Creating a new page issue

[probtc]

Hi all;




I am trying to create new define page for FAQ. i have followed up instruction on this link (https://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index....ting_new_pages) and have created all required files under related folder. I have also inserted a new line to configuration table to control "define_faq.php" on admin panel. But I am getting "page not found" notice when i try to access to this page. I have no idea about what I am doing wrong.I would really appreciated, If someone could help me out to find a solution for this issue.


Thanks


Page definition/locations :

includes/filenames.php :

define('FILENAME_DEFINE_FAQ', 'define_faq');

includes/modules/pages/faq/header_php.php :

require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('require_languages.php'));$breadcrumb->add(NAVBAR_TITLE);// include template specific file name defines
$define_page = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', FILENAME_DEFINE_FAQ, 'false');

includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_faq_default.php :

<div class="centerColumn" id="pageTwo">
<div class="page-title mb-45">
<h1 id="pageTwoHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>
</div>
<?php if (DEFINE_FAQ_STATUS >= 1 and DEFINE_FAQ_STATUS <= 2) { ?>
<div id="pageTwoMainContent" class="content">
<?php
/**
 * load the html_define for the page_faq
 */
  require($define_page);
?>
</div>
<?php } ?>




<div class="buttonRow back"><?php echo zen_back_link() . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_BACK, BUTTON_BACK_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
</div>

includes/extra_datafiles/faq.php :

<?php 
define(FILENAME_DEFINE_FAQ, 'define_faq');
?>

includes/languages/english/faq.php :

<?php
define('NAVBAR_TITLE', 'FAQ');
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'FAQ');
define('TEXT_INFORMATION', 'Prestige Cookware FAQ.');
?>

log file error description :
[03-Dec-2018 06:50:21 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_faq_default.php' (include_path='.:/opt/alt/php56/usr/share/pear:/opt/alt/php56/usr/share/php') in /home/theuniv2/public_html/prestige/includes/templates/marcus/common/tpl_main_page.php on line 238

configuration table record :

Admin panel (Define Page Status) :

Define Page Editor :

[mc12345678]

Looking over the above list of file changes as compared to say define_shippinginfo, it looks like the files are placed in the correct locations (though a define for FILENAME_DEFINE_FAQ is made twice and is only needed once at least on the store front side. The modification made in includes/filenames.php is not necessary with the define captured in includes/extra_datafiles. Further upgrading is made easier if the file remains in its default configuration.)

So, it seems to me that would want to verify that the tpl_faq_default.php file does exist as described above and to also compare the permissions of it as compared to other tpl_ files adjacent.

Would have also suggested including the creation of the html_includes file as part of the "new files" needed to present that page, but that issue does not appear to be the problem. It also is visible that there was content to be placed in that file, but still and again, the error doesn't point to that file.

[lindasdd]

This doesn't answer your question, but instead offers a different approach.

Instead of going through all the hassle of making a new page, why not create an EZ-page instead?

With EZ-Pages you won't have to muck around with new files and defines and it will utilize the existing Zen-Cart EZ-Page systems.

That said, it looks like you got this to work (unless I am looking at your old FAQ that you are trying to replicate within Zen-Cart.) A couple extra thoughts though:
1) remove the hard links from the page if possible. If leaving them, give consideration to whether they should be https instead of http
2) On your FAQ page you have links that I only realized were links due to seeing your code. As a user I wouldn't know they were clickable. For instance 'Store Location and Trading Hours'
3) Some of your changes are being made to the default_template files. When possible you should avoid doing that and only make those changes in your custom template versions.

[probtc]

Thanks for quick response. I am trying to create/implement new page by following up zencart structure because the way will help me to understand zencart system. I have also checked the other tpl_*** files permission they set to 600 same as my file which i created. As I understand from error log shows, zencart can not point the faq page. is there any other configuration files which is related with this ?

[carlwhat]

log file error description :
[03-Dec-2018 06:50:21 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_faq_default.php' (include_path='.:/opt/alt/php56/usr/share/pear:/opt/alt/php56/usr/share/php') in /home/theuniv2/public_html/prestige/includes/templates/marcus/common/tpl_main_page.php on line 238

error logs always point you to where the error exists. it may be hard to figure it out, but this error seems very clear to me.

if as you say the file exists, then the permissions and/or the owner of the file is incorrect.

considering you are asking for help with this problem, i am going to assume that the owner of the file is NOT the same owner as the user running apache (assuming your web server is running apache). 600 for permissions would not work, as only the owner of the file can read the file, and the owner is different from the user running apache.

i would read up about linux owner and groups; but pretty sure this is an owner/group/permissions problem.

best.

ps, the fact that other files are set to 600 means NOTHING. are those files being used in the calling of this script? do they have the same owner/group as this file?

i would look at the owner/group and permissions of this file and compare it to the file referenced in the error log:

/home/theuniv2/public_html/prestige/includes/templates/marcus/common/tpl_main_page.php

as that one is no doubt being read.

[davewest]

Thanks for quick response. I am trying to create/implement new page by following up zencart structure because the way will help me to understand zencart system. I have also checked the other tpl_*** files permission they set to 600 same as my file which i created. As I understand from error log shows, zencart can not point the faq page. is there any other configuration files which is related with this ?

You can download the About Us mod and just change the name About to your FAQ for a quick start for a new page setup https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=86

Defines are language pages read into another page like the contact us define..

EZ- pages have there own issues and are good for some things... code is stored in sql database...

Or you can just download one of the many FAQ modulus like this one https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=669

[carlwhat]

You can download the About Us mod and just change the name About to your FAQ for a quick start for a new page setup https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=86

Defines are language pages read into another page like the contact us define..

EZ- pages have there own issues and are good for some things... code is stored in sql database...

Or you can just download one of the many FAQ modulus like this one https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=669

downloading a new mod and then uploading it to his site using the same file transfer protocols will result in the same owner/group/permissions problems.

[davewest]

downloading a new mod and then uploading it to his site using the same file transfer protocols will result in the same owner/group/permissions problems.

Assuming there was a file permission error.... but the file in question

define(FILENAME_DEFINE_FAQ, 'define_faq');

in

$define_page = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', FILENAME_DEFINE_FAQ, 'false');

would not be

includes/languages/english/faq.php

but

includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_faq.php

Which is missing in the provided question... would also match the error log!
Downloading a mod that has the correct file structure would help...

[mc12345678]

Assuming there was a file permission error.... but the file in question

define(FILENAME_DEFINE_FAQ, 'define_faq');

in

$define_page = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', FILENAME_DEFINE_FAQ, 'false');

would not be

includes/languages/english/faq.php

but

includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_faq.php

Which is missing in the provided question... would also match the error log!
Downloading a mod that has the correct file structure would help...

That last part was a little of what I was talking about where a screenshot shows the necessary html_includes/define file, but it was not presented in the neighboring code sections nor discussion of generating a file.

I randomly chose shippinginfo as an example to what was being attempted and at least all generated files follow the associated format in filenaming.
A "page" needs an includes/modules/pages/YOUR_PAGE/header_php.php file,
A template page that relates to the page: includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_YOUR_PAGE_default.php
And then as necessary language files to fill in the gaps.

In this case, a specific define is to be displayed.

As pointed out and while I intended my use of the term "permissions" to be applied loosely, having an incorrect owner to a file that has a given set of permissions can cause one file to be reachable where another may not be. I didn't see the response that the permissions were set to 600 like the others and so the next natural progression was to check the owner(s).


That said, it looks like the issue has been resolved at least when attempting to go directly to the associated uri. Will be interesting to see what the reason was for it not working and/or the solution.

[probtc]

Thanks for your all. I have also tried to clone "about us" plugin but it didnt work. But i strongly believe there is no file permission/owner issue because I changed all related file permission and i tried 644 and 755 as well but unfortunately there is no luck. i really couldnt get the point what was wrong with configuration. All files are located and configured under proper file location. I think i should go with EZ Pages for my FAQ because it really took my 2 days to figure out for creating only one extra page with no success..