Simple upgrade

[DrByte]

Sounds like you've got mixed up database content.

How *exactly* did you do your entire "upgrade"? ie: what are all the steps you've done to get from "there" to "here"?

Yes, it'll likely be a lengthy list.


Did you follow any FAQs or documented upgrade instructions?

[Rob905]

Sounds like you've got mixed up database content.

How *exactly* did you do your entire "upgrade"? ie: what are all the steps you've done to get from "there" to "here"?

Yes, it'll likely be a lengthy list.


Did you follow any FAQs or documented upgrade instructions?

1. made a backup of mySQL using phpAdmin on the server and stored the info on my local hard drive
2. made a backup of my entire site on my hd
3. created a new direcory on my local drive for the 1.3.8a files and uploaded them.
4. created a new database and imported the 1.3.7 backup that I created and it showed records in the new database
5. started the install for the 1.3.8a files and when I got to the upgrade I selected to do the upgrade and put in the admin user name and password and this time it took it.
6. when the install was done and I had the option to go to the store or to the admin, there were no products.
7. I verfied that the 2 config files had the correct data in them and re-uploaded them just in case. Still no data to see in my store. :-(

That's where I'm at now and I have to stop for a bit to go fight the snow between Niagara Falls and Buffalo to get my brother at the airport.

Thanks for your help so far.

Robert
ps I'm also going to try Xampp when I get back, will that help?

[DrByte]

5. started the install for the 1.3.8a files and when I got to the upgrade I selected to do the upgrade and put in the admin user name and password and this time it took it.
6. when the install was done and I had the option to go to the store or to the admin, there were no products.

At any time, did you click "Install", or did you always click "Upgrade"?

Clicking "Install" will ask you to supply your database credentials, and wipe the database and build a new one.

ps I'm also going to try Xampp when I get back, will that help?

I don't see how that would make any difference.

[Rob905]

At any time, did you click "Install", or did you always click "Upgrade"?

Clicking "Install" will ask you to supply your database credentials, and wipe the database and build a new one.

Sorry, bad wording on my part, I did the Upgrade.

[DrByte]

Okay, so you imported your data into the new database.
If you look into the database tables, I assume you can see the expected data in there?

And then you did an upgrade ... but said your store now shows no data.
Is the data in the database tables still?

Have you switched DB_PREFIX settings and perhaps removed "zen_" or some other prefix in the process?

How many tables are in your database at this point?

[Rob905]

Okay, so you imported your data into the new database.
If you look into the database tables, I assume you can see the expected data in there?

And then you did an upgrade ... but said your store now shows no data.
Is the data in the database tables still?

Have you switched DB_PREFIX settings and perhaps removed "zen_" or some other prefix in the process?

How many tables are in your database at this point?

There is 188 tables, the 1.37 version had 186.

I think I'm getting there slowly. I've started from scratch, erased and created a new database and imported the data then ran the upgrade again and it now sees all my data but I'm going to have to make all the cosmetic changes again. Stuff like "Sales Message goes here.." etc.

I'm still not getting the overide to work correctly.
I created the folders as per earlier messages and have cut and paste the files into it but it doesn't seem to pick them up in the site after I upload them.
did I miss something?

[DrByte]

Did you ever look at the upgrade documentation?
It's included in the /docs/ folder of your Zen Cart files.

Additionally, it's in the FAQ area as well: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=98

You need to merge all the new files with your customizations in order to incorporate new things and bug fixes into any files you altered.

[Rob905]

Did you ever look at the upgrade documentation?
It's included in the /docs/ folder of your Zen Cart files.

Additionally, it's in the FAQ area as well: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=98

You need to merge all the new files with your customizations in order to incorporate new things and bug fixes into any files you altered.

Yes I did and that didn't work for me either. I think I had 3 directories at one time but nothing seemed to work on that round.

So here is where I'm at as of last nite.
I'm now at 1.3.8a with an upgraded database that has and shows my 2100 items.
I ended up installing 1.3.8a from scratch and then just doing the upgrade on the database.
All I have left to do is the cosmetic stuff like changing the messages again but I can live with that.
Next will be to figure out the override system so I don't have to go through this on future updates.

How do I enable the phpBB that I installed? I don't see any links for it in the store?

Thanks again for all the help.

Robert

[afo]

Did you go into the admin and pick your template from the pull down menu under tools->template selection?

If you don't see it in the pull down menu, make certain you have includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/template_info.php.

[Rob905]

Did you go into the admin and pick your template from the pull down menu under tools->template selection?

If you don't see it in the pull down menu, make certain you have includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/template_info.php.

I just tried that.
I see the templates but when I try to preview it I get a 404 file not found error, I guess because the screenshot of that color scheme is missing.
So I tried the Edit button, picked my design and low and behold my site came up. Only problem is, the color scheme is WAY off and the site now fills the entire screen without any side boxes.
So I guess I'm on the right track but need to find out what files I'm missing from my custom directory.

Thanks so far.
Robert