Problem with Paypal connection - Error (28) connect() timed out!

[twi]

http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...-Testing-Tools

I get the following for ipn & curltest check on all 4 of my sites (2 zc139h and 1 zc151 multisite with 2 urls):

403: Forbidden

This error message is generated when the web server is trying to access a file that does not exist or has been configured incorrectly


Troubleshooting suggestions:

Ensure that you have a valid home page defined in your website directory (example: /htdocs/index.html, /htdocs/index.php). On Unix, this is case sensitive and must be all lower case.

In your Account Manager, under Hosting Tools, click to .Reset File Permissions..

what is this saying?

[twi]

Unfortunately someone else with the paypal problems may have to answer that question. Most of our current products are non-shipped. I can though say that I haven't had any errors associated with ups or usps.

May I ask who your host is? I wonder if its is a host problem or a general problem that has to do with: Paypal and UPS and one specific host (or all hosts)

[twi]

Unfortunately someone else with the paypal problems may have to answer that question. Most of our current products are non-shipped. I can though say that I haven't had any errors associated with ups or usps.

May I ask who your host is? I wonder if its is a host problem or a general problem that has to do with: Paypal and UPS and one specific host (or all hosts)

Reasoning is it has to be one of those. Otherwise, it's something bigger involved in the internet itself is what I am speculating. It seems like there is nothing wrong with our Zencarts and its something that we cannot fixed if our sites are hosted by paid host.

Reason also for me wanting to know is because I want to know if I was the one that created my error on my sites, or is it Paypal, Network Solutions, and UPS that are having problems that is out of my control to fix.

It was the same period I installed and fully tested a zc151 multisite cart that was functioning correctly. It took me a week to transfer all my data the new site. Then I pointed my URLs to the zc151. It was a day after I did the pointing that I noticed that Paypal Express was not working. Out of panic, I pointed my URLS back to my old zc 139h sites. They appear to be working too. Then I notice that paypal was not working either. It was working the day before that.

Switched from Paypal Express to Paypal standard and it appears to be working. Then I noticed that UPS Shipping mod works intermittently.

Just wonder if it was coincidental that paypal doesn't work because of my actions or not. I am totally lost here.

Any input is greatly appreciated.

[mc12345678]

May I ask who your host is? I wonder if its is a host problem or a general problem that has to do with: Paypal and UPS and one specific host (or all hosts)

Reasoning is it has to be one of those. Otherwise, it's something bigger involved in the internet itself is what I am speculating. It seems like there is nothing wrong with our Zencarts and its something that we cannot fixed if our sites are hosted by paid host.

Reason also for me wanting to know is because I want to know if I was the one that created my error on my sites, or is it Paypal, Network Solutions, and UPS that are having problems that is out of my control to fix.

It was the same period I installed and fully tested a zc151 multisite cart that was functioning correctly. It took me a week to transfer all my data the new site. Then I pointed my URLs to the zc151. It was a day after I did the pointing that I noticed that Paypal Express was not working. Out of panic, I pointed my URLS back to my old zc 139h sites. They appear to be working too. Then I notice that paypal was not working either. It was working the day before that.

Switched from Paypal Express to Paypal standard and it appears to be working. Then I noticed that UPS Shipping mod works intermittently.

Just wonder if it was coincidental that paypal doesn't work because of my actions or not. I am totally lost here.

Any input is greatly appreciated.

Hosting via FatCow... I haven't tried switching PayPal options. I did start working on trying to develop a dynamic encrypted button to have shown if there was an error code of 28 that would show possibly during checkout (hadn't worked on the when to have it shown specifically yet.) Of course have run across some issues with development. Idea was to pass to PayPal the order number and the total charge, or if able I would pass the entire cart contents, but didn't want to make my side complicated at the moment, just functional and using PayPal.

If not mistaken, PayPal Standard uses a different method of communication/end server than trying to reach api-3t.paypal.com.

I apologize for not seeing this earlier, I guess I didn't "update" zen-cart.com to know that I was ready for the next post/email following my earlier posts.

[mc12345678]

I get the following for ipn & curltest check on all 4 of my sites (2 zc139h and 1 zc151 multisite with 2 urls):

403: Forbidden

This error message is generated when the web server is trying to access a file that does not exist or has been configured incorrectly


Troubleshooting suggestions:

Ensure that you have a valid home page defined in your website directory (example: /htdocs/index.html, /htdocs/index.php). On Unix, this is case sensitive and must be all lower case.

In your Account Manager, under Hosting Tools, click to .Reset File Permissions..

what is this saying?

So, this is the error number that was expected based on some previous discussions, If when looking at the instructions, you'll notice that the direction I think it is in step 2, is to install the file (curltester.php and/or ipncheck.php) into the store root directory. (It says earlier that the file(s) are available in the extras folder or can be downloaded. Place the applicable file into your store directory (either from the extras folder or by download) and access the file using that path (not the path to the extras folder). There are controls on the extras folder that essentially prevent acessing it from the internet, so if there is a desire to use the app(s) they need to be made accessible. It is not suggested to change the settings of the folder.

[twi]

So, this is the error number that was expected based on some previous discussions, If when looking at the instructions, you'll notice that the direction I think it is in step 2, is to install the file (curltester.php and/or ipncheck.php) into the store root directory. (It says earlier that the file(s) are available in the extras folder or can be downloaded. Place the applicable file into your store directory (either from the extras folder or by download) and access the file using that path (not the path to the extras folder). There are controls on the extras folder that essentially prevent acessing it from the internet, so if there is a desire to use the app(s) they need to be made accessible. It is not suggested to change the settings of the folder.

I see that now. I do have those two files in the extras folder. I was assuming that you just run it as www.mysite.co9m/extras/ipncheck.php and www.mysite.co9m/extras/curltester.php

I will try to out the files in the root to try testing it. Thanks

[twi]

Hosting via FatCow... I haven't tried switching PayPal options. I did start working on trying to develop a dynamic encrypted button to have shown if there was an error code of 28 that would show possibly during checkout (hadn't worked on the when to have it shown specifically yet.) Of course have run across some issues with development. Idea was to pass to PayPal the order number and the total charge, or if able I would pass the entire cart contents, but didn't want to make my side complicated at the moment, just functional and using PayPal.

If not mistaken, PayPal Standard uses a different method of communication/end server than trying to reach api-3t.paypal.com.

I apologize for not seeing this earlier, I guess I didn't "update" zen-cart.com to know that I was ready for the next post/email following my earlier posts.

No need for apologies. I would love to have paypal express working too. I am just powerless on the situation. Paypal standard does come through. But My UPS mod is working intermittently. I am losing sales and customers are complaining that they can't get pass the select shipping method page. I hope someone can shed some light on this. my host, Network Solutions are clueless as usual and insist that their servers are working correctly, not to mention a response a week after the problem ticket submission.

Any help from anyone on this forum or any other forum is greatly appreciated.

[mc12345678]

I see that now. I do have those two files in the extras folder. I was assuming that you just run it as www.mysite.co9m/extras/ipncheck.php and www.mysite.co9m/extras/curltester.php

I will try to out the files in the root to try testing it. Thanks

That was my expectation as well, but I had to make a modification that wasn't recommended to get the extras directory to allow the programs to run. The files work, just not while prevented from running in the directory.

Yeah, our leader was just glad to have some form of payment made accessible online. We changed to standard payment also. Still no response whatsoever from host other than they promise they're working on it.

[twi]

That was my expectation as well, but I had to make a modification that wasn't recommended to get the extras directory to allow the programs to run. The files work, just not while prevented from running in the directory.

Yeah, our leader was just glad to have some form of payment made accessible online. We changed to standard payment also. Still no response whatsoever from host other than they promise they're working on it.

Glad that works for you on the paypal standard.
After testing, I have the following results for all 4 of my urls (from 2 zc151 sites and 2 zc 139h sites):

REGULAR CURL TEST


CURL Test Page
This page is intended for testing CURL behaviour. You should be accessing this page via CURLTESTER.PHP running on YOUR server.


You submitted the following fields and data:
Array
(
[field1] => This is a test
[statuskey] => ready
)
Data validation
Good
Other Info
Your server IP address is: 209.17.114.78.
Your system identifies itself as: Zen Cart(tm) - CURL TEST


------------------------------
CURL TEST WITH PAYPAL=1

28 connect() timed out!

Array
(
[url] => "https://api-3t.paypal.com/nvp"
[content_type] =>
[http_code] => 0
[header_size] => 0
[request_size] => 0
[filetime] => -1
[ssl_verify_result] => 0
[redirect_count] => 0
[total_time] => 20.016929
[namelookup_time] => 0.017601
[connect_time] => 0
[pretransfer_time] => 0
[size_upload] => 0
[size_download] => 0
[speed_download] => 0
[speed_upload] => 0
[download_content_length] => -1
[upload_content_length] => -1
[starttransfer_time] => 0
[redirect_time] => 0
[certinfo] => Array
(
)

[redirect_url] =>
)


----------------------------------------
CURL TEST WITH ?ups=1


CURL Test Page
This page is intended for testing CURL behaviour. You should be accessing this page via CURLTESTER.PHP running on YOUR server.


You submitted the following fields and data:
Array
(
[field1] => This is a test
[statuskey] => ready
)
Data validation
Good
Other Info
Your server IP address is: 209.17.114.78.
Your system identifies itself as: Zen Cart(tm) - CURL TEST

---------------------------------
IPN CHECK


http://birthdaysextreme.net/ipncheck.php
IPN CHECK



IPNCHECK.PHP - Version 1.3.9


CURL RESPONSE RECEIVED - Communications OKAYIPN TESTING - Response Received via CURL -- COMMUNICATIONS OKAY


IPN TESTING - Confirmation/Validation response with fsockopen(): FSOCKOPEN() RESPONSE RECEIVED - Communications OKAY
Default method likely to be used for communications is: CURL, with the fallback method being FSOCKOPEN if possible.Script finished.


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can someone help me decipher this?

[RNRN]

In summary, follow the instructions posted at http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...-Testing-Tools

Instead of downloading the files, copy them over to the location identified in that post to run curltester.php and ipncheck.php.

I followed the instructions in that post. The issue is when I run curltester.php and ipncheck.php I get 403: Forbidden page. I downloaded the ipncheck zip file from that thread and replaced the ipncheck file in my extras folder and tried again with the same result. I'm using 1.3.9h. I'd like to get this resolved so customers can start using paypal again. I've contacted AT&T but they want my hosts IP address. I'm waiting to get a script from the curltester or ipncheck so I can provide them with it. Any other suggestions?