Suggested Updates to: 1.readme_installation.html

[Website Rob]

FTP Program

It is mentioned that certain FTP programs should not be used to prevent timeouts, when uploading a new install and the many files involved. Instead, I suggest mentioning that people should "stagger" their uploads. First upload the "admin" dir. and when that is finished then the "includes" then whatever is left. This is much more effective as a fair number of Hosters place timeout restrictions based on file number and/or amount of MBs being uploaded, within a certain period of time. Staggering the upload will also help to cut down on corrupted files, due to the Server not properly handling the files being uploaded.

Also, CoreFTP (http://coreftp.com/) is a good FTP program and well worth the recommendation. Comes in Free and Pay For versions but only available for Windows.


Directory and File Permissions

In reading the file I noticed it was still being stated that certain directories / files need permission changed to 777. That is incorrect, especially for v1.5 which is PA compliant.

Keeping in line with PCI and PA compliancy, 777 permissions are not allowed anywhere. A PCI compliant Linux Server will either disallow changing to 777 or if it does allow 777 will not allow the dir. / file to work properly. Either way, stating to use 777 permissions is just going to cause a lot of problems.


Off-topic

What's up with the "mcs_learn_more.html" file? Never did figure out why it is included or where that is used. Figured now was a good time to ask.

[DrByte]

Thanks. We'll probably delete that file altogether since the information is covered in much more detail in the Implementation Guide.

a fair number of Hosters place timeout restrictions based on file number and/or amount of MBs being uploaded, within a certain period of time.

Must be something new, since I can't say I've ever seen that with any of the hosts I've ever used.

What's up with the "mcs_learn_more.html" file?

The mcs_learn_more file is for MasterCard SecureCode, and only used when you have enabled a module that uses it.

[Website Rob]

Thanks. We'll probably delete that file altogether since the information is covered in much more detail in the Implementation Guide.

Where can this "Implementation Guide" be found?

[DrByte]

As per the original release announcement, it's in the /docs/ folder and also online.

[ebaobao]

I've already changed the dirs to 777 per instructions. Should I changed them back?

[DrByte]

I've already changed the dirs to 777 per instructions. Should I changed them back?

The folders need to be writable. So use whatever is required by your hosting company's server configuration to accomplish that.
The Implementation Guide explains it in more detail, and so do the online FAQs.

[Website Rob]

As per the original release announcement, it's in the /docs/ folder and also online.

Cannot find any file by that name nor does any file use the phrase "Implementation Guide".

As to the online file, if you are referring to http://www.zen-cart.com/docs/impleme...guide-beta.pdf then that file was not included within 'docs' dir. for v1.5. In fact, no PDFs are included, if there should be more than one.

[Website Rob]

Through another thread I just found out there is a new release for zc-v1.5.0BETA-07292011.zip
http://www.zen-cart.com/download/zc-...A-07292011.zip

The 'docs' dir. does include a "implementation-guide-beta.pdf" file, which previous releases did not. Perhaps we need to start using version / release numbers to make things easier? There have been 3 releases in 3 day and at the kind of pace, things can get confusing... real fast.

[DrByte]

The pdf was included in all the release zips except the *one* that you were referring to.

There is indeed a release number: the name of the zip file. It doesn't need to be any more sophisticated than that.

[Website Rob]

Within this thread, I was the only one to mention any release number and that was for the most current one todate, zc-v1.5.0BETA-07292011.zip. I also was the only one to provide URLs.

Anyway, no need to go on as that file was forgotten to be included in the zc-v1.5.0BETA-07282011 release and was corrected.


Also, although it's easy to say "it's in the original release announcement" or "included in the current release", without providing a release number and/or URL you are going to confuse a lot of people. People make mistakes and the more information / reference one has the better. This would apply to all threads, not just this one.

You Dev's will be altering, adding and removing many files in the next few weeks/months and a mistake here 'n there is bound to happen. Don't shoot the Messenger.