Need help with attributes please

[lauriesscraps]

But if I do that, won't the zip files still be accesible from the store/ if they know the folder name? Can't they just go to www.mydomain.com/store/downloads and access all the files?

I wanted to avoid this by moving the downloads folder above the public_html directory. I think I am confused by your answer. Sorry. Maybe it is the new baby that fried my brain.

[Ajeh]

My path to my shop is:
/home/myusername/public_html/shop

My path to my downloads directory is:
/home/myusername/downloads

this places the directory above the /public_html so no, it is not accessible via the browser ...

[lauriesscraps]

Yes, that is where I have hers located and that is the path I have specified in the configure.php files, but it still is not working. Any other suggestions?

[Ajeh]

When you say it is not working ...

What are you seeing?

Are you just going by the green dot on the Attribute filename not being there and you see a red dot?

Or, are you trying to make an order and the order is not seeing the download?

Is the filename a zip file?

[lauriesscraps]

Yes, the file name is a zip file.

I am seeing a red dot instead of a green dot. That leads me to believe that I do not have the file path correct in the configure files but I know I do. I am probably missing something so simple. Would you like me to include or email the entire configure.php files?

[Ajeh]

Could you check the files:
/includes/configure.php
/admin/includes/configure.php

that are *on the server* and make sure that they are up to date with the right settings for the:

  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/your_username/your_downloads/');

[lauriesscraps]

I have added a folder above the "/store" folder called "download" and changed the configure files to reflect this and I am now getting an error message on the sore saying this:
Warning: The downloadable products directory does not exist: /home/username/download/. Downloadable products will not work until this directory is valid.

It did not do this when I had define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/username/');

Not sure what to make of that. I am sorry for all the back and forth. I am just so perplexed by why the exact configuration works on my own store site, but not on hers. I do need to update my version of zen cart. maybe that is why?

[Ajeh]

Do you see:
/home/username/
/home/username/download/
/home/username/public_html/
/home/username/public_html/store/
/home/username/public_html/store/includes/
/home/username/public_html/store/your_admin_dir/

[lauriesscraps]

I have used that in my own store and it works fine.

Why is it not working in her store?

Why, when I do use the path you gave me, does it give me that error message at the top of her store?

[Ajeh]

Please post, from the server, the two files:
/store/includes/configure.php
/store/your_admin_dire/includes/configure.php

NOTE: do not show your real /admin directory name or your passwords