MultiSite Module Support Thread

[Gerome]

Yes, I see where you ar going. The module has been for a same admin to manage more than one shop (as it is what we do). If you want an admin to only manage one shop, it means that you won't have common categories in between shop anymore ? The admin configuration is set as "default for all site" when you override the configuration of one site in a config file; if you want to make it for more than one admin, this would have to change too. I never really take time to considerate this improvement, and I think we should get more opinions about the needs of users before starting to do anything like that.

Also, I mainly started to make this module because it was something that my company needed, however, we don't need to have a specific admin for each shop, this is why I didn't bother doing it...

Customer table is common for all sites, it might have to change and be specific to one site (adding a collomn site_name to the customer's table...)

Well, this won't be ready tomorrow...

[mylo]

I'm just getting started with ZenCart, and I really think this module is going to be exactly what I needed. I'm a little worried about the server config (we don't have a dedicated server, just a reseller account and child accounts) but I'm going to give it a try this afternoon. I just wanted to let you know that there is another person (who is willing to donate / pay for support) that thinks your module is awesome.

[reza]

hi gerom
category filter on sidebox, banner filter ?
still two question:
1- filter function of multisite works perfect for category sidebox and header category tabs, but in category css flyout that uses url_generator in include/classes, all the categories are shown( so filtering doesn't work for that), I asked from authur of flyout and told me may be the author of cat. filter can do something with that, what do you think ?
2- I have already submitted this that is there any possibility to get banner manager be filtered between sites, concrete: every site shows different banner (config, but most important different url on attached to each banner) , please let me know if you don't get this last question
thanks

[Crazy-Software]

OK call me a noob, but I am totally confused....

I currently have the cart installed at my test domain http://www.frenchsdesigns.com This is my test site, as I will be creating a new setup at a new domain...

Do I need to create a new directory folder for a new subdomain and then upload the shopping cart again with all the files included with the mutlisite MOD? or do I just need to upload these files into the main site, and then create a new template?

Could someone please help me understand this?
I know it is simple, but I am just not getting it, please, please, please help me...

Thanks

[Crazy-Software]

I should note that I have 1and1.com hosting package so it is easy for me to direct subdomains wherever I want, but I am still confused as to what to do with this, to make it work...

[Gerome]

OK call me a noob, but I am totally confused....

I currently have the cart installed at my test domain http://www.frenchsdesigns.com This is my test site, as I will be creating a new setup at a new domain...

Do I need to create a new directory folder for a new subdomain and then upload the shopping cart again with all the files included with the mutlisite MOD? or do I just need to upload these files into the main site, and then create a new template?

Could someone please help me understand this?
I know it is simple, but I am just not getting it, please, please, please help me...

Thanks

make different domains with the SAME folder on your server; This folder should contain the zen-cart shop.

Example:
These two index.php files should be the SAME file
www.site1.com/index.php
www.site2.com/index.php

So you can make it work with only one file system.

Follow the instructions and good luck.

Can these that manage to install this module properly point me out what needs to be added in the instructions ?

Thanks.

[lina0962]

make different domains with the SAME folder on your server; This folder should contain the zen-cart shop.

Example:
These two index.php files should be the SAME file
www.site1.com/index.php
www.site2.com/index.php

So you can make it work with only one file system.

Follow the instructions and good luck.

Can these that manage to install this module properly point me out what needs to be added in the instructions ?

Thanks.

Hello, Gerome:

I started page 1 to read all the posts within this thread. And I run into this post.

I don't understand how you can use one folder for two different domain names. It seems my hosing company allows me to have one folder for each domain and each subdomain name. So I just uploaded the files vis FTP to the individual folder. Also what is exactly is a "dedicated server"?

My hosting company is called Dreamhost, by the way.

Thanks a lot!

lina

[Gerome]

Hello, Gerome:

I started page 1 to read all the posts within this thread. And I run into this post.

I don't understand how you can use one folder for two different domain names. It seems my hosing company allows me to have one folder for each domain and each subdomain name. So I just uploaded the files vis FTP to the individual folder. Also what is exactly is a "dedicated server"?

My hosting company is called Dreamhost, by the way.

Thanks a lot!

lina

If you have a dedicated server, you have to activate the "wildcard", then any domain name going to your IP address will go to your main website.

If not, then it not that easy. With 1and1 hosts, I can specify different domain name that will go in the same folder. If you don't know how to do it, ask your hosting company.

[Gerome]

there is a function cat_filter($sql) that changes any query that is related to categories/products and apply the filter to it. If you use this function for the sql query of url_generator, it should "hopefully" work. If it doesn't, I can fix it, but,I don't think I've ever used this module, so I don't really know what it is all about.

Try to add cat_filter() in the code of this module in the first time.

You might have that somewhere:
.... = $db->Execute('SELECT .... FROM ... CATEGORIES ....');
replace it by
.... = $db->Execute(cat_filter('SELECT .... FROM ... CATEGORIES ....'));

And your categories should be filtered.

If it doesn't work, I'll give it a try.


As for the banners, I never done anything with it at the moment, just because I don't really use banners. You can add sideboxes specifically to a template (and so, to only one site...). I guess it should be simple to use the constent SITE_NAME in the banner's name and then to modify the query that would only show the banner for the site...

When I have to do any kind of banner for a site, I dont use this module but I make my own sideboxe for a banner and then I put it whereever I want.

[simon1066]

.... As for the banners, I never done anything with it at the moment, just because I don't really use banners. You can add sideboxes specifically to a template (and so, to only one site...). I guess it should be simple to use the constent SITE_NAME in the banner's name and then to modify the query that would only show the banner for the site...

When I have to do any kind of banner for a site, I dont use this module but I make my own sideboxe for a banner and then I put it whereever I want.

Has anyone managed to use banners with Multisite?

I've tried using the SITE_NAME constant in both the banner name and html desc. and added the 'Execute(cat_filter' in /includes/functions/banner.php - no luck.