Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

[conor]

Hi,

Reposting this to keep it the most important post over the next 24 hours...

Ceon URI Mapping 4.0.0 is in the final stages of development (at long last).

I'm going back through this thread to look for previous suggestions for changes, but I thought I'd ask...


..does anyone have any changes they'd like to see in v4.0.0?


This is your LAST CHANCE for suggestions for the new version. So get them in today or tomorrow at the very latest.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[countrycharm]

Hi Conor,

I'd like to rewrite my URLs in more descriptive ways. I've got a lot of pages (thousands) to rewrite.
Can you tell me if this module is suitable for my job and is there any potential problem that I should pay attention to? First of all is there a possibility to get damaged URLs or to lost any of them?
Also is rewritting automatic process?
If I decide to install the module would you mind me asking you if I stamble somewhere?

Thanks.

You will have to do them manual one at a time. To have a auto generation for all products at once Conor cannot answer this question here on this support forum as the rules of this forum prohibit the support or discussion of paid modules on the part of the module creator. The particular module you speak of will be a commercial module, and if you want more information on it, you will need to contact Conor via e-mail. (use the contact form on the Ceon website)

Donations, Donations, Donations, I have always seen if you support the creator on the module they are most of the time willing to help you out when you need that extra boost.

[DivaVocals]

Hi,



I'm afraid that the module as it comes is designed for stores that are just starting or small.. it would take a long time to generate URIs for 1000s of products as the autogeneration is NOT an automatic process. It autogenerates URIs only when you click "Update" in the admin.

If you search this thread you can find out more about how things work.

There is no possibility of "damaged URLs" unless you have products which have the same name. Which you should never have.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Lazar,

Conor is right, and there is an upcoming commercial module that will be offered by Ceon to help automate URI generation for existing stores.. As Countrycharm has indicated, Conor cannot answer questions about that mod here as it is a commercial mod, and forum rules prevent Conor from discussing it here.. We rather like Conor, and don't want to see him get in trouble.. So Countrycharm and I like to let people know why he can't answer questions about the URI Mapping mod..

In the meantime Lazar, you can, if you are comfortable with spreadsheet programs and myPHPAdmin, automate URI generation a bit by exporting your product table to a spreadsheet, making the URI changes in the spreadsheet and re-importing your products and new URIs back to your database.. This is exactly how I implemented this mod for a client with an existing store in the past.. (he had HUNDREDS of products)

and before anyone asks me here or PMs me about sharing the spreadsheet I used for this task -- sorry.. I do not have it anymore..

[conor]

Hi,

I really need some help from some Zen Cart store owners here.

I need a few people to send me a dump of their server environment variable.

I need to test Ceon URI Mapping v4.0.0 on as many different server types as possible and being able to see some info from other server types will greatly help.

Please could you create a file on your server, such as "servercheck.php"

Make the contents of the files the following:

<?php

var_dump($_SERVER);

?>

Then go to http://www.yoursite.com/servercheck.php

Please then "View Source" of the output page and send this output to me privately via this link.

Then delete the file you just created from your server.


I really need people who are using IIS or some other webservers to do this as soon as possible please.. otherwise you may find that v4.0.0 breaks on your server.. in whicih case you'lkl have to wait for a fix in 4.0.1 etc.


Please be assured that all information will be kept private..

I simply need this information to see how differently configured servers build their $_SERVER["SCRIPT_FILENAME"], $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"], $_SERVER["ORIG_PATH_INFO"] etc. variables.


Thanks for any help, you'll be helping yourself too as if I can get this code working, there will be no need to "exclude" files in future!

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[countrycharm]

Hi,

I really need some help from some Zen Cart store owners here.

I need a few people to send me a dump of their server environment variable.

I need to test Ceon URI Mapping v4.0.0 on as many different server types as possible and being able to see some info from other server types will greatly help.

Please could you create a file on your server, such as "servercheck.php"

Make the contents of the files the following:

<?php

var_dump($_SERVER);

?>

Then go to http://www.yoursite.com/servercheck.php

Please then "View Source" of the output page and send this output to me privately via this link.

Then delete the file you just created from your server.


I really need people who are using IIS or some other webservers to do this as soon as possible please.. otherwise you may find that v4.0.0 breaks on your server.. in whicih case you'lkl have to wait for a fix in 4.0.1 etc.


Please be assured that all information will be kept private..

I simply need this information to see how differently configured servers build their $_SERVER["SCRIPT_FILENAME"], $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"], $_SERVER["ORIG_PATH_INFO"] etc. variables.


Thanks for any help, you'll be helping yourself too as if I can get this code working, there will be no need to "exclude" files in future!

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Hi Conor
I would imagine you already have it for the "Apache" severs. You just need the info for the IIS or other web servers, correct. I have my info for the Apache if you need it. Let me know.

[DivaVocals]

Hi Conor
I would imagine you already have it for the "Apache" severs. You just need the info for the IIS or other web servers, correct. I have my info for the Apache if you need it. Let me know.

Yep.. I had the same question myself..

[conor]

Hi,

Yep.. I had the same question myself..

Knew the two of you would reply! Hope you're having a nice start to the weekend.

If you don't mind sending me on your info, at least that might "confirm" that the code I've already written for Apache is indeed likely to be sound always.


I have three environments tested so far:

Windoze with Apache using lib_php

Linux with Apache using lib_php

Linux with Apache using FastCGI


What I'd additionally like is:

• Linux with Apache with PHP running as CGI
  
  
• IIS with PHP
  
  
• Zeus with PHP

If I don't hear back from anyone by the time 4.0.0 is finished I'll just release without testing on these platforms, I'm afraid I can't wait for someone to come forward.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[DivaVocals]

Do you EVER sleep???

Beer in hand.. having a GREAT start to my weekend!!!

I will do ya one better.. I'll send ya files for three different hosting companies that three of my clients use.. Actually come to think of it.. make that four.. Look for an e-mail from me tonight.. (or is it tomorrow already in your neck of the world??)

Hi,



Knew the two of you would reply! Hope you're having a nice start to the weekend.

If you don't mind sending me on your info, at least that might "confirm" that the code I've already written for Apache is indeed likely to be sound always.


I have three environments tested so far:

Windoze with Apache using lib_php

Linux with Apache using lib_php

Linux with Apache using FastCGI


What I'd additionally like is:

• Linux with Apache with PHP running as CGI
  
  
• IIS with PHP
  
  
• Zeus with PHP

If I don't hear back from anyone by the time 4.0.0 is finished I'll just release without testing on these platforms, I'm afraid I can't wait for someone to come forward.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[conor]

Hi,

Do you EVER sleep???

I'm pretty determined to get these new module versions out once and for all!

Beer in hand.. having a GREAT start to my weekend!!!

That sounds good.. I'll celebrate myself once I've got these new distribution versions out. Keep enjoying yourself in the meantime! ;)

I will do ya one better.. I'll send ya files for three different hosting companies that three of my clients use.. Actually come to think of it.. make that four.. Look for an e-mail from me tonight.. (or is it tomorrow already in your neck of the world??)

I didn't get that e-mail? Maybe you were enjoying the beers! (Which is good, don't go out of your way.. only send these if you have a bit of spare time!).


For anyone else reading this thread...

I still haven't heard from anyone running these sorts of servers:

• Linux with Apache with PHP running as CGI
  
  
• IIS with PHP
  
  
• Zeus with PHP

Please help if you can.. it is in your own interests!

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[DivaVocals]

Sorry for the delay.. Apparently Outlook choked last night and none of my inbound/outbound mail was moving.. You should have gotten 4 e-mail almost simultaneously now..

Sent you samples from 4 clients using different hosting companies including

• Netfirms
• GoDaddy
• IX Web Hosting
• BlueHost

Hi,



I'm pretty determined to get these new module versions out once and for all!



That sounds good.. I'll celebrate myself once I've got these new distribution versions out. Keep enjoying yourself in the meantime! ;)



I didn't get that e-mail? Maybe you were enjoying the beers! (Which is good, don't go out of your way.. only send these if you have a bit of spare time!).


For anyone else reading this thread...

I still haven't heard from anyone running these sorts of servers:

• Linux with Apache with PHP running as CGI
  
  
• IIS with PHP
  
  
• Zeus with PHP

Please help if you can.. it is in your own interests!

All the best...

Conor
ceon