Can't access admin panel at all

[Twitchin Kitten]

I have switched my shop to it's own area on my server and I followed the instructions to the "T" in this thread:

http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?160

I have switched directories for the shop when I originally built it and then we moved it to a different url (shop.mysite.com) and when I first moved it, it was working. It's been quite a few months since I even visited the shop site because it's not open or ready for business yet. But I never registered as a "member" of my own shop, I only had and needed admin access.

I also renamed the admin folder for security purposes.

I opened both configure.php files and the info is absolutely correct according to the instructions.

When I navigate to my admin area URL I get an error page telling me I need to set the site up all over again.
I can see the shop itself just fine. It's my admin panel that throws this error.

Any help would be appreciated.

[twitchtoo]

Did you hide/remove your zc_install folder via ftp?

[stevesh]

If you're seeing the page I think you are, it means the path information in YOUR_ADMIN/includes/configure.php is wrong. Try posting the contents of that file here after XXXing out the database name, user name and password.

[Twitchin Kitten]

If you're seeing the page I think you are, it means the path information in YOUR_ADMIN/includes/configure.php is wrong. Try posting the contents of that file here after XXXing out the database name, user name and password.

I think the problem is this line (line 52):

  define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../') . '/'); 

I played with it a couple of ways and it still returns the same error or a blank white page.

Here is the rest of the file in it's entirety:

<?php
/**
 * @package Configuration Settings circa 1.5.0
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2011 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * File Built by zc_install on 2012-06-26 01:25:02
 */


/*************** NOTE: This file is similar, but DIFFERENT from the "store" version of configure.php. ***********/
/***************       The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other.      ***********/

/**
 * WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE SSL PROTECTION FOR YOUR ENTIRE ADMIN:
 * To do that, make sure you use a "https:" URL for BOTH the HTTP_SERVER and HTTPS_SERVER entries:
 */
  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://shop.MYSITE.com');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://shop.MYSITE.com');
  define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://shop.MYSITE.com');
  define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://shop.MYSITE.com');

  // secure webserver for admin?  Valid choices are 'true' or 'false' (including quotes).
  define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'false');

  // secure webserver for storefront?  Valid choices are 'true' or 'false' (including quotes).
  define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'false');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
  // these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
  $t1 = parse_url(HTTP_SERVER);$p1 = $t1['path'];$t2 = parse_url(HTTPS_SERVER);$p2 = $t2['path'];

  define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', $p1) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', $p2) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

  define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
  define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_IMAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'images/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_TEMPLATE', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
  define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
  define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
  define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
  define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
  define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
  define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
  define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../') . '/');
  //the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/var/www/clients/client2/web3/web/');

  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');
  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'images/');
  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_MODULES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/modules/');
  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
  define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');
  define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');
  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

// define our database connection
  define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
  define('DB_PREFIX', '');
  define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');
  define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
  define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'xx_xxxxxx');
  define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxxxxxx');
  define('DB_DATABASE', 'xx_xxxxxx');

  // The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
  // For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from:  none, database, or file
  // If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache 
  // or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
  // ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache   -- leave no trailing slash  
  define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none'); 
  define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/var/www/clients/client2/web10/web/cache/');


// Define the webserver and path parameters
  // Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com - 
  // HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com
  // HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.your_domain.com
  // HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com
  // HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.your_domain.com
  /* 
   * URLs for your site will be built via:  
   *     HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_ADMIN or
   *     HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN or 
   *     HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_CATALOG or 
   *     HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG
   * ...depending on your system configuration settings
   */
// EOF

[lat9]

Do you, by any chance, have a file named /YOUR_ADMIN/includes/local/configure.php?

[Twitchin Kitten]

Do you, by any chance, have a file named /YOUR_ADMIN/includes/local/configure.php?

Please see post #4. I pasted the entire configure.php file as per stevesh's request.

There is no /includes/local directory

[Twitchin Kitten]

Please see post #4. I pasted the entire configure.php file as per stevesh's request.

There is no /includes/local directory

Wait, I stand corrected. There is a 'local' directory in there but there is only a 'skip_version_check.ini' file in there

[lat9]

Check the following definition in /YOUR_ADMIN/includes/configure.php:

//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/var/www/clients/client2/web3/web/');

Does it contain exactly the same setting as the like-named definition in /includes/configure.php?

[Twitchin Kitten]

Check the following definition in /YOUR_ADMIN/includes/configure.php:

//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/var/www/clients/client2/web3/web/');

Does it contain exactly the same setting as the like-named definition in /includes/configure.php?

Yes they are the same. I still think it's this line that is the issue and I am unsure how to fill it out:

   define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../') . '/'); 

[mc12345678]

There is/was a fix identified for that line, which I apologize I don't have available at the moment. To also be clear, regarding the local directory issue, you had not only looked in includes/local, but also admin/includes/local correct?

I think that line was corrected in 1.5.1, but I've seen a post about it on the site somewhere, having to do with an extra .. Or something. Did you say your new store location is in a sub-directory or at the root?