new install / migration

[littlekid440]

im running 1.3.9h so currently i'm trying to move hosting provider then upgrade to latest version of zencart

my problem is installing a fresh copy of 1.3.9h on my new host works however the admin directory does not.
i've tried everything and can't seen to figure out what it is
the admin url directory changes from www.example.com/admin to www.example.comlogin.php/
when I manually put example.com/admin/login.php the login screen shows but after entering user ID and password it goes back to example.comlogin.php/

i've renamed my admin directory - removed .htaccess file inside admin directory - installed multiple number of times with full read / write permission and with zencart recommendation - my cache log just shows

installerConfigKeys|a:1:{s:8:"language";s:7:"english";}logfilename|s:27:"Oct-16-2014_01-17-31-2pmMSo";installerConfigInfo|a:0:{}

I'm sure its something simple - I just need it to stop re-writing my directory from example.com/admin to example.comlogin.php but not sure how or why it is happening. Any advice?

[DrByte]

Your /admin/includes/configure.php file contents are incorrect; that's why it's removing the "/admin/" part on you.
Your symptoms are strangely similar to those which occur when you've manually altered the configure.php file contents. Did you mix up the 2 configure.php files? Did you copy one overtop of the other? You really should just do a clean install on the new server and let zc-install build and update the contents of the 2 configure.php files for you, since it will use the information pertinent to your new server.

See: http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...fferent-server

[littlekid440]

DrByte thank you for your reply

actually this is a clean install of 1.3.9h - prior to any move

I have downloaded a fresh copy with out any contamination from my current server

[DrByte]

1. Describe the new server's configuration ... Apache version, PHP version, MySQL version
2. Post your admin/includes/configure.php file contents ... and blank-out only the db-password for privacy

[littlekid440]

apache - Apache/2.2.22 (Debian)
php - Version 5.4.4-14+deb7u14
mysql - 5.5.38

<?php
/**
* @package Configuration Settings circa 1.3.9
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2010 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 2014-10-16 09:55:24
*/


/*************** 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. ***********/

// 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
*
* If you desire your *entire* admin to be SSL-protected, make sure you use a "https:" URL for all 4 of the following:
*/
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.pblvd.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.pblvd.com');
define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://www.pblvd.com');
define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://www.pblvd.com');

// Use secure webserver for catalog module and/or admin areas?
define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'false');
define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', '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)
define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', ‘/webmaster/‘);
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', ‘/webmaster/‘);
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)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/mnt/pd0/www/pblvd.com/www/webmaster/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/mnt/pd0/www/pblvd.com/www/');

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_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'pblvd');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'mypassword');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'pblvd');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');
// for STORE_SESSIONS, use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

// 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', 'database');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/mnt/pd0/www/pblvd.com/www/cache');

// EOF

[DrByte]

It seems as though zen_href_link() in /admin/includes/functions/html_output.php is either not original code (yet you said it is) or is somehow damaged. It's not properly inserting DIR_WS_ADMIN.
Is DIR_WS_ADMIN defined in any other files besides /admin/includes/configure.php? If so then it's overriding things.

Do you have an /admin/includes/local/configure.php with different contents? The "local/configure.php" is intended for offline use, not on servers.

[littlekid440]

Inside /admin/includes/local/ I only have skip_version_check.ini file

the database is new - just created
the domain folder is also new and I unzipped Zen Cart zip file directly to my www folder
I would use developers tool to find DIR_WS_ADMIN but I have no access to it - but it is all original zencart 1.3.9h files

If i try to install the most current Zen Cart version it works.
Is there any way for me to hardcode the Zen Cart files to get this working? once I get it working and transfer my current files I will start the upgrade process to the latest Zen Cart version.

[DrByte]

If i try to install the most current Zen Cart version it works.

Bizarre.

Is there any way for me to hardcode the Zen Cart files to get this working?

Maybe. But I'm not sure what exactly is breaking it. I'm guessing on the zen_href_link thing, because it's what's creating the links that your admin pages are pointing to, including the redirects and the CSS and so on.

It seems as if your DIR_WS_ADMIN is defined to blank.
Other than fixing that, hardcoding one line someplace probably won't solve it.

Possible actions:
- I'd stick some echo statements into that function and see what it things DIR_WS_ADMIN is defined as.
- I'd try replacing that older html_output.php with the one from the new version and see what happens. I haven't studied the differences to know whether that'll break anything.

[littlekid440]

also when I move my live files / database from my current hosting company to the new one everything works except the admin directory (same problem)

[littlekid440]

thank you!
i will give it a shot later tonight and get back to you!