaStore/includes/configure.php. This is a potential security risk - please set the right user permissions on this file (read-only, CHMOD 644 or 444 are typical). You may need to use your webhost control panel/file-manager to change the permissions effectively. Contact your webhost for assistance.

I've checked the attributes and it shows 644 (I am Linux hosting). I even deleted and reloaded the file. Switched it to 777 then back to 644. Nothing is working. The error message remains. The webhost cannot help change it nor can he even see it to tell me if it's reading as 644 to him too.
What to do?

[Ajeh]

The files need to be either 644 or 444 ...

However, some servers will not allow you to set either or both of these settings via FTP so you will need to make the changes in your Control Panel to these files ...

[Stormshade]

Thanks for taking the time Ajeh.
The problem is, the files (both config.php files) are showing they are 644 which is what I've been using the whole time just fine (not 444).

For some reason the shopping cart is not acknowledging that the files ARE 644. Unless there's some stealth mode that it's just showing me 644 but I still need to change it elsewhere? But that doesn't happen does it?

I did check out the "file manager" at my host site (I believe it's equivalent of control panel) but it isn't capable of changing file attributes according to the online support tech.
He directed me to the direct ftp://mydomain.com
I also used Filezilla to check the attributes.

Regardless, anywhere I look it's showing as 644.

[Stormshade]

OKAY!!!!! Woohoo. Thank you Ajeh

I think we're in business.
I changed that one file to 444 instead of 644 and it took off the error message.
The other config (in admin/includes) is 644 but not showing an error message on the front page.

The original setting on both files was 644 and I never got that message previously. Not sure why that is.

Now I'm scared to death to try the upgrade again!!!! That's what got me in this mess in the first place. I have to make sure I'm well rested and able to concentrate fully on the task at hand. Wish me luck!

Who knows? Maybe I'll have this site up and running on my birthday (or close to it anyway) afterall!

Thank you so much
Domo Arigato....oba san!

[Ajeh]

Glad you are working again ...

Do a search on:
/new_shop

There are numerous threads written with different levels of break downs on upgrading that will help you with the process ...

Take the time to read through them over the last month to a year ... they are all quite helpful ...