COWOA (for ZC v1.5.x)

[countrycharm]

Firstly, I must to thank you the Zencart support team for helping us to solve so much problems!

I'm very new to Zen cart, and tried to install COWOA 2.4 (my zencart version 1.5.1 with PHP Version: 5.2.17, using Abagon template).

Problems as belows:
- Webpage became 100% width. (That means the left and the right column shifted to the screen edge.)
- The white background color of product info. page disappeared.
- Product description changed to "center alignment" from "left alighment".
- Header banner disappeared.
- Currency pull-down menu disappeared.

My installation process:
For new COWOA installation, I just followed the instruction to rename the admin and template folder name, then used ftp software to upload all the files to my host. During installation, some files were overwritten, then I installed COWOA_Full_Install.sql and configured COWOA by following the instruction. No any error warning occur!


At the same time, I've tried to change to classic template, it's normal.

I've gone thru all the posts here but really couldn't find the same problems as mine.

I uninstalled the COWOA, but the layout cannot be recoverd, no any improvement at all! Then I installed Abagon template again to get back the original layout.

I would like to install COWOA again but I'm afraid the same result will be came out!
I don't know if I missed some steps during installation and how I can fix it.

Could anyone help me? thank you very much!

Anytime you install a module and it uses the same files make sure you merge all files with the files it is over writing. Use a program like winmerge or the one I use is Beyond Compare. If you don't you will end up doing exactly what you did over writing files that don't need to be overwritten.

[isaifishing]

Help would be appreciated ..here my problem i installed COWOA new installation i place all files in there corresponding place and install the COWOA full install .sql everything worked great except when i place the tpl_header in the common folder it messed up my top navigation bar but when i put the original template tpl_header it goes back out normal... can i use the original tpl_header or do i need to modify the COWOA tpl_header im using the pure blue template My website is www.isaifishing.com

[countrycharm]

Help would be appreciated ..here my problem i installed COWOA new installation i place all files in there corresponding place and install the COWOA full install .sql everything worked great except when i place the tpl_header in the common folder it messed up my top navigation bar but when i put the original template tpl_header it goes back out normal... can i use the original tpl_header or do i need to modify the COWOA tpl_header im using the pure blue template My website is www.isaifishing.com

Which template are you using again? I don't see the one you are talking about in the plugins. I link to the template you are using would be helpful in determining what the problem is with the tpl_header.php.

[isaifishing]

im using this the pure blue http://www.12leaves.com/store/purebl...-template.html when i put the tpl_header.php from the cowoa it puts a new navigation bar (white u need to hover or to see it) n pushing the navigation bar up getting rid of the blue bar n pushing my logo down

[DivaVocals]

Help would be appreciated ..here my problem i installed COWOA new installation i place all files in there corresponding place and install the COWOA full install .sql everything worked great except when i place the tpl_header in the common folder it messed up my top navigation bar but when i put the original template tpl_header it goes back out normal... can i use the original tpl_header or do i need to modify the COWOA tpl_header im using the pure blue template My website is www.isaifishing.com

The solution is below.. Sounds like you overwrote instead of merging your files as suggested in the COWOA readme..

Anytime you install a module and it uses the same files make sure you merge all files with the files it is over writing. Use a program like winmerge or the one I use is Beyond Compare. If you don't you will end up doing exactly what you did over writing files that don't need to be overwritten.

[jaychan2013]

Anytime you install a module and it uses the same files make sure you merge all files with the files it is over writing. Use a program like winmerge or the one I use is Beyond Compare. If you don't you will end up doing exactly what you did over writing files that don't need to be overwritten.

Thanks Countrycharm! I reworked and merged the files again, but many problems still existed!! (layout still changed and the COWOA configure page is blank (no option to activate). Then I replaced the whole public_html folder with my backup files and uploaded the COWOA files one by one to my store directory. This time, everyting seems ok. But when I tried to check out without acc. the page showed "error 500" after I filled in all address information and sent out!


One more thing, when I install the SQL code, is showed the following image:


Could you tell me how to fix?

My template is aBagon-red
and My website is laughmoreshop.com

Thanks very much!!

[jaychan2013]

Hi, I would like to report my status.

I found that the webpage layout changed because of the tpl_main_page.php didn't merged. After I merged it, all problems settled.
Thanks zen support team again!

P.S. The COWOA 2.4 installation readme core files does not list this file.

[JSWeb]

And here's a great example of why Check Out without account (COWOA) is a must.

>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sk7c...=TLvRV7MdBdSP4

Regards

Jamie

[Skullman]

I just want to make sure I install this right. I install version COWOA for Zen Cart 1.3.9 first then COWOA 2.4. Since I didn't see anything in the instructions

[Skullman]

oooops, never mind