MultiSite Module Support Thread

[tyankee]

anyone know how to uninstall this module?? i can't get answers and can't get it to work and now that it's partially working, it's more of a pain. is it as simple as removing the one database field and removing the include statement??

[Design75]

I am sorry you can't get it working. my English isn't good enough to give you a better explanation, to help.
Below is the uninstall statement for the module

ALTER TABLE `orders` DROP `order_site`;
DELETE FROM admin_pages WHERE page_key = 'toolsMultiSite' LIMIT 1;

[tyankee]

I am sorry you can't get it working. my English isn't good enough to give you a better explanation, to help.
Below is the uninstall statement for the module

ALTER TABLE `orders` DROP `order_site`;
DELETE FROM admin_pages WHERE page_key = 'toolsMultiSite' LIMIT 1;

i've done this - double checked that field name is gone and the record from admin_pages is gone BUT something is still wrong.. i originally tied http://medievalclothing.co as 'site 2' into the main site http://www.swordsofhonor.com - and now i just can't get it out.. DNS is pointing to the right server.. i removed the include statement in the config file.. i ran the mysql queries above.. i removed the specific entry for medievalclothing.co_config.php from the config_sites folder.. still is tied into the main site

i also tried removing the config_sites folder and my main site brought up some strange default looking template - so i put it back.

how to i get rid of this module??

[tyankee]

i've done this - double checked that field name is gone and the record from admin_pages is gone BUT something is still wrong.. i originally tied http://medievalclothing.co as 'site 2' into the main site http://www.swordsofhonor.com - and now i just can't get it out.. DNS is pointing to the right server.. i removed the include statement in the config file.. i ran the mysql queries above.. i removed the specific entry for medievalclothing.co_config.php from the config_sites folder.. still is tied into the main site

i also tried removing the config_sites folder and my main site brought up some strange default looking template - so i put it back.

how to i get rid of this module??

i miscommented above.. i CAN NOT remove the include statement in the config file or the site brings up default template..

[Design75]

i miscommented above.. i CAN NOT remove the include statement in the config file or the site brings up default template..

Did you check the file is writeable on the server when you are editing it (chmod 644, 664 or even 666)

[tyankee]

Did you check the file is writeable on the server when you are editing it (chmod 644, 664 or even 666)

yes of course.. so i hired a programmer and finally got it working.. this is NOT in the instructions (as there is a lot of stuff inaccurate there i found), so for anyone else having trouble here is what i had to do:

installed all of the modules per the instructions in the readme file. don't be concerned that some files don't exist that they say to overwrite, just move all of the files.

in the includes/config_sites folder do NOT use the example file or it will not work. use this:
<?php
$template_dir = "template_name";
define('SITE_NAME','Site 2');
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://site2.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://site2.com');
?>
the define http statements are not in their example and ARE needed if your multi sites are stand alone domain names on the same server.

the next step, and this is NOT documented anywhere, is to update the includes/configure.php on the multi sites - site2, site3, etc to point to the database for site1: these statements need to be changed or used when you install zen cart on the additional sites:
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'username');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'database_name');
they need to point to the main database in site 1 for all additional sites..

hope this helps someone avoid the 5 days of frustration and cost of a programmer that i endured..

[Design75]

Glad you finally have it working.

in the includes/config_sites folder do NOT use the example file or it will not work. use this:
<?php
$template_dir = "template_name";
define('SITE_NAME','Site 2');
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://site2.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://site2.com');
?>
the define http statements are not in their example and ARE needed if your multi sites are stand alone domain names on the same server.

I'll put it in the next version off th readme.

the next step, and this is NOT documented anywhere, is to update the includes/configure.php on the multi sites - site2, site3, etc to point to the database for site1: these statements need to be changed or used when you install zen cart on the additional sites:
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'username');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'database_name');
they need to point to the main database in site 1 for all additional sites..

That probably has to do with the way your server is set up. I never had to do this, and can't remember any posts about it. But it is useful information. Thank you for the feed back.

[PearceStephens]

Hey Guys,

Im getting this error in my MultiSite log files, any clues to what would be causing it?

Query not changed:
select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name from manufacturers order by manufacturers_name

Query not changed:
select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name from manufacturers order by manufacturers_name

Query not changed:
select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name from manufacturers order by manufacturers_name

[Design75]

Hey Guys,

Im getting this error in my MultiSite log files, any clues to what would be causing it?

Query not changed:
select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name from manufacturers order by manufacturers_name

Query not changed:
select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name from manufacturers order by manufacturers_name

Query not changed:
select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name from manufacturers order by manufacturers_name

I am not entirely sure, but I think you can safely ignore it. I left the log file function in the module, because I was not sure why and what it was used for.

[tyankee]

Glad you finally have it working.


I'll put it in the next version off th readme.



That probably has to do with the way your server is set up. I never had to do this, and can't remember any posts about it. But it is useful information. Thank you for the feed back.

i'm still leery to use this because of a few reasons..

#1.. i really don't understand why i have to have duplicate zen cart files on both sites - especially the image files.. since i have so many images and 10 sites that i'd like to use this module on, it's hard to believe i have to duplicate zen cart 10 times and all my image files 10 times also.. i sure wish i knew how to do this without duplicating..