my site wont come up now!! help

[cynthia_haide]

First -- deep breath. *LOL*

Second -- what's your link?

Third -- can you log into admin? If so, try switching back to the classic template. If it works, you know the problem is with your custom files and you can try overwriting them with back-ups.

HTH,

Cynthia:
All man never delete any files, they're all needed to run zen.
I hope you have a back up file of meta_tags.php if so simple place the file in the directory listed below
includes/languages/english/
When you do that get done we will tell you how to solve your other problem
good luck
nomad

ok i didnt really delete i trashed it bu tthen restored it, i have a copy in my custom directory also
i have put it back it shows in in the english directory i can call it up and edit or show
..so......

[cynthia_haide]

ok i didnt really delete i trashed it bu tthen restored it, i have a copy in my custom directory also
i have put it back it shows in in the english directory i can call it up and edit or show
..so......

also i can not change back to default temp either says same error

oh no....

[madmumbler]

Start with a "fresh" download of ZC extracted on your computer.

Try from THAT rewriting the following files to your server:

/includes/languages/english.php
/includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php

I would suggest deleting them totally off your server before replacing them.

And stay with the "classic" template while doing this. Try to get the classic template "debugged" first before backtracking to fix your custom template.

HTH,

[madmumbler]

And are there any other files you might have overwritten in the process? Replace them from your "fresh" download and see if that helps.

[cynthia_haide]

And are there any other files you might have overwritten in the process? Replace them from your "fresh" download and see if that helps.

perfect!! i had copy on computer so i deleted the english.php and meta_tags.php from host then uploaded them from computer...thanks a bunch

so do i understand that there is and should only be 1 english.php file? and it has to be in includes/language? if i want to overwrite soething in it i can rewrite and save to custom folder?

and do all items come from language/english/meta_tags and not language?/custom/meta_tags?

[DrByte]

The master language file exists like this:
/includes/languages/LANGUAGE_NAME.php
or
/includes/languages/TEMPLATE_NAME/LANGUAGE_NAME.php
There is only ever *one* file in that folder ... ie: english.php
All others are ignored.


The page-specific language files exist like this:
/includes/languages/LANGUAGE_NAME/page_name.php
or
/includes/languages/LANGUAGE_NAME/TEMPLATE_NAME/page_name.php

[madmumbler]

perfect!! i had copy on computer so i deleted the english.php and meta_tags.php from host then uploaded them from computer...thanks a bunch

so do i understand that there is and should only be 1 english.php file? and it has to be in includes/language? if i want to overwrite soething in it i can rewrite and save to custom folder?

and do all items come from language/english/meta_tags and not language?/custom/meta_tags?

NP. Glad I could help!

The template override system can get confusing. The "default" file is:

includes/languages/english.php
To modify it, create: includes/languages/CUSTOM/english.php (CUSTOM being what you've named your "new" template that you're creating.)

BUT...

There's also an: includes/languages/english/CUSTOM/ folder. That's where a lot of your other files will go that you modify, like for the shopping cart message (make sure you change that if you haven't already), etc.

As DrByte, said if you use another language, it would be different but only because you're using a different language.

The rule of thumb is, you need to look through all the folders in the includes directory. Wherever you see a "classic" folder, you can make a folder for your CUSTOM template (whatever name you give it). Make sure when naming folders, you name them all the same. Don't change spelling or case or add hyphens, etc. If you start out with a template folder name of mynewtemplate, all the folders you create must have that same folder name or the ZC can't find them.

HTH,