Trouble renaming downloads folder

[kobra8]

Hi, I have the problem to set up security of download folder.
I have do everiting what is required, byt then I get a message in shop, missing file!!!
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107072

Why not just rename the folder, instead of moving it up a level? If redirect is on then unless you tell someone the name of the renamed folder, nobody should be able to find it.

Either that or get a hosting company that doesn't limit you like that.

I lifted my hands of it, if I just change the name of the file DOWNLOAD. Since security is important to me, will it be enough?

Thenks.

[kobra8]

Somebody....

if I just change the name of the file DOWNLOAD. Since security is important to me, will it be enough?

[DrByte]

Yes and no.
Renaming it will NOT prevent the ability for files to be stolen. But it *will* add a level of obscurity, thus limiting the likelihood of theft to a certain degree.
MOVING the /download/ folder is the more secure approach, as explained in the FAQ article on that topic.

[kobra8]

Thenks on respon DrByte
I tried to moving /download/ folder

I do this end don't work!!!

1. Adress of /download/ folder
/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/zencart/download

I move to adress
/home/my_user_name/download

2. Edit file
/includes/configure.php
/admin/includes/configure.php

3. Edit the line that says this:
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

to look something like this:
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/my_user_name/download/');

4. End DON'T WORK

what I do wrong

[kobra8]

1. Adress of /download/ folder
/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/download (Correction )

When everiting do I get mesage:

Warning: The downloadable products directory does not exist:
/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/download/. Downloadable products will not work until this directory is valid.

[DrByte]

Looks like your edits to your configure.php files didn't take effect, probably because they're read-only.

[kobra8]

Hi, I have set up file to bi read-only end edit the file.
I set in admin:
Download by Redirect - true
Download by Redirect - true

Looks like your edits to your configure.php files didn't take effect, probably because they're read-only.

End don't work!!!

I have confused... in configure.php the link for DIR_FS_CATALOG is: define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/');

end have to edit line
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

I put the path for download:
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/my_user_name/download/');


When Zen Cart loking where is file in download folder the full path is: 'DIR_FS_CATALOG' + 'DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD' or

'/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/home/my_user_name/download/'

The path is wrong end geting mesage:

The downloadable products directory does not exist:
/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/download/


Can you explain this, please.

[DrByte]

Can you explain this, please.

It's easily explained: the configure.php files on your SERVER are not updated with your edits, so Zen Cart is still using the *old* details because that's all it knows about. It won't look in the new location until you get your edits onto the server by successfully uploading the updated configure.php files.

[kobra8]

I have Edit end save changes on my server.

/includes/configure.php
/admin/includes/configure.php

I have edit line:
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

To

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/my_user_name/download/');

End still geting mesage:
The downloadable products directory does not exist:
/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/download/

Are need to pass some time while the server starts to use the new path???

I do everiting end still don work!

[kobra8]

Are my path wrong?