difference between \includes and \admin\includes

[arnold931]

What is the difference between the files in the \includes directory and the \admin\includes directory? Does one overwrite the other?

[kobra]

What is the difference between the files in the \includes directory and the \admin\includes directory? Does one overwrite the other?

Zencart is essentially 2 applications that share the same DB.

One for the frontend with it's associated files and another for the admin side with differing required files for functions only in the admin. Hence the 2 /includes dir's.

Different sets of files for the different type of interface. Fully seperate files but the same DB

[arnold931]

Ahh...so the \includes controls my storefront and the \admin\includes controls the backend Admin pages?

[daver1510]

Can you edit them the same way or will an update wipe out your changes.

[arnold931]

If I understand correctly, they control different parts of your store - so they won't impact each other.

[kobra]

Overrides are not implemented in the admin file side(you will see no classic folders there) So if necessary, maintain a good log of the changes and which files so as not to lose them in an upgrade.

Frontend files for the most part, all have a classic folder in their tree and can be overridden.

A different interface but the same parts (DB Based) of the store. Files only control what is on the screen from the data in the database.